Cyberdefense


Senate rejects Cybersecurity Act for second time

A chorus of voices that included Defense Secretary Leon Panetta and other top national security officials was not enough to convince the Senate to pass the Cybersecurity Act of 2012 during a second vote on the controversial legislation on Sept. 14.

Virtual states in cyberspace increase in size and numbers

Virtual states are increasing in size and numbers in cyberspace, with their participants now present in almost every region of the globe.

2012: Year One in global cyber war

As cyberattacks mounted in 2012, the Defense Department and other government agencies began striking back.

Presidential directive updates military rules for cyber warfare

President Barack Obama has signed a directive that allows the military to take specific offensive and defensive actions necessary to nullify cyberattacks on the nation's government and private-sector computer networks.

National Cyber Range follow-on work goes to Lockheed

The Army intends to award Lockheed Martin a five-year, $80 million contract to continue providing hardware and software support for National Cyber Range operations.

Lockheed reports sharp rise in cyberattacks on its networks

Lockheed Martin officials reported on Nov. 12 that the company is experiencing a dramatic increase in the number and sophistication of international cyberattacks on its networks and that it was contacting its suppliers to have them increase their security,

Obama and Romney diverge on federal cyber policy

The two presidential candidates would likely take different approaches to cybersecurity on key matters such as which federal agency has primary cyber responsibilities, how the private sector protects critical infrastructure and how aggressively the nation conducts military operations in cyberspace.

Russian hacker exposed in Georgian cyber counterattack

As U.S. military cyber units mull how to carry out successful counterattacks in cyberspace, an interesting case has developed a half world away where the country of Georgia has turned the tables on a Russia-based hacker.

DOD top line budget figure for the Military Intelligence Program decreases for second year in a row

The Defense Department released today the Military Intelligence Program (MIP) appropriated top line budget for fiscal 2012, and the figure has declined for the second year in a row. 

Cyber warriors training hard to defeat adversaries, Army cyber leaders said at AUSA

The Army is ramping up its cyber operations capabilities with training exercises, hardened cybersecurity, cyber weapons development and new policies.

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