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Defense companies ramp up IT security recruiting

Defense companies have been accelerating recruitment of IT security experts in order to gain lucrative Pentagon contracts as the Federal Government attempts to tighten the security of strategic networks. The New York Times, which has previously reported that the Pentagon is considering implementing a cybercommand to coordinate cyberwarfare and network defense, reported on May 31 that the Pentagon now employs thousands of “hacker soldiers.” Large military contractors including Northrop Grumman, General Dynamics, Lockheed Martin, and Raytheon have major contracts with the military and intelligence agencies, the Times reported. In light of the U.S. President’s announced plans to name a cybersecurity coordinator to oversee the nation’s defense against Webbased attacks and new efforts to combat hackers from foreign powers including Russia and China, defense companies are vying for top talent in the field.

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first published week of:   06/01/2009

DHS to test Obama's national cyber response plan with third large-scale exercise

The Homeland Security Department’s third largescale cybersecurity drill in September 2010 will test the national cyber response plan currently being developed by the U.S. Presidential Administration, said industry and government participants in the simulation exercise during a conference on August 25. Cyber Storm III will build upon the lessons learned in the two previous exercises that took place in February 2006 and March 2008, and provide the first opportunity to assess the White House strategy for responding to a cyberattack with nationwide impact. “The national cyber response plan will be an offshoot of a lot of the findings that came out of Cyber Storm I and II that will formalize the roles and responsibilities,” said the director of the cyber exercises program in DHS’ national cybersecurity division. He participated on an afternoon panel at the GFirst conference in Atlanta hosted by the department’s U.S. Computer Emergency Readiness Team. “It’s not a direct cause–and–effect relationship, but a lot of questions bubbled up [from the exercises],” followed by the announcement along with the U.S. President’s 60-day cyber review that a response plan should be developed. Details of the national cyber response plan are still being finalized through weekly meetings with stakeholders from federal government and industry. An initial report is scheduled to be released in November, less than a year before Cyber Storm III kicks off, said the vice president of government affairs and critical infrastructure protection at Juniper Networks, who is among the industry representatives involved in both the plan’s development and the Cyber Storm exercises.

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first published week of:   09/01/2009

DoJ decides that Microsoft-Yahoo deal deserves more scrutiny

The Justice Department is making a “second request” for information about the search and online advertising partnership Microsoft and Yahoo are eager to begin. The department is refusing to make a decision to approve or deny the 10-year deal without additional details.

Over the course of the review, the companies expect to be asked about their search engine investments to ensure that Microsoft’s search engine Bing is a viable product, how the companies’ online ad auctions operate, and what might happen to prices as a result of the combination.

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first published week of:   09/14/2009

Dumb things IT consultants do

We’ve all done dumb things in the course of our careers. It’s a law of nature. And, if you currently work for yourself as an IT consultant, or you aspire to soon go out on your own, make a point of learning from your mistakes -- and the mistakes of others.Undefined Shortcut IT consultants have specific rules to follow that relate to business practices and clients and customers. Many of them are basic rules of professionalism and you should already be aware of them if you’ve decided to attempt a career as a professional IT consultant.

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first published week of:   06/22/2009

Economics of Technology for CIOs

The role of economic development doesn't crop up often, if at all, in discussions centered on public CIOs. But a small group of government IT leaders believe public CIOs have a very important economic role to play. Like Obama, they recognize that economic success depends, more than ever, on the solid underpinning of IT and that government is a key player in the economy.

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first published week of:   02/16/2009

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