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ICWC Turkey 2014 was Held in Ankara

Date: Issue 58 - February 2015

2nd International Cyber Warfare and Security Conference was held in Ankara on 27-28 November 2014 with the participation of members of governmental institutions and associations, military officials, representatives from universities and national and international companies. A total number of 453 local and foreign participants attended the conference held under the auspices of the Undersecretariat for Defence Industries (SSM) with support of the Ministry of Economy and organized by Defence and Aerospace Industry Manufacturers Association (SaSaD), ODTÜ Teknokent Defence Industry Cluster (TSSK) and Defence Turkey Magazine. On the first day of the conference, 4 panels were held in which a total of 18 presentations on various subjects were made. B2B meetings were conducted on the second day and 20 local and foreign companies attended these meetings.

In the plenary session, first Mr. Hüseyin Baysak, Secretary General of the Defence & Aerospace Industry Manufacturers Association (SaSad) took the floor. Stating that all armed forces worldwide have been exerting efforts to develop a doctrine against the cyber threats, Mr. Baysak added that the armed forces are in search of human resources that are qualified in struggling against the cyber threats and attacks.