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The Mexican Military 2006-11: Adapting, Transforming, and Modernizing Under Fire
The fight of state versus non-state groups has characterized warfare in the 21st century; these last include a wide assortment of terrorists, insurgents, pirates, and criminals. Theaters of operation are as varied as the enemy, ranging from the jungles of Colombia to the mountains of Afghanistan, the coast off Somalia to cyber-space. Urban and suburban [...]
DOD Works to Boost Smartphone Security
As the Defense Department seeks innovation made possible by smartphones and other mobile computing platforms, it’s also working to ensure DOD users of those devices employ them securely, a defense official said. “Because of the pervasiveness of the [mobile computing] market, everyone has one, everyone wants one, but we often don’t look at how the [...]
LandWarNet 2011 kicks off in Tampa
TAMPA: “Transforming Cyber While at War” set the theme as LandWarNet 2011 launched Aug. 23, with the Army’s chief information officer telling the audience that the Army must change how it acquires information technology. The Army must not only close the technology gap, but eliminate it, said Lt. Gen. Susan S. Lawrence to the crowd [...]
Australian Defence Culture Has to Change, Says New Chief
The department is also facing reviews to reduce waste in spending and improve the maintenance of hardware. General Hurley last night said four fundamental shifts taking place globally were redefining the strategic environment. The first was the shift of global power to Asia on the back of China’s momentum and India’s emergence, warning that “multilateralism [...]
Sharing Intelligence Helps Contractors Strengthen Cyber Defenses
A new pilot program in which the Defense Department shares classified threat intelligence with defense contractors or their commercial Internet service providers is showing promise in increasing their cyber defenses and preventing enemy intrusions into sensitive government networks, Deputy Defense Secretary William J. Lynn III said today. Lynn shared initial findings of the Defense Industrial [...]
China says hit by 500,000 cyberattacks in 2010
China said Tuesday it was hit by nearly 500,000 cyberattacks last year, about half of which originated from foreign countries including the United States and India. The news comes just days after US firm McAfee said it had uncovered a massive global cyber spying campaign it described as a “five-year targeted operation” by one unnamed [...]
Malicious Websites pose threat to Air Force network
The discovery of spoofed Air Force Websites means Air Force network users must maintain vigilant awareness before entering passwords into Air Force sites. The 624th Operations Center, located here, is alerting Airmen across the service about malicious Websites posing as official Department of Defense and Air Force pages appearing through Web searches. All Airmen, including [...]
Panetta Discusses Security Challenges in Stratcom Visit
Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta today spoke to service members about national security concerns and the defense budget during a visit to U.S. Strategic Command headquarters at Offutt Air Force Base, Neb. “It’s a challenging time for the United States,” Panetta said. “But with regard to our missions, they really do relate to making sure [...]
Wire pops lock certified for US defense facilities
Hackers at a DefCon gathering were shown how a high-security lock certified for use in sensitive US government facilities can be easily opened with just a piece of wire. Security specialist Marc Weber Tobias had plans to meet in Switzerland with lock-maker Kaba to discuss ways that the Swiss company’s Access Control E-Plex 5800 model [...]
