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DHS seeks synergy with DoD, private sector
The federal government's cybersecurity apparatus remains uncoordinated, fragmented, and full of turf battles and unresolved sensitive issues. The Department of Homeland Security, for example, has
U.S. considered 2003 cyber attack on Iraq
U.S. military and intelligence agencies considered a cyber attack against Iraq prior to the 2003 invasion to freeze Saddam Hussein's bank accounts, and disable the country's financial and
Feds face critical shortage of cybersecurity experts
A report released Wednesday by the Partnership for Public Service, a nonprofit organization, has found a troubling shortage of highly skilled cybersecurity professionals in federal agencies. The
Hack attacks underscore urgent need for defense
The attacks this month on federal websites are a stark reminder that government networks are vulnerable, despite the firewalls and other security measures in place. There are several moves that the
Cybersecurity expands to outer space
When it comes to protecting the federal computer networks, or possibly engaging in cyberwarfare against enemy hackers, the government is now starting to look upward to the heavens and to NASA for
Military cybercommand creates privacy worries
The Obama administration's plan to create a new Pentagon cybercommand as a way to organize and protect the nation's military computer networks and engage in offensive strategies is raising privacy
Just what should the cyber czar do?
Everyone agrees the nation needs a cyber czar to deal with protecting both public and private-sector computer networks. But no one is exactly sure what he or she should do. Top intelligence officials
Swede indicted for hacking NASA
In this day and age, no government computer system is completely safe from attack. And those attacks can come from anywhere--from foreign nations engaged in espionage, to some hacker-whiz kid seeking
White House plans new cybermilitary command
With the threat of cyber attacks becoming more frequent, the Obama administration is planning to create a new military command to defend the Pentagon computer networks and improve U.S. cyber
