| Measuring Two-Event Structural Correlations on Graphs |
Aug 2012 |
13 pages |
| Authors:
Ziyu Guan; Xifeng Yan; Lance M Kaplan; CALIFORNIA UNIV SANTA BARBARA DEPT OF COMPUTER SCIENCE
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 | Real-life graphs usually have various kinds of events happening on them, e.g., product purchases in online social networks and intrusion alerts in computer networks. The occurrences of events on the same graph could be correlated, exhibiting either attraction or repulsion. Such structural correlations can reveal important relationships between different events. Unfortunately, correlation relationships on graph structures are not well studied and cannot be captured by traditional measures. |
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| An Approach for Cross-Domain Intrusion Detection |
Jan 2012 |
11 pages |
| Authors:
Thuy Nguyen; Mark Gondree; Jean Khosalim; David Shifflett; Timothy Levin; Cynthia Irvine; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA
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| Network-based monitoring and intrusion detection has grown into an essential component of enterprise security management. Monitoring potentially malicious activities across a set of networks classified at different security levels, however, presents subtle and complicated challenges. Analysis of intrusion alerts collected on an individual network only reveals malicious attempts to compromise that particular network, not the overall attack patterns across the enterprise. Development of a comprehensive perspective for intrusion analysis of ... |
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| Aviation Security: After Four Decades, It's Time for a Fundamental Review |
Jan 2012 |
13 pages |
| Authors:
Brian M Jenkins; RAND CORP ARLINGTON VA HOMELAND SECURITY AND DEFENSE CENTER
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| The recovery earlier this year of a new, improved bomb designed to avoid detection by airport security underscores terrorists continuing determination to bring down commercial airliners. Like the bomb carried by Umar Abdulmutallab in his unsuccessful attempt to sabotage an airliner in 2009, the new device designed by al Qaeda s bomb-maker was intended to be concealed in the saboteur s underwear. The device was obtained by an intelligence operative ... |
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| Study of Kuroshio Intrusion and Transport using Moorings and EM-APEX Floats in QPEU Experiment |
30 Sep 2011 |
9 pages |
| Authors:
Ren-Chieh Lien; Thomas B Sanford; WASHINGTON UNIV SEATTLE APPLIED PHYSICS LAB
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| Our long-term scientific goals are to understand the dynamics and identify mechanisms of small-scale processes in the ocean with the objective of developing improved parameterizations of mixing for ocean models. Internal tides, inertial waves, nonlinear internal waves (NLIWs), and turbulence mixing are all key components to understanding mixing within the stratified ocean. Each of these factors can lead to uncertainty within current ocean models due to their complex interplay. This ... |
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| Vapor Intrusion - Defining the Problem & Managing the Solution, Defense Supply Center Richmond |
10 May 2011 |
23 pages |
| Authors:
Steven Edlavitch; Manish Joshi; AECOM LOS ANGELES CA
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| Investigation Methods to Distinguish Between Vapor Intrusion and Indoor Sources of VOCS |
Dec 2010 |
28 pages |
| Authors:
Thomas McHugh; Lila Beckley; Tomasz Kuder; Paul Philp; Kyle Gorder; Ignacio Rivera; Bart Chadwick; Stephanie Fiorenza; GSI ENVIRONMENTAL INC HOUSTON TX
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| Indoor sources of volatile organic chemicals (VOCs) are ubiquitous, resulting in detectable concentrations in indoor air, often at concentrations above regulatory screening levels. At VOC contaminated sites with potential vapor intrusion concerns, the presence of indoor VOC sources significantly complicates the exposure pathway investigation. Because of these indoor sources, the detection of a site-related VOC in a potentially affected building at a concentration above the regulatory screening level does not ... |
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| Implementation of a Strategic Approach for Complex Vapor Intrusion Assessment at a Large Military Facility |
Jun 2010 |
22 pages |
| Authors:
David W Himmelheber; Emily H Majcher; Paul Nicholson; Aron Krasnopoler; Todd McAlary; Robert Ettinger; Jennifer Harris; John Wrobel; GEOSYNTEC CONSULTANTS ATLANTA GA
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| Introduction to Vapor Intrusion? Vapor intrusion (VI) is the transport of gas-phase contaminants from the subsurface to indoor air. Typically originates from groundwater and/or soil contamination --- volatile organic compounds (VOCs). Exposures of contaminants to building occupants are a major concern. Relatively new regulatory emphasis on assessing VI risk. |
