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Cyber Center A ‘Positive’ In Exercise: DHS Official

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Thursday, September 30th, 2010

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By Calvin Biesecker A national coordinating center established last fall to better coordinate the nation's response to cyber attacks is making a "positive difference" so far in a major cyber security exercise being hosted this week by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) that includes a wide array of government and private entities, a department official said yesterday. While DHS has had various response capabilities before, "What the NCCIC (National Cybersecurity Communications and Integration Center) provides is the organizational mechanism…

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