NCSU SoS Lablet Evaluation - October 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, Jon Stallings, 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

• We completed the evaluation of feedback from the Spring 2015 seminar series.  Responding presenters felt that they received the proper instruction, had enough time to cover their material, and received valuable written and verbal feedback. 100% of respondents reported that they were able to use the feedback they received to improve their work.
• Based on the presenter feedback and the work done at our Summer workshop in May, we worked on revising the structure of the seminars and the organization of the research plan and publication guidelines for the Fall 2015 seminar series.