Comments on: DHS Losing Lead Cyber Role

By: Chris

Chris — Sat, 27 Jun 2009 01:17:41 +0000

Kato, that would be the logical thing to do. Since that is the case, we can’t do it

By: katooutdoors

katooutdoors — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 18:36:36 +0000

The answer to this is simple, just put qualified people in charge instead of party favorites.

By: Bolding

Bolding — Thu, 21 May 2009 20:14:21 +0000

The argument has always been, that, only the NSA has the experts needed to do National Security work in Cyperspace. This is absolutly true! But their work is Intelligence! And, security of DoD networks is not the job of a National Foreign Intelligence Agency aid by the intelligence budget! It would, in fact, no longer be a "National" Agency, serving the all of the US Government in it's exploitation of Foreign Signals/Cyber networks. ( I am fully aware of their DoD paid for, comunications/cyber information security role for advise and equipment) It would become just another "Command" in the DoD working totally for the Sec of Def and the JCS. The issue can not be, does DHS have the experts to do the Cyber Security job for the Nation. The answer is that they do not, but more importantly it is not the job of the DoD or the NSA. We, in DoD, have long needed an Information Systems Command. We need a Joint US Command responsibile for the Communications of the DoD and the Security of those communications. We must also remember; Cyber is the modern word for comunications "run" by computers; not something "new". But such a Command might tred on the Services "owned" Communications, just as all Joint Commands do. It is time we start the development of, and the consolidation of, the experts we have/need for "Cyber Security" of the DoD; without destroyong a National Asset! just to advoid hard decisions. P.S. CIA would become even a bigger Central Agency as they would take over the intelligence mission of the NSA.

By: Bob W

Bob W — Thu, 21 May 2009 12:48:57 +0000

IMHO, the leadership of DHS is easily minor league when compared with the other agencies. I have very little confidence in Napalitano’s senior staff appointments.…they’re “doing a heckuva job,” etc…

By: DensityDuck

DensityDuck — Mon, 18 May 2009 16:50:39 +0000

jason: You have no idea what goes on. Trust me: What you say is heard. However, it is also recognized as being meaningless to the strategic security of the United States, and it is ignored.

Read “Lacey And His Friends” to get an idea of how these people think.

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As for the article: Part of the issue is that if you make cyber ops a combat command, then it sharply constrains how much the military can be involved. Posse comitatus restricts what the military can do on domestic lands; although, of course, the definition of “domestic lands” is somewhat nebulous when you’re talking about computer networks.

By: jason

jason — Mon, 18 May 2009 13:33:33 +0000

“However, a very experienced intelligence official told me he does not share these concerns because respect for law, regulations and policy is deeply embedded in NSA training and is absorbed by its personnel.”

Okay, really, is that a serious comment? NSA is wiretapping American citizens without subpoenas, but hey, it has a healthy respect for law. I guess when you get a piece of paper from the White House saying “do it”, you have your backside covered.