Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta is “disappointed” that an effort to move pending cybersecurity legislation forward failed in the Senate, Pentagon Press Secretary George Little said. Story
The $110 billion-a-year cyber economy has never been more vulnerable to crime and other threats, and securing the Internet against attacks demands the expertise of government agencies, industry and allies, said Army Gen. Keith B. Alexander, U.S. Cyber Command chief and director of the National Security Agency. Story
The Army is developing a joint information cybersecurity environment that will provide the ability to deploy without notice into any theater and enable soldiers to take technology anywhere via installations that can be used as docking. Story
The Defense Department's partnerships with industry, particularly in the mobile realm, are essential to its future success, the department’s deputy chief information officer for command, control, communications and computers and information infrastructure said. Story
Streamlined information sharing between the government and private sector would benefit efforts to protect the nation from cyberattack, deputy assistant secretary of defense for cyber policy said. Story
The U.S. lead in cyber technology innovation has created both advances and vulnerabilities, the commander of U.S. Cyber Command told industry leaders and technology experts at a dinner honoring the first 11 inductees into the new National Security Hall of Fame. Story
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
