Events

This is the weekly PELS meeting to discuss upcoming events. Co-sponsored by: Robert Saunders Room: 3008, Bldg: Bell Engineering Center, 800 W Dickson St, Fayetteville, Arkansas, United States, 72701

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This is the RazorHack opening banquet that is being combined to include the IEEE Ozark Section end-of-year event. This banquet will celebrate emerging technologies and the great year the section has had. There will be food, drinks and guest speakers. The event will take place in the Arkansas SEC Club! https://arkansasrazorbacks.com/sec-club/ Below is a Google Link to this location: https://maps.app.goo.gl/tuJFnefhLrWBjMgn8 350 N Razorback Rd, Fayetteville, AR 72701 RazorHack: https://razorhack.org/ (https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/495498) Room: North End Zone, Bldg: SEC Club (Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium), 350 N Razorback Rd, Fayetteville, Arkansas, United States, 72701

Email [email protected] to be put on the waitlist. Sometimes spots open up or a team is not able to make it. Registrants that are part of a team, but did not sign up before registration closed can email [email protected] to get on their team and pay the registration fee. Cyber competition hosted by the IEEE Computer Society in the Ozark section in a partnership with the University of Arkansas CyberHogs Cybersecurity club. TEAM INFORMATION: Teams can be up to 4 people. We recommend at least 3 people per team and strongly recommend 4. During registration you provide the name of the team you are a part of. Have at least 3 people before you register. You can all register at the same time or separately. Click "Add Another Guest" while you are completing registration to register multiple at once. Registration spots are limited to prevent the team count from going over. If slots run out and you are missing a teammate please reach out to [email protected] to get them registered manually. DO NOT REGISTER IF you are an individual without a team. Instead, email [email protected] and the RazorHack GMs will try to pair you with someone. Guarantees cannot be made that you will be able to be matched with a team. RazorHack can support up to 50 4-people teams this year, so register before slots fill up. PRICING: - $100.00 per participant for Non-IEEE Member Registration - $75.00 per participant for IEEE Member Registration or students (high school* or college undergrads) *Minors must be accompanied by a chaperon at all times. The registration fee includes participation in the CTF game, access to the opening banquet event, competition T-Shirt, and all food costs. Your spot is reserved once you submit your information AND pay the registration fee. Payment is completed through PayPal. REQUIRED ITEMS: This is a bring your own device event. Please make sure that each member of the team has a laptop and charger. Outlets and extension cables will be provided at the venue. It is recommended that your device is able to run a virtual machine like Kali Linux. Co-sponsored by: CyberHogs Bldg: (JBHT) J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc. Center for Academic Excellence, 227 N Harmon Ave., Fayetteville, Arkansas, United States, 72701

Email [email protected] to be put on the waitlist. Sometimes spots open up or a team is not able to make it. Registrants that are part of a team, but did not sign up before registration closed can email [email protected] to get on their team and pay the registration fee. Cyber competition hosted by the IEEE Computer Society in the Ozark section in a partnership with the University of Arkansas CyberHogs Cybersecurity club. TEAM INFORMATION: Teams can be up to 4 people. We recommend at least 3 people per team and strongly recommend 4. During registration you provide the name of the team you are a part of. Have at least 3 people before you register. You can all register at the same time or separately. Click "Add Another Guest" while you are completing registration to register multiple at once. Registration spots are limited to prevent the team count from going over. If slots run out and you are missing a teammate please reach out to [email protected] to get them registered manually. DO NOT REGISTER IF you are an individual without a team. Instead, email [email protected] and the RazorHack GMs will try to pair you with someone. Guarantees cannot be made that you will be able to be matched with a team. RazorHack can support up to 50 4-people teams this year, so register before slots fill up. PRICING: - $100.00 per participant for Non-IEEE Member Registration - $75.00 per participant for IEEE Member Registration or students (high school* or college undergrads) *Minors must be accompanied by a chaperon at all times. The registration fee includes participation in the CTF game, access to the opening banquet event, competition T-Shirt, and all food costs. Your spot is reserved once you submit your information AND pay the registration fee. Payment is completed through PayPal. REQUIRED ITEMS: This is a bring your own device event. Please make sure that each member of the team has a laptop and charger. Outlets and extension cables will be provided at the venue. It is recommended that your device is able to run a virtual machine like Kali Linux. Co-sponsored by: CyberHogs Bldg: (JBHT) J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc. Center for Academic Excellence, 227 N Harmon Ave., Fayetteville, Arkansas, United States, 72701

Join the CyberHogs as we welcome Eric Oliver from the DoD Cyber Crime Center! Chipotle will be provided. Be sure to register so we can order the right amount. Eric's talk focuses on the mission of the Department of Defense Cyber Crime Center and its mission, which exists at the nexus of Counterintelligence Operations, Law Enforcement/Criminal Investigations, and Cybersecurity/Cyberspace Operations. We are also planning to talk about the partnerships the Department of Defense has with Defense Industrial Base and Critical Infrastructure Operators. IEEE Ozark Section IEEE Ozark Section Computer Society IEEE River Valley Section IEEE Arkansas Section UA CyberHogs RSO Arkansas Research Institute for Electronics Systems (ARIES) Co-sponsored by: University of Arkansas CyberHogs and Power Group Speaker(s): Eric Room: 216, Bldg: JBHT, 227 N Harmon Ave, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, Arkansas, United States, 72701

Join the CyberHogs as we welcome Michael Thompson from Walmart Global Tech! Firehouse Subs will be provided. Be sure to register so we can order the right amount. Michael's talk focuses on the pragmatic, real-world application of cybersecurity standards within complex OT environments, bypassing theoretical jargon to deliver actionable defense strategies. He plans on examining the operational realities and technical trade-offs of securing legacy versus modern controllers, ensuring safety and system availability remain paramount. The audience will walk away with a curated toolkit of specialized AI utilities designed to streamline risk assessments and automate standard-mapping workflows for immediate site use. IEEE Ozark Section IEEE Ozark Section Computer Society IEEE River Valley Section IEEE Arkansas Section UA CyberHogs RSO Arkansas Research Institute for Electronics Systems (ARIES) Co-sponsored by: University of Arkansas CyberHogs and Power Group Speaker(s): Michael Room: 216, Bldg: JBHT, 227 N Harmon Ave, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, Arkansas, United States, 72701

Come join us and enjoy burgers, veggie burgers, and hot dogs. This is scheduled to coincide with the University of Arkansas "Reading Day", which is the day before Finals begin. We are hoping to coordinate tours for local lab facilities such as NCREPT, HiDEC, as well as local companies. We are also planning to have frisbees and a cornhole setup. [] Bldg: NCREPT, 2055 S. Innovation Way, NCREPT, Fayetteville, Arkansas, United States, 72701