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Intel Leaders Urge Action on Cyber Laws

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2, 2012 - The threat to U.S.-based computer networks is one of the country’s most pressing security problems, and Congress needs to act on it soon, the director of national intelligence told a congressional panel. Story

Army Activates First-Of-Its-Kind Cyber Brigade

FORT MEADE, Md., Dec. 9, 2011 - In an event that marked the culmination of years of preparation, the colors of the 780th Military Intelligence Brigade were unfurled for the first time during an activation ceremony at NSA's Friedman Auditorium on Fort Meade, Md. Story

DOD, Industry Address ‘Intense Challenge’ of Cyber Security

ARLINGTON, Va., Nov. 7, 2011 - The potential capability for cyber mayhem makes cyber security “one of the most intense challenges of our time,” Regina E. Dugan, director of the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, told hundreds of audience members who gathered for DARPA’s one-day “Cyber Colloquium.” Story

Cyber Defense Requires Teamwork, Agility

WASHINGTON, Oct. 27, 2011 - The commander of U.S. Cyber Command called for increased collaboration among the government, industry and America’s allies in developing more defensible networks to confront escalating global cyber threats. Story

Cyber Commander Presses for Math, Science Education

BALTIMORE, Oct. 20, 2011 - Ask the top U.S. cyber warrior how to ensure the next generation of Americans is able to confront future security challenges and he’ll tell you: beef up their math, science and technology education. Story

Doctrine to Establish Rules of Engagement Against Cyber Attacks

BALTIMORE, Oct. 20, 2011 - New doctrine under review by the Joint Staff will lay out rules of engagement against an attack in cyberspace and will help to define conditions in which the military can go on the offensive against cyber threats, the commander of U.S. Cyber Command said. Story

General Cites Cyber Domain Challenges

WASHINGTON, Oct. 19, 2011 - Space and cyberspace are growing in strategic importance as other nations increase their capabilities and the frequency of attacks on DOD networks continues to rise, the chief of U.S. Strategic Command said. Story

Lynn: U.S. Must Guard Against Cyberstrikes

WASHINGTON, Sept. 28, 2011 - The United States is now in the midst of a strategic shift in the cyberthreat, Deputy Defense Secretary William J. Lynn III wrote in an article published Sept. 28, 2011, in Foreign Affairs magazine. In the piece, Lynn examines the year-old Pentagon cyber strategy, noting that "in the 21st century, bits and bytes are as threatening as bullets and bombs." Article | Cyber Strategy Special Report

Alexander Cites Need for Greater Cyber Defenses

LINTHICUM, Md., Sept. 13, 2011 - Citing the high rate of intrusions against Defense Department networks, the commander of U.S. Cyber Command today said his biggest concern is the threat of destructive attacks yet to be seen. Story

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