Greetings from NUARI! As we step into mid-September, NUARI is proud to reflect on a summer filled with momentum, collaboration, and innovation. Over the past quarter, our team has played a pivotal role in a groundbreaking EMSO Camp at Norwich, NUARI’s CISO participated in and highlighted key cybersecurity challenges at Tokyo's CYDEF Inaugural Seminar, we participated in the Vermont Digital Summit, and our SMEs provided a morning of training for a Vermont General Assembly Committee. From international forums to state-level engagement, NUARI continues to advance cybersecurity education and operational readiness, and we’re energized by the opportunities that lie ahead.
Read about all of these developments and much more below!
First Things First
NUARI CISO Cody Young Highlights Key Cybersecurity Challenges at Tokyo's CYDEF Inaugural Seminar
At the inaugural CYDEF Cybersecurity Summer Seminar in Tokyo, NUARI Chief Information Security Officer Cody Young delivered a virtual presentation titled "Public Service in the Crosshairs: Cybersecurity Threats Facing Government Agencies," joining thirteen global experts in shaping the dialogue on cyber resilience.
The CYDEF Cybersecurity Summer Seminar brings together global experts to tackle pressing digital risks. The event provides a unique platform for collaboration, fostering an international response to the evolving landscape of cybersecurity threats. Cody's presentation offered attendees a comprehensive, research-driven exploration of the dynamic landscape facing today's public sector organizations.
Shaping the Future of Warfare: NUARI’s Role in Groundbreaking EMSO Camp
NUARI is proud to support and participate in Norwich University’s larger strategy, delivering cutting-edge experiential learning that blends technical expertise with strategic thinking, particularly in cyber and hybrid warfare. The experience was created under the vision of Dr. Sharon R. Hamilton, Vice President of Strategic Partnerships and Principal Investigator of the DoD Cyber Institutes program, to integrate Cyber and EMSO (Electromagnetic Spectrum Operations) education. That vision was realized through a hands-on, student-centered experience designed and led by Jack Skoda, AVP of Cybersecurity Research at NUARI, and Cecil McGee, President of Electronic Warfare Professionals, LLC (EWP).
NUARI Experts Provide Training to Vermont General Assembly Committee
On May 14, NUARI subject matter experts provided a comprehensive 90-minute training session to the Vermont General Assembly's House Committee on Energy and Digital Infrastructure members. This Committee addresses critical issues related to energy, utilities, telecommunications, broadband, information technology, cybersecurity, and other similar policies. The session focused on key issues including artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, and information warfare, offering insights into ethics, privacy, and resilience. Rachel Sickler opened the session with a presentation on AI for policymakers, followed by a Q&A that explored the implications and limitations of emerging technologies. Contributions from Phil Susmann, John Kidder, and Sherman Patrick underscored NUARI’s commitment to supporting informed decision-making and safeguarding the state’s digital future.
NUARI Leads Cross-Sector Dialogue on Cyber Resilience at Vermont Digital Summit
Ashley Lipton, Director of Cyber Outreach at NUARI, served as moderator for the panel discussion “Working Together for Cyber Resilience” at the Vermont Digital Government Summit in Burlington, VT. In her session, Ashley guided a discussion on the rapidly evolving cyber threat landscape—where attempts to disrupt or infiltrate government networks are becoming faster, more sophisticated, and more dangerous. The session highlighted that no single agency can tackle these challenges alone, and the path forward lies in collective action.
Most exercise planners know cyber-hazards exist, but they may not have been taught how to incorporate those hazards into their exercise planning. Furthermore, exercise planners may not know the extent to which cyber hazards impact critical infrastructure. This course will ensure exercise planners are aware of the hazards related to cyber-enabled threats and how to address those hazards within their exercises.
Strengthening Maritime Cyber Resilience: NUARI Supports MTS Compliance with
2025 Coast Guard Standards
NUARI offers specialized services to help U.S. Maritime Transportation System (MTS) organizations meet the Coast Guard’s new cybersecurity requirements effective July 16, 2025. For over two decades, NUARI has advised public and private organizations facing complex security challenges. Our maritime cybersecurity offerings reflect both deep technical expertise and a commitment to mission readiness. By partnering with NUARI, MTS organizations gain:
Confidence in compliance
Access to leading cyber experts
Proven training and assessment tools
A proactive approach to resilience
Meeting these rules is more than a box-checking exercise. NUARI’s philosophy is to help organizations embed cybersecurity into everyday maritime operations, creating a culture where preparedness, vigilance, and improvement are part of the job. This approach not only ensures compliance but also strengthens overall operational resilience against evolving threats.
From the paper's abstract – "Artificial Intelligence (AI) is increasingly embedded in our everyday lives. With the introduction of ChatGPT in November 2022 by OpenAI, people can now ask a bot to generate comprehensive writeups in seconds. This new transformative technology also introduces ethical, safety, and other general concerns. It is important to harness the power of AI to understand whether a body of text is generated by AI or whether it is organically human. In this paper, we create and curate a medium-sized dataset of 10,000 records containing both human and machine-generated text and utilize it to train a reliable model to accurately distinguish between the two."
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