Who builds weapons? Who connects the far-flung military commands? Where does all the nation’s technical expertise reside?
Tag Archive for Security
Commercial CNO is Going Nowhere
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Business exists to make profit, not find and prosecute bad guys.
Nuts!
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The problem is that the war is engaged and we’re not responding in kind.
We Are Our Own Worst Enemy
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My latest op-ed in SC Magazine: It is tough being in cybersecurity. Defense is a cost center, and it’s hard to find meaningful metrics to demonstrate success. Interest in security is also cyclical: Major breaches stir action, but as time…
time for some fresh ideas
by Mike • • 2 Comments
What does it say that in an age of information, the leading agencies in the long war are continually, perpetually, failing when it comes to the security of said information? At least in theory these agencies have the benefit of…
stuck in the wayback machine
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This sounds so familiar: The U.S. government needs to act now to avoid crippling cyberattacks that could shut down major communications systems nationwide, a group of cybersecurity experts told U.S. lawmakers today. "We are a nation unprepared to properly defend…
cyber security: don’t hold your breath
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It is one thing to plan, something else entirely to turn it into reality: The DHS plans to collocate private-sector employees from the communications and IT industries with government workers at the U.S. Computer Emergency Readiness Team (US-CERT) facility here,…
who do you trust?
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The CIA, Homeland Security Department and National Security Agency are the least trusted federal agencies when it comes to protecting Americans’ privacy, according to a new study by the Ponemon Institute. The annual survey, which will be released Wednesday, asked…
Clearance Woe
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I got a short boost of joy reading about (yet another) move by the government to reduce the waiting time for security clearances. The demand for clearances has gone well past the roof but the approach to granting them is…