Navy Intel Chief: Next Decade Will See Focus on Nonkinetic Info Capabilities

“Information as warfare” demands operational commanders to employ intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance to dominate the information realm even as they direct combat actions, according to the Navy’s senior intelligence officer.

Vice Adm. David J. “Jack” Dorsett, the director of naval intelligence and deputy chief of naval operations…

Integral Systems Picks Up Cyber Command Deal

Integral Systems, Inc., has announced its services organization, Integral Systems Service Solutions, has been awarded a contract by the United States Strategic Command to provide worldwide interference geolocation services.

Also called IS3, the organization will provide U.S. Cyber Command, a sub-unified command subordinate to USSTRATCOM, with commercial satellite geolocation services.

“The USSTRATCOM and USCYBERCOM…

Cyber Command Now Fully Operational

Department of Defense announced yesterday U.S. Cyber Command has achieved full operational capability.

To achieve the new FOC status, the command had to complete a number of critical tasks to ensure it could handle its mission, which includes directing activities to operate and defend DoD networks.

“I am…

US Army Col. Jim Barrineau Joins Apptis as VP for Cyber Initiatives

Apptis, Inc., a provider of IT and communications services to government and industry, announced retired U.S. Army Col. James “Jim” Barrineau has joined the company as vice president for strategic cyber initiatives.

In this role, he will work with Apptis teams and the company’s customers to develop integrated cyber solutions to meet unique…

CYBERCOM Chief: America Must Secure the Internet, Safeguard Citizens’ Privacy Online

As the federal government ups the ante against cyber adversaries, the civilian and military officials leading those efforts are committed to adopting meaningful measures to protect citizens’ privacy, National Security Agency Director Gen. Keith B. Alexander said on Tuesday.

Speaking at the O’Reilly Media Gov 2.0 Summit in Washington, D.C., Alexander addressed the issue that…

Roger Anderson of Applied Signal Technology: Current Security Appliances Not Much Defense against Nation-State Hackers

Roger Anderson has been involved in intelligence-related activities his entire career. In the 1980s, he worked on Department of Defense TIARA programs while at the Georgia Tech Research Institute. He then joined the CIA and spent 15 years there, working on all of the NFIP programs with the primary focus on SIGINT and technical…

Cyber Partnerships Critical Defense Official Says

The Department of Defense is working throughout the government and private sector to develop long-term cybersecurity solutions, according to a DoD official. DoD is cognizant of the vital importance of protecting cyberspace, reflected in the Quadrennial Defense Review and the stand-up of Cyber Command, Robert J. Butler, deputy assistant secretary of defense…

CACI’s Paul Cofoni Sees Cyber Threat on Three Levels

Cyber threats can be seen on three levels: cyber theft, third-party nation threat, and the cyber-terrorist threat, according to CACI President and Chief Executive Officer Paul Cofoni

Appearing on CNBC’s “Fast Money” to discuss the future funding of cybersecurity within the coming year, Cofoni said the money will be prioritized in …

Job Grant Gives 700 Laid-Off Workers Free Cybersecurity Training

Thanks to the nearly $5 million awarded to Maryland’s Anne Arundel County by the federal government, 700 laid off workers will be able to receive free cybersecurity job training that could lead to certifications in microcomputer operations, networking, cyber forensics and computer-based security, Hometown Annapolis reports. 

DoD Official Sees Forthcoming Change in Cyber Culture

The Department of Defense is on the verge of a change in its cyber culture, according to a senior Air Force official. During the recent Symantec Government Symposium 2010 in Washington, D.C., Air Force Maj. Gen. Suzanne Vautrinot told audience members DoD is approaching a major change in the way the department…