Cyberdefense


Breadth of cybersecurity challenge remains daunting

A number of problems are hindering the government's ability to develop and implement effective cybersecurity protections.

New commander at Army 7th Signal Command (Theater)

BG John Morrison, Jr., assumed command of the Army’s 7th Signal Command (Theater) on Tuesday.

Plan X to lay foundation for cyber weapons development

DARPA has established a program known as Plan X through which it plans to create new technologies that will enable the Pentagon to better coordinate and improve its cyberattack capabilities,

In cyber defense, it’s still about people

Army Cyber Command believes the key to securing Army cyberspace globally is not technology but people.

DOD rethinks strategy for rapid cyber buys

An acquisition strategy that was established by Congress to enable the rapid purchase of key cyber tools for the Defense Department has encountered significant delays and has not been fully implemented.

Cyber Command faces major challenges moving forward

A shortage of cyber warriors and the United States' dedication to civil liberties may be dragging down the agenda of the U.S. Cyber Command.

Kaspersky wants help cracking Gauss' hidden payload

Kaspersky Lab on Aug. 14 made an open request for assistance from cryptographers around the globe to help it break the encryption of a "warhead" delivered by the recently uncovered Gauss malware.

Gauss cyber threat targeting Lebanon has interesting relation to Flame, Stuxnet

The nation state banking trojan known as Gauss stalked PCs in Lebanon and other countries until it was shut down in July.

Syrian government, opposition exchange shots in cyberspace

Both sides in the Syrian civil war are hacking in cyberspace as a way to spread disinformation about the stability of the other side.

Cybersecurity bill may also now address data center consolidation

As the Senate prepares to consider the bipartisan Cybersecurity Act of 2012 a number of amendments are being tacked on, including one addressing federal data center consolidation.

Webcast

  • Improving Performance Management and Project Control to Meet Cost/Schedule Milestones in DoD Procurement

    It can be nearly impossible to build annual budgets that consider forecasted project and program work plans along with detailed cost data, particularly when attempting to reconcile actual and projected program costs with actual schedule performance. In this webcast, a defense IT program manager will share best practices and hard-won lessons aligning critical data on project performance, cost systems and schedules for truly big picture program management insight. Read more