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Project:

Spring Workshop on Cyber Security with its Focus on Digital Forensics

May 30th - June 1, 2018 - Texas Tech University - Main Campus - Lubbock, TX, USA.

Workshop Goals:

  • Sponsor: National Science Foundation (NSF)
  • Description: This workshop has its focus on cyber security and more specifically digital forensics for university and college professors and instructors. The capacity building project is funded by a National Science Foundation (NSF) grant that aims at promoting cyber-security education. The program provides educational opportunities in the digital forensics related areas. This event is the first workshop in this series.
  • More Info Project Complete Description.
  • Presenters 1) Researchers and educators active in cyber security education and research, and 2) the SANDIA National Laboratories.
  • Eligibility 1) Be a faculty/instructor/teacher lecturing at a university or a college, and 2) Have interest in cyber security education and in particular digital forensics.
  • Required Documents : A completed online application form
  • Application Deadline : The online application form should be submitted by May 1, 2018.
  • Benefits : The final participants will receive up to $1,400 (depending on the distance between your home town and Lubbock the amount would vary) in the form of reimbursement to cover their transportation, accommodation, and meal for their participation in the workshop to be held in Lubbock, TX, USA during the period of May 30th - June 1st.
  • Date : May 30th - June 1st, 2018
  • Location : Main Campus of Texas Tech University
    The workshop sessions will take place in the Advanced Technology Learning Center (ATLC) located in the basement of the Texas Tech University Library:

    Texas Tech University Library
    18th and Boston
    Lubbock, TX, 79409-0002

    The lectures, welcoming and closing sessions, and talks will be held in Advanced Technology Learning Center (ATLC) , "PC Lab 1" located in the basement of the Texas Tech Library
  • Other Facts:
    • The Sandia National Labroatories is the project partner providing expertise in cyber security to the Project Investigators.

Hotel Reservation and Accomodation

A block of rooms is reserved for participants of the workshop. The hotel is located at
Staybridge Suites Lubbock
Address: 2515 19th St, Lubbock, TX 79410
Phone: (806) 765-8900

The Special Reservation Rate: $89.00 per night

The Special Code when reserving through phone or online: "Cyber Security Workshop"

Staybridge Suites Lubbock (Website)
Staybridge Suites Lubbock (Map)

Staybridge has agreed to keep the cut off time for reservations on the block of room for the Cyber Security Workshop until May 10, 2018. See the agreement .

The Program

The preliminary program is available now:


The Workshop Preliminary Program program .

Contact Information

For any questions, please contact: Dr. Akbar Namin (Email: akbar dot namin at ttu dot edu)

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