On June 10, 2010, the US Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee (HSGAC) unveiled a major cybersecurity bill designed to modernize, strengthen, and coordinate US Cyber defenses. Senators Collins, Carper and Lieberman introduced this bill with the clear articulation to defend not just federal networks but the Internet itself.  As portion of the...
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Carahsoft is a unique, trusted firm that helps government find and rapidly acquire the right technologies and helps high tech firms successfully interact with government (which has famously onerous processes for businesses that want to serve the federal mission).  Carahsoft is a client of my firm and one of the things I’m particularly proud...
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While rummaging through old files on my hard drive I encountered a piece I wrote in June 2002 which captured in writing something I had been briefing for several years.  I had been briefing “Principles” which I had observed/learned while the J2 of DoD’s JTF-CND and then later J2 of JTF-CNO.   My theory was...
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I enjoyed listening to the President today as he provided an update on where we are in our efforts to enhance our freedom of action in cyberspace.  All the details are on the White House website and I hope you visit there yourself to download the 60-day cyberspace policy review. Details are here: http://www.whitehouse.gov/CyberReview/...
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The DoDIIS Worldwide Conference will be held in Orlando Florida this year, at the Orlando World Center Marriott. I really like this conference.  It is filled with folks I like and centers around a hard enterprise mission that cries out for strong IT solutions. The theme of this years conference is “Empowering Decision Advantage.” ...
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INSA, the Intelligence and National Security Alliance, is a group of professionals from academia, industry and government who seek to enhance innovation, discussion, debate and progress on key national security issues.  I’ve been involved as a member for years and get the pleasure of interacting with folks from a wide swath of the community....
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There is so much FUD on cyber security issues these days, it is actually rare to read a well grounded, well researched article on the topic.  If you would like to see one that I think captures the situation please see Shane Harris’s just written National Journal Magazine article titled “The Cyber Defense Perimeter.” ...
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Last week at the InfowarCon my friend Dan Kuehl handed me a copy of Cyberpower and National Security.  Cyberwar has been a topic Dan has been exploring in some detail for quite a while.  I first met Dan in 1996 when I was a student at the USMC Command and Staff College, and at...
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The Wall Street Journal just ran an article titled:  “New Military Command to Focus on Cybersecurity.”   In it they indicate “current and former officials familiar with the plans” say a new military command will be established to coordinate the defense of Pentagon computer networks and improve US offensive capabilities in cyberwar. WSJ also...
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As I’ve previously noted I’m on the advisory board for Trimufant (I’m at this page).  I’m hoping all CTO types will check out this company (and I’m also hoping you don’t mind me blogging about a company I’m advising.  After all, I’m associated with them because I believe they are a world-class outfit with...
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