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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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