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Sandia offers framework for characterizing cyber threats
In a proposed matrix, the columns describe possible attributes of a threat, while the rows define the threat's ability to act upon each attribute.
Research or development? DHS and national labs disagree
In its research and development efforts at national laboratories, the Homeland Security Department now emphasizes development more than basic or applied research, said Daniel Gerstein, DHS's deputy undersecretary for science and technology, on April 19.
DoD cyber defenses are 'treading water,' says DARPA official
The Defense Department is "capability limited" in its defensive and offensive cyber efforts, said Acting Director of DARPA Kaigham Gabriel, in a March 20 hearing before the Senate Armed Services
DOE configuration management lacking, says OIG
The Energy Department and National Nuclear Security Administration have an ongoing problem with configuration management, the DOE office of inspector general says. In a report dated Feb. 23, the OIG
Put a little trust in nuclear labs, urges report
Maintenance of the nuclear weapons stock pile is national security laboratories' core mission, but according to a Feb. 17 National Research Council report , lab employees say contracting, oversight,
Public clouds for scientific applications cost up to 13x more
Public cloud computing environments for scientific applications have the potential to be up to 13 times more expensive than existing Energy Department supercomputing centers, finds a final report of
DOE should BRAC the national laboratories, IG says
The Energy Department should consider a "BRAC-style" consolidation of national laboratories, says the departmental inspector general in a Nov. 10 report assessing management challenges for the
LLNL authorizing official didn't know of 'significant' cybersecurity changes
The federal official responsible for authorizing systems to operate on the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory network wasn't always notified of significant cybersecurity changes to the systems he
GAO reproaches NNSA for nuclear simulation supercomputer disaster recovery plans
Should the supercomputers used to model changes to the U.S. nuclear weapon stockpile fail due to a disaster, it's not clear whether the national laboratories in charge of them could easily recover
SPIDERS JCTD microgrid baseline will be up to 10 megawatts
The Defense Department's Northern and Pacific commands have released a few more details about their effort to build a defensible smart microgrid capable of operating on its own for an extended period
