Cybersecurity
March Attackness
One of the great joys of March is working from home, windows cracked, with the NCAA tournament broadcast in the background. And rest assured when the big upset inevitably occurs, basketball fans will flock to the Internet to see how it happened. Enter hacker.
Cybersecurity
DHS releases new details on Einstein 3 intrusion prevention pilot
The Homeland Security Department plans to use another agency and an Internet Service Provider to test capabilities and processes for its planned next generation network security program.
Cybersecurity
Navy Scholarships Up the Ante on Recruitment
A series of cool competitions is starting to revolutionize the field of cybersecurity. The <a href="http://www.sans.org/uscc/">U.S. Cyber Challenge</a> began as an outlet for young Americans to use their computer defense and hacking skills and for the really talented ones to fill the ranks of security practitioners, researchers and warriors. What started as a big idea took a big step forward with the announcement this month of a <a href="http://www.navy.mil/search/display.asp?story_id=51745">scholarship program</a> from the Navy.
Cybersecurity
FAA defends big budget hike for new air traffic control system
Lawmakers are concerned that the NextGen program, which will replace the existing radar-based network with one that relies on satellites, is behind schedule and complex.
Cybersecurity
Bill revision addresses fear that president could gain emergency power to control Internet
A new draft of cybersecurity legislation in the Senate seeks to boost government collaboration with industry to protect critical information systems from cyber threats.
Cybersecurity
VA faces major hurdles to comply with FISMA, audit finds
The Veterans Affairs Department has "significant" obstacles to overcome to meet its FISMA compliance goals, a new audit reports.
Cybersecurity
Senators press for increased cybersecurity attack planning
The president would be required to notify Congress in writing 48 hours after an emergency is declared and lay out the reasons and estimated time frame for it.
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The Case for Information Sharing
I moderated a webinar last week for <a href="http://www.govexec.com/">Government Executive</a>, and the conversation unsurprisingly began with the important topic of information sharing versus information protection. Former Transportation Department Chief Information Officer <a href="http://twitter.com/technogeezer">Dan Mintz</a> led this part of the discussion, and his message was direct: Information sharing has to win out over protection because security should be part of everything users do online.
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DHS freezes spending on virtual fence project
The department plans to keep freeze in place until a review is completed.
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DHS, industry to try fusion centers for classified data swap
The Homeland Security Department plans to use state and local intelligence fusion centers to share classified data on cyber threats to critical infrastructure.
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