Create an authoritative forum for convergence of the needs and solutions of government, industry, and researchers dedicated to addressing security issues.

Security research and education has received tremendous push in recent years to satisfy the overwhelming demand to protect the pervasive information infrastructure, which affects every aspect of modern life, and its asymmetrical exposure to threats. The Lyle School of Engineering at SMU has been at the forefront of this revolution. The High Assurance Computing and Networking (HACNet) Lab in the Computer Science and Engineering (CSE) Department has provided the leadership in security research and teaching. HACNet focuses on the intelligence gathering, data analysis, and secure command and control that is necessary for wide ranging applications including military operations, border and transportation security, healthcare, energy, child safety, and digital content delivery and management. In addition to state-of-the-art research, the Lab provides leadership in security education through existing programs in the CSE department and through its training programs.