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NBC 6 College Week: FIU students searching for cybersecurity solutions

Engineering students at FIU are working on ways to keep users' personal info safe in the cyberworld. NBC 6's Erika Glover reports. Published Monday, Nov 26, 2018 on NBC 6 Miami

Posted on November 26, 2018January 15, 2019 by Diana Hernandez by Diana Hernandez

My internship at the Department of Defense

Name: Roberto Andiarena Vazquez Hometown: Miami, Florida, but I am originally from Holguin, Cuba. Where did you intern? What did you do there? I interned for the United States Department of Defense (DoD) Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. I was a program manager for software and cybersecurity projects. How did…

Posted on November 6, 2018January 15, 2019 by Diana Hernandez by Diana Hernandez

Cybersecurity workforce conference to feature tech leaders and data security experts

Microsoft’s Senior Director of Cybersecurity Policy and Strategy Angela McKay and local Miami tech pioneer Manuel D. Medina are among featured speakers for the NICE Conference and Expo. “We’re honored to have seasoned cyber experts join the growing conversation on the cybersecurity workforce,” said FIU President Mark B. Rosenberg, who will host a panel at…

Posted on November 1, 2018January 15, 2019 by Diana Hernandez by Diana Hernandez

FIU in DC update: Constructing the future of urban technology

During Smart Cities Week in Washington, D.C., last week, FIU hosted an intimate roundtable discussion with local, congressional and federal officials in conjunction with the university’s leading researchers in Washington, D.C. The luncheon focused on immediate opportunities to advance successful deployment of technologies. “This was such a wonderful group of people from…

Posted on October 11, 2018January 15, 2019 by Diana Hernandez by Diana Hernandez

Local high schooler and FIU intern publishes research paper on cybersecurity

Remember attending high school and being excited to go to the homecoming football game or prom with your best friends? Anurag Akkiraju — a recent high school graduate and intern in FIU’s Cyber-Physical Systems Security Lab —was excited for all this, but was mainly excited because at 17, and while still in…

Posted on August 16, 2018January 15, 2019 by Diana Hernandez by Diana Hernandez

My internship at MIT Lincoln Lab

Name: Kyle Denney Hometown: Dryden, Michigan What is your major? I am pursuing my master’s degree in computer engineering as a member of the Cyber-Physical Systems Security Lab at FIU. Where did you intern? What did you do there? I interned at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) Lincoln Lab where I worked as a summer research…

Posted on August 13, 2018January 15, 2019 by Diana Hernandez by Diana Hernandez

My internship at the Department of Homeland Security

Name: Leonardo Babun Hometown: I was born in Guantanamo, Cuba. I left Cuba in 2007 and moved to Tampa, Florida. In 2008, I relocated to Miami. What is your major? I am working toward my doctoral degree in electrical and computer engineering under the supervision of Selcuk Uluagac, an assistant professor for FIU’s Department of…

Posted on August 2, 2018January 15, 2019 by Diana Hernandez by Diana Hernandez

My internship in cybersecurity at NREL

Name: Aditya Sundararajan Hometown: Hyderabad, Telangana, India What is your major? Electrical and computer engineering Where did you intern? I interned at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL)’s South Table Mountain Campus in Golden, Colorado. What did you do there? I worked as an electrical and computing engineer in the Security & Resilience (S&R) Group…

Posted on July 27, 2018January 15, 2019 by Diana Hernandez by Diana Hernandez

FIU a major presence at eMerge Americas

FIU came on like gangbusters this week at eMerge Americas, the international tech conference that annually gathers thousands of movers and shakers to Miami Beach. A major presence at the event for the fifth year in a row, the university showcased research coming out of its labs and highlighted local entrepreneurs…

Posted on April 24, 2018January 15, 2019 by Diana Hernandez by Diana Hernandez

Keeping secrets: FIU alumnus a dark web sleuth

There’s a reason it’s called the Secret Service. Even two years after retiring from the agency, former covert operative Robert Villanueva ’89 holds the line when it comes to how much he reveals about his former professional activities. The FIU alumnus made a life of infiltrating crime syndicates, but don’t expect any…

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