Bob Gourley

Today’s federal cybersecurity and information technology news: U.S. Army Cyber Command operational attorney Robert Clark said that the legal frameworks are not keeping pace with cyber operations and said that claims of “cyber war” do not qualify as war defined by international laws of armed conflicts. More here. The Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program named 9 third-party assessment organizations to evaluate federal cloud computing vendor security controls for FedRAMP compliance. More here. The Department of Homeland Security’s  National Cybersecurity and Communications Integration Center warned healthcare organizations about the danger of insecure networked medical and mobile devices. More here. The Army is looking to fill an urgent need for tactical radios and may turn to General Services Administration contractors for help. More here. ... (more)

A Request from the Security Innovation Network

The mission of the Security Innovation Network™ (SINET) is to advance innovation and enable global collaboration between the public and private sectors to defeat Cybersecurity threats. SINET increases awareness between builders, buyers, researchers and investors in the Cybersecurity domain, in particular the Defense Industrial Base and the Federal Government. SINET utilizes a top down – bottom up, mutually beneficial and trust based approach to accelerate innovation and increases business opportunities for both small and large companies. A key SINET activity is a yearly showcase... (more)

The Fallacy of “Opting Out”

PJ Rey has a typically well-thought out post at Cyborgology on the problem with “opting out” media, with some significant implications for the way we think about technology and cybersecurity. Even a CTOVision reader may have a friend or relative (or both) that just doesn’t get why Facebook, Twitter, or LinkedIn is so important. Like some kind of suburban John Conner, they’ve gone “off the grid” and are proud of it. But here’s the problem: in a sufficiently connected world transformed by information communication technologies (ICT), to “opt out” is to engage in a futile battle t... (more)

Lessons from Our Cyber Past: The First Cyber Cops

Tomorrow, Wednesday, May 16, 2012, the Atlantic Council will host a discussion with pioneers in cyber law enforcement and crime prevention moderated by Jay Healey. ”Lessons from Our Cyber Past: The First Cyber Cops” should offer some fascinating insight and I’ll be in attendance, so stop by and say hello.  It will run from 1:30 PM to 3:30 PM at the Atlantic Council, 1101 15th Street, NW, on 11th Floor in Washington, DC. To RSVP, email your name and affiliation to cyber@acus.org. Here is some more information on the event and the speakers: The Atlantic Council’s Cyber Statecraft ... (more)

Federal Cybersecurity and IT News Round-Up

Today’s federal cybersecurity and information technology news: The U.S. Office of Naval Research is partnering with Chilean scientists to develop a mobile application to provide information helpful in countering pirates, arms traffickers, and illegal fishermen. More here. The Army’s 780th Military Intelligence Brigade. which handles cyber systems security and intelligence, is looking to hire 400 civilian employees. More here. In a recent survey of federal IT professionals, 85% said that security was an impediment to implementing cloud computing. More here. Retired Gen. James E. C... (more)