NCSU SoS Lablet Evaluation - April 2015

Public Audience
Purpose: To highlight project progress. Information is generally at a higher level which is accessible to the interested public. All information contained in the report (regions 1-3) is a Government Deliverable/CDRL.

PI(s):  Lindsey McGowen, Alyson Wilson, David Wright, Jeff Carver
Researchers: Merve Tekbudak

PROBLEM ADDRESSED

• Contributions to Developing a Science of Security - We will design and implement an evaluation process for assessing the effectiveness and impact of the Lablet's research and community development activities (McGowen, Wilson, & Wright).
• Contributions to Security Science Research Methodology - We will examine both the impact of Lablet work on the maturity of the SoS field and the methodological rigor of the Lablet research projects themselves (McGowen, Carver).
• Development of a Community of Practice for the Science of Security - We will develop methods to assess whether Lablet activities are contributing to the development of a sustainable community of practice for the SoS field (McGowen, Wilson, & Wright).

PUBLICATIONS
Report papers written as a results of this research. If accepted by or submitted to a journal, which journal. If presented at a conference, which conference.

ACCOMPLISHMENT HIGHLIGHTS

• Hard Problems Impact Evaluation: Continued work to document the impact of Lablet publications on the science of security.  Developed and received approval for a plan to create customized metrics for publication impact evaluation.

• Methodology Support Evaluation: Nine students presented their research and received feedback on their methodology that they can use to improve their work and advance the science of security.

• Community of Practice Evaluation: Students presenting their work at SoSL Methodology Seminars during the Fall 2014 semester report receiving useful feedback from the SoS community of practice.