U.S. Commerce Secretary Gary Locke and White House Cybersecurity Coordinator Howard Schmidt will today meet with local industry and academic leaders in Silicon Valley to discuss the Obama administration’s efforts to enhance online security and privacy in a growing cyber world. The event will be available at 2 p.m. ET by webcast at http://www.ebmcdn.net/nist/html/nist-010710/index.html. The [...]
As the countdown to 2011 begins, ExecutiveBiz brings you its third annual list of the Top 20 People to Watch. From government to industry, this year’s list highlights individuals focused, largely, on two critical fronts: in government, cost-efficiency and national security; on the industry side, new innovation — and the creation of new U.S. jobs [...]
Federal Chief Technology Officer Aneesh Chopra and Cybersecurity Coordinator Howard Schmidt penned a letter to the nation announcing the launch of a new forum aimed at gathering the best and most feasible cybersecurity ideas in the country. “Comprising the broadband and wireless networks that connect us, the smart devices that enable us, and the digital [...]
This is the year of aggressive competition. Tightening federal budgets, plus the insourcing push, are proving as much. But while many say government contracting is entering a lean, mean next couple years, there’s still plenty of market opportunity. The trick is knowing who’s changing the game — and setting the terms — so you can [...]
Remember the first meeting between Reagan and Gorbachev? Or Nixon and Mao? Now’s your chance to be part of the next historic meeting. This time, it’s about cybersecurity. And it’s no longer enough for politicians to take the lead. Every company — that includes yours — needs to be in on the conversation. From May [...]
The past 10 months have been very active in the field of cybersecurity. In May 2009, Melissa Hathaway published her findings from the 60 day Cyberspace Policy Review. In December 2009, President Obama announced that Howard Schmidt would hold the position of Cybersecurity Coordinator at the White House. In January, search engine giant Google announced [...]
It’s been a busy last few weeks for Aneesh Chopra. On Dec. 4, Chopra announced the Obama administration’s Open Government Directive. The news was enough to land Chopra a mention on Jon Stewart’s Daily Show . On the heels of all the buzz, ExecutiveBiz recently caught up with Chopra. We brought our list of questions [...]
