We had the opportunity to meet with Gene Procknow, the Managing Director of Deloitte's U.S Federal Government Services, on October 20, 2009. He conversed with us about the integration with BearingPoint, including the company morale, as well as his recent collaboration and partnership with Robin Lineberger, the CEO of Deloitte’s U.S Federal Government Services.  He […] More

But the fact of the matter is that the government cannot do this cyber mission without private sector expertise and involvement. They don“™t have enough people on there own and frankly the private sector is developing a lot of the technologies that are going to be central to doing cyber security. More

CSC has announced a research grant to move educational efforts for future cyber professionals forward. The grant was provided to the CyberWatch Center, which is funded by the National Science Foundation. The CyberWatch Center is tasked with advancing cyber security education by helping to develop curriculum and Collegiate Cyber Defense Competitions. CSC presently serves in […] More

Approximately 40 web pages in Sweden were subjected to distributed denial of service attacks late last week. A number of media websites were attacked along with a police website. The attacks brought down the majority of the websites for a few hours. Each of the media companies that were affected rent server space from the […] More

Authorities in India recently passed an amendment to the Information Technology Act of 2008 which recognizes Internet criminal activity for the first time in India. Individuals committing acts of “cyber terrorism” now face life in prison, if convicted. The new amended version of the IT Act clarified the rules and procedures for monitoring, intercepting and […] More

More than two years ago, Richard White packed his bags and headed to Washington, DC. His mission: to help Harris Corporation, an international communications and IT company headquartered in Melbourne, Fla., establish a greater presence in the Washington, DC area. As vice president of Harris“™s Washington operations, White has been busy building up its Government […] More

In the history of take-offs, it’s not the most auspicious. Or historic. But on Tuesday, Ares 1-X rocket is slated to launch at Kennedy Space Center. The launch comes on the heels of a less than enthusiastic plug by the Augustine Commission, a blue-ribbon panel that spent this past year reviewing the future of the […] More

Today, Northrop Grumman announced the appointment of vice president Patricia McMahon as full-time deputy of its Aerospace Systems sector’s Battle Management and Engagement Systems Division. Most recently, she led the Information Operations/Electronic Attack business for the company. As vice president and deputy, she will continue her role as the site manager for the division headquarters […] More

Yesterday, Harris Corporation announced that it is expanding its global presence with a new business operation. Under the leadership of Leon Shivamber, former corporate vice president of Supply Chain Management and Operations for Harris, the company is launching an International Business Development team as part of its Government Communications Systems Division in the United Arab […] More

The Obama administration is stepping up its efforts to effectively educate the American public regarding cyber security issues. Janet Napolitano and President Obama have both conducted video presentations on cyber security in the past week. With October designated by Obama as National Cyber Security Awareness Month (NCSAM), the administration has sought to aggressively promote cyber […] More

The arrival of cool weather brings closed windows and doors and a dearth of fresh air.  While the average office and executive waiting area are usually decorated with a few plants, the right plants in the right places can do more than just convert carbon dioxide into oxygen.  They can remove toxic chemicals and pollutants […] More

In his four years as area vice president of Dell“™s defense business, Joe Ayers has stuck to a winning formula. “The number one thing with all customers is to first listen, understand where they“™re trying to go with their IT enterprise, then look for ways to save them money,“ says Ayers, a 10-year Dell veteran. […] More