Obama Unveils Cybersecurity Agenda
NextGov.com (01/23/09) Nagesh, Gautham U.S. President Barack Obama has laid out a number of goals for improving the security of the nation’s information networks. For instance, he has promised to...
View ArticleExperts See Shortfall in Cybersecurity Research
The United States is not prepared to deal with the emerging threats against the country’s digital infrastructure, warned cybersecurity experts at a recent U.S. Senate Commerce Committee meeting. The...
View ArticleWhite House Cyber Adviser–More Questions Than Answer
Comprehensive cybersecurity legislation being drafted in the U.S. Senate would bring high-level government attention to serious cybersecurity problems. The legislation also would give a new White House...
View ArticleSenate Legislation Would Federalize Cybersecurity
The U.S. Senate is considering legislation that would give the federal government an unprecedented amount of control over the security of the nation’s information technology (IT) networks. The bill...
View ArticleHathaway Advocates for Direct White House Role on Cybersecurity
President Barack Obama’s acting senior director for cyberspace Melissa Hathaway, who recently completed a 60-day review of the U.S. government’s cybersecurity readiness, has called for the White House...
View ArticleGovernment Is Falling Behind on Cybersecurity, Report Finds
A report released by the Partnership for Public Service and Booz Allen Hamilton has found that the U.S. federal government is falling behind in its efforts to protect its computer systems from a...
View ArticleTop Cybersecurity Aide at White House Resigns
Melissa E. Hathaway, the Obama administration’s senior aide on cybersecurity, is stepping down from her role due to delays in the choosing of an administrator to lead the government’s initiative to...
View ArticleNapolitano: Cybersecurity Issues Remain Unresolved
U.S. Department of Homeland Security secretary Janet Napolitano recently affirmed that her staff is still weighing options about how best to assimilate the public and private sectors in responding to...
View ArticleQ&A: Defcon’s Jeff Moss on Cybersecurity, Government’s Role
Defcon founder and organizer Jeff Moss, who was named to the U.S. Homeland Security Advisory Council in June, notes that there is a desire in the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and other...
View ArticleResearch Group to Tackle Cybersecurity
Carnegie Mellon University, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Purdue University, and Northrop Grumman have launched a five-year research effort to tackle the most complex problems in...
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