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| Capability of the People's Republic of China to Conduct Cyber Warfare and Computer Network Exploitation |
09-Oct-2009 |
89 pages |
| Authors:
Bryan Krekel; NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORP MCLEAN VA
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| This paper presents a comprehensive open source assessment of China's capability to conduct computer network operations (CNO) both during peacetime and periods of conflict. The result will hopefully serve as useful reference to policymakers, China specialists, and information operations professionals. The research for this project encompassed five broad categories to show how the People's Republic of China (PRC) is pursuing computer network operations (CNO) and the extent to which it ... |
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| Modelling of Conflict Controlled Networks |
Oct 2009 |
11 pages |
| Authors:
Oleksii Ignatenko; NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES UKRAINE KIEV
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| Game theoretical techniques have recently become prevalent in many engineering applications, notably in communications. While developing an information network management system often encountered a situation where one should deal with malicious intrusion attempts aimed at obstructing the routing policy work. In this case, methods of networks management based on fluid models and a discrete controlled random walk model requires certain changes. In this work we propose an approach based on ... |
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| Protecting the U.S. Perimeter: Border Searches Under the Fourth Amendment |
29-Jun-2009 |
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| Authors:
Yule Kim; LIBRARY OF CONGRESS WASHINGTON DC CONGRESSIONAL RESEARCH SERVICE
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 | The Fourth Amendment requires that a search or seizure conducted by a governmental agent be reasonable and supported by probable cause. The Supreme Court has interpreted the Fourth Amendment to include a presumptive warrant requirement on all searches and seizures conducted by the government. Any violation of these requirements could result in the suppression of any information derived therefrom. The Supreme Court, however, has also recognized situations that render obtaining ... |
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| Comprehensive Environmental Measurements from Autonomous Profiling Floats |
12-May-2009 |
3 pages |
| Authors:
Thomas B Sanford; WASHINGTON UNIV SEATTLE APPLIED PHYSICS LAB
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| The PI attended three ONR workshops to discuss and help define the future integrated observational program for the Quantifying, Predicting and Exploiting Uncertainty (QPEU), more specifically to help formulate an experiment to study the Kuroshio intrusion, nonlinear internal waves (NLIWs), internal tides, inertial waves, and turbulence mixing resulting from the Kuroshio-topography interaction. The resulting plan is briefly discussed. |
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| Forcible Entry From the Sea: Operational Commanders Tools and Techniques for Execution in Today's Environment |
04-May-2009 |
24 pages |
| Authors:
Scott Gehris; NAVAL WAR COLL NEWPORT RI JOINT MILITARY OPERATIONS DEPT
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| An opposed Amphibious Assault capability provides the operational commander with options that are not achievable with other service capabilities. The operational commander achieves deterrence, quick response and flexibility with a forcible entry capability. This paper utilizes past forcible entry case studies to illustrate operational functions that led to successful operations. It will analyze current amphibious platforms, supporting assets and technology to illustrate weaknesses and strengths in the current capabilities. The ... |
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| Offensive Mine Countermeasures: Enabler for Access and Power Projection |
04-May-2009 |
22 pages |
| Authors:
Dallas L Pope; NAVAL WAR COLL NEWPORT RI JOINT MILITARY OPERATIONS DEPT
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| Consideration of naval mine countermeasures (MCM) often only includes the defensive, reactionary operations which are inherent to the dedicated MCM force. However, given the premium placed on the United States' ability to project power and conduct forcible entry, a more offensive approach must be planned. Joint force commanders rely on the expeditionary nature of naval forces to transport troops and equipment to the fight, support forces ashore, and to establish ... |
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| Review of Best Practices, Knowledge and Data Gaps, and Research Opportunities for the U.S. Department of Navy Vapor Intrusion Focus Areas |
