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National Security

UW–Madison Hosts Cyber Badger Exercise, Continues Cybersecurity Engagement with Partners

Posted on October 19, 2024

Over 120 UW–Madison students responded to a major cyberattack with the help of government, law enforcement, and military partners.

Posted in Cyber, National Security, NewsTagged cyber, cyberbadger, cybersecurity, exercise, tabletop, ttx

University of Wisconsin–Madison Launches Open Source Intelligence Project with the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency

Posted on July 3, 2024

The University of Wisconsin–Madison published its first project on the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) Tearline open source intelligence platform, a pioneering analysis focused on small passenger vehicles in Hamhung, North Korea.

Posted in Cyber, National Security

Students collaborate with government agencies and respond to simulated cyberattack

Posted on November 9, 2023

Over 130 students in CS 542, Introduction to Software Security, gathered for several hours in Union South’s Varsity Hall to learn about the real world challenges they will face when implementing secure software and systems.

Posted in Cyber, National Security, News

UW–Madison expands government and academic cyber cooperation with cyber tabletop exercise for second year

Posted on November 8, 2023

University of Wisconsin–Madison Computer Sciences students aren’t waiting for the new School of Computer, Data & Information Sciences (CDIS) building to be complete before getting together in large numbers to work on today’s most challenging cybersecurity challenges.

Posted in Cyber, National Security, News

UW-Madison cultivates new cyber academic cooperation, partnerships with government

Posted on November 23, 2022

Students in a UW-Madison software security course took part in the first cyber tabletop exercise facilitated by the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) at an academic institution.

Posted in Cyber, National Security, News

UW–Madison Collaborates with Army to Advance in AI Field

Posted on October 17, 2022

How important is artificial intelligence? With the growth of cyber threats and security needs, AI is a recurring topic of discussion universally. The Army’s Artificial Intelligence Scholars and Artificial Intelligence Technicians program was developed to …

Posted in National Security, News

Upcoming Event Highlights Research Opportunities with Homeland Security

Posted on September 28, 2022

The School of Computer, Data & Information Sciences is partnering with the Department of Homeland Security (DHS)’s Science & Technology Directorate to share how people can access research-oriented and grant funding from the DHS. The …

Posted in National Security, News

UW-Madison Joins U.S. Cyber Command’s Academic Engagement Network

Posted on January 24, 2022

The University of Wisconsin-Madison has been selected by U.S. Cyber Command (CYBERCOM) to join a new initiative to increase the nation’s capabilities in cybersecurity education, research, and workforce development.

Posted in Cyber, National Security, News

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