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02 Dec 2009

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Industry and Academia Answer Call to Solve Nation’s Most Pressing Cyber Threats

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cyberthreatsNorthrop Grumman Corporation has invited three of the nation’s leading cybersecurity research institutions — Carnegie Mellon, Pittsburgh, Pa.; The Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), Cambridge, Mass; and Purdue University, West Lafayette, Ind. — to join a Cybersecurity Research Consortium to advance research in this field and develop solutions to counter the complex cyber threats that face our economy, our freedoms of information, and our national security. Read the full press release here.

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01 Jun 2009

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Monday Morning News Kick Off: C.I.A. Uses Mysterious “Chip” To Fight Al-Qaida and Satellite Imagery Exposes Ugly Truths in Sri Lanka

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Welcome to the latest installment of the Monday Morning News Kick Off. While many of us are still reeling from the story about President Obama not knowing what the NGA was, there was plenty of other news happening this weekend that we should focus on as well. From satellite imagery exposing some ugly truths in Sri Lanka to the latest in cyber security, it was a very busy news weekend. Scroll down to learn more.

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30 Apr 2009

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U.S. Lacking Offensive Cyber Warfare Strategies

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The news cycle has been dominated by stories about how vulnerable we are to cyber attacks. We have not seen too much coverage about offensive strategies by the U.S. government. That is until now, and the news is not good. According to recent report from a panel of military, diplomatic, legal and IT security experts assembled by the National Research Council, the U.S. government lacks a comprehensive policy about how it will engage in cyber warfare. The report states that the U.S. government also lacks a person or office to coordinate cyberattack. So, does this mean that nothing is happening on the offensive front??

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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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