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Analysis: Schmidt tenure as cyber czar a mixed bag
During his tenure, Schmidt oversaw new, large-scale cyber initiatives, but kept a relatively low profile. Experts debate his mixed legacy — calling it a solid effort with a shortened leash.
Tags: Howard Schmidt , cybersecurity , Cybersecurity Update , Greg Garcia , Alan Paller , OMB , Michael Daniel
In Depth - May 1
On the In Depth show blog, you can listen to the interviews, find more information about the guests on the show each day and links to additional resources.
Tags: In Depth , Francis Rose , Janet Kopenhaver , FEW , Alan Paller , Tom Shoop , GovExec , Larry Allen , Allen Federal Business Partners , Alan Chvotkin
FBI targets Anonymous
The FBI has identified and charged several key members of the hacker collective Anonymous and at least one member of the loose-knit group has turned FBI informant. Alan Paller, the director of research at the SANS Institute joined In Depth with Francis Rose to discuss the recent cybersecurity developments.
Tags: DoJ , FBI , cybersecurity , Anonymous , Cybersecurity Update , In Depth , Francis Rose , Alan Paller ,
Air Force aims to turn cyber into a career
With cyber skills in high demand, military and General Schedule pay scales can't possibly compete with industry paychecks. The Air Force hopes to compete by letting airmen make a career out of cyber.
Tags: DoD , Army , cybersecurity , workforce , cyberworkforce , Air Force , Skip Runyan , Eric Bassel , Jared Serbu
Senate cyber bill likely to be first on Senate floor
Alan Paller, the director of research at the SANS Institute, joined In Depth with Francis Rose to discuss the a proposed cybersecurity bill that the Senate has moved closed toward debating.
Tags: Congress , Senate , cybersecurity , In Depth , Francis Rose , Alan Paller ,
Federal News Countdown: Buyouts, Mobile strategy and OMB shakeup
Alan Paller, the director of research at the SANS Institute, and Larry Allen, of Allen Federal Business Partners, count down the top federal news stories of the week.
Tags: Federal News Coundown , In Depth , Francis Rose , Alan Paller , Larry Allen , Allen Federal Business Partners
Draft cyber bill gives DHS controversial authorities
The Senate is set to take up comprehensive cyber legislation in January that already is causing experts heartburn. Provisions to give the Homeland Security Department more authorities, including taking "any lawful action" to stop cyber attacks against systems holding federal data, are coming under fire. Industry experts are optimistic Congress will pass major cyber reform.
Tags: technology , cybersecurity , Alan Paller , James Lewis , Bob Dix , CSIS , Juniper Networks , FISMA , critical infrastructure , DHS , White House , Congress , industry , Jason Miller
DHS shifts from paperwork to operational cybersecurity
Alan Paller, the vice president for research at the SANS Institute told In Depth with Francis Rose the appointment of Mark Weatherford to head the DHS cyber division has reinvigorated the agency's operations.
Tags: DHS , cybersecurity , Mark Weatherford , Alan Paller , In Depth , Francis Rose
Years after breach, Los Alamos makes cyber progress
The SANS Institute has awarded Los Alamos the 2011 U.S. National Cybersecurity Innovation Award for cloud computing security. The lab was the victim of a serious security breach in 1999.
Tags: Los Alamos National Laboratory , cybersecurity , Cybersecurity Update , Federal Drive , Tom Temin , Amy Morris , cloud computing
Online forum seeks cloud computing best practices
SafeGov.org aims to provide government with a greater understanding of the benefits of cloud computing.
Tags: cloud computing , industry , Vivek Kundra , Karen Evans , best practices , acquisition , contracting , Jolie Lee , budget , Chertoff Group , Civitas Group , Harris Corporation , Juniper Networks , KE&T Partners , L3 Stratis , Lockheed Martin , Microsoft , Peerstone Research , Ponemon Institute, , Smarsh , KE&T Partners
