Cyber
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CyberDefensible Networks, C2 Among CYBERCOM Chief’s Plans To Operationalize Cyberwar
As the military begins to outline operational concepts while the threat of cyber conflict continues to grow, the new Cyber Command chief said defensible networks, command and control (C2), common […]
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CyberLegacy Cybersecurity Products Won’t Protect 97 Percent Of Organizations That Use Them, Report Finds
A report from FireEye [FEYE] and its subsidiary Mandiant has found that 97 percent of organizations using legacy cybersecurity products are not receiving any protection from their investments. Sandboxing, signature-based […]
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CyberGeneral Dynamics, Colt Canada, Move Smartphone Capability Closer To The Battlefield
General Dynamics Canada [GD] May 26 said it is incorporating its Variable Message Format (VMF) interface into Colt Canada’s Soldier Weapon & Observer Reconnaissance Devices (SWORD) system, which is expected […]
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CyberProgress By Federal Agencies In Boosting Cyber Defenses Still Lags, White House Official Says
The challenge facing federal agencies boosting their cyber defenses has less to do with knowing what to do than actually doing it, a White House official that coordinates interagency cyber […]
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CyberFBI Finds Growing Interest In Cyber Terrorism Beyond Criminal Activities
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has charted a growing interest in cyber terrorism beyond the breaches, hacks and theft that have thus far hit domestic targets, an official said […]
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CyberSenator Proposes Bill Giving DHS More Authority To Hire Cyber Personnel
A proposed bill would give the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) greater flexibility in attracting top cyber experts, similar to the hiring authorities of the Secretary of Defense. Under 10 USC Sections 1601‐1603, […]
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CyberActing Pentagon CIO Halvorsen: Economics Drives The Cloud
In his last speech before taking the helm as the Pentagon’s Acting Chief Information Officer (CIO), Terry Halvorsen emphasized the importance of cost as the number one driver in IT […]
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CyberIndustry Approves And Improves Pentagon’s Vision For JIE
The Pentagon’s effort to create a unified, interoperable and secure IT framework across the full spectrum of operations may be more of a concept than a biddable contract, but industry has […]
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Cyber
Navy CIO Terry Halvorsen To Replace Teri Takai As Pentagon CIO
The Navy’s chief information officer, Terry Halvorsen, will replace Teri Takai as the Pentagon’s acting CIO on May 21, according to DoD spokeswoman Lt. Col. Valerie Henderson. Halvorsen has served […]
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CyberDoD Adds Android 4.4, Samsung Knox To Mobile Capabilities
The Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) has approved the Android 4.4 operating system (OS) and the Samsung Knox security container for use on unclassified defense networks, the agency said Wednesday. […]