May-2009 |
83 pages |
| Authors:
D B Chadwick; I Rivera-Duarte; P Johnson; T McAlary; R Ettinger; B Eklund; H Hayes; SPACE AND NAVAL WARFARE SYSTEMS CENTER SAN DIEGO CA
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| Vapor intrusion (VI) refers to the movement of chemical vapors from contaminated soils or groundwater through the subsurface and into buildings (indoor air). This exposure pathway has attracted significant attention from regulatory agencies over the past decade in response to several well-publicized cases. Virtually all of the current regulatory documents generated are guidance and have not been promulgated as law, allowing for negotiation on the approach to follow in accordance ... |
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| The Separate and Cumulative Effects of TBI and PTSD on Cognitive Function and Emotional Control |
Apr 2009 |
17 pages |
| Authors:
Diane Swick; VETERANS ADMINISTRATION MEDICAL CENTER MARTINEZ CA
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| The emotional Stroop task with combat-related words was shown to be a robust and sensitive measure of attentional bias to trauma-relevant material in OEF/OIF Veterans with PTSD. It shows promise as an objective behavioral test that might be able to distinguish between OEF/OIF combat Veterans with a PTSD diagnosis and those without. However, the results should be interpreted with caution until a sufficiently large control group of demographicallymatched Veterans is ... |
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| Exploring the Lack of Interoperability of Databases within Department of Homeland Security Interagency Environment Concerning Maritime Port Security |
Mar-2009 |
89 pages |
| Authors:
Jeffrey S Olk; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA
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| Federal agencies that are within The Department of Homeland Security have many missions to support the security of the United States. One mission concurrent with this thesis topic is Maritime Interdiction Operations, which protects America's maritime borders from all intrusions by halting the flow of illegal drugs, aliens, and contraband into the United States through maritime routes. All government agencies within The Department of Homeland Security are continuing to focus ... |
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| Dislocation Dynamic Modeling in High Temperature Single Crystal Viscoplasticity (Preprint) |
Mar-2009 |
5 pages |
| Authors:
Brice N Cassenti; Alexander Staroselsky; PRATT AND WHITNEY EAST HARTFORD CT
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| We have developed a crystallographic-based viscoplastic model for nonisothermal high temperature deformation and coupled it with damage kinetics. Several damage mechanisms, namely the multiplication of mobile dislocations, void growth and including scale effects, caused by dislocation extrusions/intrusions, have been considered. We applied two body interaction concepts from chemical kinetics to include in our constitutive relations the generation and interaction of pinned and mobile dislocations. The relative importance of each of ... |
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| The Base Zone Protection Problem |
Dec-2008 |
9 pages |
| Authors:
Lance Kaplan; Dinesh C Verma; Theodore Brown; Amotz B Noy; Andi Toce; Mark Nixon; IBM THOMAS J WATSON RESEARCH CENTER HAWTHORNE NY
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| The base zone in combat operations refers to an area that is secured against intrusion and attacks from insurgents. During any type of military operation, the number of sensor assets that are available for detecting intrusions are limited. Thus, the size of a base zone is limited by the number of available sensors, and how those sensors are deployed. Depending on the assumptions made in modeling the coverage properties and ... |
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| Variations of Kuroshio Intrusion and Internal Waves at Southern East China Sea: Observational Study with Lagrangian Float and Mooring ADCPs |
20 MAY 2008 |
6 pages |
| Authors:
Ren-Chieh Lien; WASHINGTON UNIV SEATTLE APPLIED PHYSICS LAB
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| The PI attended three ONR workshops to discuss and help define the future integrated observational program for "Quantifying, Predicting and Exploiting Uncertainty (QPEU)", i.e., to help formulate an experiment to study the Kuroshio intrusion, nonlinear internal waves (NLIWs), internal tides, inertial waves, and turbulence mixing resulting from the Kuroshio-topography interaction. Using historical CTD data collected by the National Center for Ocean Research (NCOR) between 1985 and 2002, the PI computed ... |
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| Demonstration of Airborne Wide Area Assessment Technologies at Kirtland Precision Bombing Range, New Mexico |
