Threats
Cyber Commission Remains Bullish Trump Team Will Take Some Recommendations
The cyber review, ordered by Obama, may have a future under the new president, even if Obama doesn't get credit.
Defense Systems
Air Force pursues advanced 'deceptive' cybersecurity tactics
The service is working with industry to prototype and advance cybersecurity techniques built on the old “honey pot” approach for attracting attackers.
Science & Tech
The Knowns and Unknowns of Trump’s Cyber Plan
Questions surround how the new president will tackle cybersecurity.
Threats
We Have 'Very Robust Defenses': An Exit Interview with Obama's Top Cyber Official
Cybersecurity Coordinator Michael Daniel defended the White House's legacy, pointing to new policies and cyber détente with China.
Threats
Defense Secretary Nominee Cautions Against ‘Stumbling’ into Cyberwar
James Mattis also said he was “philosophically OK” with elevating U.S. Cyber Command into a unified command.
Threats
Trump’s Cyber-Appeasement Policy Might Encourage More Hacks
Casting doubt on security experts’ ability to identify the culprits behind cyberattacks could make it hard to deter the next one.
Policy
Intelligence Chief Sets High Expectations For Next Week’s Hacking Report
James Clapper promises more details of Russian influence operations aimed at U.S. election.
Threats
The Key to Putin’s Cyber Power
The Russian president has both the capability and the intent to cause harm, says a former U.S. ambassador to Russia. And the threat won’t vanish once Donald Trump takes office.
Ideas
America’s Cyber Security Dilemma — and A Way Out
The network era has changed the rules of arms buildups.
Ideas
What the US Should Learn from Israel’s Silicon Valley
The world’s hottest cybersecurity market is powered by a unique collaboration of government, industry, finance and academia.
Threats
How to Make Donald Trump’s Phone Safe
The man who led the effort to let President Obama keep his BlackBerry says the best solution for Trump might be multiple devices.
Science & Tech
Are We In a New Era of Espionage?
One scholar compares it to the early Atomic Age, when members of Congress struggled to understand how nuclear weapons were changing diplomacy and war.
Science & Tech
The Invisible Costs of Cyber Weapons
For kinetic weapons like tanks, production costs generally outweigh research and development. For cyber weapons, R&D is almost everything.
Threats
Did Russia Hack the RNC Too? Here’s What We Know So Far
Republican lawmakers and affiliated political organizations were targeted by the same Russian group that hit the DNC.
Science & Tech
America’s Lead in Quantum Computing Is ‘Under Siege’
A White House cyber policy adviser says the U.S. must boost investment.
Policy
The NSA-Cyber Command Divorce Is Inching Closer to Reality
Even if the spending-bill provision becomes law, the split may not happen until 2018.
Science & Tech
Don’t Put the Pentagon in Charge of Private Industry’s Cybersecurity
There are few ways that the military could intervene effectively without doing more harm than good.
Threats
Trump Promises to Ask the Pentagon for a Plan to Defend the Country from Cyber Attacks
The president-elect included the plan in a list of 'executive actions we can take on day one to restore our laws and bring back our jobs.'
Ideas
How Much Does a Cyber Weapon Cost? Nobody Knows
Until we can develop a clearer understanding, policymakers won’t be able to know what groups like ISIS can do in the online realm.
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