I2S hosts research poster presentations at 4th Annual KU & FBI Cybersecurity Intelligence Conference

Graduate and undergraduate KU students, along with high school students from the Shawnee Mission school district and students from the Unites States Army Command and Staff College in Leavenworth, participated in research poster presentations as part of the 2026 KU and FBI Cybersecurity Intelligence Conference. The poster presentations, which took place on Tuesday, March 31, during an extended midday break from the conference sessions, was supported by KU’s Institute for Information Sciences (I2S).

Caleb Morse, a sophomore studying computer science, participate in the research presentations. “My research looks at how malicious code can briefly appear in open-source software updates and whether delaying updates for a short time can help reduce the risk of people installing compromised versions,” Morse said.

Graduate student Bailey Srimoungchanh presented his work pursuant to his doctoral degree in computer science. “With statistics we determine that physics-based attack detectors are unable to guarantee the security of autonomous devices; however, we derive a model for detector design that can make probabilistic guarantees,” Srimoungchanh said.

The conference, now in its fourth year, is a collaborative event that fosters critical dialogue on cybersecurity policy, education, and strategy. Attendees explored real-world case studies and gain insights from subject matter experts representing academia, federal agencies, and the private sector. In addition to supporting the research poster presentations, I2S faculty participated in the conference. I2S director and AT&T Foundation Distinguished Professor of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science Perry Alexander delivered the opening remarks on Wednesday, April 1, while electrical engineering and computer science associate professor Alex Bardas hosted a session on Small Businesses, Cybersecurity, and the World Cup alongside FBI special agent Enoch Laudie.