Government information technology and cyber experts gathered at Los Alamos National Laboratory Thursday to simulate cyber threats and develop cyber response strategies. The laboratory said Eventide cyber simulation event hosted more than 100 IT experts from both the public and private sector. Cyber experts from the Energy Department’s Cyber Forensics Laboratory, other national laboratories, the National [...]
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Cyber threats have changed the face of war but Estonia’s president suggests the greatest threats are not to military targets and critical infrastructure, but intellectual property instead, GCN reports. Estonia’s President Toomas Hendrik Ilves said at the Center for Strategic and International Studies in Washington Thursday that there is too much focus on the military side [...]
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Army Gen. Keith Alexander, head of the National Security Agency and Cyber Command, told attendees of an FBI-sponsored event in January that the U.S. defense network is currently “not defensible.” Amit Yoran, senior vice president and general manager for EMC’s RSA security management and compliance business unit, has come to similar conclusions about computer networks, according [...]
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L-3 Communications is partnering with Massachusetts Institute of Technology and the University of Maryland to conduct technology research and development projects. Les Rose, president of the company’s Reston, Va.-based Stratis unit, said he hopes the alliances will enhance the company’s standing in the national security market. Stratis said it plans to target research and development [...]
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A former White House chief information officer is suggesting current cyber information sharing programs do little for network resiliency, FierceGovernment IT reports. Theresa Payton said at an eIQ Networks event Wednesday that the government needs a new information sharing model instead of replicating current forums. Payton, now president and chief executive for Fortalice, said her [...]
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Defense and intelligence officials told the Senate Tuesday that the U.S. needs new strategy to mitigate cyber attacks. Gen. William Shelton, head of the Air Force Space Command, is also looking ahead to gauge what cyber defense his Pentagon division will need in order to maintain security, DoD Buzz reports. Shelton said that while it is [...]
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SAIC Inc. and The Security Innovation Network are partnering to host a community cybersecurity application development event. The McLean, Va.-based contractor said Wednesday the Apps for Security event will take place Thursday at the Computer History Museum in Silicon Valley, Ca. The company said anyone interested in cybersecurity can collaborate in the development of new [...]
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Army Chief Information Officer Lt. Gen. Susan Lawrence said Monday the Army is focusing on improving information technology infrastructure at bases in the U.S., Defense Systems reports. Lawrence said the Army’s network capabilities within the continental U.S. are archaic compared to new technologies deployed in the field. Lawrence also stressed the importance of continuous efforts [...]
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Technology will enable agencies to continue executing their critical functions amidst budget cuts, according to Defense Department Chief Information Officer Teri Takai. Takai told ACT-IAC Excellence.gov awards attendees Tuesday that agencies should use technology the right way in order to survive the recent federal budget cuts, Federal Computer Week reports. Innovation and technology are areas where [...]
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Naval Academy officials indicated the academy is planning to build a cybersecurity center and improve its cyber education programs, according to a Hometown Annapolis report. The academy plans to hire a contractor to get more information about how it can pursue building a cybersecurity center. Many government contractors have opened cyber centers in Maryland. Boeing [...]
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