{"655038":{"#nid":"655038","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Newly Named Founding Chair Recognizes \u0027Cybersecurity Revolves Around Problems, Not Academic Disciplines\u0027","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EThe College of Computing at the Georgia Institute of Technology is proud to announce it has selected \u003Cstrong\u003EMichael\u003C\/strong\u003E \u003Cstrong\u003EBailey\u003C\/strong\u003E as the founding chair of its School of Cybersecurity and Privacy.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EBailey comes to Tech from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, where he is a professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;I am enthusiastic about my new role as the founding chair of the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.cc.gatech.edu\/school-cybersecurity-and-privacy\u0022\u003ESchool of Cybersecurity and Privacy\u003C\/a\u003E,\u0026rdquo; Bailey said. \u0026ldquo;The students, staff, and faculty of Georgia Tech have a sterling record of achievement. I look forward to working with them to create a deeply satisfying future for the department \u0026mdash; one in which our use-inspired, multidisciplinary view of cybersecurity and privacy is a positive force for change.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EPrior to Illinois, Bailey was a Research Associate Professor in the Computer Science and Engineering Department at the University of Michigan. He has also worked at Amoco Corporation, Andersen Consulting, and three startups, including a stint as the Director of Engineering at Arbor Networks.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAt Arbor, Bailey managed a team of more than 30 engineers whose software protected 70 percent of the entire internet\u0026rsquo;s transit traffic against distributed-denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks. He is a senior member of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) and the Association for Computing Machinery (ACM).\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;Michael is an experienced manager who is a veteran of higher education and in industry,\u0026rdquo; said \u003Cstrong\u003ECharles\u003C\/strong\u003E \u003Cstrong\u003EIsbell\u003C\/strong\u003E, dean and John P. Imlay Chair of the College of Computing. \u0026ldquo;He understands that cybersecurity revolves around problems, not academic disciplines, which is crucially important for this inter-college school. I am pleased to welcome him to his new role at Tech.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe School of Cybersecurity and Privacy brings together 40 faculty members from the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.cc.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003ECollege of Computing\u003C\/a\u003E, the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/coe.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003ECollege of Engineering\u003C\/a\u003E, the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/iac.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003EIvan Allen College of Liberal Arts\u003C\/a\u003E, the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.scheller.gatech.edu\/index.html\u0022\u003EScheller College of Business\u003C\/a\u003E, and the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/gtri.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003EGeorgia Tech Research Institute\u003C\/a\u003E. The school was founded in 2020, with \u003Cstrong\u003ERichard\u003C\/strong\u003E \u003Cstrong\u003EDeMillo\u003C\/strong\u003E serving as interim until the hire of Bailey as its first and founding chair.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;Congratulations\u0026nbsp;to Michael on being named chair of one of our newest schools at Georgia Tech,\u0026rdquo; said \u003Cstrong\u003EKaye\u003C\/strong\u003E \u003Cstrong\u003EHusbands\u003C\/strong\u003E \u003Cstrong\u003EFealing\u003C\/strong\u003E, dean and Ivan Allen, Jr. chair of the Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts. \u0026ldquo;It is increasingly important that we continue to collaborate across disciplines to thoroughly capture all aspects of cybersecurity, including\u0026nbsp;our strengths\u0026nbsp;in public policy and governance. Our Ivan Allen College faculty are looking forward\u0026nbsp;to collaborating with members of SCP.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;As an international leader in engineering, computing, and public policy, Georgia Tech researchers stand at the intersection of cybersecurity and privacy,\u0026rdquo; said \u003Cstrong\u003ERaheem\u003C\/strong\u003E \u003Cstrong\u003EBeyah\u003C\/strong\u003E, dean of the College of Engineering and Southern Company Chair. \u0026ldquo;Michael\u0026rsquo;s leadership skills and research background will elevate our faculty as they continue to define the future of the field. The College of Engineering and I look forward to collaborating with Michael upon his arrival at Georgia Tech.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ENationally ranked, innovative, interdisciplinary, and definitive, SCP draws skilled cybersecurity professionals from technology, policy, business, and practical fields to meet a rising national and international demand. Housed within the nationally ranked College of Computing, this new school builds on Georgia Tech\u0026rsquo;s 20-year investment to further develop the research and education of cybersecurity and privacy.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EGeorgia Tech has been \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/b.gatech.edu\/3z61LjD\u0022\u003Eranked #2 in undergraduate cybersecurity education\u003C\/a\u003E by \u003Cem\u003EU.S. News \u0026amp; World Report. \u003C\/em\u003EThe Institute receives more than $180 million in annual cybersecurity research awards and has 200,000 square feet of classified research space. There are more than 1,300 master\u0026rsquo;s students and 70 Ph.D. students studying cybersecurity and privacy at Georgia Tech.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":"","field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Michael Bailey has been named as the founding chair of Georgia Tech\u0027s School of Cybersecurity and Privacy."}],"uid":"34600","created_gmt":"2022-02-01 16:09:57","changed_gmt":"2022-02-01 16:52:00","author":"mpearson34","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2022-02-01T00:00:00-05:00","iso_date":"2022-02-01T00:00:00-05:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"655041":{"id":"655041","type":"image","title":"Michael Bailey Named Chair of the School of Cybersecurity and Privacy","body":null,"created":"1643734228","gmt_created":"2022-02-01 16:50:28","changed":"1643734228","gmt_changed":"2022-02-01 16:50:28","alt":"\u0022\u0022","file":{"fid":"248360","name":"bailey news feed.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/bailey%20news%20feed.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/bailey%20news%20feed.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":141137,"path_740":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/bailey%20news%20feed.jpg?itok=_sY53EvU"}}},"media_ids":["655041"],"related_links":[{"url":"https:\/\/youtu.be\/Rx9StLPBVvU","title":"A Year of Cybersecurity and Privacy at Georgia Tech"}],"groups":[{"id":"1281","name":"Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts"},{"id":"1289","name":"School of Public Policy"}],"categories":[],"keywords":[],"core_research_areas":[{"id":"145171","name":"Cybersecurity"}],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EAnn Claybombe, Director of Communications\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:claycombe@cc.gatech.edu?subject=SCP%20Founding%20Chair\u0022\u003Eclaycombe@cc.gatech.edu\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"email":["claycombe@cc.gatech.edu"],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}