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Roger Anderson of Applied Signal Technology: Current security appliances not much defense against nation-state hackers

Written on 16 Jul, 2010 at 12:59 in Featured Stories | viewed 151 views times | 0 Comments
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... (Continue reading)

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Gen Alexander: Cybersecurity is an Important Current and Future Challenge

Written on 3 Jun, 2010 at 12:14 in Featured Stories | viewed 207 views times | 1 Comment
Gen Alexander: Cybersecurity is an Important Current and Future Challenge

The Internet provides great opportunities and “tremendous vulnerabilities,” according to Gen. Keith Alexander, who spoke last week at an event in Washington, DC. “Our data must be protected,” Alexander, who was recently confirmed as the head of U.S. Cyber Command, said... (Continue reading)

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Lynn: Cyber Command Stand-up a Milestone

Written on 24 May, 2010 at 9:34 in Cyber Policy | viewed 95 views times | 0 Comments
Lynn: Cyber Command Stand-up a Milestone

Deputy Defense Secretary William J. Lynn III called the stand-up of U.S. Cyber Command a milestone in the ability of the United States to conduct operations in cyberspace. During the ceremony on Friday, Gen. Alexander received his fourth star,... (Continue reading)

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Dale Meyerrose on What Cyber Command Means for Government Contracting

Written on 21 May, 2010 at 10:04 in Featured Stories | viewed 254 views times | 1 Comment
Dale Meyerrose on What Cyber Command Means for Government Contracting

Last week, Lt. Gen. Keith Alexander was confirmed as the head of U.S. Cyber Command, which will be responsible for protecting Department of Defense networks. Alexander, who was nominated back in October 2009, was confirmed by the Senate on May... (Continue reading)

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Cyber Command’s New Head: Gen. Keith Alexander

Written on 18 May, 2010 at 8:56 in Featured Stories | viewed 399 views times | 0 Comments
Cyber Command's New Head: Gen. Keith Alexander

Last week, Lt. Gen. Keith Alexander, director of the National Security Agency, was confirmed by the Senate to head the new U.S. Cyber Command. CYBERCOM was created by Secretary of Defense Robert Gates back in June 2009 and the command will... (Continue reading)

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Preparations for Cyber Command Underway

Written on 17 Mar, 2010 at 8:23 in Cyber Policy | viewed 1,208 views times | 2 Comments
Preparations for Cyber Command Underway

Preparations to officially establish the U.S. Cyber Command are underway, according to a senior U.S. military official. Air Force Gen. Kevin P. Chilton, the commander of U.S. Strategic Command, said in a written statement submitted to the House Armed... (Continue reading)

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Alexander Picked to Head Cyber Command

Written on 20 Oct, 2009 at 8:51 in Cyber Incidents | viewed 306 views times | 0 Comments

The Department of Defense announced that Lt. Gen. Keith Alexander, current director of the NSA, was nominated by President Obama to head the DoD’s new Cyber Command. Alexander will be promoted to a four star general and will be responsible... (Continue reading)

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