ACSAC 1985
The initial idea for a conference that would address issues regarding applications of security technology to aerospace programs came from conversations between MITRE employees Harry Sheetz and Fred Tompkins in July of 1984. The idea was supported by MITRE, which became the co-sponsor of the first conference, along with NASA and the IEEE Computer Society. The first General Chairman was Dr. William Bisignani of the MITRE Corporation. The technical program was organized by Frederick G. Tompkins.
The first conference, a one-day affair, was held in March 1985 at the MITRE Corporation facilities in McLean Virginia. The conference attracted about 115 people and was acclaimed by all as a success. The welcome speech was given by Charles A. Zraket, Executive Vice President of MITRE. The Keynote Speaker was Congressman Dan Glickman, who in 1984 had released a report from his Subcommittee on Transportation, Aviation, and Materials entitled Computer and Communications Security and Privacy, which was one of the many government reports documenting the seriousness of computer crime and the lack of government action. The distinguished speaker was Thomas P. Quinn (ASD(C3I)).
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The initial idea for a conference that would address issues regarding applications of security technology to aerospace programs came from conversations between MITRE employees Harry Sheetz and Fred Tompkins in July of 1984. The idea was supported by MITRE, which became the co-sponsor of the first conference, along with NASA and the IEEE Computer Society. The first General Chairman was Dr. William Bisignani of the MITRE Corporation. The technical program was organized by Frederick G. Tompkins.
The first conference, a one-day affair, was held in March 1985 at the MITRE Corporation facilities in McLean Virginia. The conference attracted about 115 people and was acclaimed by all as a success. The welcome speech was given by Charles A. Zraket, Executive Vice President of MITRE. The Keynote Speaker was Congressman Dan Glickman, who in 1984 had released a report from his Subcommittee on Transportation, Aviation, and Materials entitled Computer and Communications Security and Privacy, which was one of the many government reports documenting the seriousness of computer crime and the lack of government action. The distinguished speaker was Thomas P. Quinn (ASD(C3I)).