01-Apr-2008 |
58 pages |
| Authors:
ENVIRONMENTAL SECURITY TECHNOLOGY CERTIFICATION PROGRAM OFFICE (DOD) ARLINGTON VA
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| The former Kirtland Precision Bombing Range is located near Albuquerque, New Mexico. This site is classified by the United States Government as a Formerly Used Defense Site (FUDS) and was a World War II-era military training facility. This demonstration utilized Helicopter Multi-sensor Towed Array Detection System (MTADS) Magnetometry (HeliMag) technology, a wide area assessment technology. A data collection survey was conducted in October of 2005 and resulted in the survey ... |
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| Establishing the Human Firewall: Reducing an Individual's Vulnerability to Social Engineering Attacks |
01-Mar-2008 |
49 pages |
| Authors:
Jamison W Scheeres; AIR FORCE INST OF TECH WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB OH GRADUATE SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING AND MANAGEMENT
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| Hackers frequently use social engineering attacks to gain a foothold into a target network. This type of attack is a tremendous challenge to defend against, as the weakness lies in the human users, not in the technology. Thus far, methods for dealing with this threat have included establishing better security policies and educating users on the threat that exists. Existing techniques aren't working as evidenced by the fact that auditing ... |
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| Preliminary Analysis of Particulate Infiltration into Space System Volumes |
30 SEP 2007 |
24 pages |
| Authors:
De-Ling Liu; Kenneth T. Luey; AEROSPACE CORP EL SEGUNDO CA LAB OPERATIONS
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| To understand the dynamics of airborne particulate intrusion into a simulated space telescope and other space system volumes, a simple model was developed to predict the extent to which ambient particles penetrate through vent holes and enter the volume interiors after the purge is off. This report describes the mathematical modeling analysis, experimental data from laboratory studies, and field measurements from launch processing. It was found that the characteristic time ... |
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| Validation Plan for the ESTCP Wide Area Assessment Pilot Program Demonstration at Pueblo Precision Bombing Range #2, CO |
31 JUL 2006 |
55 pages |
| Authors:
H. H. Nelson; A. M. Andrews; NAVAL RESEARCH LAB WASHINGTON DC
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| In response to a recent Defense Science Board Task Force report and Congressional interest, the Environmental Security Technology Certification Program designed a Wide Area Assessment Pilot Program that consisted of demonstrations at three sites to validate the application of a number of recently developed and validated technologies as a comprehensive approach to Wide Area Assessment of sites potentially contaminated with unexploded munitions. One of these sites was the former Pueblo ... |
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| Extended Range Underwater Loudhailer for Port Security Applications |
JUN 2006 |
158 pages |
| Authors:
Ric Walker; Bruce Abraham; COAST GUARD RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTER GROTON CT
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| The U.S. Coast Guard (CG) has developed an Integrated Anti-swimmer System (IAS) to aid enforcement of security zones around high-value maritime assets. The IAS includes a diver recall system to issue verbal warnings and commands as the first response to a detected underwater intruder. However, the range of the recall system does not meet the CG s requirement of 500 yards for security zone enforcement. Consequently, this system must be ... |
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| Scalability, Accountability and Instant Information Access for Network-Centric Warfare |
JUN 2006 |
55 pages |
| Authors:
Yair Amir; JOHNS HOPKINS UNIV BALTIMORE MD
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| This project focused on one main problem: How to scale intrusion tolerant replication to wide area networks while considerably improving performance. During the last few years, there has been considerable progress in the design of intrusion-tolerant (Byzantine) replication systems. The state of the art before this project performed well on small scale systems that were usually confined to local area networks. The project developed the first hierarchical Byzantine replication architecture ... |
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| Guide for the Assessment of the Vapor Intrusion Pathway |
FEB 2006 |
64 pages |
| Authors:
Douglas N. Cox; W. B. Howard; Melanie A. Smith; MITRETEK SYSTEMS INC GREENWOOD VILLAGE CO
