The UMBC Cyber Defense Lab usually meets biweekly on Fridays from 12 to 1 p.m., when classes are in session.
All meetings will be remote via WebEx: umbc.webex.com/meet/sherman and are open to the public; anyone may attend. During each meeting, a CDL student, faculty member, or special guest will present on a current research project of theirs.
Local Government Cybersecurity: A Theoretical Model
Laura Mateczun, JD, MPS, PhD
Associate Director of Digital Trust
Assistant Director of UMBC Cybersecurity Institute
Director of UMBC Cybersecurity Clinic
Visiting Teaching Assistant Professor, CSEE Dept.
UMBC
Friday, February 6, 2026, from 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
Verifying Provenance of Digital Media: Security Analysis of C2PA and its Implementation
Enis Golaszewski and Neal Krawetz
Cyber Defense Lab (UMBC) and Hacker Factor Solutions
Friday, February 20, 2026, from 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
Upcoming Dates and Speakers:
- February 20, 2026, Enis Golaszewski and Neal Krawetz, C2PA
- March 6, 2026, Sanorita Dey (IS)
- March 20, 2026 UMBC Spring Break
- March 27, 2026, Alexander Senichev (Physics)
- April 10, 2026, Tera Reynolds (IS)
- April 24, 2026, Anderson Frailey (Econ)
- May 8, 2026, Chul Hyu Park (Public Policy)
- Biweekly CDL talks will resume in Fall 2026