The way war is fought is an evolving process, and cyberattacks have become an increasingly important aspect in waging war. One of the main reasons for the rise in cyberattacks stems from the flexibility in the ways such attacks may be carried out. The flexibility of cyberattacks allows both individuals as well as governments as a whole to act and provides the ability to affect a large number of people and cause widespread damage. It also allows minimally capable militaries to level the playing field with more sophisticated conventional military powers.

The consequences of not being prepared can be devastating to our nation, both to national security and economic order, and the United States should be wary of falling into the trap of "fighting the last war." It is with this in mind that the Penn State Journal of Law and International Affairs invites you to its 2016 symposium, "War in the 21st Century: Cyberterrorism, Cybersecurity, and the Law of War."

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2016
Friday, April 15th
8:30 AM

Breakfast, Registration, and CLE Check-In

Penn State Law

Sutliff Auditorium, 118 Lewis Katz Building

8:30 AM - 9:00 AM

9:00 AM

Welcome and Introduction

Penn State Law

Sutliff Auditorium, 118 Lewis Katz Building

9:00 AM - 9:15 AM

9:15 AM

Applying the Law of Armed Conflict to Cyber-War

Charles Blanchard

Sutliff Auditorium, 118 Lewis Katz Building

9:15 AM - 10:15 AM

10:15 AM

Tallinn Manual 2.0: Expanding the Laws of Cyber-War

Eric Jensen

Sutliff Auditorium, 118 Lewis Katz Building

10:15 AM - 11:15 AM

11:15 AM

The Internet vs. Cyberspace: How the U.S. Government Should Stop Focusing on the Internet and Start Focusing on Cyberspace

Col. Gary Brown

Sutliff Auditorium, 118 Lewis Katz Building

11:15 AM - 12:15 PM

12:15 PM

Luncheon

Penn State Law

Lewis Katz Building

12:15 PM - 1:00 PM

1:00 PM

Preparedness, Response, Recovery, and Resilience in the Face of the Coming Cyber Storms: How the U.S. Government Can and Should Promote Cybersecurity—and How They Should Not

Micheal Bahar

Sutliff Auditorium, 118 Lewis Katz Building

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

2:00 PM

Cyberwar: The Lawyers Won't Save Us

Stewart Baker

Sutliff Auditorium, 118 Lewis Katz Building

2:00 PM - 3:00 PM

3:00 PM

Panel Discussion

Scott Sigmund Gartner

Sutliff Auditorium, 118 Lewis Katz Building

3:00 PM - 3:30 PM

3:30 PM

Closing Remarks

Penn State Law

Sutliff Auditorium, 118 Lewis Katz Building

3:30 PM - 4:00 PM