Preparations for cyber command are underway. Microsoft’s recent botnet takedown could be a model for dismantling botnets in the future. Education and IP blocking can stop most spear phishing attacks. CSC will split a $2.8 billion deal with Stanley. GDIT won an FA-18 Super Hornet computer contract. HHS made $162 million in healthcare IT awards. [...]
In just a few short weeks, 2010 begins — the dawn of a new decade. The question now is: Who’ll be leading change in and around government contracting? We’ve got a few suggestions. For the second consecutive year, ExecutiveBiz brings you its annual list of Top 20 People to Watch. From government leaders to CEOs, policy [...]
It’s a good time to be a geek. Hoping to jump-start a flagging vision for stronger cybersecurity, Department of Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano (right) has announced the department will hire as many as 1,000 cybersecurity professionals over the next three years. The announcement came Thursday as Napolitano kicked off National Cybersecurity Awareness Month. “This [...]
When it comes to tracking the government’s 60-day cybersecurity review, we here at ExecutiveBiz have been feeling a little like those onlookers at Cape Canaveral, waiting in anticipation for the flight controller’s final prompt. So, where does the report now stand? By last count, the report, which is being led by White House interim cybersecurity [...]
