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08 Apr 2009

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Cyberspies Have Penetrated the U.S. Electrical Grid

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Once again, cybersecurity is coming to the top of the list of concerns/priorities for the security of our nation. You all may have seen our coverage yesterday of the Intelligence and National Security Alliance (INSA) urging the Obama Administration to move forward with naming a czar to lead a cyber security overhaul. Well, INSA is right. We need to act soon because cyberspies have penetrated the U.S. electricity grid.

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07 Apr 2009

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Northrop Grumman and Others Call for Administration to Name Cyber Czar

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General Dynamics, Northrop Grumman and other members of Intelligence and National Security Alliance (INSA) are urging the Obama Administration to move forward with naming a czar to lead a cyber security overhaul, according to a report to be released on today. According to the report — which as of press time, had not yet been released — said that “by selecting the leader and his/her leadership team now, this administration will send the message that the U.S. government is serious in taking an active role in cyber security.”

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12 Mar 2009

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News Summary: Information Sharing Challenges; Alexander Candidate for Cyber Czar; NSA Not Good Choice for Taking Over Cybersecurity?

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We never fall short of coming across news regarding the intelligence community that is relevant to our readers. As such, we wanted to provide the following primer on recent important news. From contradictions on progress on the information sharing front to negative commentary on NSA taking over the cyberwarfare front, we have have it all here for you. As always, please share with us your thoughts and comments.

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