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Join Nova Southeastern University’s Graduate School of Computer and Information Sciences (GSCIS) in celebrating National Cyber Security Awareness Month.
GSCIS presents Carlos Kizzee, Deputy Director, Stakeholder Engagement and Cyber Infrastructure Resilience division, U.S. Department of Homeland Security for a special presentation on Cybersecurity: A Shared Responsibility on Wednesday, October 22 at 6:00 p.m.
Carlos P. Kizzee is the Deputy Director of the Department of Homeland Security’s Stakeholder Engagement and Cyber Infrastructure Resilience Division within the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Office of Cyber Security and Communications. Mr. Kizzee has extensive experience in advising and conducting operational coordination, information sharing, and collaboration among government and private sector. In his position as Deputy Director, he oversees four branches of public-private cyber engagement encompassing Cyber Education and Outreach Awareness, Federal and State Government Engagement, Industry Cyber Engagement, and Critical Infrastructure Stakeholder Risk Assessments and Mitigations.
Mr. Kizzee also serves as the Program Manager of a Joint Program Office implementing key operational information sharing and information sharing support program activities associated with Public-Private Threat Information Sharing, Enhanced Cyber Security Services for Critical Infrastructure, and Implementing Trusted and Secure Automation among public-private cyber data sharing. A graduate of the United States Naval Academy, Mr. Kizzee has a Bachelor of Science degree in Mathematics, a Juris Doctor degree from the Georgetown University Law Center, and a Master of Laws from the Judge Advocate General’s School of the Army at the University of Virginia’s School of Law. In addition to being a retired Marine Corps Judge Advocate, Mr. Kizzee is a career Federal civil servant with over ten years of Federal service.
The presentation will be followed by networking amongst attended with light food and refreshments.
About National Cyber Security Awareness Month:
Recognizing the importance of cybersecurity, President Obama designated October as National Cyber Security Awareness Month (NCSAM). NCSAM is designed to engage and educate public and private sector partners through events and initiatives with the goal of raising awareness about cybersecurity and increasing the resiliency of the nation in the event of a cyber incident. October 2014 marks the 11th annual National Cyber Security Awareness Month sponsored by the Department of Homeland Security in cooperation with the National Cyber Security Alliance (NCSA) and the Multi-State Information Sharing and Analysis Center(MS-ISAC).
