DHS, Idaho National Lab Win Award for Cyber Training Programs

The Department of Homeland Security‘s National Cyber Security Division and the Idaho National Laboratory have won the 2011 U.S. National Cybersecurity Innovation Award for creating a series of training programs on defending the power grid and other utility systems, according to a SANS Institute announcement.

The programs…

In Search of Cyber Experts? Try Grade School

The dearth of skilled cyber professionals is frequently bemoaned among U.S. cyber experts. In an effort to recruit and retain talent, the private sector and government agencies have sponsored cyber wargames designed to find and tap the next generation of skilled cyber talent.

This years Collegiate Cyber Defense Competition drew teams from 83 colleges and universities, and Boeing…

Navy Looks to Secure NextGen Cyber Warriors Through NROTC Scholarships

The U.S. Navy is looking to enhance its current cybersecurity capabilities by granting scholarships to the top twenty percent of contestants competing in the U.S. Cyber Challenge, a cyber war game sponsored by the SANS Institute and the Center for Strategic and International Studies. The goal of the war game is to connect participants with training and mentoring opportunities…

The New New Internet: Interview With SANS Internet Storm Center Director Marc Sachs

Cyber expert Marcus Sachs, director of SANS Internet Storm Center and executive director of government affairs for national security policy at Verizon had a few minutes to discuss with The New New Internet the future of cyber security. Sachs emphasizes the difference between what should be done and what will be done in terms of cyber security. Sachs recognizes that there…