A detailed program agenda, including names of participants and their organizations, is forthcoming!

Day 1-2 will include keynote and plenary talks and panel sessions.

Day 2 will include the hands-on, in-person, aviation cyber CTF activity for student teams to compete with the help of mentors from the industry and government.

Throughout these 2 days, student engagement and networking opportunities will be provided for attendees.

Contact Us

For questions, email
Dr. Krishna Sampigethaya
or call (928) 777-3404
When: April 17-18, 2024
Where: Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Prescott, Arizona

Professionals Registration (Industry, Government or Academia)

Student Attendee Registration

Register for Capture-the-Flag

Apply for the Student Travel Grant

Wednesday, April 17
(all times in Arizona time zone/GMT -7 hours)

Venue Student Union/Lower Hangar
7-8 a.m. Registration and breakfast
8-8:10 a.m. Welcome and Opening Remarks
  • Leadership from ERAU
  • Paul Hoyt Nelson, NASA
  • Ambareen Siraj, NSF
  • Video message by Senator Mark Kelly
8:10-8:15 a.m. Overview of Agenda
  • Krishna Sampigethaya, ERAU
8:15-9:15 a.m.

Panel 1: Aircraft Cyber Security Concerns and Developments
Panelists share their views about current aviation cyber security threats, challenges, and emerging technologies and their impact on this landscape.
Moderator: Krishna Sampigethaya (ERAU)

Panelists:

  • Stephane Chopart (Airbus)
  • Timothy Mitchell (Boeing)
  • Patrick Morrissey (Collins Aerospace)
  • Don Christie (Honeywell Aerospace)
  • Nina Vajda (Supernal)
  • Jason Schoenbeck (Collins Aerospace)
9:15-10:15 a.m.

Panel 2: Industry Perspectives on Aviation Ecosystem Cyber Security
Panelists from aviation stakeholders share their cyber security insights and experiences.
Moderator: Scott McCrea (Honeywell Aerospace)

Panelists:

  • Pamela Davis (Southwest Airlines)
  • David Hopkins (Mesa Airlines)
  • Matthew Kosednar (United Airlines)
  • Gernot Ladstaetter (Airbus)
  • Nathan Stephan (FAA)
  • Teresa Anderson (LS Technologies/FAA)
10:15-10:30 a.m. Break
10:30-11:30 a.m.

Panel 3: Regulations and Government Efforts in Aviation Safety and Security
Panelists share aviation cyber security relevant policies, regulatory frameworks, and compliance requirements, as well as government initiatives.
Moderator: Paul Hoyt Nelson (NASA)

Panelists:

  • Andrew Marksberry (TSA)
  • Jerry Davis (DHS CSRB/Truite Bank)
  • Joe Hooper (FBI)
  • Tom Jacky (NTSB)
  • Ron Pavlik (TSA)
  • Isidore Venetos (FAA)
11:30 a.m.-Noon

Panel 4: Aviation Cyber Security Standards
Panelists share current standards and best practices relevant to aviation cyber security.
Moderator: Patrick Morrissey (Collins Aerospace)

Panelists:

  • Sanjay Bajekal (Collins Aero)
  • Matthew Jaffe (ERAU)
  • Aloke Roy (VisionAR Inc.)
Noon-1 p.m. Lunch (provided to all attendees): Student presentations; Networking; CTF Overview
1-1:30 p.m.

Panel 5: Advanced Air Mobility and Commercial Space Operations Cyber Security Concerns
Panelists shares developments and challenges in AAM and commercial space and their cyber security.
Moderator: Mark Muha (NASA)

Panelists:

  • Lillian Ash Baker (Boeing Wisk)
  • Derek Schatz (Virgin Galactic)
  • Nina Vajda (Supernal)
  • Paul Hoyt Nelson (NASA)
1:30-2:30 p.m.

Panel 6: Industry Technology and Research Trends
Panelists shares recent research findings and trends in aviation cyber security.
Moderator: Anne Boettcher, ERAU

Panelists:

  • Daniel Nguyen (Boeing)
  • Sanjay Bajekal (Collins Aerospace)
  • Nayyar Rao (Honeywell Aerospace)
  • Greg Rice (Collins Aerospace)
  • Walt Whitecotton (Amazon)
2:30-2:45 p.m. Break
2:45-3:45 p.m.

Panel 7: NASA Research Trends
NASA research center panelists share ongoing developments in aviation cyber security.
Moderator: Ron Madler (ERAU)

Panelists:

  • Lori Coombs (NASA)
  • Kenneth Freeman (NASA)
  • Mark Muha (NASA)
  • Paul Hoyt Nelson (NASA)
  • Vincent Varouh (NASA)
3:45-4:15 p.m.

