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Date: Tue, 16 Aug 94 15:06 EDT From: Borodkin@DOCKMASTER.NCSC.MIL Subject: Program Information: 17th National Computer Security Conference (long)

17th NATIONAL COMPUTER SECURITY CONFERENCE October 11-14, 1994 Baltimore Convention Center Baltimore, Maryland

CONFERENCE PROGRAM and REGISTRATION Tuesday, October 11, 1994 10:00a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

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SPECIAL SESSIONS AND DEMONSTRATIONS

Electronic Groupware Tools to Address IT Security Challenges Tues - Fri Room 305 Dr. Corey Schou of Idaho State University has developed an electronic group decision support system that has been applied to a wide range of information technology security questions, issues, and challenges. A portable version of the system with approximately a dozen stations is available at the conference. Attendees may "test drive" the system, view the results of a series of workshops that addressed security training and professional development, and "brainstorm" relevant questions and issues. Individuals are invited to request a session that will focus on an issue of importance. All requests will be honored as circumstances permit.

Trusted System Interoperability Group (TSIG) MLS Technologies Demonstration Tues-Thurs Room 319 Many different MLS hardware and applications are used in this integrated, real world demonstration. Hardware products include: single level personal computers, MLS X terminals, MLS routers, MLS workstations, and MLS servers. Applications include distributed MLS databases, networked MLS file systems, MLS electronic mail, MLS file transfers and MLS remote logins.

Multilevel Information System Security Initiative (MlSSI) Product Demonstrations Wed-Thurs Room 321 MISSI is evolving a series of products which, when combined, provide security services for a wide variety of application environments. The products being demonstrated at the NCSC include: In-Line Network Encryptors such as NES and CANEWARE; Workstation Security Products such as MOSAIC; and Secure Server Products such as the Secure Mail Guard. There will be simulations of Security Management Services such as the Local Authority Workstation and the Directory.

The Learning Track Tues - Fri Room 303 The Federal Information System Security Educators' Association with the Education, Training, and Awareness Working Group of the NSTISSC present a set of sessions providing a view of current federal and private sector initiatives related to security education, training, and awareness. Included are models for training, reports on current activities, and displays of security training materials and tools.

European Community Tues-Fri Room 302 The Information Technology Security Evaluation Facilities (ITSEF) in Europe and the European Certification Bodies intend to inform the world community on system and security product evaluations and will demonstrate the product evaluation methodology.

Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA)/Center for Information Systems Security (CISS) Tues- Fri Room 318 As a jointly-staffed DISA/NSA organization, CISS will present displays and demonstrations to showcase services and products that directly support the Department of Defense. The presentation will include a demonstration by the Automated Systems Security Incident Support Team (ASSIST).

Air Force C4 Systems Security Initiatives Tues - Wed Room 301 The Air Force will present an overview of their system security initiatives such as the Automated Security Incident Measurement project; on line surveys; incident response; and trends in tool development, including demonstrations on intrusion detection and risk management.

Intrusion Detection Workshop Thurs Room 301 This workshop will consist of several short presentations and discussion periods. Sessions are expected to include: progress on ongoing intrusion system development projects; experiences with the use of intrusion detection systems; auditing; legal issues; privacy issues; network security issues; intrusion scenarios; new techniques that can be applied to detect intruders; incident response; and requirements for intrusion detection systems.

OTHER ACTIVITIES OF INTEREST

NSA INFOSEC Awareness Booth Tues - Fri Registration Area Publications available include the INFOSEC Products and Services Catalog and the NCSC's computer security technical guidelines - the Rainbow Series. The booth also offers a variety of other publications providing INFOSEC information most frequently requested by users, developers, operators, and administrators of products and systems.

NIST Publications Booth Tues - Fri Registration Area Information and publications on a variety of information systems security issues are available. The NlST Computer Systems Laboratory Bulletins which discuss security topics in depth are featured.

DOCKMASTER Tues-Fri Room 312 The NCSC's DOCKMASTER is a focal point for nationwide dissemination and exchange of INFOSEC data through electronic mail and Bulletin Boards. Over 2000 users from federal government organizations, private companies, and academic institutions participate in its forums and retrieve data on INFOSEC products, conferences, and training.

