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The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine is seeking suggestions for experts to participate in the new consensus study to review current measurement and reporting of cybercrime and to develop a taxonomy that can be used to measure cyber-enabled and cyber-dependent crimes experienced by individuals and businesses. This study is congressionally mandated by the Cybercrime Metrics Act, P.L. 117-116 and sponsored by the Federal Bureau of Investigation. It is anticipated that the panel’s work will build from the Modernizing Crime Statistics consensus study (National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, 2016, 2018) and a study by the U.S. Government Accountability Office (2023). The panel will issue a report with findings and conclusions within 12 months.
National Academies staff will be looking to build a committee of approximately 9-11 volunteer experts in addition to collecting information for potential speakers, participants, and peer reviewers for any publications resulting from the activity.
In constituting the panel, CNSTAT seeks a full range of perspectives. The panel should include experts who have conducted research and/or investigations of cybercrime experienced by individuals or businesses and who can bring diverse perspectives. Specific areas of expertise sought for the study include but are not limited to:
- Statistical and data science experience with law enforcement agencies (including federal, state, local, tribal, and territorial agencies);
- Crime classification and measurement, especially using the National Incident-Based Reporting System and the National Crime Victimization Survey;
- Cyber security and law;
- Cyber-enabled activities such as illicit financial schemes;
- Cyber-dependent activities such as online exploitation (e.g., Darknet) or cyber-bullying; and
- Attacks on businesses and financial institutions such as hacking into proprietary systems.
The National Academies are committed to enhancing diversity and inclusion in order to strengthen the quality of our work. Diverse perspectives contribute to finding innovative approaches and solutions to challenging issues. We encourage the suggestion of experts who reflect the populations we serve and also welcome in particular suggestions of experts from underrepresented racial, ethnic, gender and sexual identity groups, people with disabilities, and early- and mid-career professionals.We invite you to submit your suggestions by October 27, 2023.