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 British government has launched a counter cyber scam team and plans to invest 4.3 million pounds within the next three years to combat cyber scams. Online scams, usually initiated via email, currently hit 3 million victims in the UK per year for a total loss of 3.5 billion pounds, according to an article on […] More

Organizations within the critical infrastructure, such as oil, energy and chemical industries, experienced a higher percentage of malware in 2009 than organizations in other sectors. According to web security firm ScanSafe, critical infrastructure companies experienced at least twice as much malware as other organizations. According to ScanSafe’s ‘Annual Global Threat Report 2009,’ the energy and […] 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

We recently had a chance to speak with Paul Colangelo of Convergys Government Solutions.  You might remember from our past interviews that Paul had established Convergys as a leader in federal customer care and customer service, and had established Convergys as a preferred contact center solutions provider with the the U.S. General Services Administration.  After […] 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

Duties ADVISOR TO INTELLIGENCE AND FEDERAL INVESTIGATIVE COMPONENTS OF THE IRAQI SECURITY FORCES (ISF) TO DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT A MINISTERIAL CYBER CRIME INVESTIGATIVE AND CYBER DEFENSE DETECTION, SURVEILLANCE, AND PREVENTION CAPABILITY.  ADVISING MAINLY OCCURS IN SUPPORT OF THE MINISTRY OF INTERIOR’S (MOI) NATIONAL INFORMATION AND INVESTIGATION AGENCY.  AIDS IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF ROBUST CYBER CRIME […] More

Duties Oversee, lead, and manage strategic planning and operation processes in support of the National Counterintelligence Plan, the National Counterintelligence Operating Plan, and Cyber Operations plans to ensure technical aspects of defensive and offensive measures are implemented effectively and in a timely manner. Represent the Associate Director for Cyber during his/her absence at meetings, conferences, […] More

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP yesterday announced Edward Gibson, a former FBI agent and former chief security adviser for Microsoft LTD in the U.K., has joined as the director of the U.S. Forensics Technology Solutions practice. Gibson’s duties will include aiding organizations with issues surrounding money laundering, economic espionage, theft of intellectual property and cyber fraud. In his […] More

President Obama’s top counter terrorism adviser, John Brennan, recently said on NBC’s Meet the Press, that the US faces serious threats in cyberspace. “The threats and the vulnerabilities within the cyber domain are serious and significant,” he said. Brennan did not name a specific country (or countries) as being responsible for the threat. President Obama […] More

The Bipartisan Policy Center announced yesterday it will host a simulated cyber attack on the United States. The simulated attack, called Cyber ShockWave, will be held Feb. 16 and will examine how the government would work to respond to a cyber attack. Former CIA Director General Michael Hayden and the BPC’s National Security Preparedness Group […] More

Job Description Business Development Manager: Lead new business identification, business capture and proposal processes for the Defense Logistics Systems Operating Unit (OU) of NGIS' Defense Systems Division reporting to the OU Director, Defense Logistics Systems and dotted line reporting responsibilities to the Business Unit BD Director. Identify, qualify, pursue, bid, and win competitive and sole […] More