Information and communications infrastructures – The nerve centres of modern societies
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Erwin-Schrödinger-Saal
Plenary
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German and English languageThe plenary session on information and communications infrastructures as nerve centers of modern society will focus on the nature, role and potential vulnerability of these infrastructures. How critical are they? In the context of overall homeland security, what priority should be attached to their defense? How likely is an all-out attack on them? How have attacks upon them been thwarted in the past? How can they best be thwarted in the future? What new technologies in both hardware and software may be coming to the rescue? Meanwhile, how can the confidentiality of private communications be protected from unwarranted eavesdropping? These questions will be addressed from both European and American perspectives.
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A.B. (Princeton) Raymond F. DuBois
Senior Adviser, Center for Strategic and International Studies, Washington, D.C.
| 1990-1995 | Director of Strategy of the Aerospace, Defense Electronics and Government Group, Digital Equipment Corporation |
| 1995-2000 | President of Potomac Strategies International LLC |
| 2001 | Special Assistant to the Secretary and Deputy Secretary of Defense |
| 2001-2004 | Deputy Under Secretary for Installations and Environment |
| 2002-2004 | Director of Washington Headquarters Services, Department of Defense |
| 2002-2005 | Director of Administration and Management, Office of the Secretary of Defense |
| 2005-2006 | Acting Under Secretary of the Army |
| since 2006 | Senior Adviser, CSIS - Focus on international security policy and defense management |
Mag. Harald HIMMER
Generaldirektor, Alcatel-Lucent Austria AG; Head of Central Europe, Alcatel-Lucent, Wien
| 1992 | Eintritt bei Alcatel Austria |
| 1998-2001 | Bereichsleiter Access and Transmission Systems Divisions, Austria |
| 1998 | Ernennung zum Mitglied der Geschäftsleitung der Alcatel Austria AG |
| 2000-2002 | Vice President Business Development, Carrier Internet Division (Region Europe/Middle East/Africa/India) |
| 2002-2006 | Direktor Marketing und Vertrieb der Alcatel-Lucent Austria AG |
| seit 2007 | Generaldirektor der Alcatel-Lucent Austria AG |
| seit 2008 | Head of Central Europe Alcatel-Lucent (und damit verantwortlich für die Länder Österreich, Ungarn, Tschechien, Slowakei) |
DI Dr. techn. Helmut VEITH
Professor, Formal Methods in Systems Engineering, Technische Universität Darmstadt; Adjunct Professor, School of Computer Science, Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh
| 1994 | Diplom in Computationaler Logik (studium irregulare), Technische Universität Wien |
| 1995-2001 | Univ.-Assistent, Technische Universität Wien |
| 1999 | Doktorat in Informatik bei G. Gottlob an der Technischen Universität Wien |
| 1999-2000 | Max Kade Scholar an der Carnegie Mellon University bei E. Clarke |
| 2001 | Habilitation in Angewandter und Theoretischer Informatik |
| 2001-2003 | Außerordentlicher Professor, Technische Universität Wien |
| 2003-2007 | Professor (C3), Technische Universität München |
| seit 2005 | Adjunct Full Professor, School of Computer Science, Carnegie Mellon University |
| seit 2008 | Professor (W3), Technische Universität Darmstadt |
Dr. Peter F. KROGH
Dean emeritus and distinguished Professor of International Affairs, Georgetown University, Washington, D.C.
| Studied Arts in Law and Diplomacy and Philosophy at Tufts University | |
| 1958-1960 | Trainee and Acting Assistant Branch Manager, The New England Merchants Bank, Boston |
| 1961-1962 | Instructor in Government, Tufts University |
| 1962-1967 | Assistant Dean, Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy, Tufts University |
| 1963-1967 | Host, television interview program, "Backgrounds" - WGBH-TV, Boston |
| 1965 | Visiting Scholar, The Brookings Institute |
| 1967-1968 | White House Fellow, Special Assistant to the Secretary of State |
| 1968-1970 | Associate Dean, Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy, Tufts University |
| 1970-1995 | Dean and Professor of International Affairs, School of Foreign Service |
| 1982-1988 | Moderator, weekly PBS television program on foreign affairs "American Interests" |
| 1988-2005 | Moderator, PBS television foreign affairs series: "Great Decisions" |
| since 1995 | Dean Emeritus and Distinguished Professor of International Affairs, Georgetown University, Washington, D.C. |
