By Bob Gourley Leon Panetta spoke today at the Symantec government conference in DC. No matter what your politics are, I hope you see this man as a great American who always puts country above himself. I believe that. He has spent his entire adult life proving that. He is a fantastic speaker. He hel...
“As electric companies continue to restore power from Hurricane Sandy, a potentially more devastating threat is looming — from cyber criminals who may try to get control of the power grid. Cyber criminals and nations are increasingly using the Internet, as well as traditional spying tech...
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By SeanLawson On October 11, Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta gave a speech on “Defending the Nation from Cyber Attack” to the Business Executives for National Security in New York City. On the whole, the speech was unremarkable. It repeated what have become the standard, policy-maker talking p...
“U.S. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta made some alarming predictions during a speech on Oct. 11. Cyber attacks are looming, he said. They ‘could be as destructive as the terrorist attack of 9/11’ and might amount to a ‘cyber Pearl Harbor.’ Strong words — and ones that have the vir...
“Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta has approved a new organizational framework, a plan designed as a ‘first step’ towards standardized cyber operations, according to documents obtained by Defense News.” (Source: Panetta Green Lights First Cyber Operations Plan | Defense News | defens...
Here is today’s federal cybersecurity and information technology news: An Al Qaeda video calls for an “electronic jihad” against American computer networks. More here. The National Security Agency will set up Centers of Academic Excellence in Cyber Operations at Dakota State Unive...
Here is today’s federal cybersecurity and information technology news: The U.S. Army Medical Research and Materiel Command is seeking wearable stress sensors powered by soldiers. More here. During a visit by a visit by a Chinese defense minister, Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta said that th...