It has been a busy couple of days for me, but they have been good ones. I flew down to Maxwell AFB in Alabama to offer the Industry Perspective on Cyber as part of the AF Cyber Operations Executive Course. I also served as moderator for an Executive Luncheon sponsored by the Homeland Security and Defense Business Council, where the guest was Assistant Secretary of Defense for Homeland Defense, the Honorable Paul Stockton.
Shannen Rossmiller, a citizen cyber spy, has worked with the FBI on over 200 counterterrorism cases, posing as a radicalized terrorist and luring others into revealing details of their plans. She recently spoke with Federal News Radio about her new book.
Lawmakers express optimism, concerns over White House cybersecurity plan – NextGov
Members of the Senate Homeland Security Committee praised the Obama administration’s recently released cybersecurity proposal during a Monday hearing, but expressed concern about some remaining differences between the approaches of the White House and lawmakers on Capitol Hill.
Ever since the President gave the May 2009 speech on cybersecurity, people like me have been bemoaning that there seemed to be little meat added to the well-crafted bones that were the original cyber strategy. In the last week or so, we got plenty: the White House’s cybersecurity legislative proposal and Cyber International Affairs initiative.
Top DHS cybersecurity official to resign – Hillicon Valley
The Department of Homeland Security’s top cybersecurity official announced his plans to resign just days after the White House released its most detailed guidance for how the government should protect its networks and combat cybercrime.
White House unveils first international cyber security strategy – Hillicon Valley
The Obama administration promised to use the nation’s diplomatic muscle to defend free speech and property rights online on Monday during the rollout of the first-ever White House international strategy for cyberspace.
Many commentators will point out that the biggest hindrance to wide acceptance of the cloud model for enterprise computing is doubts to its security. For many folks, this concern is real. Can the cloud be secured? Absolutely yes! But we should not be unwise. If the cloud is beckoning you, you have responsibilities as a potential consumer.
Many Embrace White House Cyber Bill Despite Questions Of Its Substance – HSToday
The White House unveiled proposed cybersecurity legislation Thursday, weighing in on a topic that saw no less than 50 proposals in the last session of Congress.
The Administration Unveils its Cybersecurity Legislative Proposal – The White House Blog
Today I am happy to announce that the Administration has transmitted a cybersecurity legislative proposal to Capitol Hill in response to Congress’ call for assistance on how best to address the cybersecurity needs of our Nation. This is a milestone in our national effort to ensure secure and reliable networks for Americans, businesses, and government; fundamentally, this proposal strikes a critical balance between maintaining the government’s role and providing industry with the capacity to innovatively tackle threats to national cybersecurity.
White House to unveil cyber security proposal – Reuters
White House officials on Thursday planned to unveil a major legislative proposal aimed at improving U.S. cybersecurity and protecting the economy, an administration official said.
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