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| This document has been developed by the Health Risk Assessment Branch of the Air Force Institute for Operational Health (AFIOH) as an informational resource for Mr Force environmental managers who are interested in evaluating the vapor intrusion pathway (VIP), This pathway has received substantial scrutiny in recent years by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and state environmental regulatory agencies; the potential health risks from vapor intrusion are being evaluated ... |
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| Detection and Prediction of Hazards in Ports, Bays and the Littoral Zone: A Lower Chesapeake Bay Test Bed |
2006 |
10 pages |
| Authors:
L. D. Wright; Stephen L. Kaattari; John M. Brubaker; Michael A. Unger; VIRGINIA INST OF MARINE SCIENCE GLOUCESTER POINT
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| The central goal is to integrate scientific resources and understanding so as to enable rapid and effective response to episodic natural or accidental hazards, such as severe storms, harmful algal blooms or toxic spills as well as potential terrorist threats. At the same time, it is intended that by establishing a robust environmental monitoring system in the lower Chesapeake Bay that provides long time series of flows, waves, water levels, ... |
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| Coordinated Anomaly Detection and Characterization in Wide Area Network Flows |
09 NOV 2005 |
5 pages |
| Authors:
Paul Barford; WISCONSIN UNIV-MADISON BOARD OF REGENTS/RESEARCH SPONSORED PROGRAMS
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| The ability to quickly and accurately identify anomalous behavior in computer networks is essential to assure that they perform efficiently safely and reliably. The current standard in anomaly detection technology is autonomous packet level analysis that uses simple thresholds or rules to generate alerts While] these systems are effective in detecting and identifying some types of anomalous behavior, networks are still far from being robust or reliable. In this project, ... |
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| Ultrascalable Techniques Applied to the Global Intelligence Community Information Awareness Common Operating Picture (IA COP) |
NOV 2005 |
50 pages |
| Authors:
Alfonso Valdes; Jim Kadte; SRI INTERNATIONAL MENLO PARK CA
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| The focus of this research is to develop detection, correlation, and representation approaches to address the needs of the Intelligence Community Information Awareness Common Operating Picture (IA COP). The approaches build on existing enterprise information security tools where appropriate, and depart from these traditional methods where required. In particular, the requirement to scale to large networks and data repositories is the primary driver for technical innovation. We explored the following ... |
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| Kuroshio Penetrations into the South China Sea: Analysis of the Dynamics and Predictability |
30 SEP 2005 |
14 pages |
| Authors:
Viatalii Sheremet; Nelson Hogg; WOODS HOLE OCEANOGRAPHIC INSTITUTION MA DEPT OF PHYSICAL OCEANOGRAPHY
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| A combination of theoretical, laboratory, and observational work was accomplished in order to study the dynamics of a western boundary current leaping across the strait with an emphasis on existence of multiple flow patterns and predictability. Earlier theoretical predictions were confirmed in a context of the Kuroshio in Luzon Strait using analysis of historical hydrographic data, results from the NLOM and NPACNFS numerical models. The efficient characterization of the intrusion ... |
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| Machine Learning in Intrusion Detection |
JUL 2005 |
114 pages |
| Authors:
Yihua Liao; CALIFORNIA UNIV DAVIS DEPT OF COMPUTER SCIENCE
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| Detection of anomalies in data is one of the fundamental machine learning tasks. Anomaly detection provides the core technology for a broad spectrum of security-centric applications. In this dissertation, we examine various aspects of anomaly based intrusion detection in computer security. First, we present a new approach to learn program behavior for intrusion detection. Text categorization techniques are adopted to convert each process to a vector and calculate the similarity ... |
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| Intrusion Tolerance By Unpredictable Adaptation (ITUA) |
APR 2005 |
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| Authors:
Partha Pal; Michael Atighetchi; Chris Jones; Idit Keidar; David Levin; Joseph Loyall; Paul Rubel; Richard Schantz; Ronald Watro; Franklin Webber; BBNT SOLUTIONS LLC CAMBRIDGE MA
