Research of Impact

Our faculty researchers work on real-world problems in cyber space.

Digital drive: Protecting the future of transportation

Tanvir Arafin, assistant professor in the Department of Cyber Security Engineering, is pioneering cybersecurity measures to protect the future of transportation, focusing on autonomous vehicles and infrastructure resilience against digital threats.

Cyber scholar to security specialist

Ian Anspaugh is already making a significant impact at the Marine Forces Cyberspace Command, with his supervisors praising his dedication to cyber training while he waits for his top secret security clearance. Read more about his journey.

DASC 2025: Student Paper on UTM Security Analysis

Graduate students, advised by Dr.Barreto, presented their paper, "A Comprehensive Security and Privacy Analysis of the Uncrewed Aircraft System Traffic Management (UTM) – A CyberSecurity System Perspective," at the Digital Avionics System Confrence.

Mason Student's AI Defense System "SkyEyes" Tops Industry Experts in Competition

George Mason University cyber security engineering student Fatima Majid placed ninth among 51 teams, primarily composed of industry experts, at a major National Defense Industrial Association (NDIA) cyber competition with her solo project.

Digital drive: Protecting the future of transportation

Tanvir Arafin, assistant professor in the Department of Cyber Security Engineering, is pioneering cybersecurity measures to protect the future of transportation, focusing on autonomous vehicles and infrastructure resilience against digital threats.

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