NIST Bulletin Board Tues - Fri Room 312 A wide variety of computer security information is available to federal agencies and to the public through the NIST Bulletin Board System. Information posted on the system includes an events calendar, computer-based training, software reviews, publications, bibliographies, lists of organizations, and other government bulletin board numbers.

Book Exhibit Tues - Thurs Registration Area A combined book exhibit representing a selection of leading publishing firms and the latest selections in Computer Security is presented by Association Book Exhibit, 6395. Washington Street, Alexandria, VA 22314.

The Information Systems Security Association (ISSA) Booth Tues - Fri Registration Area The ISSA is an association of InfoSec Practitioners whose aim is to enhance professionalism through education, information exchange, and sharing among those who do InfoSec day-to-day. The booth will contain newsletters, resource guides, Guidelines for Information Valuation, and Generally Accepted Security Principles (preliminary).

GENERAL INFORMATION

MEETING SITE The conference will be held at the Baltimore Convention Center, 1 East Pratt Street, Baltimore, Maryland, close to the Baltimore Inner Harbor area. The opening plenary session will be held in Hall A, on the Exhibit Level (enter the Pratt Street lobby). Registration and information services, and all other technical sessions, will be held on the third floor Meeting Room Level. The Convention Center is conveniently located close to the meeting hotels, the major highways leading into Baltimore, numerous restaurants, shops, and sightseeing attractions.

REGISTRATION A registration fee is being charged to defray the costs of conducting the conference. BEFORE SEPTEMBER 9, 1994 AFTER SEPTEMBER 9, 1994 $235 $280 *Cancellations must be received by NIST no later than September 9, 1994 in order to receive a refund. Please call Ms. Tammie Grice, at (301) 975-2775 for guidance. THERE IS NO PROVISION FOR A STUDENT FEE.

To register, fill out the enclosed registration form and return it with payment (if using a check, make it payable to NIST/17th National Computer Security Conference) to the National Institute of Standards and Technology, Office of the Comptroller, A807 Administration Building, Gaithersburg, Maryland 20899. The registration desk at the Convention Center will be open from 6:30-8:30 p.m. on Monday evening, October 10th, and will reopen each morning of the conference at 8:00 a.m.

TRANSPORTATION For those attendees not staying in Baltimore, daily bus service will be provided from the National Computer Security Center (NCSC), 911 Elkridge Landing Road, Linthicum, MD. The buses will run in a round-robin fashion from the NCSC from 7:30 - 8:30 each morning. Buses will return to the NCSC at the end of the sessions each day and following the Banquet and Awards Reception.

PROCEEDINGS A hard copy of the conference proceedings will be included as part of the registration packet. See information regarding Proceedings on CD Rom.

COMMUNICATIONS Messages will be taken between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. Tuesday through Thursday, and between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 12:00 noon, on Friday. Please check the message board frequently. Attendees will not be called out of a meeting except in cases of emergency. The phone numbers to be used for leaving messages will be posted on the message board.

SPECIAL INTEREST ROOMS There will be a limited number of rooms available for Special Interest discussions ("birds of a feather," etc.). These rooms may be reserved in one-hour increments and must not be used for commercial purposes. Reservations may be made by calling the NCSC Conference Administrator at (301) 850-0272. Room reservations will be posted on the message board for all open meetings.

FOOD FUNCTIONS Coffee service will be provided to all attendees during registration each morning and at mid-morning and mid-afternoon breaks. Attendees will be free at lunch time to explore the many convenient restaurants or other sites near the Convention Center.

BANQUET The Conference Banquet will be held at the Hyatt Regency Inner Harbor on Wednesday evening, October 12, with a cash bar reception beginning at 6:00 p.m., followed by dinner at 7:00 p.m. Mr. Harry DeMaio, National Marketing Director of Information Protection Consulting for Deloitte and Touche will be the dinner speaker. A coupon for this function, which may be exchanged for a ticket on a first-come, first-served basis, will be included in your registration kit.

AWARDS RECEPTION On Thursday, October 13, an Awards Ceremony will be held on the Terrace Level at the Convention Center starting at 6:00 p.m. Refreshments will follow in the lower lobby. No ticket is required for this event, but please wear your name tag.

