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There are several different avenues for private enterprise and government to work together in the technology field these days. This can benefit all parties involved, from the government agencies to the industry, to the consumer. I want to explore a couple of them today and look at what they can mean to you. Technology Transfer Programs (TTPs) are abundant throughout government, enterprise and academia. Specifically speaking, government TTPs are … [Read more...]
Last week, General Alexander (director of NSA and commander, USCYBERCOM) spoke at the RSA conference in San Francisco. He pointed out the the explosion of technology over the past 10 years. That users went from an average of 250MB of personal files, to over 128GB. The fact that 70% of Americans online are on Facebook - that 600M users worldwide are as well. This, mixed with the huge advances in programming (Watson and Deep Blue) lets us know that we do … [Read more...]
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." His sources include Robert Lentz, the deputy assitant secretary of defense for information assurance, and James Lewis, a fellow at the … [Read more...]
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 reports that Defense Secretary Gates plans to announce the creation of a new military cyber command after the … [Read more...]
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 a great capability). In this post I want to bring your attention to a Triumfant press release . It is an announcement that Triumfant now provides … [Read more...]
I just read an article that seems designed to keep spreading FUD (Fear, Uncertainty, Doubt) about the US government and the NSA. The article is titled "Control of Cybersecurity Becomes Divisive Issue ". It starts with an assertion stated as if it were a fact that says "The National Security Agency has been campaigning to lead the government's rapidly growing cybersecurity programs". I bump into all sorts of people in the beltway, and there is a … [Read more...]
FYI, in case your schedule will allow us to connect in person I wanted to update you on a few events I plan on being at over the next few weeks. The Advanced Technical Intelligence Association TECHINT conference will be held 9-11 Dec 2008. This conference focuses on the technical dimensions of intelligence, and has a theme of "integrated performance." The theme refers to the need to integrate capabilities from all the agencies engaged in national … [Read more...]
This is the third and final post on some observations from the 2008 Synergy conference (co-hosted by Stratcom). The day opened up with a great update on operational intelligence in the modern age, with Mr. John J Powers of the Defense Intelligence Operations Coordination Center (DIOCC) providing a first hand look at the DIOCC, its mission, and recent successes. The question and answer period generated some great dialog and feedback and suggestions … [Read more...]