In their prepared testimony before the House Armed Services Committee, Air Force Secretary Michael Donley and Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Norton Schwartz outlined their budgetary priorities for cyberspace, including $104 million to support the Air Force’s involvement... (Continue reading)
Recently, The New New Internet had the opportunity to speak with General Dale Meyerrose (Air Force, ret.) who currently serves as the Vice President and General Manager for Cyberspace Solutions at Harris Corporation. In the interview, Gen Meyerrose discusses... (Continue reading)
Yesterday, the US House of Representatives passed HR 4061, The Cybersecurity Enhancement Act, which is the first major cyber security legislation to pass the House within the past year. The bill provides increased guidance for the role of NIST and... (Continue reading)
The US military depends upon its networks to carry out day to day operations throughout the world. The Air Force has perhaps the greatest need as its forces need to remain connected over vast distances. Lt. Gen. Bob Elder headed... (Continue reading)
With the increased use of cyber attacks in support of combat operations, military units are beginning to consider ways to continue operations despite consistent and pervasive attacks of networks. At a recent Air Force Association symposium, Maj. General Webber of... (Continue reading)
In a recent Air Force Symposium, Gen. C. Robert Kehler, who commands the Air Force’s Space Command, discussed the overlapping nature of cyber and space. According to Gen. Kehler, people do not fully grasp the connection but he is certain... (Continue reading)
Lt. Gen. William Lord, Chief of Warfighting Integration and CIO of the Office of the Secretary of the Air Force, recently highlighted the need for a flexible command model for cyber security. At a meeting of the Armed Forces Communications... (Continue reading)
As apart of an annual budget review by the US Air Force, 98 national guard positions in the Air Forces’ highly-classified cyber security division are scheduled to be cut. Yet three lawmakers, Senator Patty Murray (D-Wash.), Representative Norm Dicks (D-Wash.) and... (Continue reading)