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NATO Officials Fall Victim to Facebook Scam, China Suspected
Published on 14 Mar, 2012 at 13:20 in Cyber | Viewed 200 times | No Comments
China is in the cyberspace spotlight again for an alleged plot to gather contact information of U.S. and British military leaders by setting up a fake Facebook page for one of NATO’s top officials, Government Computer News reports.
The Facebook scam involved fooling U.S. and British leaders into accepting a friend request from a fake profile…
Defense CIO Takai Says Tech Overcomes Scarce Resources
Published on 14 Mar, 2012 at 9:45 in Cyber | Viewed 34 times | No Comments
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…
Naval Academy Looks to Build Cyber Center, Offer Cyber Major
Published on 8 Mar, 2012 at 13:58 in Cyber | Viewed 113 times | No Comments
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….
NSA Opens Georgia Cryptologic Facility
Published on 6 Mar, 2012 at 10:25 in Cyber | Viewed 91 times | No Comments
The National Security Agency opened a new cryptology facility in Augusta, Ga. March 5 to provide professionals with advanced signal technologies.
The Georgia Cryptologic Center is a $286 million facility for conducting signals intelligence operations.
The agency said in a release that the center is for global communications and cryptologic workforce training.
The Georgia-based cryptologic center is step in…
DARPA to Step Up Funds for Cyber Offense, Big Data R&D
Published on 5 Mar, 2012 at 12:43 in Cyber | Viewed 184 times | No Comments
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency plans to provide additional funds for research and development of offensive cyber capabilities, the agency’s deputy director said Feb. 29.
DARPA Deputy Director Ken Gabriel told a House Armed Services subcommittee that the agency plans to grow the current cyber capability R&D budget allocation over five years from eight…
Symantec Opens Herndon, Va. Cybersecurity Center
Symantec Corp. has opened a new security operations center in Herndon, Va. to support the company’s managed security services group, the company announced Tuesday.
The new center was formerly located in Alexandria, Va. and Symantec also operates centers in Australia, India and the UK.
Brian Dunphy, a Symantec senior product management director, said the new center provides nearly…
NIST Wants Security Beyond Passwords for Cyber Transactions
Published on 2 Feb, 2012 at 13:11 in Cyber | Viewed 120 times | No Comments
The National Institute of Standards and Technology will award $10 million for pilot projects aimed at creating a trusted online identity using aspects other than passwords or simple IDs.
NIST said on Wednesday it launched a competition for the funds, which will range from $1.25 million to $2 million per year.
A NIST-hosted program office for…
New Program Certifies Cyber Professionals for Fed Career
Published on 20 Jan, 2012 at 12:37 in Cyber | Viewed 104 times | No Comments
Nonprofit security professional organization (ISC)2 has expanded a program for assisting cybersecurity professionals in earning ceritifcations and skills for a future federal career.
The group said it is including new certifications for its Associate of (ISC)2 Program.
The group says the program is open to all interested candidates and that it maps to the…
DLT Wins BPA to Provide Pentagon with Autodesk Software
DLT Solutions was awarded an Enterprise Software Initiative blanket purchase agreement from the Defense Department for Autodesk software products, DLT announced Friday.
Autodesk is a leader in 3d software and technology.
Per the agreement, the Pentagon will attain access to Autodesk’s computer aided design, 3d software solutions and building information modeling at a discounted rate.
The contract has three base…
Booz Allen Study Finds US Environment Fosters Cyber Power
The U.S. and U.K. are leading the ranks for their ability to withstand cyber attacks, Booz Allen Hamilton reported Friday.
Booz Allen sponsored a study developed by the Economist Intelligence Unit, which assessed 19 of the world’s leading economies. The company reported the U.S., U.K., Australia, Germany and Canada are “leading the way into the digital…
