By BobGourley IT professionals in the Department of Defense have always faced unique challenges. They serve missions of global importance, in the face of full spectrum threats (with many in war zones and all facing hostile cyber threats), and have always had to operate under a burdensome regulator...
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By ChrisScott Many of the high-end technology tools that the Navy uses are procured through a small organization down in Charleston, SC. Five years ago, you could expect about $1.5B/year to contract through this working capital funded organization, called SSC LANT. As the dual wars provided an i...
Here is today’s federal cybersecurity and information technology news: The White House is working with the Department of Homeland Security, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and others to draft their cybersecurity executive order. More here. The Senate Foreign Relations Committee unanimousl...
“Privately-owned computer networks remain vulnerable to cyber attacks, and many U.S. companies are not doing enough to protect them, Deputy Defense Secretary Ashton Carter said on Wednesday.” Source: Private networks vulnerable to cyber attack: Pentagon | Reuters Original Source...