DoD Publishes New Strategy for Operations In Cyberspace
Jul 14, 2011 08:41 pm
Today DoD released its new Strategy for Operations in Cyberspace. We have all seen parts of this before, the DoD has done a great job of providing their intention via the speeches and testimony of senior leaders as well as articles published in leading journals. So those who track cyber security strategy will find few surprises in ...
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Lynn: Cyber Strategy’s Thrust is Defensive
Jul 14, 2011 08:10 pm
Note: The article below is from the Pentagon’s news service. It was released in conjunction with the new DoD Cyber Strategy. Lynn: Cyber Strategyâs Thrust is Defensive By Karen Parrish American Forces Press Service WASHINGTON, July 14, 2011 â In March, a cyber attack on a defense companyâs network captured 24,000 files containing Defense Department ...
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Senator John McCain Calls for a Select Committee on Cyber Security and Electronic Intelligence Leaks
Jul 14, 2011 12:28 pm
via The Cypress Times U.S. Senator John McCain (R-AZ) sent a letter Wednesday to Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) and Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) calling for the creation of a temporary Select Committee on Cyber Security and Electronic Intelligence Leaks in the United States Senate. Cyber security proposals have been put forth by numerous ...
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Integrate the Cloud Into a C4I Strategy
Jul 14, 2011 12:13 pm
via SIGNAL Magazine When it comes to the transition from command, control, communications, computers and intelligence (C4I) systems to cloud computing architectures, both the challenge – and the promise – boil down to “getting the right information to the right individual at the right time and doing it securely.” Teri Takai, assistant secretary of defense ...
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Federal Protective Service struggles with new management tools
Jul 14, 2011 11:41 am
via Government Executive The long-troubled Federal Protective Service, which some consider a “stepchild” within the Homeland Security Department, has made little progress in improving training of building security guards and has not fully implemented management tools for tracking assignments, witnesses told a House panel Wednesday. Director L. Eric Patterson said FPS’ four-year effort to develop ...
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DOJ Technology Budget to be Cut; FBI Will See Budget Increase
Jul 14, 2011 11:21 am
via ExecutiveGov A recent vote on the budget of the Justice Department‘s technology programs aims to cut funding by $45.9 million as compared to last year’s budget. The House Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies‘ vote would give the department less than the president requested. The favored $72.34 billion fiscal Justice budget the ...
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