CYBERSECURITY | The other day, industry experts weighed in here about the consequences of the White House delaying announcement of the cyber security coordinator. Some, like Amit Yoran, have argued that it’s best the White House take its time. (“Speed of search is a factor, but much less so in the long run …” said [...]
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 [...]
COUNTERTERRORISM | Nearly a month shy of the eight-year anniversary of September 11, John Brennan took to the podium the other day at Center for Strategic and International Studies. As the president’s principal advisor on counterterrorism, Brennan offered this key takeaway: It’s time for “new thinking” and a “new approach” to dealing with terrorism and [...]
ExecutiveBiz had the pleasure of interviewing with Deloitte’s Colonel Gary McAlum, a cybersecurity expert and former chief of staff of US Strategic Command’s Joint Task Force Global Operations. Col. McAlum has testified before Congress for the US-China Economic and Security Review Commission, Col. McAlum believes that cyber crime has begun to play an increasing role in [...]
Deloitte cyber expert and former White House director of Cybersecurity and Communications, Billy O’Brien sat down with ExecutiveBiz to discuss the aftermath of the 60-day Cyberspace Review and what every CEO should be asking themselves about the security of their company. O’Brien appreciates that the 60-Day review included vowing to protect our nations national infrastructures, [...]
The recent release of the defense budget for 2010 makes one thing clear: With $61 billion requested for Iraq (versus $65 billion for Afghanistan), a shift in US priorities is underway. As the Obama administration looks to new challenges in Afghanistan and secondly, Pakistan, ExecutiveBiz recently caught up with Mary Beth Long, former assistant secretary [...]
ExecutiveBiz: What is your cyber security background and what are you doing now? Greg Garcia: I was the first presidentially appointed Assistant Secretary of Cyber Security and Communications from 2006 to 2008. Prior to that I was the Vice President at the Information Technology Association of America for their cyber security program, and spent a year and [...]
