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On Oct. 4, Assistant Secretary of Cybersecurity and Communications for the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Greg Garcia delivered a keynote speech at a gathering of information security executives co-hosted by Dartmouth’s Institute for Information Infrastructure Protection (I3P) and Tuck School’s Center for Digital Strategies. The event drew chief information security officers from corporations such as Bechtel, Cisco, Colgate-Palmolive, Dow Chemical, Goldman Sachs, IBM, Staples, and Time Warner Cable, along with representatives from Tuck, I3P, RAND Corporation, and the University of Virginia.
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On campus to discuss critical security challenges, including information leaks and economically motivated cyber attacks threatening the business community, the executives applauded the participation of the nation’s top cyber security official.
Garcia was welcomed by Provost Barry Scherr, who remarked that Dartmouth has a long history of excellence and innovation in information technology, with an active community of students, researchers, and professors continually pushing the frontiers of computer science.
Acknowledging Dartmouth’s academic leadership, Garcia stressed the importance of having a highly educated and well-trained cyber security workforce. He also called for greater cooperation between the government and industry. “Partnerships between government and the private sector are critical to securing cyberspace and America’s cyber assets, and we must work collectively to build a more robust security infrastructure,” he said.
“The presence of Assistant Secretary Garcia at Dartmouth underscores not only the importance of the event itself but the seriousness of the topics being discussed and their relevance to the long-term security of the U.S.,” says Martin Wybourne, Dartmouth’s vice provost for research and former chair of the I3P.
The I3P, managed by Dartmouth, is a national consortium of academic institutions, federally funded labs and nonprofit organizations dedicated to strengthening the cyber security of the United States. Tuck’s Center for Digital Strategies promotes the development and practice of digital strategies, that is, the use of technology-enabled processes to harness an organization’s unique competencies, support its business strategy, and drive competitive advantage.
By LAURIE BURNHAM
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Assistant Secretary of Cybersecurity and Communications for the U.S. Department of Homeland Security Greg Garcia (left) and Provost Barry Scherr at an Oct. 4 event hosted by the Institute for Information Infrastructure Protection (I3P) and Tuck School of Business’s Center for Digital Strategies. (Photo courtesy Tuck School)