Inter-Discipline Expert Authority (IDEA) Committee

The Center for Cybersecurity Research and Education (CCRE) has established the Inter-Discipline Expert Authority (IDEA) Committee. 

The UAH CCRE IDEA Committee is composed of Subject Matter Experts from government and industry and meets twice per year to receive updates on the UAH cybersecurity degree programs, available cybersecurity students and status reports on CCRE research efforts and strategic plans.

Current Members 

Dr. Jonathan Avooske

Dr. Jonathan Avooske

Vice President for Information Advantage at Frontier Technology
Dr. John Bland

Dr. John Bland

Cyber Technology Integration Branch ChiefDEVCOM Aviation & Missile Center, S3I FCDD-AMS-UCC
Larry Deaton

Larry Deaton

Senior Principal Computer EngineerDynetics, Inc. Cyberspace and Electromagnetic Activities Branch
Mike Ledbetter

Mike Ledbetter

Vice President, Cyber, Information Warfare, Threat SystemsCOLSA Corporation
Matt Massey

Matt Massey

PresidentAlabama School of Cybertechnology and Engineering (ASCTE)
Dr. Jacob Oakley

Dr. Jacob Oakley

Principal Cybersecurity Engineer at SIXGEN