Tuesday, October 6, 2009

Cyber Defense -- News Updates October 6, 2009

Cyber Defense - Lots Going On -- Defense Tech

On October 1st 2009 U.S. Cyber Command (CYBERCOM) became a reality. With high expectations and very little fanfare the efforts led by U.S. Strategic Command began to protect the nation from cyber assault. There are reports that the cyber command initiation efforts to date required the reorganization of 40,000 job positions.

An additional 1,000 new jobs are scheduled to be added to cyber command in the not so distant future. The same day the Navy announced it was reorganizing their intelligence gathering capabilities in order to maintain intelligence supremacy in cyberspace. In addition, Gen. C. Robert Kehler, Commander of Air Force Space Command stated that space and cyberspace are intertwined and their integrally connected existence.

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More News On Cyber War And Defense

DHS Seeking 1,000 Cyber Security Experts -- Washington Post
DHS faces challenge in hiring 1,000 security experts -- Computer World
U.S. Cyber Command Now Fully Online, and Seeking a Few Good Geeks -- Popular Science

The U.S. Navy Cyber Warriors Step Up -- Strategy Page
Navy Moves to Meet Information Age Challenges -- ISRIA
US Navy creates command to maintain cyber supremacy -- AFP
Navy chief sets intelligence reorganization -- Government Executive
Navy Ramps Up Efforts To Maintain Cyber Supremacy -- Red Orbit

Should the Marines set up a cyber command? -- Federal News Radio
Cyber security awareness gets focus in October -- U.S. Air Force
DHS official says cyber czar 'bad idea,' cyber coordinator 'great idea' -- Next Gov.
The Real Cyber Czar -- Next Gov.

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