The First International Cybersecurity Summit kicks off today in Dallas, Texas, hosted by the EastWest Institute. The goal of the summit is to advance an international dialogue on cybersecurity issues, particularly in the realm of cyber crime. The summit features speakers such as Howard Schmidt, the current White House Cybersecurity Coordinator, and Melissa Hathaway, former […] More

The Business Software Alliance (BSA) has released a Global Cybersecurity Framework that is designed to provide guidance for nations seeking to develop coherent and effective cybersecurity policies to defend against the growing threats in cyberspace. The framework includes guidance on trust, innovation, policy and international standards. It provides a systematic, 12 point plan that nations […] More

Three researchers have claimed that the cyber attacks that wrecked havoc on Estonia in 2007 were partly fueled by the anonymity of the Internet and a concept called contagion. The paper, entitled ‘Storming the Servers: A Social Psychological Analysis of the First Internet War,’ is one of the first to examine the psychological and social […] More

Al Pisani is the Vice President of Intelligence Operations at TASC. We had the opportunity to talk with him about TASC post divestiture, what was special about it, and why Pisani decided to be apart of it. Pisani also shared with us some of his passions outside of work and what the results of his […] More

Fault Lines, a television program run by Al Jazeera, recently ran a segment on cyber warfare, which included interviews with notable experts like Michael Chertoff and James Lewis. During his interview, Chertoff discussed the possiblity of responding to a cyber attack with kinetic response, such as utilizing Special Forces to go and take down the […] More

Paul Strasser was named senior vice president of strategic development at Dynamics Research Corporation in April 2010.  He is responsible for creating new business-growth strategies that will help expand DRC's presence with federal government customers, including the Department of Homeland Security, the Department of Defense, and civilian and intelligence agencies. Strasser spent the last 28 […] More

Last week, Air Force Space Command launched Boeing’s X-37B unmanned space vehicle (USV) from an Atlas V rocket in Cape Canaveral.  That much was made public.  What wasn’t made public was what the spacecraft would be used for or when it’s coming back to Earth (although it can stay in space for at least 9 […] More

The FBI has hired a new director of cybersecurity, Gordon Snow. Service academies are battling out rivalries in cyberspace. Stephanie Cutter was named Assistant to the President for Special Projects. Childhood obesity: threat to national security. DOE will invest in new technologies. The VA suspended 2/3 of its IT programs yesterday. More

Recently, ExecutiveBiz had the opportunity to sit down with David Melcher of ITT Defense & Information Solutions. He spoke about the impact ITT has on the average customer, what makes a good acquisition and lessons learned from reorganization. ExecutiveBiz: Tell us about ITT Defense? David Melcher:  ITT Defense & Information Solutions is a Top-10 U.S. […] More

Greg Deabler supports sales to clients and provides industry knowledge for HP's Global Government Industry. He has led many business and technology alignment initiatives for international clients, contributed to professional publications, and spoken about supply-chain management at industry conferences. Before his current position, Deabler was director in the Transformation Services practice and led the creation […] More

Neil Armstrong of Apollo 11 fame broke his silence regarding NASA’s current funding predicament to criticize the Obama Administration’s approach to space exploration.  He called the approach a “long downhill slide to mediocrity.” Qwest is merging with CenturyLink.  I know this was in Thursday Transactions, but come on, it’s a $22.4 billion deal. NSA Chief […] More

CyberSecurity Malaysia plans to increase its efforts at raising awareness among Malaysian Internet users regarding the risks of cyberspace and tactics to mitigate those risks, according to The Star. Chief executive officer at CyberSecurity Malaysia, Lt. Col. Husin Jazri (retired), says that as more citizens in Malaysia become Internet users, increasing awareness among this growing […] More