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Defense Secretary Robert Gates said last week that he wants to increase health insurance premiums for working-age military retirees by a \"modest\" amount to take pressure off of DoD\'s ballooning health care budget. Groups that represent retirees say Gates\' past proposals for TRICARE hikes have been anything but modest.
January 12, 2011 -
Defense Secretary Robert Gates was expected to spend the morning detailing for members of Congress his internal cost-cutting measures, which he said in August would save the department $100 billion over five years. Analysts said the effort was intended to preempt any budget cuts that Congress might force on the department.
January 06, 2011 -
Security community urges lawmakers to consider feedback regarding how to solve federal human capital crisis in cybersecurity. ISC\'s Hord Tipton gives us details on a new poll.
November 17, 2010 -
Troubled weapons programs will fall victim to the budgetary ax as the service tries to spend its money more wisely.
November 10, 2010 -
DoD awards program generating ideas that military is turning into cost savings and efficiency.
November 09, 2010 -
Agencies and industry are trading employees with specific technology skills, but in the end both need to increase the overall workforce. One expert calls for the professionalization of cybersecurity workers. Agencies are finding new ways to recruit these in-demand employees.
October 22, 2010 -
Ridge Global, an international provider of security and risk management services, has announced the appointment of Amit Yoran, CEO of Netwitness Corporation, to the company\'s board of advisors.
October 19, 2010 -
A recent report by the Center for Strategic and International Studies shows agencies are behind
October 11, 2010 -
Tim Hoechst, Chief Technology Officer at Agilex, has been thinking about technological innovation and diffusion. You should too.
August 31, 2010 -
With so much at stake, what role, if any does the federal government play in protecting the .com Internet domain? Several experts offer some candid observations on what the government\'s role should be.
August 02, 2010 -
A provision in the Commerce, Justice, State appropriations bill could give NIST a larger role in protecting federal and civilian computer networks. The plan is from one influential Maryland lawmaker, who believes the battle for cybersecurity needs to be fought in the Free State.
July 28, 2010 -
Microsoft issues temporary fix for Windows Shell zero-day
July 22, 2010 -
In a staggering statement yesterday the head of Canada\'s intelligence agency said says it suspects that cabinet ministers in two Canadian provinces are under the control of foreign nations. The Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS) also said China and countries in the Middle East may be the culprits. Director Richard Fadden said on Canadian TV politicians in British Columbia may be under the influence of foreign governments and are not aware they are being used.
July 01, 2010 -
The House Cybersecurity Caucus says new provisions \"will establish strong, centralized oversight to protect our nation\'s critical information infrastructure and update our comprehensive policy for operating in cyberspace.\" But will they? We ask Jim Lewis with CSIS
June 04, 2010 -
Gen. Keith Alexander calls for the Cyber Command to have real time understanding of what\'s going on in their computer networks. He also calls for a common operational picture as a part of improving situational awareness. Alexander also says DoD is putting a lot of effort and focus on ensuring privacy and civil liberties laws and regulations are followed.
June 04, 2010