Testimony of Robert D. Jamison
Comments OffTestimony of Robert D. Jamison, Former Under Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security for the National Protection and Programs Directorate Before the U.S. Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Hearing on “Protecting Cyberspace as a National Asset: Comprehensive Legislation for the 21st Century”
Chairman Lieberman, Ranking Member Collins, Senator Carper and Members of [...]
Hearing: Protecting Cyberspace as a National Asset: Comprehensive Legislation for the 21st Century
Comments OffMember Statements
Senator Joseph I. Lieberman
Senator Susan M. Collins
Senator Thomas R. Carper
Witnesses
Panel 1
Philip R. Reitinger, Deputy Under Secretary, National Protection and Programs Directorate, U.S. Department of Homeland Security
Panel 2
Frances Fragos, Townsend Chairwoman of the Board, Intelligence and National Security Alliance
Alan Paller, Director of Research, SANS Institute
Steven T. Naumann, Vice President, Wholesale Market Development, Exelon Corporation
Sara C. [...]
Major Cybersecurity Bill Unveiled
Comments OffHomeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee Chairman Joe Lieberman, Ranking Member Susan Collins, and Federal Financial Management Subcommittee Chairman Tom Carper introduces comprehensive legislation to modernize, strengthen, and coordinate the security of federal civilian and select private sector critical infrastructure cyber networks.
The Committee’s hearing on the legislation will be held June 15, 2010.
The Protecting Cyberspace [...]
Supporting Efforts to Bolster America’s Cybersecurity
Comments OffSenator John D. (Jay) Rockefeller IV, Chairman of the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, and Senator Olympia J. Snowe, a senior member of the Commerce Committee, released the following statement on the importance of passing comprehensive cybersecurity legislation and applauded Senator Joe Lieberman (I-CT) and Senator Susan Collins (R-ME) for introducing legislation [...]
Policy Official Notes Cybersecurity Challenges
Comments OffBy Jim Garamone
American Forces Press Service
WASHINGTON, May 12, 2010 – Putting cybersecurity in place poses significant challenges for the Defense Department, the government as a whole and for critical infrastructure, the principal deputy assistant secretary of defense for policy said today.
James N. Miller, said cybersecurity “is not a glass half full/glass half empty story.”
“There is [...]
Army Lt. Gen. Keith B. Alexander, Director of the National Security Agency, Appointed to Lead the New U.S. Cyber Command
Comments OffThe Senate confirmed Army Lt. Gen. Keith B. Alexander, director of the National Security Agency, to also lead the new U.S. Cyber Command, approving his promotion to four-star rank to lead both organizations at Fort Meade, Md. Alexander has served as director of the National Security Agency and chief of Central Security Service since 2005.
Cyber [...]
Cybersecurity R&D Themes Announcement, May 19, 2010, Claremont Resort, Oakland, California
Comments OffOn May 19, 2010, from 1:30-5:00pm, NITRD representatives from NSF, DHS, and other agencies will announce new Federal cybersecurity R&D themes. This event will take place at the Claremont Resort in Oakland, California, and is co-located with the IEEE Symposium on Security and Privacy. The themes will guide future Federal research activities and solicitations and [...]
Northeastern University Wins the Fifth Annual National Collegiate Cyber Defense Competition (NCCDC)
Comments OffThe Northeastern University team are the winners of the fifth annual National Collegiate Cyber Defense Competition (NCCDC). The University of Louisville took second and third place honors went to Cal Poly Ponoma.
The competition focuses on the operational aspect of managing and protecting network infrastructure. Teams are scored based on their ability to detect and respond [...]
FCC to Consider a Cyber Security Certification Program
Comments OffSTATEMENT OF CHAIRMAN JULIUS GENACHOWSKI
Re: In the Matter of a Cyber Security Certification Program, Notice of Inquiry, PS Docket No. 10-93
More and more of our Nation’s daily business depends on our broadband communications infrastructure. Companies large and small, and in every sector of the economy, including hospitals and other health care facilities, increasingly rely on [...]
ICCS 2010, International Conference on Cyber Security, August 2 - 5, 2010 New York City
Comments OffThe second annual International Conference on Cyber Security (ICCS 2010) will be held in New York City, August 2 - 5, 2010. The ICCS 2010 is organized by the Federal Bureau of Investigation and Fordham University. ICCS 2010 will consist of three full days, fifty unique lectures from distinguished, plenary, and parallel speakers in [...]
