Top 50 Government CIOs Announced
U.S. Cyber Command and NSA head Keith B. Alexander and White House cyber coordinator Howard A. Schmidt have been chosen among the top 50 government CIOs on InformationWeek Government’s compilation of...
View ArticleUK Ready to Take the Reins as Cyber-terrorism Fighter
The United Kingdom is determined to spearhead the international fight against cyber crime and terrorism, according to Neil Thompson, director of the Office of Cyber Security and Information Assurance....
View ArticleCommerce Department Introduces NSTIC to Protect E-Commerce Industry
Point, click, buy has become somewhat more complicated as online commerce has transformed into a multimillion-dollar enterprise. And the White House is actively working to ensure the cyber safety of...
View ArticleWhite House Announces Winners in Cybersecurity Contest
The Department of Homeland Security this week announced the winners of a contest to raise awareness about how to stay safe in cyberspace. The Stop.Think.Connect. Campaign’s Public Service Announcement...
View ArticleDHS Kicks Off GFIRST Cybersecurity Conference
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security kicked off its seventh annual cybersecurity conference this week in Nashville. The Government Forum of Incident Response and Security Teams conference is hosted...
View ArticleDepartment of Energy Planning for a More Secure Infrastructure
The Department of Energy recently released its “2011 Roadmap to Achieve Energy Delivery Systems Cybersecurity,” outlining strategic framework over the next decade to design, install, operate and...
View ArticleFormer WH Cyber Head Howard Schmidt Joins Qualys Board
Cloud computing security firm Qualys Inc. has elected Howard Schmidt, formerly the White House’s cybersecurity coordinator, to the company’s board of directors. The company said he will help the...
View ArticleHoward Schmidt Calls for Cyber Info Sharing Exec Order
Former White House cybersecurity chief Howard Schmidt said President Barack Obama should issue an executive order on securing computer networks as soon as possible, National Journal reports. That...
View ArticleReport: WH Cyber Exec Order Draft Calls for DHS-Led Council; Richard Clarke...
A draft White House executive order would create a Department of Homeland Security-led cybersecurity council, which would use cyberthreat intelligence to develop security standards guidance, the...
View ArticleUS Chamber of Commerce Unveils Cyber Group; Howard Schmidt Comments
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce has introduced a new group that will aim to facilitate collaboration between the industry and government on cybersecurity practices and policies. The Chamber said Tuesday...
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