Panel 8: National Labs Research Trends
Panelists share developments in cyber security research at national labs with applications in aviation.
Moderator: Addy Moran-Schmoker (PNNL)

Panelists:

  • Farid Dowla (LLNL)
  • Gabriel Elkin (MIT Lincoln Labs)
  • Bryan Hatton (INL)
  • Stephen Thomas (NIRT)
4:15-5 p.m.

Panel 9: Academic Research Trends
 Academic panelists share recent research developments in aviation cyber security.
Moderator: Jon Haass (ERAU)

Panelists:

  • Ella Atkins, VATech
  • Krishna Sampigethaya (ERAU)
  • Stefan Savage (UCSD)
  • Raja Sengupta (UC Berkeley)
  • Peng Wei (GWU)
5-5:50 p.m. Living in the Age of Airplanes (IMAX-length) showing in the Planetarium
6:30-8:30 p.m. Dinner for professional attendees – by invitation only

Thursday, April 18
(all times in Arizona time zone/GMT -7 hours)

7-8 a.m. CTF Registration and breakfast (in Lower Hangar)
Venue Davis Learning Center (DLC) Auditorium Lower Hangar
8-8:05 a.m. Recap of Day-1 and Overview of Day-2 Agenda
Krishna Sampigethaya (ERAU)		 Aviation Cyber Capture-The-Flag (CTF) STARTS
8:05-9 a.m.

Panel 10: Aviation Cyber Security Awareness and Training Needs
Panelists share current and future workforce awareness, training, and education needs in aviation cyber security.
Moderator: Tim Holt (ERAU)

Panelists:

  • Andrew Marksberry (ACI Rep)
  • Matt Mayes (Aerospace Village)
  • Jason Schoenbeck (Collins Aero)
  • Nathan Stephan (FAA)
  • Alan Tomaszycki (Boeing)
  • Logan Knapik (Garmin)

Aviation Cyber CTF
(University teams will be competing; Industry attendees encouraged to serve as mentors or participate in the CTF as a learning exercise)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Lunch for all attendees at Noon with co-located student research poster presentations.

 

Aviation Cyber CTF
(University teams will be competing; Industry attendees can register to serve as mentors, or participate in the CTF as a learning exercise!)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Aviation Cyber CTF ENDS (4 p.m.)
9-9:30 a.m.

Panel 11: Women at the STEM of Aviation Cyber Security
Panelists discuss challenges and opportunities faced by women in STEM fields shaping the future of aviation cyber security.
Moderators: Amalie Hansen, Kylee Bennett, Megan Amoako (ERAU)

Panelists:

  • Lori Coombs (NASA)
  • Jennah Perry (ERAU)
  • Ambareen Siraj (NSF)
  • Addy Moran-Schmoker (PNNL)
  • Nina Vajda (Supernal)
9:30-9:45 a.m. Break
9:45-11 a.m.

Panel 12: Aviation Cyber Security Research Case Studies
Panelists share information about their research projects, including methodologies, challenges faced, and lessons learned.
Moderator: Aloke Roy (VisionAR Inc.)

Panelists:

  • Gabriel Elkin (MIT Lincoln Labs)
  • Paul Hoyt Nelson (NASA)
  • Greg Rice (Collins Aerospace)
  • Stefan Savage (UCSD)
  • Isidore Venetos (FAA)
11 a.m.-Noon

Plenaries: NSF, NASA, and FAA Funding Opportunities
Government agencies share opportunities for academic and industry research collaboration.
Moderators: Catalina Aranzazu-Suescun, Rosa Szurgot (ERAU)

Panelists:

  • Ambareen Siraj (NSF)
  • Paul Hoyt Nelson (NASA)
  • Isidore Venetos (FAA)
Noon-1:30 p.m.

Lunch (in Lower Hangar) with Student Engagement

  • Student research poster presentations.
  • Engage in the CTF as a participant or mentor.
1:30 p.m.-3:15 p.m. Breakout Group Discussion:
Emerging Directions for Aviation Cyber Security Research and Education (participants discuss and identify grand challenges and related near-, mid-, and long-term goals)
3:15 p.m.-3:30 p.m. Next Steps: Where to go from here? ERAU, NASA, NSF reps.
3:30-4 p.m.

Student Engagement and Networking (in Lower Hangar)

  • Engage in the CTF as a participant or mentor.
4-4:30 p.m. Award Presentations
(Guided tours of Prescott campus available)
4:30 p.m.  Workshop Adjourned