Securing the Power Grid, Part Three of Three
Part Three: A Problem of Authority
Of all the issues raised by the Department of Energy’s Office of Inspector General …
Cybersecurity
21st Century WMDs: What Stuxnet Has Wrought
In his 1925 poem, The Hollow Men, T.S. Elliot penned one of the most famous lines in English literature: “This …
Securing the Power Grid: Part Two of Three
Part Two: The Audit Report
The audit report released by the Department of Energy’s Office of the Inspector General (OIG) …
Private Investors Acquire SRA International for $1.9 Billion
Just two months after announcing it had retained investment bankers to consider a possible sale to another firm, SRA International …
Securing the Power Grid: Part One of Three
Part One: Protecting Critical Infrastructure
When the U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of the Inspector General (OIG) released a report …
Cyber Insecurity
In May 2009, after President Barack Obama declared cyberspace a critical national asset that the United States would use all …
Kratos Defense Acquires Herley Industries
Just a few months ago, Herley Industries Inc. executives were briefing financial analysts on the health of the defense contractor …
IT and Cybersecurity
Homeland security is a concept as old as the first human communities. But a major modern component – cybersecurity – …
Experts Say U.S. Unprepared for Cyber Attacks
At a time when defense contractors have increased their acquisitions of cyber security firms, a new poll shows experts in …
Intel Corp. Tackles Cybersecurity With McAfee Purchase
Intel Corp.’s recent $7.7 billion purchase of McAfee Inc. rapidly moves the world’s largest semiconductor company into a federal business …