ACM SIGSAC AWARDS - Call for nominations (DUE: July 27, 2008)

[Gail-Joon Ahn]

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\f0\fs24 \cf0 ACM SIGSAC AWARDS\
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 ACM SIGSAC is offering two annual awards: SIGSAC Outstanding\
 Innovation Award and SIGSAC Outstanding Contributions Award.\
 At most one award is given each year in each category.\
\
 The award criteria are as follows:\
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 - SIGSAC Outstanding Innovation Award: This award is given for\
      outstanding and innovative technical contributions to the field of\
      computer and communication security that have had lasting impact in\
      furthering or understanding the theory or development of secure\
      systems.\
\
 - SIGSAC Outstanding Contribution Award: This award is given for\
      significant contribution to the field of computer and communication\
      security through fostering research and development activities,\
      educating students, or providing professional services such as the\
      running of professional societies and conferences.\
\
 The SIGSAC Awards Committee is now open to receiving nominations\
 forthe awards. The awards will be presented at the\
 15th ACM Computer and Communication Security Conference,\
 Alexandria, VA, USA, October 27 - October 31, 2008.\
\
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 NOMINATION PROCESS: Each nomination should be co-sponsored\
 by at least 3 people. Email co-sponsorship is accepted. Nominations\
 should include a proposed citation (up to 25 words), a succinct (100-250\
 words) description of the innovation/contribution, and a detailed\
 statement (1-2 page) to justify the nomination as well as other supporting\
 materials. Nominations should be submitted via e-mail (with\
 subject "SIGSAC Innovation/Contribution Award nomination") to the\
 chair of the SIGSAC Awards Committee: Pierangela Samarati\
 (\cf2 \ul \ulc2 samarati@...)\cf0 \ulnone .\
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 DEADLINE FOR NOMINATIONS:  Deadline for receiving\
 nomination is July 27, 2008.\
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 EXCLUSION: Members of the ACM SIGSAC Awards Committee are\
 not eligible to be nominated.\
\
 The details related to the nomination process and administration of\
 the awards are posted at\
 \cf2 \ul http://www.acm.org/sigs/sigsac/awards.html\cf0 \ulnone .\
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\
 Pierangela Samarati\
 Chair, SIGSAC Awards Committee\
\
 SIGSAC Awards Committee: Virgil Gligor,  University of Maryland\
 John McLean, Naval Research Laboratory\
 Jon Millen, The MITRE Corporation\
 Pierangela Samarati, University of Milan\
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\
 2007 SIGSAC AWARDS RECIPIENTS\
 -----------------------------------------------------\
 SIGSAC Outstanding Innovation Award: Martin Abadi\
 SIGSAC Outstanding Contribution Award:  Sushil Jajodia\
\
 2006 SIGSAC AWARDS RECIPIENTS\
 -----------------------------------------------------\
 SIGSAC Outstanding Innovation Award: Michael Schroeder\
 SIGSAC Outstanding Contribution Award:  Eugene Spafford\
\
 2005 SIGSAC AWARDS RECIPIENTS\
 -----------------------------------------------------\
 SIGSAC Outstanding Innovation Award: Whitfield Diffie\
 SIGSAC Outstanding Contribution Award: Peter G. Neumann\
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