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Cyber Command priorities announced
Gen. Keith Alexander has outlined a series of next steps to be pursued by the six-month-old U.S. Cyber Command.
Tags: Federal Drive , Cybersecurity Update , cybersecurity , Cyber Command , management
DoD considers building cyber defenses
The idea is to treat cyberspace as a domain within DoD and employ active cyber defenses and other new defense approaches.
Tags: DoD , Cybersecurity Update , technology , cyber attacks , Dorobek Insider
Pentagon networks still vulnerable
The U.S. military does not have the trained personnel or the legal authorities it needs to respond to a computer-based attack on America or its allies, and a crisis would quickly strain the force, the Pentagon's cyber commander said Wednesday.
Tags: Federal Drive , Cybersecurity Update , cybersecurity , CyberCommand ,
DoD wants cyber partnership, not to spy
Gen. Keith Alexander, commander of the military's new Cyber Command and the director of the NSA, said DoD can help protect private networks from cyber attack - especially critical infrastructure - without infringing on civil liberties. He said civilian agencies and private network operators could leverage NSA's capabilities without having the spy agency be in charge of security.
Tags: DoD , cybersecurity , technology , U.S. Cyber Command , NSA , DHS , Do William Lynn , privacy , civil liberties , Information Technology Exchange Program , industry , information sharing , Jared Serbu
Engineering, math investment needed to stay ahead in cyber war
Cyber Command Director General Keith Alexander says we'll need to stay a step ahead in the cyber war by investing in science, math and engineering.
Tags: Cybersecurity Update , technology , Threat Report , cyber war , Dorobek Insider
Estonia solves cyber staffing problem with volunteers
NPR and TechAmerica report on the volunteer organization for cyber defense in Estonia.
Tags: Estonia , Cybersecurity Update , technology , Cyber Defense League , hiring , Dorobek Insider
DoD Cyber Command fully operational
DoD's Cyber Command is now fully operational.
Tags: DoD , cybersecurity , Cyber Command , technology , Must Reads , Dorobek Insider
General Alexander takes on new cyber hat
Federal Security Spotlight examines the stand-up of the new DoD Cyber Command, to be lead by General Keith Alexander. This week, we bring you a portion of a House Armed Services Committee hearing where Alexander testified.
September 30, 2010
Tags: Cyber Command , House Armed Services Committee , Federal Security Spotlight , Tom Temin , DoD
Hiring cyber pros at DoD: Alexander's plan
DoD will hire 1,000 cybersecurity workers a year across all the services over the next few years to build their cyber force.
Tags: In Depth , Francis Rose , cybersecurity , technology , Defense , DoD , House Armed Services Committee
White House reviewing possible changes to cyber laws
Administration's working group also is looking at policies and regulations that need to be updated. DoD calls on Congressional support when the White House submits its package of legislative changes. Meanwhile, DHS has released a draft of the National Cyber Incident Response Plan.
Tags: Howard Schmidt , technology , management , cybersecurity , White House , DHS , FBI , DoD , National Cyber Incident Response Plan , House Armed Services Committee
