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Cybersecurity Headlines

GAO: NASA IT security has a problem
NASA remains vulnerable to disruptions in its information technology network. NASA has not always implemented sufficient controls to protect information and systems supporting its mission directorates.
> Federal Drive
Senate to consider cybersecurity bill passed by House; Chinese crackdown on hackers engenders skepticism in the West
Learn more in today's cybersecurity update.
> Daily Debrief
Expert: cybersecurity requires a paradigm shift
Achieving effective cyber deterrence by denial, or defense in-depth, will require nothing short of a total paradigm shift from both government and the private sector.
> Federal Drive
The cloud in a steel shell
The U.S. Air Force has awarded IBM a contract to design and demonstrate a secure cloud computing infrastructure capable of supporting defense and intelligence networks.
> Federal Drive
US faces `serious and significant' cyberthreats
John Brennen says the United States faces "serious and significant" threats within cyberspace, malware may have infected up to 4,600 Firefox users, Super Tuesday for Microsoft features 13 patches.
> Federal Drive
Federal News Countdown for February 5
My weekly countdown of the three hottest stories of the week, as chosen by an expert Federal panel.
> In Depth
Security and privacy in the cloud; NIST gets cybersecurity funds
Learn more in today's cybersecurity update.
> Daily Debrief
Agilex Chief Technology Officer Tim Hoechst believes going mobile can be safe and productive
All those devices people want to put on your network CAN go on without compromising your data.
> In Depth
Hackers attack carbon credits
Cyber-thieves have made millions by fraudulently obtaining greenhouse gas emissions allowances and reselling them, new hole found in IE, NIST authorized to develop cybersecurity education.
> Federal Drive
DHS CIO taking on IT governance
Richard Spires wants to set up a program management center of excellence and provide tools and best practices around requirements development. DHS also is making progress with data center and network consolidations. Next up for the agency is merging its network and security operations centers.
> Federal News Radio
Bill would trade time served for education in cybersecurity
The Cybersecurity Enhancement Act is making its way through the House.
> Daily Debrief
At DHS, TIC is Still Ticking
Sean Donelan of the National Protection and Programs Directorate at DHS talks more about it.
Feb. 4, 2010
> Federal Security Spotlight
Industry Chatter: Deloitte's Gene Procknow on FY2011 and beyond
The FY 2011 budget is giving companies that do business with the government at least an outline of what the next year or two might hold. One companythat considers itself neither a winner nor a loser in the new budget request is Deloitte.
> In Depth
Government needs to define cyber war
Sen. Feinstein calls for an international treaty on cyberspace to create mutual assurances of protection. Experts say the difficulty is determining the threshold of what constitutes an attack worthy of war. Delayed DoD cyber command would play key role in coming up with strategy for offensive and defensive cyber actions.
> Federal News Radio
Sen. Feinstein calls for international cyber accord
WFED's Jason Miller has details; plus a preview of tomorrow's Federal Security Spotlight
> Daily Debrief
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