The Cybersecurity Challenge: Risks and Opportunities

August 15, 2011

Developments in technology have far outstripped our legal and regulatory levers for protecting data.

Developments in technology have far outstripped our legal and regulatory levers for protecting data. Nextgov and Government Executive magazine have for some time been exploring what is one of the most intractable challenges leaders face -- protecting vital data and networks from theft and exploitation. Below, you'll find our most recent coverage and other resources we hope will be useful in understanding this evolving issue.

MAGAZINE FEATURES
Leading the Way
Estonian President Toomas Hendrik
Ilves knows the challenges of
governing in a wired world.

U.S. AND ESTONIA FORGE NEW
CYBER RELATIONSHIP

Dangerous Liaisons
High-profile data breaches are tipping the balance between connecting and protecting people.

The Threat
Political paralysis may pose the biggest hurdle to securing U.S. networks.

The Challenge
Government isn't well-organized to combat
cyber threats.

The Wrong War
The insistence on applying Cold War metaphors to cybersecurity is misplaced and counterproductive.

Building Cyber Warriors
With IT security experts in short supply, agencies are shaping the next generation from the ground up.