The Case for Modeling and Simulation
of Information Security
John H. Saunders, Ph.D.
National Defense University
John Saunders –

Story about Indian Chief

On faculty at Information Resources Management College National Defense University (students are LtCol, Col and General Officers)IRMC was 1st college in world University umbrella dedicated to the study of IT and all aspects. Now UC Berkeley, Syracuse, and Penn State. Run DoD’s Information Warfare program, 1st grads in 1995, now integrated with NWC and ICAF programs

One of National Security Agency’s “Center of Academic Excellence” in Information Assurance. Students receive NSA approved 4011 certificate.

Now setting up (about 50% complete) “Silicon Curtain” Simulation Lab. Test bed for running and testing InfoSec simulations.

The Information Resources Management (IRM) College prepares leaders to direct the information component of national power by leveraging information and information technology for strategic advantage. Primary areas of concentration include business process reengineering, IRM law and policy, information technology, information security, management of acquisition processes

IRMC Courses free to National Security Agencies, low cost to other Feds, open on limited basis to private sector