Event: 3 pm 14 Sep 2010 Reston Charlie Allen former everything interviewed on stage

A Conversation with Charlie Allen, former Under Secretary for Intelligence and Analysis, DHS, and Assistant Director of Central Intelligence for Collection International Association for Intelligence Education – Washington D.C. Chapter Tuesday, September 14, 2010  3:00 PM Interviewer: Randy Pherson The Exchange Pherson Associates, LLC 1890 Preston White Dr., Suite 200 Reston, VA 20191 Non-members welcome!  …

The 19 most influential cybersecurity organizations in the world (GAO)

The Government Accountability Office identified 19 global organizations “whose international activities significantly influence the security and governance of cyberspace.” The organizations range from information-sharing forums that are non-decision-making gatherings of experts to private organizations to treaty-based, decision-making bodies founded by countries. The groups address a variety of topics from incident response,  the development of technical …

MILNET Headlines, 3 March 2010

Cloud Computing:  Security Concerns Make GSA Rethink Cloud Computing Plan Cyber-Security:  Spain Busts Hackers for Infecting 13 Million PCs Cyber-Security:  The Comprehensive National Cybersecurity Initiative Darwin I: Flipping off Cops is Legal, Not Advised Darwin II:  Copper Thieves Electrocuted (Photos of Fried Crooks) Homeland Security:  Security Key to DHS’ Initiative to Share Info with Foreign …

MILNET Headlines 17 February 2010

Air Sensor:  Army seeks to revive airships as sensor platforms Cyber-Diplomacy: US officials, Web executives to visit Russia Cyber-Security:  Congress urged to move one cybersecurity bill Cyber-Security:  New IP task force brings “stronger and stricter enforcement” Cyber-Security:  Simulation shows government lacks policies needed to respond Cyber-Security:  Software developers are to blame for most cyberattacks, Cyber-Security:  …

Journal: MILNET–Loss of Rule of Law, Aviation Insecurity

Judge Tosses NSA Spy Cases U.S. District Judge Vaughn Walker’s decision was a major blow to the  two suits testing warrantless eavesdropping and executive branch  powers implemented following the 2001 terror attacks. The San  Francisco judge said the courts are not available to the public to  mount that challenge. “A citizen may not gain standing …