Category: Cyber
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Cleaning up major public and private hacks, NSA’s IAD at Crossroads
FORT MEADE, MD—For nearly a decade, the National Security Agency’s (NSA) Information Assurance Directorate (IAD) has been focused upon weaknesses in industrial control systems (ICS) such as the (supervisory control […]
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$1.1 Trillion Spending Bill Clears Congress
by Aisha Choudry WASHINGTON—Congress headed off a possible government shutdown on Dec. 18 with the passage of a $1.14 trillion spending bill. The measure funds the federal government through the […]
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If not the NFL, Navy QB selects Information Warfare Career Path
Photo courtesy CBS Sports From Jill Martin, CNN ANNAPOLIS, Maryland—Football is only part of the equation for Midshipman First Class Keenan Reynolds, who is majoring in international relations. Everyone that […]
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Industry Icons Receive Community and Technology Awards
Maryland Cyber Program Manager captures 2015 Corporate Member of the Year from local BDPA Chapter BOWIE, Maryland—LaToya C. Staten (above) receives a 2015 Corporate Member of the Year award from National BDPA’s […]
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Senator Feinstein Pushes for Final Passage of Cyber-Security Bill
eWeek 11.11.15 WASHINGTON—Saying that losses due to cyber-attacks could cost the U.S. economy more than $400 billion this year, Senator Diane Feinstein (D-CA) argued passionately for final approval of the […]
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NSA Day of Cyber 10.29.15
NSA Day of Cyber October 29, 2015 STEM education has become a national priority and the explosive growth of the cyber-related careers is creating an unprecedented opportunity for our future […]
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DHS puts $14M toward better DDoS defenses
GCN by Derek Major Full Article WASHINGTON – In an effort to encourage new technologies to defend against distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks, the Department of Homeland Security’s Science […]
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October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month
￩ Washington–Maryland Senator Barbara Mikulski (front, center) commends students for forging new cyber careers to protect our nation from things we can’t see. “Prince Georges County is the epicenter of […]