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Rescinding my applause for Chertoff

July 13, 2006 U.S. Rep. Zoe Lofgren says the unfilled job of cyberczar--one year after it became vacant--points to a much bigger problem. TAGS: cybersecurity, homeland security, Howard Schmidt, applause, assistant, nation, creation, Rep., leadership

U.S. cybersecurity czar has his marching orders

February 20, 2007 DHS' Greg Garcia says his job is to promote security in technology--letting the market decide the best tools--and to get defenders talking to one other. TAGS: Greg Garcia, cybersecurity, supercomputer, incentive, security technology, assistant, security, U.S., order, laptop computer

Help (still) wanted: Cybersecurity czar

July 13, 2006 Department of Homeland Security trumpeted the creation of a cybersecurity chief post a year ago. But it's still vacant. Why? TAGS: cybersecurity, candidate, creation, government, Democrat, agency

The left and right hands of cybersecurity

February 8, 2006 Legal expert Eric J. Sinrod says when it comes to cybersecurity, "good enough for government work" still fails to pass muster. TAGS: cybersecurity, homeland security, HSPD-12, authority, government, terrorism, survey

Homeland Security fills top cybersecurity post

September 18, 2006 More than 14 months after announcing a top cybersecurity job, the department finally picks someone to fill it. TAGS: cybersecurity, homeland security, assistant, Richard Clarke, department, agency

Feds' tech budgets may hinge on cybersecurity prowess

February 7, 2007 Bush administration's top IT official says she's counting on agencies to fix flaws before eating up more dollars to build new systems. TAGS: agency, cybersecurity, Bush Administration, president, information technology, government, dollar

DHS scores F on cybersecurity report card

March 16, 2006 A congressional analysis of federal agencies gave failing grades to eight, with Homeland Security receiving its third F in a row. TAGS: cybersecurity, agency, grade, information security, compliance, department, analysis, card, security

U.S. cybersecurity due for FEMA-like calamity?

October 10, 2005 Security experts say Homeland Security's cybersecurity division ill-prepared to handle major cyberattack. TAGS: cybersecurity, homeland security, Richard Clarke, Hurricane Katrina, department, Rep., McAfee Inc., U.S.

Learning the lessons of 9/11 for real

September 1, 2006 CNET News.com's Charles Cooper writes that the government's diffident approach to cybersecurity is a ticking time bomb. TAGS: cybersecurity, government, candidate, Sept. 11, 9/11 commission, lesson

Homeland Security wraps up first mock cyberattack

February 10, 2006 Weeklong "Cyber Storm" exercise was designed to test government and industry's readiness to handle a massive incident. TAGS: cybersecurity, cyberattack, exercise, homeland security, participant, department, government

Senator blasts Homeland Security's Net efforts

July 28, 2006 Sen. Tom Coburn says government still isn't ready to handle a "cyber Katrina," calls for immediate change. TAGS: cybersecurity, homeland security, senator, department, agency, cyberattack, Oklahoma, Sen., government, security

Straight talking on terrorism

November 17, 2004 Richard Clarke, former U.S. counterterrorism chief, tells what countries are really doing about cybersecurity. TAGS: Richard Clarke, cybersecurity, Bush Administration, denial of service, Sept. 11, 9/11 commission, terrorism, advisor, U.S., president, Internet Service Provider, security
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