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Paul Hoyt Nelson, Organizer
No full textPaul Hoyt Nelson currently leads the NASA Aeronautics Research Mission’s cybersecurity efforts as the senior cybersecurity advisor. This is a multifaceted architect and management role that includes leading the research and development of aviation cybersecurity capabilities as well as ensuring that all R&D work results in secure and securable technologies for NASA’s diverse stakeholders. He also serves as NASA’s principal aviation cybersecurity liaison to U.S. government agencies and industry stakeholders. In addition, Paul works as an integration program manager in the Airspace Operations and Safety Program where he addresses the difficulties in cross-cutting integration of security and communications across the airspace ecosystem.
He has previously been a NASA chief information security officer (CISO), director of research and development for the NASA Office of Inspector General Computer Crimes Division (CCD) (federal law enforcement), a CCD investigator and has been lead systems and security architect, as well as personnel manager, for many NASA and industry initiatives. With over 35 years of experience in systems, network and security architecture, as well development and operations, he has consistently designed his roles to include staff mentoring and development and program management. This has provided a strong basis for success in these fast-changing technology areas as well as helping to ensure the continued development of scarce talent.
Paul earned a dual degree from Bowling Green State University in computer science and chemistry. He holds a Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) certification from (ISC)2 and a Seized Computer Evidence Recovery Specialist (SCERS) certification from the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center (FLETC). He has publications with IEEE, SANS, and other security industry conference proceedings.https://commons.erau.edu/avcysecworkshop-bios-2024/1001/thumbnail.jp
Dr. Anne Boettcher, Participant
No full textAnne Boettcher is the Assistant Dean of Research at Embry‑Riddle Aeronautical University (ERAU) in Prescott, Arizona and is a past-president of Council on Undergraduate Research (CUR). Prior to joining Embry‑Riddle, she was a Professor of Biology and Undergraduate Research Program Director at the University of South Alabama. While at South Alabama, she served as co-principal investigator for NSF-REU and principal investigator for Merck-AAAS programs, mentored more than 60 undergraduate and graduate research students, and integrated research and ethics components into all her courses.https://commons.erau.edu/avcysecworkshop-bios-2024/1008/thumbnail.jp
Lori Coombs, Participant
No full textLori D. Coombs supports NASA’s cybersecurity efforts as the Principal Technical Manager, coordinating the tasks of Engineering teams for Earthdata Infrastructure and Earthdata Login. Lori has experience moving data infrastructures into the Cloud through onboarding initiatives with the Next Generation Application Platform (NGAP) Operations team. NGAP provides a cloud-based Platform-as-a-Service (PaaS) and Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS) solution for Customer applications.
In addition to supporting NASA, throughout her career, she gained experience supporting the Office of Director of National Intelligence (ODNI), (DNI) - Open-Source Center, National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA), Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA), Architect of the Capitol (AOC) and U.S. Senate where architect and management roles led to supporting the research and development of aviation and geospatial cybersecurity. Lori ensures that all R&D work results in protected technologies for DOD stakeholders. She also serves as an Associate Professor at the University of Arizona Global Campus (UAGC), supporting information systems, environmental science, and advanced air mobility disciplines that address the cross-cutting integration of security and infrastructures across the airspace ecosystem. She is also an Advisor for the Women in Leadership program at Richmond University. Lori is CEO of WWCM and Director of WWCM Academy, a not-for-profit that advocates for students to pursue careers in STEaM.
For over twenty years, Mrs. Coombs has worked on Capitol Hill and continues to be a state-of-the-art leader on and in mission-critical Command, Control, Communications, Computers, Cyber-Defense, and Combative Systems, Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (C6ISR) programs.
Lori is currently pursuing a D.Sc. in Cybersecurity at Marymount University. She earned an MS in Systems Engineering from George Washington University, an MBA, and a BS in Business Administration. Lori holds a certification in The Recreational Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) Safety Test (TRUST) / (FAA) for the safety and risk management of unmanned aircraft systems. Lori has publications with EJEL.https://commons.erau.edu/avcysecworkshop-bios-2024/1011/thumbnail.jp
Pamela Davis, Participant
No full textPamela Davis is a member of Southwest Airlines’ newly-formed Cybersecurity Aircraft Team, where she helps lead the team’s Intelligence and Incident Response unit. With 25+ years in aviation Security and Safety leadership across major US airlines, she has used her wealth of experience and expertise to vigilantly help protect organizations from threats impacting aviation as well as providing guidance to the industry. Pamela has successfully built multiple teams throughout her long career with oversight across multiple domains.
