The Center for Computer Security Research at Mississippi State University is pleased to announce the 2004 Information Assurance Workshop to be held June 23-24, 2004 on the Mississippi State campus. The purpose of this workshop is to provide an introduction to the area of information assurance and to generate interest in the topic. The workshop is targeted primarily at historically under-represented groups and will include a limited number of students and faculty by invitation.  Educational institutions involved in the workshop include the following: