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Column: Cyber inaction may be our Achilles' heel
Rep. Mac Thornberry (R-Texas), the chairman of the House GOP Cybersecurity Task Force, argues that the country's national security cannot afford a stalemate on cyber legislation. His column is part of Federal News Radio's special report, Cybersecurity Rising.
Tags: Congress , Cybersecurity Rising , technology , DHS , DoD , House Armed Services Committee , House , House GOP Cybersecurity Task Force , cybersecurity , cybersecurity legislation
Military branches refine cyber roles
Two years after U.S. Cyber Command became operational, the military services that provide its cyber forces are beginning to more tightly define their respective responsibilities in the joint cyber environment. Gen. Keith Alexander issued a memo recently giving each of the services a lead cyber role for specific geographic areas of the world.
Tags: DoD , Congress , cybersecurity , Cyber Command , Keith Alexander , Army , Navy , Air Force , Marine Corps , Rhett Hernandez , Suzanne Vautrinot , Michael Rogers , Jared Serbu
Pentagon still grappling with rules of cyberwar
The Pentagon is still grappling with how to write the rules of cyberwarfare, such as when and how to fire back against a computer-based attack, senior military leaders told Congress Wednesday.
Tags: DoD , cybersecurity , Congress , Michael Rogers , Keith Alexander , NSA , Suzanne Vautrinot , Cybersecurity Update
House-backed cyber bills head to Senate
Despite a veto threat from the President, the House passed the Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act (CISPA) Thursday , along with three other cybersecurity bills.
Tags: Congress , House , Senate , CISPA , FISMA , cybersecurity , Mike Rogers , technology , Dutch Ruppersberger
Congress pushes back against another round of BRAC
DoD officials say as the number of troops shrink so should their real estate holdings. Lawmakers are wary about reducing troop and bases levels too much, and the expense of the Base Realignment and Closure process.
Tags: DoD , budget , BRAC , Roscoe Bartlett , Leon Panetta , Michael McCord , James Inhofe , Martin Dempsey , House Armed Services Committee , Senate Armed Services Committee , GAO , Jared Serbu
House Committee mulls incentives for companies to boost cyber defenses
A House Republican task force says Congress should give companies incentives to boost their cybersecurity defenses, Reuters reports. Incentives could include tax breaks, regulatory relief and protection against lawsuits for companies that embrace certain cyber standards.
Tags: cybersecurity , Cybersecurity Update , Federal Drive , Tom Temin , Amy Morris , Congress ,
Boehner taps Thornberry to lead cybersecurity initiative
Rep. Mac Thornberry (R-Texas) will lead cybersecurity efforts that cut across committee lines.
Tags: Cybersecurity Update , technology , Federal Drive , John Boehner , Congress
