Dr. Daniels' research agenda includes Identity and Access Management, Systems Engineering and Architecture, and Cloud Computing interests.  He can speak on the design, implementation, and adoption factors with each of these technologies.  Recently, the focus in these domains is centered on affordability and maximizing investment with technology management practices.

Identity & Access Management

• Physical and logical systems integration
• Exo-structure (external facing) identity management
• Role management
• Managing Levels of Assurance
• Trusted Computing

Systems Architecture

• Managing Sustainable Systems Architecture
• Defining the role of Systems Architects
• Cyber Security Architecture
• How virtualization technologies change the system architect’s job

Cloud Computing & Virtualization

• Cloud Computing Implementation and Adoption
  

• Reference architectures for public, private, and hybrid clouds
• Identity integration between cloud computing environments