The White House Joins Foursquare

The White House announced this week that it has joined Foursquare, a location-based social networking website, as its latest way for the public to engage with the administration.

“There are over 10 million people already ‘checking in’ around the world, and now you’ll be able to discover ‘tips’ from the White House featuring the places President Obama has visited,…

Administration’s Barrage of Cyber Info

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…

Obama the Cyber Educator

In a video released on the White House Blog, President Obama discussed the roles of government, private sector and citizens in securing cyber security. President Obama provided useful guidelines to being “cyber smart” as an individual and highlighted the pivotal role individuals play in cyber security.

10 Cybersecurity Game Changers to Watch in 2010

The field of cybersecurity is becoming increasingly relevant to discussions on national security.

President Barack Obama placed cybersecurity in the forefront of his national…

President Nearing End of Search for Cybersecurity Coordinator

It is estimated that President Obama will announce the appointee to the cybersecurity coordinator position within the next two weeks. A source disclosed that the current front-runner for the position is Frank Kramer who served as assistant defense secretary under the Clinton Administration, although the source wished to remain anonymous at this time.

Aneesh Chopra, U.S. CTO, confirmed to reporters he has been interviewing potential candidates and a decision…

Plan For Iraqi Cyber War In 2003: Not Executed For Fears Of Collateral Damage

The Bush Administration debated launching a direct cyber offenisve on Saddam Hussein before invaiding Iraq in 2003. The New York Times reports that if the highly classified cyber warfare was launched, it would mark the largest offensive cyber attack in history. The Pentagon, where the 2003 plan was developed, would have shut off all Iraqi government financial networks, crippling Hussein in ordering a military offensive or purchasing new weapons. 

The high-tech plan was never executed because Bush officials feared…