U.S. Department Of Defense Focus On Cyber Warfare And Security

AUDIENCE ADDRESS - Deputy Defense Secretary William J. Lynn III addresses the audience after receiving the Excellence in the Field of Public Policy Award at the annual RSA Conference in San Francisco, Feb. 15, 2011. The conference highlights cybersecurity issues. DOD photo by U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Jerry Morrison

DoD Talks Up Plans to Deploy Cybercommandos -- Tech News World

"Cyber 3.0" is the name of the new strategy described by U.S. Deputy Defense Secretary William Lynn at the RSA security conference Tuesday. It's a five-part plan that will involve equipping military networks with active defenses, ensuring civilian networks are adequately protected, and marshaling the nation's technological and human resources to maintain its status in cyberspace.

The United States will leverage IT know-how among members of the National Guard and the nation's military reserves by increasing the number of units that have dedicated cybermissions, U.S. Deputy Defense Secretary William Lynn announced Tuesday.

Government efforts alone can't fend off cyberattackers, and stronger cooperation with the private sector is crucial, said Lynn, who was speaking at the RSA 2011 security Enterprise Payment Security 2.0 Whitepaper from CyberSource conference in San Francisco.

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More News On Cyber Warfare And Cyber 3.0

Lynn Urges Partnership Against Cyber Threat -- U.S. Department of Defense
Pentagon warns of ‘destructive’ cyber attacks -- Navy Times
Lynn at RSA: Military Might Not Enought to Combat Cyber Attacks -- ExecutiveGov
Pentagon Seeks $500 Million for Cyber Technologies -- Bloomberg
Lynn Gains IT Industry's Cybersecurity Perspective -- Dvids
Defense Dept. proposes armoring civilian networks -- CNET News
US defence deputy proposes private network shield -- ZDNet
US adopting new cyber attack plan for security warriors -- Net Work World
DOD official: Cyberdefense is not a military mission -- Stars And Stripes
Pentagon wary of "toxic malware" -- TG Daily
Pentagon Deputy: What if al-Qaeda Got Stuxnet? -- The Danger Room
RSA 2011: Terrorist groups pose most dangerous cyber threat -- Infosecurity
Too much hysteria over cyber attacks: US experts -- AFP
Official: 100 foreign agencies test US networks --AP
100 foreign agencies test US networks: Official -- Zeenews
Cyberwarfare Called Fifth Domain of Battle by Pentagon -- Security News Daily
DARPA gets big bucks for 'Cyber Tech' (whatever that means) -- Ars Technica