She credits her success to her faith, family, unwavering dedication, proactive approach to building strong networks, and keen insight into both aviation cyber and physical security. While airline security is a huge passion for her, Pamela is also a multi engine-licensed commercial pilot. Outside of work, Pamela serves as Director of Community Services with a deep passion for helping the homeless, teaches kids each weekend, is a sports enthusiast, voracious reader, and enjoys spending time with family. She is based in beautiful Arizona.https://commons.erau.edu/avcysecworkshop-bios-2024/1013/thumbnail.jp
Scott McCrea, Participant
No full textScott McCrea is the Chief Engineer for Product Security at Honeywell Aerospace. Scott has 35 years of space, aerospace and flight test experience working alongside engineering, management and executive teams of commercial and defense companies. Scott specializes in deploying advanced security technology and is responsible for educating other employees on using secure processes to design, test and validate avionics, support equipment, data processing and experimental/prototype products. Scott is a powerful force in the workplace and uses his positive attitude and tireless energy to encourage others to work hard and succeed. Scott is inspired daily by his wife, their two adult children and his exceptional coworkers. Scott holds a bachelors in Business Management, a master’s degree in Information Systems and Computer Security In his free time, Scott likes to Restore antique telephones, restore air cooled Volkswagens, restore Victor Talking Machines, restore antique British cars and motorcycles, fiddle with a guitar from time to time, and fly small aircraft when time and budgets permit.https://commons.erau.edu/avcysecworkshop-bios-2024/1030/thumbnail.jp
Daniel Nguyen, Participant
No full textDaniel is a Senior Technical Fellow and Director of Cyber Test for Enterprise Product Security. His focus has been on building a T&E structure to ensure the robustness and resiliency of Boeing products. Throughout his career, he has excelled in roles in Vulnerability Research and Development, Penetration Testing and Incident Response of avionics, mission and embedded systems.
He currently leads Boeing’s Aerospace Red Team, which is responsible for evaluating the operational resiliency of our products through the emulation adversary tactics and techniques. Additionally, Daniel is spearheading the establishment of a Center for Aerospace Cyber Operations, encompassing both offensive and defensive capabilities.
Daniel chairs Boeing’s Innovation and Technology Product Security Board, owning the roadmap and direction of enterprise investments within the domain. Externally, he serves as a board member for the National Cyber Range Complex Innovation & Technology Council that drives technological strategies aimed at safeguarding DoD assets. He also serves as a key representative from Boeing, contributing to both the DoD Aviation Cyber Initiative and Defcon - Aerospace Village collaboration forums.https://commons.erau.edu/avcysecworkshop-bios-2024/1037/thumbnail.jp
The Journey Toward Sustainability: Positive Impact of Environmental, Social, and Governance Index on Transportation.
Get PDFThe transportation industry has been criticized for its hefty environmental footprint, questionable social practices, and lack of transparency regarding governance. Thus, more companies have begun including Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) issues in their strategies. Research has shown that effectively integrating ESG into business models can improve financial performance by tackling environmental, social, and governance challenges. This sustainable progress can be quantified by considering the extent to which the products or services produced by the firm’s harm or benefit social welfare. The current research paper examines ESG and financial performance over time in the Transportation Industry by comparing data from Asia Pacific (APAC), Europe (EUR), Latin American and Caribbean (LATAM), and North America (NAM) regions. The research study employed a longitudinal methodology, collecting data points on the transportation industry from the first quarter of 2016 through the fourth quarter of 2019. The findings demonstrate that managers should allocate greater resources to sustainability to improve corporate value by understanding stakeholders’ impacts on revenue and costs. In this way, the transportation industry can improve the bottom-line results for its stakeholders
Phonological Insights for Synthetic Speech: A Transformer-Driven Phoneme Evaluation Approach
Get PDFThis poster presents a novel form of analysis of synthetic voices. This initial study uses an analysis method that has been created through a transformer-enabled phonological framework. The study emphasizes the use of phoneme-level analysis to evaluate and improve synthetic voices, an interdisciplinary study of artificial intelligence and linguistics. Using transformer models such as wav2vec for speech-to-text (STT) and DeepPhonemizer for grapheme-to-phoneme conversion, this work analyzes audio samples from synthetic voices generated by OpenAI\u27s text-to-speech (TTS) system. By applying an adapted Wagner-Fischer algorithm to calculate phoneme distances, the study identifies key differences in phoneme accuracy and variability between human and synthetic voices. The results demonstrate that while synthetic voices exhibit lower phoneme variation than human speakers, they offer opportunities for further refinement to enhance naturalness and diversity. This approach not only aids in improving synthetic voice generation but also provides insights into future work that can create more unique and personalized synthetic voices through machine learning and phonological integration
