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5/18/2017 Global Security in Physical and Social Environments Moderator ‐ Tim Luke University Distinguished Professor, Department of Political Science, Government and International Affairs Program, School of Public International Affairs Ov Overview • Global Security in Physical and Social Environments – • Security at a global level is shaped by geographic realities and the distribution of natural resources. • Entities act in a social and physical environment, and their actions are influenced by those boundary conditions. • The interrelation of security and these boundary conditions has been a traditional focus of global security studies and remains as relevant as ever, particularly given the rapidly changing physical environment due to global warming and the re ‐ emergence of Cold War ‐ like perceptions of security, such as the recent decisions of several nations to modernize their nuclear arsenals. • In the arena of global security, technological advances such as remote sensing, climate modeling, and big data play an important role in providing scholars and decision makers with better information. • Recognizing this, we aim in this research thrust to understand how physical, technological, and social environments threaten, as well as enhance, human security, social justice, and civil liberties. 5/18/2017 Virginia Tech Integrated Security Destination Area 2 Lightning Talks 5/18/2017 Virginia Tech Integrated Security Destination Area 3 1

5/18/2017 Sonja Schmid (STS), sschmid@vt.edu A Virtual Social Laboratory for Investigating Extremism, Hate, and Cyberbullying Bert Huang (Computer Science, bhuang@vt.edu), James E. Hawdon (Sociology, Center for Peace Studies and Violence Prevention, hawdonj@vt.edu), and Anthony A. Peguero (Sociology, anthony.peguero@vt.edu) Integrated Security Destination Area (ISDA): Security for the Internet of Everything Global Security in Physical and Social Environments; May 19, 2017 The VT Virtual Social Laboratory (VTVSL) will be a Twitter ‐ like role ‐ playing game where participants are observed interacting in social networks. Creating the VTVSL will enable researchers to perform experiments about the reactions to online extremism and cyberviolence in a manner that is practically impossible otherwise. The design of the VTVSL allows experimentation that maintains aspects of real online behavior, such as complex dynamics within large social networks, with users behaving based on personal context. Yet, role ‐ playing protects participants by not interfering with real peoples' lives for the sake of science. Thus, VTVSL will allow studies that are not possible on the real Internet, for both ethical and technical reasons. By demonstrating its efficacy, the proposed research will be transformative, enabling a new social scientific methodology that could be used to improve understanding of a wide variety of social phenomena. The research has the following six objectives: 1. To further develop and test cyberviolence detection algorithms; 2. To test the disparity between how a cyberviolent message is perceived and how it was intended; 3. To test the efficacy of criminological theories for cyberviolence participation and victimization; 4. To test how the behaviors of bystanders and guardians affect cyberviolence; 5. To test if role ‐ playing affects participants’ understanding of cyberviolence; and 6. To test if role ‐ playing is an accurate means of modeling behavior. Small prototype (3x3x3) to develop and CHANDLER test electronics and readout ‐ we were Camillo Mariani (mariani@vt.edu) able to test physical detector capabilities A (VT) patent-pending advance in technology that will make possible precision measurements of reactor neutrinos close to an active core and without massive shielding. 2

5/18/2017 Reactor monitoring for nuclear non-proliferation safeguards Neutrinos are produced in large Patrick Huber <pahuber@vt.edu> quantities in nuclear reactors. Group has world-leading expertise Their energy spectrum in computing neutrino emission depends on what is spectra from fission. fissioning. Group has access to the most Measure plutonium in a accurate neutrino data running reactor in situ of the Daya Bay experiment. from outside the reactor. Phys.Rev.Lett. 113 (2014) no.4, 042503 Randall Murch, Professor of Practice, SPIA; Research Lead, OVP ‐ NCR; Adjunct Professor, PPWS/CALS; rmurch@vt.edu • Context: Post ‐ PhD Professional Background • Current Funded Program Development and Research Activities 23 Years as Special Agent & Senior Executive, FBI • • 2 Years as Research Staff Member, Institute for Defense Analyses • Senior Subject Matter Expert (SME) Advisor, Joint Program Executive Office for Chemical and Biological Defense (Joint • 12.5 Years at Virginia Tech Program Manager ‐ Guardian) • Extensive US Government (USG), National and International • Broadening and increasing DoD scientific, operational and decision Experience in Major Investigations, Forensic Science, WMD Forensics support capabilities for chemical & biological threat forensics & & Attribution (Esp. Biological) , Biosecurity, Biodefense, attribution; technology, field/Laboratory capabilities, policy Counterterrorism, Intelligence, Counterproliferation, Science, • Cyberbiosecurity: Securing the Emerging Domain of Technology & National – Global Security Threats/Impacts; National Security Policy Biomanufacturing • Many High Level, Formal and Informal Advisory & Presentation • PI for a novel, ground ‐ breaking DoD ‐ funded effort with several Experiences (USG, United Nations, National Academies & USG Federal agency stakeholders; VT is partnered with the University of Nebraska – Lincoln and Colorado State University. Very high priority Advisory Committees and Boards, Meetings & Conferences, US for the USG and the Community of Interest (industry, academia, Congress) non ‐ profits, professional societies); international interest probable • Recent Funded Activities: Strategic Program Development • Comprehensive systems analysis of an existing bioprocess development/biomanufacturing facility which develops and • 2010 – 2014: Loaned to the Department of Defense (DoD) via the IPA produces medically ‐ critical products (vaccines, therapeutics, Program to lead the development of the next ‐ generation capability prophylactics); seeking to understand vulnerabilities in all systems to develop preventive and protective measures (e.g., scientific for biological threats forensic analysis & attribution (technical capability that supports operations and decision making: tactical to methods, technology, standards of practice, protocols for life sciences & cyber ‐ physical; supply chain; infrastructure; security). strategic); major contributions to high ‐ level DoD document to engage DoD enterprise for Chemical and Biological Forensics and Attribution • Invitee ‐ only workshop planned for early October 2017; Begin a into the future (future concept, leading to policy, leading to national multi ‐ sector, multi ‐ level campaign, “Securing the enterprise structuring, technical and operational priorities, and Bioeconomy”, which aligns with FBI, NIH and NIST priorities and engagement to implementation) possibly other USG agencies • Second project being planned for different focus, with funding • Most Recent Presentations already secured (start FY 2017) • Microbial Forensics and Cyberbiosecuity, Oxford Global “Genetics in • Third project possible (proposed start FY 2018) Forensics” Conference, London UK (March 2017) • Probable Near ‐ Term Activity (probable start FY 2018) • Intelligence and Bioterrorism Prevention, NATO Advanced Research • Senior SME Advisor, DoD Cooperative Threat Reduction Program, Workshop, Belgrade, Serbia (March 2017) Defense Threat Reduction Agency. Improving integration, performance and return on investment (strategies, plans, • Emerging Discipline of Biosecurity and Threats from the programs, metrics, outputs) Perspective of a Crisis Manager, Philippine Public Safety College, Professional Masters Programs, Zamboanga City, The Philippines (via Skype, May 2017) Paul C. Avey pcavey@vt.edu 3

5/18/2017 Discussion 1. What major projects or sponsored research opportunities would you like to work on? • What other expertise would help you improve your project(s)? 2. What are some major obstacles to your ability to work on these major projects? • How can the ISDA help you or your team? • What faculty hiring would help bring your research/group/center to the next level? • Are there any gaps in research expertise needed? 11 5/16/2017 Virginia Tech Integrated Security Destination Area I NTEGRATED S ECURITY Destination Area 4