This past Saturday, May 29 marked the one year anniversary of the President Barack Obama’s speech on cybersecurity where he said “America’s economic prosperity in the 21st century will depend on cybersecurity.” Since that speech, the United States has moved systematically towards enhancing cybersecurity through the following initiatives: The 60-day Cyberspace Policy Review, spearheaded by [...]
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There have been some whispers in the capital that White House Cybersecurity Coordinator Howard Schmidt will shortly name Sameer Bhalotra as deputy cybersecurity coordinator. Bhalotra is the senior cybersecurity staffer on the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence and has held the position since 2007. A report by Adam Ross of the SANS Institute claims that [...]
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Special Agent Thomas M. Williamson received the outstanding special agent of the year award from U.S. Army’s Criminal Investigation Command’s Computer Crime Investigation Unit, according to a blog post by White House Cybersecurity Coordinator Howard Schmidt. “Special Agent Thomas M. Williamson delivered the highest levels of support,” Schmidt writes. “He directly contributed to successful prosecutions [...]
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Yesterday, White House Cybersecurity Coordinator Howard Schmidt and federal CTO Aneesh Chopra wrote a blog post about the launch of a web forum that is designed to allow individuals to discuss their research and development ideas to “change the game” in cybersecurity. The web forum looks to promote information exchange on ideas to advance federal [...]
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The White House wants to make online commerce more secure, according to White House Cybersecurity Coordinator Howard Schmidt. During a conference hosted by the Health and Human Service Department’s Office of Civil Rights and National Institute for Standards and Technology, Schmidt said the White House is looking to develop a strategy to cut down on [...]
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International cybersecurity experts recently discussed ways to promote international cooperation on cybersecurity issues at the Worldwide Cybersecurity Summit held in Texas. The experts also raised their concerns regarding the possibility of a catastrophic event that could cause significant damage to computer networks. “I live in a world of nightmares,” said Patrick Pailloux, director general of [...]
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We ‘need to work collaboratively,’ says Michael Dell at International Cyber Summit
May 4, 2010 No CommentThis week is the First International Cybersecurity Summit, which brings together some of the best and brightest in cybersecurity from across the nation and globe. During the conference, Dell announced that it was taking part in the Information Technology Sector Coordinating Council, which is sponsored b the Department of Homeland Security and is designed to [...]
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The First International Cybersecurity Summit kicks off today in Dallas, Texas, hosted by the EastWest Institute. The goal of the summit is to advance an international dialogue on cybersecurity issues, particularly in the realm of cyber crime. The summit features speakers such as Howard Schmidt, the current White House Cybersecurity Coordinator, and Melissa Hathaway, former [...]
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‘The NSA is a national treasure’ says Sen. Lieberman During Alexander Confirmation Hearing
April 15, 2010 2 CommentsThe Senate Armed Services Committee held a hearing today to discuss the nominations of Lt. Gen. Keith Alexander to head U.S. Cyber Command and Vice Admiral James Winnefeld to head NORTHCOM and NORAD. During the hearing, Alexander told Committee members that he was a technology buff and already had an iPad. The Committee members asked [...]
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Howard Schmidt, the White House Cybersecurity Coordinator, believes that the current federal efforts to secure cyberspace, while heading in the right direction, remain inadequate, according to Federal Computer Week. Schmidt recently spoke at the Interagency Resources Management Conference where he called for greater coordination in cyber R&D, better education of U.S. students in the maths [...]
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