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Zachary Depp serves as an Instructor in the Electrical Engineering and Computer Science Department at the United States Military Academy (USMA), joining the institution in 2023 after completing his Master's degree. His military career spanned critical network engineering roles in the U.S. Army Signal Corps, including deployment to Afghanistan with US Forces as J-6 Network Engineer for NATO's Resolute Support mission.
His educational background includes:
- M.S. in Electrical and Computer Engineering from The Ohio State University (2023)
- B.S. in Electrical Engineering with Honors from the United States Military Academy (2014)
Depp's research centers on securing mobile communication systems, with emphasis on vehicular networks and software-defined radio vulnerabilities. His work bridges military tactical networking experience with civilian cybersecurity challenges, particularly in developing countermeasures against radio jamming and intrusion in connected vehicle ecosystems. The practical focus stems from real-world operational needs observed during his combat deployments.
His publication activity demonstrates emerging expertise in vehicular security, highlighted by his 2023 VehicleSec paper on roll-jam attacks. This research pioneers methods to exploit known noise sources for enhanced attack detection, positioning him at the intersection of automotive engineering and network security. Future work is expected to expand into tactical military communication hardening based on his field experience.
