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Preparations for Cyber Command Underway

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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Report Claims US Has Made Little Progress in Cyber Security

Report Claims US Has Made Little Progress in Cyber Security

The National Security Cyberspace Institute (NSCI) has released a report saying that despite all the talk and money thrown at cyber security, the US has actually made little progress in making US networks more secure. “Despite the numerous studies and... (Continue reading)

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EPIC Submits Statement to Congress on Google-NSA Relationship

EPIC Submits Statement to Congress on Google-NSA Relationship

The Electronic Privacy Information Center (EPIC) has issued a statement to the House Foreign Affairs Committee regarding the recent revelations surrounding the Google-NSA relationship.The statement asked the Committee to conduct an investigation into the relationship between Google and NSA, urged... (Continue reading)

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Google to Team with NSA

Google to Team with NSA

Search engine giant Google and the largest electronic surveillance intelligence agency in the world, the National Security Agency, are teaming up to increase cyber security. Google is looking to finalize an agreement with the NSA, which would allow the agency... (Continue reading)

Fort Meade should be new Cyber Command says Senators

At a recent meeting of the BWI Business Partnership in Maryland, Senators Ben Cardin and Barbara Mikulski highlighted their desire to place the new Cyber Command at or around Fort Meade, the present headquarters of the National Security Agency. Earlier... (Continue reading)

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US Must Engage International Community says former Bush Assistant

As the US moves towards a more coherent approach to cyber security, the question has been repeatedly raised around forming an international agreement on cyber attacks. Neill Sciarrone, a former Special Assistant to President George W. Bush for Cyber Security... (Continue reading)

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GAO Says Federal Systems Still Weak on Cyber Security

According to a recently released report by the Government Accountability Office (GAO), a number of federal systems are still vulnerable to cyber attacks. A number of major government agencies have still not adequately addressed some of the security loopholes that... (Continue reading)

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National Journal’s Shane Harris: Issues in Cyber Security

National Journal's Shane Harris: Issues in Cyber Security

But the fact of the matter is that the government cannot do this cyber mission without private sector expertise and involvement. They don’t have enough people on there own and frankly the private sector is developing a lot of the... (Continue reading)

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New Cyber Facility to be Built Near Salt Lake City by NSA

The National Security Agency will build a new $1.5 billion facility at a National Guard base outside Salt Lake City according to an announcement by NSA’s Glenn Gaffney. The building is part of the Comprehensive National Cyber security Initiative (CNCI)... (Continue reading)

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Alexander Picked to Head Cyber Command

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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