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The Cyber Conflict Studies Association (CCSA), the nation's leading organization in the field of cyber conflict research and intellectual development, today announced that it will host its Fall 2005 Symposium on Thursday, November 3, 2005 from 7:30 a.m. to 3:45 p.m. at the Arlington Hilton in Arlington, Va. The Symposium will attract leading academics, technical experts in cyber conflict and warfare from our Federal government and military, as well as the security and technology industries, and will center on the theme, "Is cyber conflict a viable deterrent or compellent force between national and/or sub-national actors?" "CCSA is committed to advancing knowledge in the cyber conflict field by promoting an intellectual development agenda and growing academic programs and communities in the U.S. and abroad," said Ernest Drew, III, executive director of the CCSA. "Our Fall 2005 Symposium is a critical forum to bring leading experts together to discuss the role of cyber warfare across national boundaries. We are thrilled to have the support of Senator Bennett and our other presenters as we seek to advance the understanding of cyber conflict in an international arena." Senator Robert F. Bennett (R-Utah) will deliver the Symposium's keynote address. In addition, esteemed authors and professionals across varying academic and research fields, including computer science, economics, political science and others, will provide a cross-disciplinary perspective on cyber conflict to attendees. Presenters include: -- Mr. William Gravell, author "National Security in Transformation: Outlining a Comprehensive Approach to National Information Power", Fellow, Potomac Institute for Policy Studies -- Dr. Greg Rattray, Colonel, U.S. Air Force and author, "Strategic Warfare in CyberSpace" -- Mr. John Lowry, Technical Director, Decision and Security Technologies Department, BBN Technologies -- Mr. Scott Borg, Senior Research Fellow, Center for Digital Strategies, Tuck School, Dartmouth College -- Mr. Thomas Wingfield, Esq., author, "The Law of Information Conflict: National Security Law in Cyberspace" Research Fellow, Potomac Institute for Policy Studies -- Dr. Clay Wilson, Specialist in Technology and National Security, Congressional Research Service -- Mr. S. Eli Jellenc, Senior Threat Analyst and Mr. Buck Watia, Senior Malcode Analyst, iDEFENSE -- Dr. William Yurcik, Senior Systems Security Engineer, National Center for Supercomputing Applications, University of Illinois The Symposium is open to the public, with advanced registration required. Registration fees of $100 will cover event attendance plus breakfast and lunch. Space is limited and is on a first-come, first-served basis. Registration will close on November 1, 2005. To register for the CCSA Fall 2005 Symposium, please visit its Web site.