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InternetNews June 26, 2009 Kenneth Corbin |
Feds Mulling Incentives for Secure Software Tax breaks for better software? That's one idea on the table as officials work to flesh out government role in public-private partnerships. |
National Defense August 2012 Sandra I. Erwin |
Cybersecurity Legislation: Solution or Distraction? After three years of debate and intense horse-trading, four major pieces of cybersecurity legislation have collided on Capitol Hill. Each claims to provide definitive policy and legal answers on how the United States should protect itself from crippling cyber-attacks. |
InternetNews May 4, 2009 Kenneth Corbin |
Federal Cybersecurity a Tough Balance to Strike House panel seeks answers, advice from cybersecurity experts as government mulls major reorganization. |
InternetNews May 29, 2009 Kenneth Corbin |
Obama Moves Cybersecurity into the White House The president calls for a White House cybersecurity coordinator -- and reports that his own campaign was breached. |
InternetNews March 11, 2009 Kenneth Corbin |
Federal Cybersecurity: Not for the Spooks? Security experts warn lawmakers against placing too much control over federal cybersecurity in the hands of the intelligence community. |
National Defense May 2014 Stew Magnuson |
New Cyber Hygiene Campaign Seeks to Curtail Attacks The Center for Internet Security and the Council on CyberSecurity, working with the Department of Homeland Security, the National Governors Association and the Governors Homeland Security Advisors Council launched the Cyber Hygiene Campaign in April. |
National Defense April 2013 Stew Magnuson |
Cybersecurity Executive Order Can Only Do So Much; New Legislation Needed, Official Says The order called for the expansion of the Defense Industrial Base Information Sharing Program, in which companies alert the Defense Department to attacks on their systems, and it, in turn, sends out reports on the new threats to all participants. |
National Defense May 2010 Austin Wright |
Industry Reacts To Proposed Regulations As Congress moves forward with a long-awaited cybersecurity bill, industry leaders are voicing mixed views about the proposed measure. |
InternetNews September 24, 2010 |
Obama Admin Mulls Cybersecurity, Senate Bill Stalls Head of U.S. Cyber Command describes White House-led review of current cybersecurity authorities, while efforts in the Senate for comprehensive reform appear to have hit a roadblock. |
InternetNews June 24, 2009 Kenneth Corbin |
Davis Not Interested in Obama's Cybersecurity Job Former lawmaker says he's not interested in new White House cybersecurity position, a job that some see as too low on the bureaucratic totem pole to attract someone with real clout. |
InternetNews November 17, 2009 |
U.S. Cybersecurity Can Halt 80% of Attacks at Best Senate panel probes ties between cybersecurity and terrorism as uncertainty continues about where authority should reside. |
Information Today October 20, 2015 Barbie E. Keiser |
The Federal Government Turns To Silicon Valley for Tech Support What's needed is input from these experts, but more importantly, a new viewpoint from a young demographic that works in new ways. |
National Defense June 2013 Stew Magnuson |
Defense Industrial Base Wary of Cybersecurity Laws That hackers are intent on stealing U.S. trade secrets -- particularly those pertaining to the military -- is a given. That the United States is capable of responding to this threat remains to be seen. |
InternetNews April 2, 2009 Kenneth Corbin |
Senators Introduce Cybersecurity Overhaul Bill Sens. Rockefeller and Snowe bring forward sweeping bill to revamp federal cybersecurity operations and establish better coordination with businesses. |
InternetNews January 28, 2009 Richard Adhikari |
Napolitano Keeps DHS on the Hop With cybersecurity, information sharing and risk analysis on the agenda for next week, the new Homeland Security secretary is looking to patch holes, fast. |
National Defense June 2011 Stew Magnuson |
When it Comes to Cybersecurity, the 'Who is Responsible for What?' Debate Continues Most experts seem to agree that the U.S. government's collective efforts to secure the Internet from large-scale attacks and other nefarious activities are lacking. |
National Defense January 2014 Stew Magnuson |
New Cyber Framework Aimed at Small, Mid-Tier Defense Companies A National Institute of Standards and Technology framework intended to help companies and organizations bolster their cybersecurity may have a big impact for small- and mid-tier defense contractors, experts said. |
National Defense October 2013 Yasmin Tadjdeh |
Fears of Devastating Cyber-Attacks on Electric Grid, Critical Infrastructure Grow Department of Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano warned that the United States faces "a major cyber-event that will have a serious effect on our lives, our economy and the everyday functioning of our society." |
InternetNews April 20, 2009 Kenneth Corbin |
Cybersecurity Report Nears Obama's Desk President awaits results from 60-day cybersecurity review that could inform controversial legislation pending in the Senate. |
InternetNews July 1, 2009 Kenneth Corbin |
U.S. Official: Cybersecurity Plans Not Just Talk NSC Cybersecurity Director Christopher Painter promises real action to protect digital infrastructure after Obama's address. |
Information Today November 12, 2015 |
Senate Approves Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act CISA is intended to protect companies from data breaches by allowing them to share cybersecurity and customer information with the Department of Homeland Security without a warrant. |
National Defense October 2012 Stew Magnuson |
Party Platforms Have Little to Say About Homeland Security Republicans and Democrats released their party platforms at their respective conventions this summer. Neither had much to say about homeland defense. In fact, the Department of Homeland Security was not invoked in either document. |
InternetNews February 26, 2009 Richard Adhikari |
Obama Proposes Millions for Cybersecurity Security experts are praising the new administration's increased spending on national network security efforts. |
InternetNews April 21, 2005 Roy Mark |
