Joanne Maguire serves as executive vice president of Lockheed Martin Space Systems Company business area and as an officer of Lockheed Martin Corporation. She was also recently named the advisory council chair of the Rocky Mountain United Service Organizations. Maguire took on her current role in 2006 after having served as vice president and deputy […] More

The Cyber Secure Institute has published a whitepaper by former Congressman C. Thomas McMillen on the political and corporate challenges of creating better national cybersecurity. The paper, titled “Cybersecurity: The Challenge of Political and Corporate Will,” examines why US networks are still vulnerable. Congressman McMillen is a former three term Congressman representing Maryland. He presently […] More

Yesterday, the Bipartisan Policy Center hosted a cybersecurity war game, called Cyber ShockWave, which showcased some of the challenges that policy makers would face in the event of a cyber attack. The event highlighted the need for greater international cooperation and understanding in the cyber realm. Today in Brussels, 500 delegates from 25 countries are […] More

Sid Fuchs was appointed executive vice president and chief operating officer of ATS Corporation March 24, 2010. His position will be effective April 5, 2010. Fuchs was previously president and CEO of OAO Technology Solutions, Inc. Fuchs has had more than 25 years experience in the intelligence, national security, aerospace and defense, federal government, and […] More

Earlier this month, DNI Dennis Blair raised the issue of cybersecurity in his testimony before Congress on the Annual Threat Assessment of the US Intelligence Community. While the threats in cyberspace are only now coming into the common lexicon, James Lewis, of the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), has long been cognizant of […] More

The United States has experienced a widespread cyber attack, infecting telecommunications and other IT structures throughout the U.S. infrastructure. The attacks have left the U.S. telecom and IT infrastructure virtually disabled throughout the country. While this is fortunately just a war game, the results are equally scary. Today, the Bipartisan Policy Center hosted a mock […] More

The National Security Cyberspace Institute has released a report saying despite all the talk and money thrown at cybersecurity, the United States has actually made little progress in making U.S. networks more secure. “Despite the numerous studies and recommendations, ongoing planning, increased spending, and a host of other activities over the last several years, there […] More

The threats emanating from cyberspace are becoming consistent features in the news. Earlier this year, Google revealed it and dozens of other companies had come under cyber attack. Cyber criminals have stolen millions of dollars and the intellectual property of America’s leading corporations are at risk. Scott Borg, director and CEO of the nonprofit U.S. […] More

The alliance between the United States and Australia has lasted from 1908 to the present day, against a variety of threats from the Kaiser to Bin Laden. During a roundtable with with Australian civic and business people, Deputy Defense Secretary William J. Lynn III called for that relationship to continue amid present and future threats, […] More

The use of cyberspace on the modern battlefield is essential for the 21st-century military. The United States, Britain and China all have developed cyber capabilities, which can be used for defense and attack. The Israeli Defense Forces have also disclosed their efforts to stand up a cyber capability. Maj. Gen. Amos Yadlin, chief of military […] More

Scammers are employing a new phishing attack targeting iPhone users. The attacks impersonate Apple.com and attempt to gather sensitive information from unsuspecting iPhone users and could be used for a variety of scams. The emails generally highlight a ‘Free 1 Year Warranty Extension’ and route the user to a phishing website. The site then asks […] More

The Electronic Privacy Information Center has issued a statement to the House Foreign Affairs Committee regarding the recent revelations surrounding the Google-NSA relationship. The statement asked the committee to conduct an investigation into the relationship between Google and NSA, urged the committee to support the ratification of the Council of Europe privacy convention and requested […] More