Over the past six or seven years, cyberspace has undergone a tremendous transformation, the commander of U.S. Cyber Command told attendees of the United States Geospatial Intelligence Foundation’s GEOINT 2012 conference in Orlando, Fla. Story
Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta spelled out in detail the Defense Department’s responsibility in cybersecurity during a speech to the Business Executives for National Security meeting in New York. Story
Analyzing and solving the challenge of cybersecurity is critical to the global economy, the National Security Agency director said during the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Cybersecurity Summit. Story
The Defense Department is working to improve its ability to share information, not just between the services, but also with its industry partners and other government agencies, said Dave DeVries, the Pentagon’s deputy chief information officer for information enterprise. Story
As the cyber threat intensifies over time from exploitation to disruption to destruction, responsible U.S. agencies and industries can fight back using cooperation and transparency, said Army Gen. Keith B. Alexander, the commander of U.S. Cyber Command and director of the National Security Agency. Story
Complex technological issues require changes in policy and wide-ranging cooperation, according to the chief of staff of U.S. Cyber Command. Story
National Cybersecurity Awareness Month in October lasts just 31 days, but practicing good
is important 365 days a year, the Defense Department’s deputy chief information officer said. Story
Defense officials gathered at the National Press Club discussed DOD efforts to transform its cyber operations into cloud computing technology that’s envisioned to provide added agility, security and cost effectiveness. Story
The Defense Department remains vigilant and committed to cybersecurity, especially since its cyber operations present an attractive target for hackers, said David L. DeVries, DOD's deputy chief information officer for joint information enterprise. Story
Having the right people in the right places with the right training is the best defense against a real-world attack and the same holds true in the cyber world, commanders told Congress. Story
Air Force cadet cyber warriors recently swept the competition in the 12th annual Cyber Defense Exercise, a network security competition aimed at defending computer networks and maintaining services against simulated intrusions. Story
The Defense Department needs private-sector cooperation in reporting computer network attacks in real time to stop what has been the “greatest transfer of wealth in history” that U.S. companies lose to foreign hackers, the head of U.S. Cyber Command told a Senate committee today. Story
The threat to U.S.-based computer networks is one of the country’s most pressing security problems, and Congress needs to act on it soon, the director of national intelligence told a congressional panel. Story