House Panel Pushes Cybersecurity Post New legislation raises profile of the individual responsible for securing the nation against digital attacks. |
InternetNews March 17, 2009 Kenneth Corbin |
Experts: Bureaucracy Thwarts U.S. Cybersecurity Insiders say agencies need to work in concert with the private sector to develop a more nimble set of defenses. |
InternetNews December 8, 2008 Richard Adhikari |
Obama Faces New Calls for Cybersecurity Revamp National security think tank pushes for new U.S. oversight and regulations to combat Internet threats. |
InternetNews February 10, 2009 Kenneth Corbin |
Obama Calls for Cybersecurity Review After a string of breaches and data leaks, president orders two-month interagency review to shore up computing infrastructure. |
InternetNews October 14, 2010 |
Defense, Homeland Security Team in Cyber Push Top military and civilian agencies join forces to pool resources and share personnel in the ongoing struggle to preempt and combat threats against U.S. digital systems. |
InternetNews September 14, 2009 |
Hathaway: Feds Starting to Get Cybersecurity Former White House official who led sweeping federal review sounds a note of cautious optimism in her first public remarks since leaving the government. |
InternetNews May 29, 2009 Kenneth Corbin |
Obama's Cybersecurity Mandate a Bold First Step Obama's long-awaited cybersecurity announcement raises the profile of the issue, but many challenges remain. |
National Defense September 2010 Sandra I. Erwin |
Surge of Cybersecurity Bureaucracies Sparks Lucrative Opportunities For Industry A cybersecurity gold rush is under way amid widespread confusion about how the federal government will oversee efforts to protect the nation's computer networks. |
InternetNews May 28, 2009 Kenneth Corbin |
Counting Down to White House Cyber Czar As the time draws near, many questions remain about how Obama will shake up government cybersecurity. |
PC Magazine July 1, 2009 Chloe Albanesius |
Obama's Cyberspace Crackdown The president lays out new online security measures. |
InternetNews October 1, 2009 |
DHS Recruiting 1,000 Cybersecurity Experts Kicking off Cybersecurity Awareness Month, the government's cybersecurity agency secures funding to beef up staff. |
CIO June 29, 2009 Kim S. Nash |
Obama's Cybersecurity Coordinator Has Broad Agenda President Obama's review of cybernet security needs provides a long list of issues to address. |
CIO March 25, 2011 Grant Gross |
Does Obama Really Have an Internet Kill Switch? Cybersecurity may be top of mind for Congress this year, but the whole `kill switch' thing is overblown and there's much more on the table. |
InternetNews February 28, 2011 |
CIO Group NASCIO Wants Stronger Cybersecurity The National Association of State CIOs is pushing to keep cybersecurity a high priority. |
Information Today February 3, 2015 George H. Pike |
New U.S. Laws Impact Information Gathering and Security Congress has not been the only branch of government acting in ways that could impact the information industry. The Supreme Court is continuing its recent trend of increased attention to patent and copyright issues. |
U.S. Banker February 2009 Glen Fest |
What Obama's CTO Heralds Whoever is ultimately chosen as Obama's CTO will be expected to be more than the nation's leading Friendster: he or she will take on a newly created Cabinet post with a mandate to lead an overhaul of the country's technology infrastructure, policy and strategy. |
National Defense July 2009 Stew Magnuson |
New White House Cyberczar Position May Spark Turf Wars When it comes to the Obama administration's initiative to get a handle on cybersecurity, be prepared for some turf wars, a panel of experts warned June 23 at the National Press Club. |
InternetNews April 7, 2009 Kenneth Corbin |
Groups Warn New Cybersecurity Bill Oversteps CDT raises concerns that bill would allow president to mandate massive Internet outage. |
National Defense March 2015 Sarah Sicard |
North Korean Cyber Attack on Sony Poses Tough Security Questions While cyber attacks are on the rise around the world -- both from inside and outside threats -- this was the first known instance of a country deliberately causing destruction to a U.S. company's data. |
InternetNews September 16, 2004 Roy Mark |
Lawmakers Call for Cybersecurity Enhancements As the 108th Congress scrambles in its final days to address homeland security issues, U.S. Reps. Mac Thornberry (R-Texas) and Zoe Lofgren (D-Calif.) are focusing on the state of U.S. cybersecurity. |
National Defense July 2009 Sandra I. Erwin |
Cybersecurity: National Priority or 'Flavor of the Week'? A White House-led plan to strengthen the nation's computer networks is so overarching and ambitious that agencies worry that they don't have enough knowledge or talent to take on the challenge. |
Information Today November 7, 2013 George H. Pike |
U.S. Government Releases Proposed Cybersecurity Framework The Obama administration is taking public comments on a proposed framework for improving cybersecurity in communication and other critical industries. |
Popular Mechanics April 21, 2009 Glenn Derene |
Obama Set to Provide a New Direction for Cyber Security in U.S. In light of shocking security lapses, Obama will soon announce a new direction for the United States to combat cyber threats. |
InternetNews March 19, 2009 Kenneth Corbin |
Experts See Shortfall in Cybersecurity Research With the nation under constant attack, witnesses call on Commerce Committee to prioritize cybersecurity and promote education in the field. |
InternetNews February 24, 2010 |
Lawmakers Dig In On Cybersecurity Bill Supporters of the Cybersecurity Act of 2009 remain steadfast in their support of a bill that would expand President Obama's authority to intervene in the event of a major cyber attack. |
InternetNews October 21, 2010 |
Cybersecurity Field Needs to 'Professionalize' A panel of experts agreed there's a talent shortfall in cybersecurity, particularly in the government sector, and it's much broader than just technical expertise. |
InternetNews October 13, 2010 |
DHS Touts Cybersecurity Awareness Campaign To mark October as national cybersecurity awareness month, the Department of Homeland Security is holding a nationwide campaign to promote safe computing. |