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Phil Reitinger
Deputy undersecretary of Homeland Security for the National Protection and Programs Directorate
Encore Presenation
Tags: technology , Federal Security Spotlight , Tom Temin , DHS , National Protection and Programs Directorate ,
DHS takes new cybersecurity tack
Secretary Napolitano reorganizes how the agency oversees IT security. It's now more of a ‘command and control structure.'
Tags: technology , management , Janet Napolitano , Sean Donelan , DHS , Secret Service , DoD , Information Security and Privacy Advisory Board , cybersecurity , Cyber Command , TIC , Security line of business
Justice, NSC lead review of cyber laws
An interagency working group is trying to decide whether the administration should submit a proposal to Congress to update several laws. The White House's cyberspace review recommended legislative updates to address shortcomings in the current statutes. Justice also reviewed the Einstein 3 program even as DHS still is testing it.
Tags: technology , James Baker , Sheldon Whitehouse , Justice , DHS , Senate Judiciary Committee , Center for Democracy and Technology , cybersecurity , Einstein , national incident response plan
DHS creates new senior cyber position in NPPD
Suzanne Spaulding will replace Phil Reitinger as the deputy under secretary. She worked as a consultant and on Capitol Hill previously. DHS also created a deputy under secretary for cyber security.
Tags: management , workforce , DHS , NPPD , Rand Beers , Suzanne Spaulding , Greg Schaffer , cybersecurity , Jason Miller
Senate committee finds few hurdles with cyber proposal
The White House's draft bill includes many similarities with the one sponsored by the Sens. Lieberman, Collins and Carper. The biggest issues are around the President's powers over the Internet during emergencies and whether there should be a Senate-confirmed cyber coordinator at DHS. Senate Majority Leader Reid is making comprehensive cyber legislation a priority this session.
Tags: technology , Joseph Lieberman , Susan Collins , Tom Carper , Harry Reid , Jason Chipman , DHS , DoJ , Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs , NCTC , cybersecurity , liability protections , critical infrastructure , Jason Miller
Agencies spend too much time on cyber defensive
An event this week sponsored by Potomac Institute in Arlington, Va., evaluates government's cyber spending priorities.
Tags: technology , Robert Schmidle , DHS , DoD , Cyber Command , Potomac Institute , cybersecurity , John Buckner
OMB, DHS working on new HSPD-12 guidance
The memo is part of a broader effort to improve authentication to computers and buildings across government using secure identity cards. The White House also is close to finalizing the National Strategy for Trusted Identities in Cyberspace. President Obama could sign the strategy this winter.
Tags: technology , Ari Schwartz , DHS , GSA , NIST , OMB , TechAmerica , identity management , HSPD-12 , cybersecurity , National Strategy for Trusted Identities in Cybers , Jason Miller
Cyber workforce cannot be a zero sum game
Agencies and industry are trading employees with specific technology skills, but in the end both need to increase the overall workforce. One expert calls for the professionalization of cybersecurity workers. Agencies are finding new ways to recruit these in-demand employees.
Tags: technology , management , Kevin Cooley , DHS , Navy , Jim Lewis , Susan Aldridge , CSIS , University of Maryland , Deloitte , cybersecurity , cybersecurity workforce , training , Jason Miller
Agencies struggle to recruit cyber experts
Federal News Radio's Jason Miller joined the DorobekINSIDER to discuss agencies' struggles with recruiting cyber experts.
Tags: DHS , cybersecurity , hiring , Jason Miller , Dorobek Insider
Collaboration is the real test for Cyber Storm III
A U.S.-led, global exercise in cybersecurity preparedness and response is expected to wrap up in the next 24 hours. The scenario is helping seven agencies, 11 states, 12 nations and 60 private sector companies prepare for major cyber attack.
Tags: management , technology , cybersecurity , Cyber Storm III , DHS , Brett Lambo , NCCIC , Max Cacas
