News & Events

AT&T CIPP Director Elizabeth Rule Named MIT Solve Indigenous Communities Fellow

Congratulations! Dr. Elizabeth Rule, Director of our AT&T Center for Indigenous Politics & Policy (AT&T CIPP), is one of eight fellows recognized by MIT Solve for building innovative projects that blend technology with traditional knowledge. She will receive $10,000 to further develop the Guide to Indigenous D.C. mobile app and expand the project to additional regions.

Event Recap: The Conduct of Cyber-Enabled Information Operations

During the Sept. 17, 2020 virtual event, a distinguished panel of experts discussed a fictitious, but realistic video scenario. A terrorist group working with sophisticated, international hackers launched a multi-faceted cyber campaign aimed at undermining western democratic principles and election security. They examined the challenges in the scenario, such as deception, cyberspace operations, election tampering, social media and related issues, as well as how to deter and counter them to maintain national and global security. Hosted by the Cybersecurity Strategy and Information Management program at GW/CPS, in partnership with CSFI and the Economic and Trade office at the Israeli Embassy in Washington, D.C.

Cybersecurity Alumnus Passes Prestigious CISSP Certification

Congratulations to Eric J. Curcio, a 2018 alumnus of our cybersecurity bachelor’s degree completion program, on passing his Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) examination. The certification is highly sought after by employers as the “top” certification in cybersecurity.

Paralegal Studies Webinar: Robbing the Mail Train

Today the postal service is under attack on all fronts in an effort that some people believe is meant to influence the outcome of the 2020 presidential election. But are those attacks founded in reality? What’s really at play? And what’s at risk when we attack the United States Post Office? 

Four Students Awarded Bryce Harlow Foundation Fellowships

Congratulations to Graduate School of Political Management (GSPM) students Bridget Anshus, Jacqueline Beckwith, Samantha Chavin and Thomas Erb for winning The Bryce Harlow Foundation Fellowships.

CPS Bids Associate Dean Adele Ashkar A Fond Farewell

Adele Ashkar says she began teaching landscape design at GW one night a week in 1987. Since that time, she has held numerous roles at the university and become an essential part of the CPS leadership team. She has worked for CPS since 2003, most recently as the associate dean of academic excellence and associate professor of landscape design. She retired from GW on August 31.

New Sustainable Urban Planning Newsletter Features Students & Faculty

The inaugural issue of the Sustainable Urban Planning Program (SUP) newsletter features interviews with three students about their experiences in the program, examples of hands-on student projects, snapshots of faculty activities, as well as information on urban planning career trends.