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DHS plans cybersecurity, data center investments
The proposed federal budget released by the Obama administration last week calls for $900 billion in technology-related investment at the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). It includes $192.2... Read more...
Clinton lashes out at China's Internet attacks
For Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, open access to the Internet is a critical component of U.S. foreign policy--a means for the U.S. to communicate with the world and for people all over the... Read more...
Commerce gets funds to combat cyber espionage
The Commerce Department is getting an infusion of $10 million for a project to combat cyber espionage--the Cyber Espionage Response Initiative--reports nextgov.com. The money will be used to combat... Read more...
FBI: Terrorists exploring cyberattacks
The FBI is leaving no stone unturned when it comes to al Qaeda. It's now looking into whether the terrorist organization could attack the U.S. by launching a cyberattack. The law enforcement agency... Read more...
Agencies must lock down their cyber defense
Every federal agency, no matter its size or mission, must provide proper cyber defenses for its systems, according to Patrick Howard, the chief information security officer of the Nuclear Regulatory... Read more...
DoJ: Cyber snooping doesn't invade Fed worker privacy
An Obama administration effort to prevent cyberattacks by monitoring federal Internet traffic does not violate the privacy rights of government employees, or those with whom they communicate,... Read more...
Cyber command may grab new DISA headquarters
The U.S. Cyber Command, created to protect the military's digital networks from attack, is looking to locate its headquarters at Fort Meade, MD in a new complex that now is being constructed to house... Read more...
DHS building cyber workforce
It is well documented that the Department of Homeland Security has not been up to speed in protecting the government's computer networks from cyber attacks, and lacks the workforce necessary to do... Read more...
Hackers target House.gov
No part of the federal government is safe from cyber attacks, and that includes the Congress. Last week, hackers broke into the websites of more than a dozen members of the House of Representatives,... Read more...
Cyberattacks on fed systems triple in two years
With all the talk about cybersecurity, it's no surprise that new numbers are showing that attacks have tripled in just two years on federal computer systems. Data provided by the Department of... Read more...