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| The ITUA project began with the research goals of using Byzantine fault-tolerant protocols to coordinate adaptation to attacks and exploring the use of unpredictability in adaptive responses to confuse and delay the attacker. These main factors distinguish the ITUA approach; 1) dynamic adaptation - intrusions cause charges in the system, and a survivable system must cope with these changes, 2) a defense-enabled application that has an application and mission specific ... |
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| A Preliminary Investigation of Ship Acquisition Options for Joint Forcible Entry Operations |
2005 |
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| Authors:
Robert Button; Irv Blickstein; John Gordon; Peter Wilson; Jessie Riposo; RAND NATIONAL DEFENSE RESEARCH INST SANTA MONICA CA
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| The current strategy for U.S. naval power is embodied in "Sea Power 21,"' which would integrate naval forces for global joint operations against regional and transnational threats. Three fundamental concepts underlie Sea Power 21: Sea Strike, which increases the ability to project precise and persistent offensive power from the sea; Sea Shield, which extends naval defensive firepower beyond the task force; and Sea Basing, which enhances operational independence and support ... |
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| Distributed Deployment of Therminators in the Network |
DEC 2004 |
107 pages |
| Authors:
Cheng K. Wai; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA
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| The idea of deploying a distributed network intrusion system using Therminator is explored in this thesis. There are many advantages in having a distributed system compared to a standalone network intrusion system. The underlying principle of Therminator is modeling network traffic on conversation exchange models. Using Zippo a new implementation of Therminator the experimental setup consisted of multiple sensors reporting individual findings to a central server for aggregated analysis. Different ... |
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| Energy Efficient Wireless Sensor Networks Using Fuzzy Logic |
01 JUN 2004 |
140 pages |
| Authors:
Qilian Liang; TEXAS UNIV AT ARLINGTON OFFICE OF SPONSORED PROJECTS
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| During the period of 12/1/2003-- 5/31/2004, we have proposed different approaches on energy efficient wireless sensor networks. (1) We proposed a cross-layer design approach for fault-tolerance and energy efficiency. Network layer (sensor network routing), MAC layer, and physical layer (channel coding and interleaver) were considered in this approach. (2) Theory and performance analysis for sensor placement and lifetime of wireless sensor networks were studied, and statistical distribution of the node ... |
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| Autumn Regimes |
13 FEB 2004 |
178 pages |
| Authors:
Eugene M. Weber; AIR FORCE WEATHER AGENCY OFFUTT AFB NE
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| This technical note presents a back-to-basics approach to forecasting the weather in this transition from the weaker, slower moving weather systems of summer to the stronger more dynamic weather systems of winter. It is especially designed for new and inexperienced forecasters but it is also an excellent review for all forecasters. As summer ends, the subtropical ridge begins to retreat drift southeastward. The polar jet begins to shift farther southward ... |
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| An Augmented Virtual Reality Interface for Assistive Monitoring of Smart Spaces |
06 JAN 2004 |
11 pages |
| Authors:
Shichao Ou; Deepak R. Karuppiah; Andrew H. Fagg; Edward Riseman; MASSACHUSETTS UNIV AMHERST DEPT OF COMPUTER SCIENCE
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| In large scale surveillance applications, coherent presentation of data coming from myriad sensors becomes a problem. For example, tasks such as "locate an intruder" are no longer easy when the user is facing a room of monitors connected to hundreds of cameras. Therefore, there is a need for a system that allows the user to easily navigate the data space. Due to the scale of the application, such systems should ... |
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| Software as an Exploitable Source of Intelligence |
01-Jan-2004 |
3 pages |
| Authors:
AIR UNIV MAXWELL AFB AL CENTER FOR AEROSPACE DOCTRINE RESEARCH AND EDUCATION
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| Software, even without being installed or used, can reveal information that we do not wish to be disclosed. Our security practices tend to separate data from software. We think of data as content, meaning, something of operational value that can be exploited by an adversary. We tend to think of a computer program as something that performs tasks and manipulates data, not as something that has inherent informational value. But, ... |
