Homeland Security Research Symposium
The symposium on homeland security hosted by the Coles College of Business showcases quality research by both industry and academic experts on homeland security issues. This event is meant to facilitate discussions among peers on important research advancements in the homeland security domain, the current state of affairs and related future challenges and possible strategies to tackle them. It is also gives the opportunity to build partnerships and future research collaborations as researchers attempt to strategically address these challenges.
Beyond showcasing notable research and practice-oriented work in homeland security, we publish a special working paper series issue featuring Coles faculty work submitted to this event. The symposium features student research posters conducted under the mentorship of our faculty in related areas.
October 24, 2024
8:00 am to 5:00 pm
Prillaman Hall Indoor Plaza - HS 1001
This is a by invitation only event.
Speakers Included
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Sam Aiello
Principal Security Solution Architect,Verizon Business
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Daniel Arce
Ashbel Smith Professor of Economics, University of Texas at Dallas
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James Bourdeau
Associate Professor of Economics, Kennesaw State University
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Aaron Frech
Assistant Professor of Information Systems, Kennesaw State University
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Abhra Roy
Associate Professor of Economics & Finance, Kennesaw State University
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Isabella Sanders
Assistant Professor of Systems Engineering, United States Military Academy at West Point
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Thomas C. Sharkey
Professor of Industrial Engineering, Clemson University
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Olga Shemyakina
Associate Professor of Economics, Georgia Institute of Technology
Faculty Mentors
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Sylvia Bhattacharya
Associate Professor of Electrical Engineering & Technology, Kennesaw State University
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Maria Valero de Clemente
Assistant Professor of Information Technology, Kennesaw State University
Agenda
- 8:00-8:45 Continental breakfast
- 8:30-8:45 Introductions
- 8:50-9:50 Plenary Session I
Prescriptive Analytics for Disrupting Illicit Networks: Opportunities and Challenges
Thomas Sharkey - 9:50-11:10 Invited Session I
- Prescriptive Zero Trust for Enterprise Organizations
Samuel Aiello - Tullock Contest Alliances with Proportional Prize-Sharing Agreements: Private Collective
Action Mechanisms?
James Boudreau
- Prescriptive Zero Trust for Enterprise Organizations
- 11:10-11:30 Coffee Break
- 11:30-12:50 Invited Session II
- A Typology of Disinformation Intentionality and Impact
Aaron French - Assessing Plant-Level Risk in Supplier Networks
Isabella Sanders
- A Typology of Disinformation Intentionality and Impact
- 12:50-2:00 Lunch and Student Presentation Session
Students: Mohammad Naser and Maranie Brown
Faculty Mentors: Sylvia Bhattacharya and Maria Valero de Clemente - 2:00-3:00 Plenary Session II
- Platforms and (Cyber)Security
Daniel Arce
- Platforms and (Cyber)Security
- 3:00-3:20 Break (refreshments served)
- 3:20-4:40 Invited Session III
- Violent Conflict and Access to Healthcare
Olga Shemyakina - A Model of Fortification Using Bayesian Persuasion
Abhra Roy
- Violent Conflict and Access to Healthcare
- 4:40-5:00 Summary
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