Tag Archives: cyber policy

The U.S. Navy has appointed Rear Adm. William Chase as senior military adviser for cyber policy to the defense undersecretary for policy and as deputy principal cyber adviser to the defense secretary, the Pentagon announced Monday.

Thomas Wingfield, deputy assistant secretary for cyber policy at the Department of Defense, recently discussed the implications of cybersecurity within the department as it relates to national security.

Paul Nicholas, senior director of trustworthy computing at Microsoft, has said he believes the establishment of a national cybersecurity agency would help the government prioritize and coordinate cyber policies as well as address cyber threats. Nicholas wrote in a blog post published Feb. 19 the company’s new whitepaper calls on governments …

Strengthening cybersecurity was an important part of the annual NATO summit in November. But, it’s clear — in today’s evolving world of cyber threats and vulnerabilities, meeting once a year is not enough. So, Deputy Defense Secretary William J. Lynn III will travel to Brussels this week to discuss with …

Cyberspace has transformed into a new domain for combat, and the Department of Defense is working to understand the threats and opportunities this new territory poses, a senior defense official said. “For the past 14 months, we have been trying to continue to grow [U.S.] Cyber Command and its capabilities, …

Proposed legislation introduced last week calls to modernize, strengthen and coordinate the security of federal civilian and select private-sector critical infrastructure cyber networks. Introduced by Joe Lieberman, ID-Conn., Ranking Member Susan Collins, R-Me., and Federal Financial Management Subcommittee Chairman Tom Carper, D-De., the Protecting Cyberspace as a National Asset Act …