Cyberdefense


Obama expanded cyber offensive against Iran

As soon as he took office, U.S. President Obama authorized increasingly sophisticated attacks against Iran's nuclear enrichment facilities, expanding on efforts begun in the Bush administration to check that country's nuclear efforts.

What's the buzz about DARPA's Plan X?

The Pentagon's research arm is reaching out to the private sector, universities and computer game makers for assistance developing technologies to boost its offensive cyber capabilities.

Iran says Flame virus threatens its national security

The data-mining virus Flame appears to have dug its way into the computers of top Iranian officials in what is likely the most formidable cyber intrusion into Iranian computer systems since the crippling Stuxnet virus attack two years ago.

Senate defense bill heavily funds ISR, hardens cyber

The Senate's defense bill is $3 billion more than the president's request and doesn't account for the budget cuts of sequestration.

New northern cyber division has threefold mission

The new Joint Cyber Center includes members from the intelligence, operations, and command and control divisions, and a team from the U.S. Cyber Command.

Software app keeps smart-phone chatter secure

Several military and intelligence agencies are using an anti-hacking software application that delivers voice encryption to block call interceptions on smart phones.

China hard at work on offensive cyber weapons

China continues to develop cyber weapons that it is using to carry out computer network intrusions and data theft activities around the globe, according to an annual DOD report.

Why the US needs a robust cyber arsenal

The United States must find a way to display its arsenal of operational hacking weapons to deter domestic and international cyber threats, says the former vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.

Defending mobile networks: An uphill battle against endless threats

COTS solutions are the mainstay of military security, but they bring their own issues.

Cybersecurity chief steps down, plans long Harley ride

White House Cybersecurity Coordinator Howard Schmidt plans to step down at the end of May after serving as the Obama administration's point person for efforts to develop a national and international cybersecurity strategies designed to protect vulnerable computer networks.

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  • 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