Cyberdefense


Summer camp gives cyber savvy chance to get career skills

A cyber summer camp kicked off earlier the week of June 25 in Northern Virginia that will give 50 individuals a chance to learn skills that will prepare them for careers in cybersecurity.

Mike McConnell

What we must do now to prevent a cyber Pearl Harbor

We have the information and ability today to prevent a cyber Pearl Harbor. The question is, will we take steps to avoid it, or will we wait for it to happen?

When will Congress debate the cybersecurity bills?

A bipartisan effort to move cybersecurity legislation in the Senate could bring pending bills to the floor for debate in the near future.

Agreement on principles to guide cyber policy going forward

IT industry associations representing Japan, Europe and the United States have agreed on a set of principles they hope can guide governments in establishing coherent, interoperable cybersecurity policies.

Air Force picks provider for crypto systems upgrade

Air Force contract is part of intercontinental ballistic mission engineering and manufacturing development program.

Flame cyber weapon controlled by humans, not machines

Flame and its targeted attacks apparently were being controlled by individuals rather than being automated.

US took steps to reduce collateral damage from powerful cyber weapons

The Obama administration took considerable care to minimize the risks to U.S. computer security posed by its use of major cyber weapons against Iran and other Middle Eastern nations.

Should a greater effort be made to hunt down cyber criminals?

Fighting cyber crime might be much more effective if less money was spent on cybersecurity software and more spent on old-fashioned law enforcement effort to catch and punish the perpetrators.

Partnership grooms cyber pros for challenges that lie ahead

The University of Maryland and Northrop Grumman are working together to develop a college-level course to train and accredit tomorrow's cybersecurity professionals.

Napper moving to Cyber Command; NETCOM commander named, too

Army Maj. Gen. Jennifer Napper has been reassigned to a key post at the U.S. Cyber Command.

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