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Competing Proposals for Cyber Coordinator
Last Friday, Sen. Joe Lieberman, chairman of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, outlined the key principles he hopes to include in legislation put forward with Susan Collins on cybersecurity, including a Senate-confirmed cyber coordinator positioned in the White House.
On Monday, Senator Susan Collins spoke before the Homeland Security Policy Institute at GWU and outlined her view that the cyber coordinator position should be…
DHS Opens Cybersecurity Center
Published on 30 Oct, 2009 at 14:36 in Cyber | Viewed 246 times | No Comments
The Department of Homeland Security opened a new cybersecurity center today: The National Cybersecurity and Communications Integration Center, which will serve as a central warning center for cyber.
DHS Secretary Janet Napolitano said, “Consolidating our cyber and communications operations centers within the NCCIC will enhance our ability to effectively mitigate risks and respond to threats.”
The new facility will serve as an incident response center that can help to…
GAO Questions DHS Commitment to Private IT Protection
Published on 29 Oct, 2009 at 10:24 in Cyber | Viewed 135 times | No Comments
The Government Accountability Office has questioned the Department of Homeland Security’s commitment to adequately protecting private IT critical infrastructure in a new report released Wednesday.
DHS officials strongly deny the accusation and maintain they are committed to working with the private sector to enhance national cybersecurity.
The GAO report claims certain DHS agencies have not updated their sector plans to encompass new DHS cybersecurity requirements. The GAO report claimed…
Bill to Increase DHS Funding for Cyber
Published on 22 Oct, 2009 at 8:40 in Cloud | Viewed 162 times | No Comments
Congress has approved a bill increasing the Department of Homeland Security’s budget by 6.6 percent for 2010. The bill includes an 27 percent increase for cyber security.
The bill has been sent to President Obama for his approval. The total bill, authorizing $42.8 billion, is slightly below Obama’s requested$43.1 billion. The larger provision of funds to cyber security is relatively consistent with the administration’s increased focus on the…
Administration’s Barrage of Cyber Info
Published on 21 Oct, 2009 at 9:32 in Cloud | Viewed 229 times | No Comments
The Obama administration is stepping up its efforts to effectively educate the American public regarding cyber security issues. Janet Napolitano and President Obama have both conducted video presentations on cyber security in the past week.
With October designated by Obama as National Cyber Security Awareness Month (NCSAM), the administration has sought to aggressively promote cyber education. The key point of NCSAM is that cyber security is a “shared responsibility” in…
DHS Websites May Be Vulnerable to Hackers
Published on 14 Oct, 2009 at 9:33 in Cloud | Viewed 120 times | No Comments
Richard Skinner, the Department of Homeland Security’s inspector general, announced in a report that many of the most popular DHS sites are vulnerable to hackers, a problem that could result in the loss or misuse of DHS data.
The most frequently visited websites were audited and were found to have basic security protocols. However, security patching and assessments were largely inconsistent leaving a number of vulnerabilities…
DHS Can Hire 1000 Cyber Professionals
Published on 2 Oct, 2009 at 8:25 in Cyber | Viewed 201 times | No Comments
On Thursday, Janet Napolitano announced DHS has been authorized to hire up to 1,000 cybersecurity professionals.
The remarks came at the kick off meeting for National Cyber Security Awareness Month.The new hires will be distributed throughout DHS as Napolitano looks to make the department a premier center for cybersecurity knowledge.
Napolitano told the audience she is looking to bring in the new personnel within a maximum of three years,…
October is Cyber Awareness Month
Published on 1 Oct, 2009 at 15:44 in Cloud | Viewed 338 times | 3 Comments
10 Cybersecurity Game Changers to Watch in 2010
Published on 29 Sep, 2009 at 14:12 in GovCon Industry | Viewed 1,885 times | 4 Comments
The field of cybersecurity is becoming increasingly relevant to discussions on national security.
President Barack Obama placed cybersecurity in the forefront of his national…
DNI Blair’s Take on Cyber Issues
Published on 18 Sep, 2009 at 12:12 in Cyber | Viewed 148 times | No Comments
DNI Dennis Blair recently spoke at the Commonwealth Club in California on cybersecurity issues and their central role to national security planning.
According to govinfosecurity.com, Blair highlighted the roles of various intelligence organizations, including DHS and NSA, in the effort to better secure cyberspace.
During his speech, Blair pointed that ensuring privacy and civil liberties for private citizens is central to the cybersecurity effort, according to the transcripts available
