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Knowledge Center: Cyber Security

View the latest articles, events and resources available on what the federal government is doing to minimize and prevent cyber security threats.
Training Build Your IT Security Continuous Monitoring Program September 13 - September 14, 2010 Register Online Now
Webinars Secure Mobility: Anywhere, Anytime Security for a Mobile Government Workforce July 14, 2010 This webinar is Available to View On-Demand until July 15, 2011 Register Online Now
The Future of Cyber Security: The Identity Enabled Network June 16, 2010 This webinar is Available to View On-Demand until June 29, 2011 Register Online Now
Cyber Security Trends and Implications for Government Enterprises March 10, 2010 This webinar is Available to View On-Demand until March 10, 2011 Register Online Now
A Perspective on National Strategy for Identity Management and Cyber Security November 10, 2009 This webinar is Available to View On-Demand until Nov. 10, 2010 Register Online Now
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News Government, industry fall short in sharing cyber threat data August 17, 2010 (Published GCN)
Spotty coordination on cyber threats is recipe for disaster: GAO study August 18, 2010 (Published NextGov)
Back to school: Meet NIST's leader for national cybersecurity education August 16, 2010 (Published GCN)
U.S. understanding of cyber war still immature, says former NSA director July 30, 2010 (Published FCW)
DHS outlines cybersecurity planning July 21, 2010 (Published FederalNewsRadio.com)
DNSSEC now fully deployed on the Internet root July 19, 2010 (Published GCN)
White House, executives discuss economic incentives for cybersecurity July 15, 2010 (Published NextGov)
DHS to take FISMA lead July 9, 2010 (Published FCW)
Why continuous monitoring is gaining popularity June 28, 2010 (Published FederalNewsRadio.com)
Agencies get ready for FISMA changes June 25, 2010 (Published FederalNewsRadio.com)
Just how continuous should continuous security monitoring be? June 23, 2010 (Published FCW)
20 critical security controls your organization should focus on June 23, 2010 (Published FCW)
White House preparing national Internet identity authentication plan June 23, 2010 (Published FierceGovernmentIT)
Proof: Continuous Monitoring Does Works June 18, 2010 (Published GovInfoSecurity.com)
Latent Vulnerabilities Require New Approach June 16, 2010 (Published The New New Internet)
Story Behind NASA's Move to Continuous Monitoring June 9, 2010 (Published GovInfoSecurity.com)
Continuous monitoring guidance under way at NIST June 8, 2010 (Published GCN)
For better info security, certify the workforce June 8, 2010 (Published GCN)
NASA hits FISMA reset button June 4, 2010 (Published FCW)
Panel to recommend certifications for cybersecurity workforce June 4, 2010 (Published NextGov)
Another IPv6 Mandate? June 3, 2010 (Published FedTech Bisnow)
The network's role in securing cyberspace June 4, 2010 (Broadcast on FederalNewsRadio)
The Cyber Exec: A New Concept? June 4, 2010 (Published NextGov)
White House Drafts Cyber Identity, Authentication Strategy June 3, 2010 (Published InformationWeek)
Cybersecurity moving up on Congress' to-do list, staffer says June 3, 2010 (Published GCN)
The security hole you probably forgot to close June 1, 2010 (Published GCN)
Lynn: Cyberspace same as land, sea, air and space May 25, 2010 (Published FierceGovernment IT)
Next steps for continuous network monitoring May 25, 2010 (Published GCN)
NASA's new FISMA approach and what it means for you May 24, 2010 (Published FCW)
Your Web browser's fingerprints can betray you, study finds May 18, 2010 (Published GCN)
Cyber Challenge: 10,000 security warriors wanted May 17, 2010 (Published FCW)
What federal CISOs fear in the cloud May 14, 2010 (Published GCN)
PODCAST: A Strategy to Develop an Effective U.S. Cyber Workforce from Cyber Security Conference & Expo May 13, 2010 (Podcast through ITAC Blog: Identity Theft Assistance Center)
CISOs seek more support for cybersecurity programs May 6, 2010 (Published NextGov)
Cybersecurity bill would penalize agencies for noncompliance May 7, 2010 (Published NextGov)
Cloud security: Feds on cusp of change May 5, 2010 (Published GCN)
Security reporting overhaul costly but necessary, analysts say May 4, 2010 (Published NextGov)
Private, government experts wary about cybersecurity May 3, 2010 (Published NextGov)
Rockefeller calls for public-private action on cybersecurity April 30, 2010 (Published FCW)
Report: Google Hackers Stole Source Code of Global Password System April 20, 2010 (Published Wired)
DHS names directors for US-CERT, National Cyber Security Division April 20, 2010 (Published FCW)
Poll: Small expectations for National Cybersecurity Coordinator April 7, 2010 (Published FierceGovernmentIT)
Report: Defense contractors battle 'relentless' online assaults April 5, 2010 (Published NextGov)
Report: Cybersecurity bigger than an IT problem April 1, 2010 (Published NextGov)
Cybersecurity legislation clears Senate committee March 24, 2010 (Published NextGov)
OMB outlines shift on FISMA March 23, 2010 (Published Federal News Radio)
How can we be at cyberwar if we don't know what it is? March 22, 2010 (Published GCN)
GAO criticizes cybersecurity effort March 5, 2010 (Published The Hill)
Uncle Cyber Sam wants you March 5, 2010 (Published FCW)
Massive Mariposa botnet shut down March 3, 2010 (Published Help Net Security)
Sabotaging the System November 8, 2009 Video Segment Produced by 60 Minutes. Clip features Jim Lewis, CSIS.