HOUSING Blocks of rooms have been reserved for conference attendees at a number of hotels near the Convention Center, at special group rates. The hotels, with their daily rates, are listed below in order of their proximity to the Convention Center. To register for rooms at the special rates, return the enclosed form directly to the Baltimore Housing Bureau, 100 Light Street, 12th Floor, Baltimore, MD 21202, (fax number 410-659-7313) with a deposit of $100.00, no later than September 9, 1994 After that date, we cannot guarantee that rooms will be available at the special conference rate. RESERVE EARLY! Please mail or fax the form, rather than telephoning for your reservations, as this identifies you with the conference, and makes you eligible for the special rates.

Single Double

Hyatt Regency Baltimore $128.00 (plus tax) $138.00 (plus tax) 300 Light Street Baltimore, MD 21202

Days Inn Inner Harbor $69.00 (plus tax) $79.00 (plus tax) 100 Hopkins Place Baltimore, MD 21201

Holiday Inn Inner Harbor 301 W. Lombard Street $ 69.50 (plus tax, govt) $ 69.50 (plus tax, govt) Baltimore, MD 21201 $ 89.50 (plus tax, non-govt)

Radisson Plaza Lord Baltimore Hotel 20 West Baltimore Street Baltimore, MD 21201 $ 78.00 (including tax) $ 93.00 (including tax)

Omni Inner Harbor Hotel 101 West Fayette Street $ 78.00 (including tax) $ 90.00 (including tax) Baltimore,MD 21201

* The Radisson and Omni are an equal distance from the Convention Center.

FURTHER INFORMATION For further information call Tammie Grice, the conference registrar, at (301) 975-2775.

CONFERENCE REGISTRATION FORM 17th National Computer Security Conference October 11-14, 1994 Baltimore Convention Center Baltimore, Maryland NAME:____________________________________________________________ First and last name as it should appear on your badge __________________________________ COMPANY: _______________________________________

ADDRESS: ________________________________________

CITY:_____________________ STATE:_________________ ZIP: ___________

COUNTRY: ______________ TELEPHONE NO:

E-Mail Address if available:_____________________________________________

Registration Fee $235.00 before September 9, 1994; $280.00 after September 9, 1994

Federal Government Employee? ________yes _________ no

Payment Enclosed in the Amount of: _____

Form of Payment:

___ Check. Make checks payable to NIST/17th National Computer Security Conference. All checks must be drawn on U.S. banks only. ___ Purchase Order Attached. P.O. No.: _________ ___ Federal Government Training Form

____ MasterCard ___Visa Account No.: _____________ Exp. Date ______ Authorized Signature: ____________________________ PLEASE NOTE: No other credit cards will be accepted.

Please return conference registration form and payment to:

c/o 17th National Computer Security Conference Office of the Comptroller National Institute of Standards and Technology Room A807, Administration Building Gaithersburg, MD 20899 Credit card registration may be faxed to Tammie Grice at (301) 948-2067.

Is this the first time you have attended the National Computer Security Conference?_________

Conference Participants List: __ I do want my name on the Conference Participants List which is distributed to conference attendees. __ I do not want my name on the Conference Participants List.

It is our sincere desire to comply with both the letter and spirit of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. Attendees with special needs should call (301) 975-2775 so we can ensure that your visit at our Conference is a pleasurable one.

NOTICE

We are considering putting the conference proceedings along with those of the last two or three conferences, on CD ROM. Please answer the following questions to help us determine whether to proceed with this project, and if so, how many disks to produce. Our objective is to keep the price at a minimum, but sufficient to cover expenses. The price of the CD ROM will depend on the number of copies expected to be sold, probably between $25 and $75.

This is NOT an order, nor a commitment!

Please DO NOT send payment!

If there is sufficient interest, orders will be taken at the conference.

I would be interested in purchasing the NCS Conference Proceedings on CD Rom as follows: ___ copies, if the price per copy is $25 ___ copies, if the price per copy is $35 ___ copies, if the price per copy is $50 ___ copies, if the price per copy is $75

Name: Organization: Address: Phone: E-mail:

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