Mike Dean   Date Wednesday, October 24, 2012 09:30 AM Title A Pragmatic View of the Semantic Web and Ontologies

Keynote abstract:

I continue to be excited about the accomplishments and potential of the Semantic Web and related technologies. In this talk, I'll review some of those accomplishments, present some applications, discuss various emerging technologies (Wikidata, GeoSPARQL, SILK, PROV, ontology design patterns, Big Data, stream processing, etc.), identify some things that are still missing, and perhaps offer some predictions for the future.

Short Bio

Mike Dean is a Principal Engineer at Raytheon BBN Technologies where he's worked for 28 years in distributed computing, command and control applications, information assurance, and (since 2000) the Semantic Web. He was Principal Investigator for Integration and Transition in the DARPA Agent Markup Language (DAML) Program, which catalyzed the Semantic Web, and has served on W3C Working Groups for RDF, OWL, and RIF. He continues to develop, lead, or consult on the development of Semantic Web tools, ontologies, datasets, and applications for DoD, IC, and commercial customers. He holds a B.S. in Computer Engineering from Stanford University.

Jay Holcomb   Date Thursday, October 25, 2012 09:00 AM Title An Insider Perspective of how Semantic Technologies are supporting the DHS efforts in Cybersecurity

Short Bio

Jay Holcomb recently joined the Department of Homeland Security’s National Protection & Programs Directorate (NPPD), Office of Cybersecurity and Communications (OC&C), Critical Infrastructure Cyber Protection and Awareness (CICPA) department. He is an internationally renowned expert in Cybersecurity and the Program Lead for Cyber Integration at the Control Systems Security Program/ICS-CERT. His presentation will bring an insider perspective of how Semantic Technologies are supporting the DHS efforts in Cybersecurity..