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 [...]
Here’s a little trivia for you: Who’s done more to shape cyberspace over the past few decades? Answer: The Grateful Dead. The band’s old lyricist, John Perry Barlow, to be exact. Back in the 1996, Barlow penned “A Declaration of the Independence of Cyberspace,” in which he argued the internet didn’t need laws; it could [...]
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Cyber espionage is the real problem, according to CSIS’ Dr. Jim Lewis who spoke at the Potomac Officers Club today. Purdue is partnering with Sypris Electronics for cyber research. According to a cyber researcher, our best hope is that the enemy is “drowning in data.” There are more mobile devices than people at the Bureau [...]
Vivek Kundra will moderate the AFCEA’s Bethesda Budget Preview Breakfast. Platinum Equity is merging OAO Technology and Pomeroy IT Solutions. Jim Lewis sees an increased role for government in cybersecurity. Microsoft is hosting a “CIO Summit” in Washington State. EPA Administrator Lisa Jackson announced a plan for the Great Lakes. The DOD is helping disabled [...]
Three months after President Obama promised — and has yet to deliver on his word — to appoint a cybersecurity czar, all is not lost on the cyber front. That was Melissa Hathaway’s takeaway in her first public speaking engagement since resigning as Acting Senior Director for Cyberspace on National Security Council and Homeland Security [...]
CYBERSECURITY | Back in July, we mentioned that announcement of the cyber coordinator appeared imminent. Now, even ExecutiveBiz is beginning to wonder. And so are some industry experts. “It’s been four months without a pick, so it may be time to try a lottery among all registered voters in the district,” quips Jim Lewis of [...]
