Report: China Probing Soft Cyber Underbelly
By Tom Groenfeldt, Technology Journalist - Contributor at CIOZone
In China today, there are thousands of people in a sustained effort to collect intelligence, many of them on an entrepreneurial basis within a competing bureaucratic structure. China understands that a strategic vulnerability of the United States is its soft cyber underbelly. I believe they seek to ‘own’ that space, says Mike McConnell, former director of National Intelligence and director of the NSA.
US Navy Successfully Tests Cloud Based IaaS
By Kevin L. Jackson, Vice President at Dataline
During a recent interview Navy CIO Robert Carey stated that cloud computing offered real value to the Navy, iting that both the Navy Next Generation Enterprise Network and Consolidated Afloat Networks and Enterprise Service programs will leverage cloud computing. He envisions a future day when “Grey clouds” within a ship’s hull will transition to clouds within the battle group.
2010 Defense Authorization Act Spending
By Richard Stiennon, Chief Research Analyst, IT-Harvest
On October 28th President Obama signed into law the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010. OK, so more people are needed. Now, let’s talk money. How much money is provided in the 2010 Defense Authorization Act for Cyber Defense? A lot.
Navy CIO Sees Future in Cloud Computing
By Kevin L. Jackson, Vice President at Dataline
During this week’s Federal Executive Forum taping, Navy CIO Robert Carey discussed his views on cloud computing. Stating that the NGEN and CANES (Navy Consolidated Afloat Networks and Enterprise Services) programs will both leverage cloud computing, he also describes a future of “grey clouds” on each ship.
DoD, DHS & FBI Talk Identity Management
By Kevin L. Jackson, Vice President at Dataline
(Video) During this week’s Federal Executive Forum, key decision makers from DoD, DHS and FBI highlighted identity management interoperability as their key priority for 2010. Panelists included: Robert Mocny, Acting Director, US-VISIT Program Department of Homeland Security; Stephen Morris, Criminal Justice Information Services Division, FBI; and Thomas Dee, Director, Defense Biometrics, Office of the Secretary of Defense…
The New Economics of Cloud Computing
By Kevin L. Jackson, Vice President at Dataline
Gwen Morton and Ted Alford have published an excellent economic evaluation of the federal government’s push into cloud computing. Their conclusions acknowledge the value of cloud computing, but also offers some practical considerations.
Carpathia Unveils Government Solutions Unit
By Kevin L. Jackson, Vice President at Dataline
Carpathia Hosting has announced the formation of Carpathia Government Solutions, a unit dedicated to providing solutions specifically for federal civilian and defense agencies. The new business unit boasts ATOs (Authority to Operate) for over 20 federal agencies, support for private agency networks and an active facility clearance.
Mobile Cloud Users Exceeds One Billion
By Kevin L. Jackson, Vice President at Dataline
One has to wonder as application architectures adjust to cloud computing, at what point will it no longer be advantageous for application owners to define infrastructure in terms of servers, storage, and security devices?
NCOIC Forms Cloud Computing Consortium
By Kevin L. Jackson, Vice President at Dataline
On Wednesday, 9 September 2009 the Network Centric Operations Industry Consortium (NCOIC) Technical Council formally approved the creation of a Cloud Computing Working Group (CCWG). Organizationally this new working group will operate as part of the Specialized Frameworks Functional Team.
DHS, DoD, and FAA Discuss Cybersecurity
By Kevin L. Jackson, Vice President at Dataline
Greg Schaffer, Assistant Secretary for CyberSecurity & Communications for the US Department of Homeland Security, sees Trusted Internet Connections, EINSTEIN, and front line defense of the nation’s networks as top cybersecurity priorities for the department.