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| Organizational Models for Computer Security Incident Response Teams (CSIRTs) |
DEC 2003 |
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| Authors:
Georgia Killcrece; Klaus-Peter Kossakowski; Robin Ruefle; Mark Zajicek; CARNEGIE-MELLON UNIV PITTSBURGH PA SOFTWARE ENGINEERING INST
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| When a computer security attack on an organization occurs, an intrusion is recognized, or some other kind of computer security incident occurs, it is critical for the organization to have a fast and effective means of responding. One method of addressing this need is to establish a formal incident response capability or a Computer Security Incident Response Team (CSIRT). When an incident occurs, the goal of the CSIRT is to ... |
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| Formal Methods for Information Protection Technology. Task 2: Mathematical Foundations, Architecture and Principles of Implementation of Multi-Agent Learning Components for Attack Detection in Computer Networks. Part 1 |
NOV 2003 |
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| Authors:
I. V. Kotenko; RUSSIAN ACADEMY OF SCIENCES SAINT PETERSBURG INST OF INFORMATION SCIENCE AND AUTOMATION
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| This report results from a contract tasking St. Petersburg Institute For Informatics & Automation of the Russian Academy of Sciences as follows: Formal Methods for Information Protection Technology The use of open computer networks as an environment for exchange of information across the globe in distributed applications requires improved security measures on the network, in particular, to information resources used in applications. Integrity, confidentiality and availability of the network resources ... |
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| State of the Practice of Computer Security Incident Response Teams (CSIRTs) |
OCT 2003 |
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| Authors:
Georgia Killcrece; Klaus-Peter Kossakowski; Robin Ruefle; Mark Zajicek; CARNEGIE-MELLON UNIV PITTSBURGH PA SOFTWARE ENGINEERING INST
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| Keeping organizational information assets secure in today's interconnected computing environment is a challenge that becomes more difficult with each new "e" product and each new intruder tool. There is no one solution for securing information assets; instead a multi-layered security strategy is required. One of the layers that many organizations are including in their strategy today is a computer security incident response team, or CSIRT. This report provides an objective ... |
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| Role of the 5HT3 Receptor in Alcohol Drinking and Aggression Using a Transgenic Mouse Model |
SEP 2003 |
98 pages |
| Authors:
Andrea M. Allan; NEW MEXICO UNIV ALBUQUERQUE
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| Alcohol use has been identified as an important factor in aggressive, or violent, behavior in humans. Alcohol not only increases the incidence but also the severity of violent attacks. Several clinical studies have reported the observation that highly aggressive individuals display a serotonin-deficient trait. A number of studies indicate that the 5HT(sub 3) receptor system mediates alcohol consumption and the subjective effects of alcohol. The 5HT(sub 3) receptor is unique ... |
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| Operator Control Units for the Dismounted Soldier |
11 JUN 2003 |
30 pages |
| Authors:
Robert Kania; Phil Frederick; Scott Thayer; Bill Ommert; TACOM RESEARCH DEVELOPMENT AND ENGINEERING CENTER WARREN MI
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| As the army focuses on bringing fewer men to the forefront of the battle, robotic assets will become more prevalent. The soldier will need to be able to control these assets from a portable, rugged, and robust Operator Control Unit(OCU). It is important that the soldier's mobility and situational awareness not be adversely affected by this task. Although many of today's fielded systems are wearable or fit within a brief ... |
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| Continuous Biometric Authentication for Authorized Aircraft Personnel: A Proposed Design |
JUN 2003 |
113 pages |
| Authors:
Cassandra M. Carrillo; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA DEPT OF COMPUTER SCIENCE
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| Today, there is no way to ensure that the personnel working within the cockpit of an aircraft in flight are authorized to be there. The primary goal of this thesis is to propose a hypothetical design for the use of a non- intrusive mechanism on the flight deck of an aircraft to provide continuous or periodic authentication of authorized aircraft personnel. The mechanism should answer questions such as: "Is the ... |
