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Welcome to CSPRI!

The Cyber Security and Privacy Research Institute (CSPRI) is a GW institute chartered within the School of Engineering and Applied Science to promote dialogue and technical research of issues that have a significant computer security and privacy component. CSPRI's mission is to encourage, promote, facilitate, and execute interdisciplinary research through scholarship management, research, campus dialogue and conferences that promote awareness and progress on current and future cyber security and privacy issues.

We invite you to learn more about CSPRI's research, events and scholarships.

Highlights of CSPRI Publications and Events

• Closing the Gap: A Department of Defense (DoD) Conference on Re-entry for Women Veterans into Cybersecurity Careers - Report produced for Science and Technology Education STE21_53; October 7-8, 2021, FEUP, Porto Portugal - PDF (11 pages)

• Podcast: The Relationship between AI and Cybersecurity with Dr. Costis Toregas - National Academy of Public Administration Episode 82 - November 29, 2021

• CSPRI Discussion: Blockchain Capabilities for Disaster Risk Reduction Management - Part 5

  May 18, 2021

• GW CSPRI and Center for Women in Engineering Awarded DoD Grant
  for Women Veterans Re-Entry into Cybersecurity Workforce
  May 25, 2021 - One-Day Virtual Conference

• National Academy of Public Administration (NAPA) Report, Chaired by
  Dr. Toregas: Election 2020: Ensure Data Security and Privacy Rights
  of Individuals
  July 28, 2020​

• Marks Blog - Washington Post: Internet-based voting is the new front in the
  election security wars
  May 11, 2020 

• Toregas Blog: COVID-19: When a health crisis drives cyber risk
  ​April 19, 2020

• CSPRI Webinar: Case Study of World's largest Cyber-Heist at Central Bank
  of Bangladesh
  April 16, 2020