Cyber
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Air ForceCyber Operations Against ISIL Will Translate To Other Virtual-World Fights
The ongoing fight against Islamic State (ISIL) militants is giveing the U.S. military a real-world opportunity to use its new batch of cyber weapons and tactics, which can be used […]
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CyberReport: U.S. Increases Offensive Cyberattacks Against ISIS
The U.S. military is starting to ramp up cyberattacks against the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) group, the Associated Press reported Friday. Launched from Fort Meade, Md. where […]
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CongressCyber Security Experts Offer Suggestions For Additional Legislation
Future legislation to enhance cyber security posture across the United States should include more types of information sharing, consideration of how companies can more actively defend themselves from attacks, creation […]
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Budget
Defense Department Considering Future of CYBERCOM
The Defense Department is weighing whether to establish U.S. Cyber Command (CYBERCOM) as a unified combatant command that would be separate from its current parent command, U.S. Strategic Command, Defense […]
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Business/FinancialBlackberry Launches New Professional Cybersecurity Services Practice, Acquired UK-Based Encription Limited
Blackberry [BBRY] has launched a new Professional Cybersecurity Services practice to further expand its security portfolio through offering new consulting services, the company said Wednesday. The new practice is intended […]
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Business/FinancialVerizon Wins DISA Global Networking Contract Worth Up To $4.3 Billion
The Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) awarded Verizon [VZ] a spot on the agency’s Global Network Services (GNS) contract worth up to $4.3 billion, the company said last week. The […]
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CyberWhite House Announces Leadership Of Cybersecurity Commission, To Produce Advisory Report By December
President Barack Obama announced former National Security Adviser Tom Donilon and former IBM [IBM] CEO Sam Palmisano have been appointed as chairman and vice chairman, respectively, of the Commission on […]
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Business/FinancialCybersecurity Technology Providers Launch Policy Coalition
A group of cybersecurity technology providers launched a new organization Thursday focused on education and collaborating with policymakers to promote consensus-driven cyber policy solutions. The new group, the Coalition for […]
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CyberDHS Cyber R&D Chief Outlines Challenging Areas Of Strategic Vision
Broadening international engagement, more usable cyber security products, and secure mobile computing are among some of the hardest areas that the research and development branch of the Department of Homeland […]
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CongressDHS Publishes Guidance For Sharing Of Cyber Threat Indicators
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) on Tuesday said it has published guidance for federal and non-federal entities share cyber threat data with a department watch center as part of […]