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| PAH Biodegradation, Turnover, and Ambient Concentration in Surface Sediments of Coaster's Harbor and Narragansett Bay |
21 JAN 2003 |
12 pages |
| Authors:
Michael T. Montgomery; Thomas J. Boyd; Chris L. Osburn; David C. Smith; NAVAL RESEARCH LAB WASHINGTON DC
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| PAH concentrations in the Coaster's Harbor site were generally low when compared with surface sediment data from other estuaries. The highest PAH concentration in the NRL survey was found at station 2, which was in a ship anchorage, whereas the station closest to the firefighting training area (11) had among the lowest concentrations found. Low naphthalene concentrations in all samples suggest that the PAH source is not likely to be ... |
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| Zero Trust Intrusion Containment for Telemedicine |
DEC 2002 |
26 pages |
| Authors:
Arun K. Sood; Yih Huang; Robert Simon; Elizabeth White; Kevin Cleary; GEORGE MASON UNIV FAIRFAX VA
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| Intrusion Management Systems (IMS) serve to protect complex computer systems from unauthorized intrusions. Our objective is the design and analysis of 'zero-trust' Intrusion Tolerant Systems. These are systems built under the extreme assumption that all intrusion detection techniques will eventually fail. Our approach, Self-Cleansing Intrusion Tolerance (SCIT), centers around two key concepts: zero trust and system self-cleansing. Our zero trust principle assumes that a successful intrusion may have taken place ... |
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| Bonded Fly Ash: A Low-Energy Replacement for Portland Cement Concrete to Improve Resistance to Chem-Bio Intrusion |
OCT 2002 |
13 pages |
| Authors:
Mark Anderson; Dov Dover; APPLIED RESEARCH ASSOCIATES INC PANAMA CITY FL
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| The paper discusses the background of cementitious materials, and generally compares natural (Pozzolanic) cement to manufactured (Portland) cement. Fly ash is discussed as a common Pozzolan, and in particular, the low- energy requirement for fly ash as compared to Portland cement. Also, photomicrographs of fly ash particles and of chemically bonded fly ash are compared to a photomicrograph of Portland cement particles and a photograph of Portland cement concrete to ... |
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| Chemical Weapons Convention: Issues for Congress |
17 SEP 2002 |
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| Authors:
Steven R. Bowman; LIBRARY OF CONGRESS WASHINGTON DC CONGRESSIONAL RESEARCH SERVICE
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| More than 100 years of international efforts to ban chemical weapons culminated January 13, 1993, in the signing of the Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC). The Convention entered into force April 29, 1997. One hundred forty-five of the 174 signatories have ratified the Convention. On April 24, 1997, the Senate passed the CWC resolution of ratification (S.Res. 75, l05th Congress) by a vote of 74-26. President Clinton signed the resolution and ... |
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| Electro-Osmotic Pulse (EOP) Technology for Control of Water Seepage in Concrete Structures |
AUG 2002 |
167 pages |
| Authors:
Michael K. McInerney; Sean Morefield; Sondra Cooper; Philip Malone; Charles Weiss; Matthew Brady; Jonathan Taylor; Vincent F. Hock; ENGINEER RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTER CHAMPAIGN IL CONSTRUCTION ENGINEERING RESEARCH LAB
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| In older buildings, such as those common on U.S. Army installations, severe damp-basement problems can increase maintenance requirements and make affected areas uninhabitable or even unusable. In problem areas, the usual approach to solve groundwater intrusion problems is to excavate to expose the wall area and the base of the foundation ("trench") and then to replace damp proofing on the wall surface and to install a drain tile system around ... |
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| MILITARY TRAINING: DOD Lacks a Comprehensive Plan to Manage Encroachment on Training Ranges |
JUN 2002 |
49 pages |
| Authors:
GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON DC
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| Senior Department of Defense and military service officials have testified before Congress that they face increasing difficulties in carrying out realistic training at military installations. According to the officials, there are eight so-called "encroachment"' issues that affect or have the potential to affect military training and readiness. The eight encroachment issues are: endangered species habitat on military installations, unexploded ordnance and munitions constituents, competition for radio frequency spectrum, protected marine ... |
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