Federal Drive Show Blog – April 19, 2013

Paul Wood of Symantec talks about a new report on the way cyber threats are changing. Mark Papermaster of Advanced Micro Devices talks about the grand scale pro...

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Today’s guests:

Paul Wood
cybersecurity intelligence analyst
Symantec’s Security Technology and Response Group

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To fight the cybersecurity enemy, you’ve got to understand it. Each year, Symantec pulls together data from 69 million cyber threat sensors scattered throughout the world. The resulting picture shows how the cyber threat is morphing. Joining us with highlights of the latest worldwide Internet security threat report is Paul Wood, a cyber security intelligence analyst in Symantec’s Security Technology and Response Group.

Mark Papermaster
chief technology officer
Advanced Micro Devices

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Big technology challenges often require big computing power. The Energy Department is working to solve grand scale problems such as nuclear simulation by pushing supercomputing capacity. Right now, the fastest super computers can run at 1 trillion calculations per second.

Chris Mihm
managing director for strategic issues
Government Accountability Office

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Agencies need at least two things to improve performance on key missions. One is commitment from the top. Two is clear lines of accountability. A 2010 update to the Government Performance and Results Act tried to establish that. But is it working? The Government Accountability Office tried to find out.

From Our Reporters

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