His name may not  appear in the media as often as his industry and government peers, but InfraGard’s Jerry Dixon is a key figure to count on when it comes to cybersecurity. Dixon currently serves as vice president for government relations for InfraGard, FBI's civilian watchdog that works to counter …

The FBI has put $30 billion of contracts in IT services and products up for grabs on the FBI IT Supplies and Support Services Contract. It's the single-largest contract in the history of the FBI ““ and many Washington, D.C.-based government contractors are vying for the bids. The work will …

Cloud computing has been on everyone’s lips the past couple of years, some believers touting it as a panacea to propel innovation and save money. The Obama administration, especially, has turned out to be its biggest fan. In September 2009, the federal government announced a long-term cloud computing policy intended …

As the velocity and variety of social media are growing, it is vital to institute guidelines as soon as possible to establish how providers control personally identifiable information and focus on service functionality while minimizing the risk of exploitation of personal and organizational security, says an industry expert. It is …

Science Applications International Corporation has teamed up with the University of Maryland to support efforts that promote education, research, and technology development in cybersecurity. SAIC will coordinate and share cyber-related research between the UMD Cybersecurity Center and SAIC’s Cyber Innovation Center to leverage each center’s resources, alliances and diverse perspectives …

Overseas, the dynamics of political change are as unceasing as they are messy.  When inevitable power shifts and regime changes occur in foreign lands, many developing nations are left in turmoil, with citizens left fighting the fallout of a lacking structure and criminals of all sorts operating with impunity. Enter …

BAE Systems Inc. has named Paul Falkler the head of the company’s Cyber Security Solutions business group. Starting Nov. 1, Falkler will be a vice president and general manager, reporting to John Gannon, president of the Intelligence and Security sector. “Paul has been on the leading edge of cybersecurity development …

[Editor’s Note: This list is our first concerning the executive search industry. Did we miss someone? Have suggestions? Anyone we should know about? Email John Adams at [email protected] and tell us.] Finding an executive who’s a good fit for a vacant position at your firm is challenging, but finding an …

In the wake of reports of more countries being targeted by complex malware, cyber espionage has become an increasingly global concern for government and industry leaders over the past year, making loss of sensitive information and data an everyday problem for most nations. Although cyber espionage is relatively new way …

  The recent INTERPOL conference held in Hong Kong was an important step for the international, strategic environment to bring like-minded nations together to discuss information security, cybersecurity, and share effective practices for protecting key infrastructure, said Melissa Hathaway, president of Hathaway Global Strategies and former cybersecurity official. Held Sept. …

Nearly two billion Internet users are vulnerable to scams and cyber assaults, in particular what a security company calls “crimeware-as-a-service“ carried out by organized cyber criminals. In a newly released report by CA Technologies, researchers  noted how Trojans are today the most common category of new threats, accounting for 73 …

As the post-Iraq drawdown gets underway, 3.4 million pieces of military hardware will need to leave the country.  Many have already been repaired and shipped to new theaters of operation,  and thousands more are waiting for repairs at support bases around the Middle East.  However, despite the fact that overseas …

Department of Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano yesterday announced the launch of Cyber Storm III“”a three-day long, DHS-sponsored drill that aims to examine the nation's response capabilities in the event of a cyber attack. “Securing America’s cyber infrastructure requires close coordination with our federal, state, international and private-sector partners,“ Napolitano …

On Sept. 1, President Barack Obama announced the end of U.S. combat operations in Iraq and declared it was time for America to “turn the page.” While a 50,000-strong force will remain in theater in an advisory role through the end of next year, training the nascent post-Saddam Iraqi military, …

Computer chips could soon be using light rather than electricity,  setting the stage for the introduction of a new technology that could be the foundation for IT industries and U.S. defense and intelligence agencies concerned with national security issues. An international research team has developed a new photonic chip that …