Topics of Interest
We invite completed or ongoing work, with the aim to encourage communication between active researchers and practitioners to better understand the current scope of efforts within genetic and evolutionary computation on defense, security and risk. The ultimate goal is to understand, discuss, and help set future directions for our community.
Authors are invited to submit papers that fall into or are related to one or multiple topic areas listed below:
• Security:
- Intrusion Detection
- Anomaly Detection
- Signature-Based Detection
- Behavior Monitoring
- Network Traffic Analysis
- System Data Analysis
- Application Data Analysis
- Attack Prevention and Defense Systems
- Threat Forecasting Systems
- Anti Spam and/or Antivirus Systems
- Bring Your Own Device
- Critical Infrastructure Protection
- Advanced Persistent Threats
• Defense:
- Design of Military Systems and Sub-Systems
- Logistics and Scheduling of Military Operations
- Strategic Planning and Tactical Decision Making
- Logistics and Scheduling of Military Operations
- Examining Tradeoffs in Military and Counter-Terrorism Procedures
- Automated Discovery of Tactics and Procedures for Military and Defense Systems
- Cyber Warfare
- Cyber Fraud
• Risk:
- Identification, Prevention, Monitoring, and Handling of Risks
- Risk Impact and Probability Estimation Systems
- Contingency Plans,
- Real Time Risk Management
- Policy Management
Workshop Paper Submission
Manuscripts should be submitted using the GECCO submission system found here. After login, please select the “Workshop Paper” submission form. In the form, select the SECDEF workshop from the drop-down list.
A sample of the "Workshop Paper" submission form can be found here under "Sample Submission Forms".
Submitted papers must not exceed 8 pages and are required to be in compliance with the GECCO 2018 Call for Papers Preparation Instructions. We recommend using the same templates as the papers submitted to the main tracks. The GECCO 2018 paper submission instructions can be found here.
Proceedings
All accepted papers will be presented at the corresponding workshop and appear in the GECCO Conference Companion Proceedings.
Submission Site Opening Date
Workshop Papers Submissions will be open on February 27, 2018.
Other Deadlines and Important Dates
Paper Submission Deadline: March 27, 2018 Extended to April 3, 2018
Reviews Due: April 6, 2018
Notifcation of Acceptance: April 10, 2018
Camera-Ready Deadline: April 24, 2018
Workshop Date: July 16, 2018
