National Cyber Security

CISPA looks to be headed the way of SOPA. The White House issued a statement Wednesday threatening to veto the Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act, the controversial bill designed to allow more sharing of the private sector’s digital threat data with government agencies like the Department of Homeland Security. The president’s advisors now say [...]

Enlarge Photo Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad (Associated Press) Facebook Follow @washtimes Iran is recruiting a hacker army to target the U.S. power grid, water systems and other vital infrastructure for cyber-attack in a future confrontation with the United States, security specialists will warn Congress on Thursday. “Elements of the [Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps] have openly [...]

FAIRFAX, Va.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– SRA International, Inc., a leading provider of technology and strategic consulting services and solutions to government organizations, today announced that internationally recognized security expert Richard A. Clarke will serve the company as an executive adviser for cyber security and counterterrorism. “In addition to his invaluable public service keeping our country safe and [...]

WASHINGTON –  The United States would use cyber weapons against an adversary’s computer networks only after officials at the highest levels of government approved of the operation because of the risks of collateral damage, a senior U.S. military official said Tuesday. The director of intelligence at U.S. Cyber Command, Rear Adm. Samuel Cox, said that [...]

MCLEAN, Va. and ALBUQUERQUE, N.M., April 23, 2012 /PRNewswire/ — The International Council of Electronic Commerce Consultants (EC-Council) Foundation and Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC) (NYSE: SAI – News) are proud to announce their two-year teaming agreement for the CyberLympics, a series of global cyber games created by the EC-Council. The mission of the CyberLympics is [...]

As the House considers as many as four cybersecurity bills later this week, the House Homeland Security Committee will be playing only a supporting role in what could be considered one of its signature issues. Conspicuously absent from the House’s “Cyber Week” agenda is the Homeland Security Committee’s Precise Act, which cleared a subcommittee by [...]

The House is set to vote on a host of cybersecurity bills next week, but the fate of the legislation rests in the Senate. The House is expected to approve the Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act (CISPA), which would tear down legal barriers that discourage companies from sharing data about cyber attacks.  The goal [...]

SAN JOSE (KCBS)— San Jose State University is one of a handful of universities across the country chosen to host a Cyber Challenge Camp this summer. To get into the camp, contestants first have to pass a qualifying round called cyber quest. Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano invited students to participate in the cyber challenge [...]

<!– –> Tweet – A A A + <!– –> Many in Tennessee will be watching closely next week as congress considers new bills to combat cyber-attacks. The Department of Homeland Security calls the attacks the most “evolving and troubling” set of threats. Many congressional leaders, including representatives Chuck Fleischmann and Phil Roe, are backing [...]

With the House poised to consider a range of cybersecurity bills, a markup in the House Homeland Security Committee on Wednesday clearly showed that the panel’s leaders fear they are just along for the ride. Sponsors of the Homeland Security’s contribution to the cybersecurity debate, the Promoting and Enhancing Cybersecurity and Information Sharing Effectiveness Act [...]

Howard Schmidt, special assistant to U.S. president Barack Obama and White House cybersecurity coordinator, appeared this morning before a group of executives gathered at Bloomberg’s New York headquarters to discuss his goals, challenges and hopes for American cybersecurity. Schmidt is the man charged with modernizing and guarding the nation’s cyberspace. Before his current role, he [...]

With the House poised to consider a range of cybersecurity bills, a markup in the House Homeland Security Committee on Wednesday clearly showed that the panel’s leaders fear they are just along for the ride. Sponsors of the Homeland Security panel’s contribution to the debate, the Promoting and Enhancing Cybersecurity and Information Sharing Effectiveness Act [...]

The Cyber Innovation Center (CIC) in Bossier City received a $2.35 million grant from the Department of Homeland Security on April 17. This grant will enable the CIC to demonstrate the portability of Cyber Discovery. This demonstration is the first step in a national roll-out. “Our goal is to reach more than 2 million students [...]

FREMONT, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– AlertEnterprise, the leader in security convergence technology, was awarded the gold honor for Homeland Security through Security Products’ Magazine 2012 Govies Government Security Awards. Earlier this month, AlertEnterprise was awarded top status for a Govies award for Critical Infrastructure Protection and ultimately went on to win the gold award in the Homeland [...]

President Obama‘s top cybersecurity official said on Wednesday that utilities must pinpoint security gaps in their electricity delivery systems on a regular basis. The Energy Department, in cooperation with the White House, Homeland Security Department, and power companies, this month is expected to test a voluntary reporting model that assesses an individual utility’s security posture [...]