Cyber security and procurement of cyber security systems

Is a ‘cyber 9/11′ inevitable?

By Philip Ewing on Monday, September 12th, 2011

Is a ‘cyber 9/11′ inevitable?

Will government and industry officials heed the drumbeat of warnings about U.S. cyber-unpreparedness?

DoD grapples with smartphone, tablet security

By Philip Ewing on Monday, August 29th, 2011

DoD grapples with smartphone, tablet security

DoD’s network security officials want service members and workers to use the latest devices — but very carefully.

Betting on the next wave of cyber-security

By Philip Ewing on Thursday, August 25th, 2011

Betting on the next wave of cyber-security

A top computer security provider hopes it has the answer to the next big wave of cyber-security threats. Will it work?

Report: Chinese TV doc reveals cyber-mischief

By Philip Ewing on Monday, August 22nd, 2011

Report: Chinese TV doc reveals cyber-mischief

A report says China may have inadvertently offered proof of its cyber-aggressiveness even as it tried to cast blame elsewhere.

DoD: ‘Terabytes’ of data lost to cyber snooping

By Philip Ewing on Tuesday, August 16th, 2011

DoD: ‘Terabytes’ of data lost to cyber snooping

The Pentagon’s number 2 leader announced a “cyber-pilot” program in which DoD, other government agencies and contractors will joint forces on cyber-defense.

China: Hey, we’re cyber-victims too

By Philip Ewing on Wednesday, August 10th, 2011

China: Hey, we’re cyber-victims too

A report from Beijing says China endured nearly half a million cyber-attacks last year, but most of them apparently didn’t originate where you might think.

Ongoing cyber-attack didn’t target military, officials say

By Philip Ewing on Thursday, August 4th, 2011

Ongoing cyber-attack didn’t target military, officials say

DoD has acknowledged its cyber-woes, but says it doesn’t think it was a main target of the ongoing cyber attack announced this week.

DoD launches dedicated cyber-strategy website

By Philip Ewing on Monday, July 25th, 2011

DoD launches dedicated cyber-strategy website

The Pentagon wants to get all its cyber-matters into one convenient place online, but its focus still is exclusively on defense, with nary a peep about its own offensive or snooping capabilities.

Tie Future Budgets to Strategy

By John Reed on Thursday, July 14th, 2011

Tie Future Budgets to Strategy

With more rounds of defense spending cuts looming, the Pentagon must choose which roles and missions are a top priority and which ones aren’t important as it drafts future budgets; a move that will no doubt entail risk and the usual round of ‘painful choices,’ a pair of think tankers advised lawmakers and their staff today on Capitol Hill.

Do the U.S. and China need a ‘cyber détente’?

By Philip Ewing on Tuesday, June 28th, 2011

Do the U.S. and China need a ‘cyber détente’?

Should the U.S. and China pursue a cyber-accord before their explorations of each other’s networks get out of hand?

Is cyber crisis the new normal?

By Philip Ewing on Friday, June 17th, 2011

Is cyber crisis the new normal?

A rash of cyber-attacks, and authorities’ apparent inability to keep up, makes it seem that network chaos might become a daily reality.

The White House website crackdown

By Philip Ewing on Monday, June 13th, 2011

The White House website crackdown

Can the vast Internet real estate taken up by DoD and the intelligence community survive the White House’s planned purge of official websites?

Army begins mobile phone experiments

By Philip Ewing on Monday, June 6th, 2011

Army begins mobile phone experiments

The Army has begun a large-scale field test to determine how it could use commercial smartphones and software on the battlefield.

DoD: Cyber attack is act of war

By Philip Ewing on Tuesday, May 31st, 2011

DoD: Cyber attack is act of war

The Pentagon’s new cyber-strategy will lay down a warning for potential cyber-miscreants, but everything depends on the details.

Will DoD’s new cyber-strategy be enough?

By Philip Ewing on Tuesday, April 19th, 2011

Will DoD’s new cyber-strategy be enough?

The Pentagon is reportedly close to releasing its new cyber-strategy. But how much can it help with actual preparations in case of a cyber attack?

Could 4G Wireless Plans Interfere With GPS?

By John Reed on Friday, April 8th, 2011

Could 4G Wireless Plans Interfere With GPS?

A senior Air Force space official recently warned of the threat of 4G wireless service interfering with Global Positioning System transmissions.

Human Training Still Key to Cyber Defense

By John Reed on Monday, April 4th, 2011

Human Training Still Key to Cyber Defense

Despite the need for constant technological innovation in the digital realm, the best defense against cyber attacks is not a new weapon system but strict human security procedures, said Air Force Space Command’s Vice Commander, Lt. Gen. Michael Basla last week.

All U.S. Aircraft Could Talk to Each Other, Someday

By John Reed on Saturday, April 2nd, 2011

All U.S. Aircraft Could Talk to Each Other, Someday

The Air Force’s Chief Information Officer, Lt. Gen. William Lord just shed some more light on how the Pentagon is working to solve the timeless problem of getting all its jets, satellites and ground vehicles to talk to one another.

Air Force Offensive Cyber Ops Limited, For Now

By John Reed on Friday, April 1st, 2011

Air Force Offensive Cyber Ops Limited, For Now

The military has long been extremely quiet regarding its offensive cyber capabilities, largely leaving it up to analysts and pundits to describe what offensive operations would look like. Yesterday however, Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Norton Schwartz dropped the biggest hint I’ve heard a Pentagon official say in a while about offensive cyber ops.

Increasing Need for Public-Private Partnerships in Cyber

By John Reed on Tuesday, March 29th, 2011

Increasing Need for Public-Private Partnerships in Cyber

Amidst all the talk about Libya today, two U.S. combatant commanders took a moment to bring cyber warfare in to the spotlight, calling for increased public private partnership on cyber matters due to the fact that the vast majority of cyber operations occur outside of the DoD’s purview.

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