Report: Efforts to Secure Nation’s Power Grid Ineffective – Wired Threat Level
The official government cybersecurity standards for the electric power grid fall far short of even the most basic security standards observed by noncritical industries, according to a new audit.
White House Supports Airwaves for Public Safety – Wall Street Journal
The White House endorsed a plan Thursday to give a chunk of airwaves worth an estimated $3 billion to public-safety groups for a new national wireless public-safety network that could cost as much as $15 billion to build, if Congress approves.
The Cyber Market writ large is well over $15 billion. Despite the seemingly well-informed and well-intentioned efforts of the Obama Administration, the large contracts (or lots of medium sized ones) most of the experts thought would begin to flow in 2010 quite simply did not happen. I expect this to break lose this year.
Fears of cyberwar exaggerated: report – Homeland Security Newswire
When the writer of a notorious book for hackers says we should stop panicking about cyberwar, it is probably time to sit up and take notice.
DHS Looking to Integrate Resilience Into Everyday Operations – CQ Homeland Security
Despite the government’s emphasis on ensuring the resilience of U.S. infrastructure, little is being done day-to-day to make it happen, a Department of Homeland Security official said Wednesday. But, he said, that’s something that DHS is trying to change.
On January 14, the Breakfast of Leaders forum will hold a roundtable, “Knowing What it Takes to Create a Prepared and Resilient Organization: A Leader’s Responsibility.” The roundtable will feature a panel of private sector security leaders, moderated by Dave McWhorter of Catalyst Partners.
Obama to hand Commerce Dept. authority over cybersecurity ID – CNET
President Obama is planning to hand the U.S. Commerce Department authority over a forthcoming cybersecurity effort to create an Internet ID for Americans, a White House official said here today.
There is every reason to applaud the beginning of a new year. It brings a sense of hope and renewed energy for the future, and if ever there was a place for that, it’s the Department of Homeland Security. Yet, with many confirmed leaders in critical DHS positions, there should be no more excuses when it comes to actions and decision making. Leadership vacuums and transitions are certainly reason enough why some decisions can’t be made immediately, but those excuses are no longer plausible or believable.
Looking ahead in cyber, I have written some predictions for the actors, events and threats in 2011. Though we have not yet had a major cyber event in the United States, my gut says it’s coming. Here are five other major events we can expect in the coming year.
White House: U.S. “in much better position” on terrorism – Homeland Security Newswire
The White House sought to reassure the traveling public that it has fixed security lapses that led to the foiled bomb attack aboard a U.S.-bound jetliner last Christmas.
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