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Should we be worried about a cyber war?
Seymour Hersh writes in the New Yorker about the EP-3E debacle that has fueled a debate on whether the military or civilians should take the lead in cybersecurity.
DHS, NSA collaborate to defend cyber attacks
The Defense Department is expanding its role by joining forces with the Department of Homeland Security to defend critical infrastructure from cyber attacks.
Former CIO discusses DHS-NSA team up on cybersecurity
General Dale Meyerrose, former CIO for the Office of the Director of National Intelligence, joined the DorobekINSIDER to discuss why the two departments are teaming up and ways agencies can confront the evolving challenges of cybersecurity.
NSA, DHS Trade Players for Net Defense
By order of Defense Secretary Robert Gates and Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano, NSA and DHS will exchange personnel, Wired reports.
DHS and NSA join cybersecurity efforts
Computer experts at the secretive National Security Agency are teaming up with the Homeland Security Department in an effort to strengthen the nation's defenses against cyber attacks.
Cybersecurity throwdown issued for CIOs
A former deputy director of the NSA has urged CIOs to become more proactive in their approach to corporate security consciousness.
Army awards contract for NSA data center
$1.2 billion contract awarded to build a 1.5 million square foot data center for NSA. The facility will also provide technical assistance to the Homeland Security Department to protect federal civilian agency networks.
Investing in cybersecurity: who bears responsibility, cost?
Also, most of the malware on federal networks are after money, not intel
Op-ed: NSA's Perfect Citizen program isn't perfect
But, one columnist argues, it's what's politically possible.
Pentagon connected to Child Porn
The Defense Department says an investigation has identified dozens of members of the military and defense contractors that have allegedly obtained child pornography. Many of those involved are said to have access to top secret information. Some of those implicated to are connected to the National Reconnaissance Office and the National Security Agency. The Boston Globe first reported the story after obtaining documents through the Freedom of Information Act. Some have already been prosecuted.
Former NSA executive may pay high price for media leak
Thomas A. Drake could spend the next 35 years in jail.
Analysis: NSA's new cybersecurity program
There are some real concerns coming from several directions over the program.
Neighborhood watch for the internet?
Boeing to acquire cybersecurity company
Information management needed to enhance cybersecurity
Learn more in today's cybersecurity update.
DoD has limited cyber situational awareness
Gen. Keith Alexander calls for the Cyber Command to have real time understanding of what's going on in their computer networks. He also calls for a common operational picture as a part of improving situational awareness. Alexander also says DoD is putting a lot of effort and focus on ensuring privacy and civil liberties laws and regulations are followed.
TSA's Garrison-Alexander putting mission ahead of technology
From NSA to the TSA -- CIO Emma Garrison-Alexander explains her experiences this week on the show.
May 27, 2010
DoD fixing its patchwork quilt of cybersecurity
New Cyber Command will better integrate existing and new computer network defense capabilities. DoD right now is spread too thin to protect its 15,000 networks and 7 million computing devices. The military too often is playing catch up to cyber attacks.
Cyber Defense Competition
It's competition time for the armed forces universities. The National Security Agency and the Central Security Service are testing the five U.S. service academies during the 10th annual Cyber Defense Exercise. Teams will be tested on their ability to defend computer networks the students designed themselves. The winner will take home the coveted CDX trophy. The competition will take place at Lockheed Martin in Greenbelt, Maryland.
McAfee antivirus program goes berserk, freezes PCs
OMB shifts to real time cybersecurity monitoring, cyberdefenses put to the test during annual NSA exercise, FCC considers testing cybersecurity compliancy
Signs of cyberagreement appear between US and Russia
NSA opens up to Maryland contractors, Cyber Command nominee says policies aren't clear
