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CINA Distinguished Speaker Series with Michael Newman
September 24, 2024 @ 11:00 am - 12:15 pm
“Advancing Cybercrime Response: Insights from the Queensland Police Service and a Cybercrime Churchill Fellowship”
In-Person Location: George Mason University, Fairfax Campus, Fenwick Library, Room 2001, 4400 University Drive, Fairfax, VA 22030.
Virtual Location: MS Teams Webinar (link to join sent upon registration)
Join us on Tuesday, September 24 for the upcoming hybrid CINA Distinguished Speaker Series event featuring Michael Newman, an Intelligence Operations Manager, Crime Intelligence Services, State Intelligence Group of the Queensland Police Service, as he discusses “Advancing cybercrime response: Insights from the Queensland Police Service and a Cybercrime Churchill Fellowship.” Faculty, students, industry, and government attendees are welcome.
Abstract
As technology evolves, so does the threat of cybercrime. The Queensland Police Service (QPS) of Australia has dedicated increased efforts to tackle cyber threats, safeguard communities, and ensure digital safety. This hybrid event co-sponsored by the Criminal Investigations Network Analysis Center and the Center for Evidence-Based Crime Policy will explore QPS efforts in combating cybercrime, highlighting successful strategies, challenges faced, and collaborative initiatives. Mike will also delve into the purpose and initial learnings from his prestigious Churchill Fellowship. Mike, an experienced QPS officer, has embarked on a global journey to investigate international policing agencies, industry partnerships, and academia’s role in supporting police responses to cybercrime. He aims to identify and shed light on best practices, innovative approaches, and the networks that strengthen our collective fight against cyber threats.
Join us as we uncover the synergy between QPS practical efforts and a cybercrime Churchill Fellowship exploration, aimed at ultimately enhancing our ability to protect against this ever-increasing threat.
Speaker Biography:
Michael Newman has over 30 years of policing experience and is committed to improving community safety outcomes in an evidence-based manner. As a Commissioned Officer, Mike has undertaken duties managing the Investigations and Intelligence Training Unit, QPS Leadership Centre, Evidence-Based Policing (EBP) Visiting Fellow at the University of Queensland (UQ), and Operations Manager, Cybercrime Squad where he was responsible for cybercrime investigations and delivering the QPS Cybercrime Strategy to improve organizational capability.
Mike is currently an Intelligence Operations Manager, Crime Intelligence Services, State Intelligence Group, and remains passionate about identifying policies, procedures, and the best intelligence and investigative practices used by police agencies worldwide to deal with cybercrime. Mike’s project will utilize both qualitative and quantitative research methods to explore the role international organizations, industry, and academia play in supporting a policing response to cybercrime. This will include interviews with experts, including law enforcement, cybersecurity experts, and policymakers, along with surveys of police agencies worldwide to gather data on their cybercrime practices and supporting networks.
Mike is a Doctoral Candidate with UQ researching gendered advancement within a large policing organization. Mike has a Master of Information Systems (Awarded with Distinction) from University of Southern Queensland (USQ), completed the Company Directors Course at the Australian Institute of Company Directors, and a Bachelor of Information Technology (Awarded with Distinction) from USQ. Along with several Assistant Commissioner Certificates recognizing dedication to duty and professionalism, Mike has been recognized for his EBP work with his induction into the Centre for Evidence-Based Crime Policy, EBP Hall of Fame in 2018 and receiving the Outstanding Practitioner Award from the Division of Policing, American Society of Criminology in 2021. In addition, Mike is the Secretary for the Australia and New Zealand Society for Evidence-Based Policing and is also a Committee Member of the Australasian Council of Women in Policing.