More than 75,000 computer systems hacked in one of largest cyber attacks, security firm says February 18, 2010 (Published Washington Post)
Cyber threat growing at unprecedented rate, intell chief says February 2, 2010 (Published FCW)
New threats compel DOD to rethink cyber strategy January 25, 2010 (Published FCW)
Cybersecurity must start with mission assurance January 15, 2010 (Published Washington Technology)
Cyber crime takes a bite out of legitimate systems January 15, 2010 (Published Washington Technology)
Howard Schmidt: What They Say December 22, 2009 (Published NextGov)
White House picks new cyber coordinator December 22, 2009 (Published The Washington Times)
OMB proposes new FISMA performance metrics December 15, 2009 (Published FCW)
Is a legislative fix in FISMA's future? November 13, 2009 (Published FCW)
Chief information security officers answer 4 burning questions November 16, 2009 (Published FCW)
14 tech firms form cybersecurity alliance for government November 12, 2009 (Published GCN)
Behind the scenes, James Lewis helped bring cybersecurity to the fore October 12, 2009 (Published GCN)
At the Frontline: Cyber security expert Jim Butterworth July 21, 2009 (Published SecurityInfoWatch.com)
Interoperability Is Target of Identity Management Shift, Officials Say September 3, 2009 Published Washington Internet Daily. See Pages 4-5 for article written as a result of DGI's Cyber Security Symposium.
Now Its Phisher Against Phisher August 7, 2008 (Published Wall Street Journal)
8 ways to fight spam filter frustration August 6, 2008 (Published ComputerWorld)
Executive Insight
  • Executive Insight: Meet the FISMA / Continuous Monitoring Program Trainer: Jim Litchko | Click Here
  • Events - It's Not a Numbers Game | Click Here
Resources
  • DGI's June 2010 Cyber Security Conference | Click Here
  • FISMApedia | Click Here
  • NIST Continuous Monitoring Frequently Asked Questions | Click Here
  • The 2010 State of Cybersecurity from the Federal CISO’s Perspective – An (ISC)2 Report | Click Here
  • NIST Special Publication 800-37: Guide for Applying the Risk Management Framework to Federal Information Systems | Click Here
  • FY 2010 Reporting Instructions for the Federal Information Security Management Act and Agency Privacy Management | Click Here
  • Government CIO Council Information Security Committee | Click Here
  • GAO Report: Cybersecurity: Progress Made but Challenges Remain in Defining and Coordinating the Comprehensive National Initiative | Click Here
  • DGI's September 2009 Cyber Security Symposium | Click Here
  • DGI's May 2009 Cyber Security Conference | Click Here
  • Five Myths about Cyber Security | Click Here
  • Cisco 2009 Annual Security Report | Click Here
  • 5 Things You Need to Know about MTIPS and the TIC - A Cisco Webcast | Click Here
  • The Whitehouse Cyberspace Policy Review | Click Here
  • Trusted Internet Connection Architecture for Single Service Providers White Paper from Cisco | Click Here
  • The CSIS Commission on Cybersecurity: Securing Cyberspace for the 44th Presidency Report | Click Here
  • The U.S. Computer Emergency Readiness Team (US-CERT) | Click Here
  • Cyber Security Research and Development Center / Dept. of Homeland Security | Click Here
  • National Vulnerability Database / NIST | Click Here
  • The Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) | Click Here
  • OnGuardOnline.gov | Click Here
  • Information Security Systems Association, Northern Virginia Chapter (ISSA-NOVA) | Click Here
  • The Federation for Identity and Cross-Credentialing Systems (FiXs) | Click Here
  • White Paper on "Why the Federation model?" | Click Here
  • Intelligence and National Security Alliance | Click Here
  • International Information Systems Security Certification Consortium, Inc. (ISC)2 | Click Here
  • Cyber Security Industry Alliance | Click Here
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