It is cyber and telecommunications security, fire and medical responsiveness, grants and training, infrastructure protection and the National Capital Region — diverse and disparate disciplines but all together under the new Directorate of Preparedness in the Department of Homeland Security (DHS).
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Last year, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) came in for some blistering criticismfor its lack of attention to cyber vulnerabilities. Cybersecurity czar Amit Yoran resigned after one year, saying publicly that he had done all he set out to do at DHS, but privately airing his frustration that he was unable to move cybersecurity forward within the department.
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Alarmingly, the United States has ignored the defense of its complex software systems, exposing the nation to danger from multiple ticking time bombs.
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WASHINGTON (AP) — The head of the Pentagon’s Cyber Command on Monday called for swift action in Congress to sort out roles, standards and authorities for government agencies charged with defending against destructive computer attacks. Army Gen. Keith Alexander, speaking at the American Enterprise Institute think tank, said the time for legislative action is now,… Keep Reading