If you are a technologist, please take a moment to download the PDF of the report by the U.S. Commission on Cybersecurity. This report, titled Securing Cyberspace for the 44th Presidency, is the best proclamation of the challenges of cyber I have read. It is also a roadmap that will help any trying to navigate these very tough issues. I've been involved in things cyber for a … [Read more...] about CTOs, Global Cyberwar and Our Collective Future
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Melissa Hathaway Op-Ed on Cyber Security
Below I'm going to post, in its entirety, the text of an e-mail I received from the ODNI notification service. The subject is an op-ed written by Melissa Hathaway, a senior leader who has been spearheading significant coordination action in the federal government (opinion: Melissa is perhaps the most effective SES-level leader in the US government today, IMHO). I wanted to … [Read more...] about Melissa Hathaway Op-Ed on Cyber Security
Social Media and Web2.0 for National Security Planners
Over the last couple weeks I sent several friends and associates a draft article I was working up on Web2.0 for National Security Planners. I enjoyed pulling that together, since it helped me convince myself that the right thing to do is to get more senior US strategists engaged in Social Media. There are some real security concerns there and we dont' want all our national … [Read more...] about Social Media and Web2.0 for National Security Planners
AFCEA, JFCOM, Blogs and Twitter
AFCEA just pulled together another great conference (Joint Warfighting 2008). They have been real pioneers when it comes to using new Web2.0 technologies during these events, and that really came out during this conference. For example, some of Signal Magazine's greatest writers, including Maryann Lawlor, were at the conference blogging the highlights of the key events as … [Read more...] about AFCEA, JFCOM, Blogs and Twitter
Admiral Stavridis: Think, Read, Write and Publish, and Blog Too
In a previous post I mentioned the AFCEA/JFCOM Joint Warfighting Conference. I've e-mailed friends and associates more detailed thoughts on the significance of the conference. If you would like my views drop me a note and I'd be glad to share. During the conference there were several very important messages for CTOs, including a few controversial points I'm still trying to … [Read more...] about Admiral Stavridis: Think, Read, Write and Publish, and Blog Too
Cloud Computing and Net Centric Operations
I've just posted a draft paper on my site on the topic of Cloud Computing and DoD's Net Centric Operations. My intent with this paper is to keep beating it up till it is in condition to publish, and I would value your comments on the paper. Please check it out at: Cloud_Computing_and_Net_Centric_Operations-3 [late entry: for an updated version of that paper see: … [Read more...] about Cloud Computing and Net Centric Operations
Some "Must Attend" Events in the Federal IT Space
Good conferences can really help you get things done. You connect with people you need to meet, learn new trends, gain insights into customer perspectives and keep improving your own abilities. But you already know that. You probably also know that you can go overboard with conferences. You can spend so much time in them it can detract from getting your job done. So the … [Read more...] about Some "Must Attend" Events in the Federal IT Space