Ukraine forum hosted by USF Sarasota-Manatee puts focus on cybersecurity

"Ukraine: What's Next?", a four-part online series hosted by the University of South Florida Sarasota-Manatee, will turn its focus on Tuesday to "Cyber Security Analysis."

The keynote speaker for Part 3 will be retired four-star Army Gen. Keith Alexander, former First Commander of the U.S. Cyber Command and former director of the National Security Agency. Retired Air Force Maj. Gen. Scott Gray will moderate a panel discussion.

The forum begins at 9 a.m. Visit sarasotamanatee.usf.edu/ukraine for free registration.

Alexander was named director of the NSA in 2005 by Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld. He was responsible for planning, coordinating and conducting national foreign intelligence, combat support and data collection. Alexander retired in 2014 and is founder and co-CEO of IronNet, a private sector cybersecurity firm. He joined Amazon's board of directors in 2020.

Gray retired from the Air Force in 2009 and from Lockheed Martin in 2018. His commands included the 89th Airlift Wing at Andrews Air Force Base in Maryland, where he oversaw the transportation and communication for the President and Vice President and all Cabinet members.

Alexander and Gray will be joined by Chuck Brooks, a global tech and cybersecurity influencer and Georgetown University professor; Serge Jorgensen, founding partner and chief technology officer for Sylint Group; and Elzar Camper, solutions and practices director at Pivot Point Security.

The series is presented by USF Sarasota-Manatee, The Air Force Association Florida West Coast Chapter, Cyber Florida, the Global Interdependence Center, the USF Institute for Public Policy and Leadership and USF ResearchOne.

The series concludes on May 24 with a panel discussion focused on "Diplomatic and Humanitarian Aspects" of the Ukraine war.

Submitted by USFSM

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