Cybersecurity
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A recently declassified Government Accountability Office report found that Defense Department cybersecurity efforts are decentralized and spread across various offices. GAO recommends that the Pentagon set a timeframe to streamline its joint cyber operations.
July 25, 2011 -
The results are in for the latest test of international cybersecurity measures. Learn more in today\'s Cybersecurity Update.
July 25, 2011 -
Joshua Franklin is on track to become an ethical hacker for the federal government. In the cyber world, there are black hat hackers (the bad guys) and white hat hackers (the good guys.) Franklin said he wants to help close security vulnerabilities.
July 25, 2011 -
US-CERT chief Randy Vickers resigns. His resignation is effective immediately.
July 22, 2011 -
Steve Bucci, senior cyber consultant for IBM Global Business Services\' public sector division, discussed the recent Pentagon cybersecurity plan. He said, contrary to many critics, that the plan should be considered a success and that it\'s up to the job of cyber defense.
July 22, 2011 -
Van Hitch will retire as the Justice Department\'s CIO at the end of July. He said cybersecurity, information sharing and social media and mobile computing were among the biggest technology transformations he saw. July 21, 2011
July 21, 2011 -
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Richard Harknett, a University of Cincinnati professor, discussed a national cybersecurity strategy aimed at everyday Web users on In Depth with Francis Rose.
July 21, 2011 -
Security gaps still need to be patched for mobile and cloud computing to take off, according to GSA\'s David McClure.
July 21, 2011 -
Jim Lewis, director of the Technology and Public Policy Program at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, joined In Depth with Francis Rose to discuss the hullaballoo surrounding the Pentagon\'s recent cybersecurity strategy. Lewis argued that, in fact, the strategy calls for a much stricter definition for cyber attack than the media commonly uses.
July 21, 2011 -
The goal is for independent third party companies to affirm commercial cloud providers meet the FedRAMP cybersecurity requirements. The agencies will model its approach after the one used to accredit vendors to provide products and services under HSPD-12. FedRAMP will not be ready until the fall.
July 21, 2011 -
General James Cartwright said the recent DoD cybersecurity strategy is an important first step in making sure cybersecurity policy is integrated across both the Pentagon and government.
July 19, 2011 -
Pat Howard, chair of the (ISC)2 Executive Writers Bureau, discussed the bureau\'s recent list of eight tips for agency IT leaders to continue to improve cybersecurity even as overall budgets decline.
July 19, 2011 -
Lockheed Martin earns a certification that will enhances its cybersecurity rating for government business. Learn more in today\'s cybersecurity update.
July 19, 2011 -
German federal police and customs have been hit by a major hack attack. Learn more in today\'s cybersecurity update.
July 19, 2011
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