Cybersecurity Continued Federal Efforts Are Needed To Protect Critical Systems And Information

Author : Gregory C. Wilshusen
Publisher : DIANE Publishing
Page : 24 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2009-12
Category : Computers
ISBN : 9781437918502

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Cybersecurity: Continued Federal Efforts are Needed to Protect Critical Systems and Information by Gregory C. Wilshusen Pdf

Federal laws and policy have assigned important roles and responsibilities to the Dept. of Homeland Security (DHS) and the Nat. Inst. of Standards and Tech. (NIST) for securing computer networks and systems. DHS is charged with coordinating the protection of computer-reliant critical infrastructure -- much of which is owned by the private sector -- and securing its own computer systems, while NIST is responsible for developing standards and guidelines for implementing security controls over information and information systems. This report describes cybersecurity efforts at DHS and NIST -- including partnership activities with the private sector -- and the use of cybersecurity performance metrics in the fed. gov¿t. Table and graphs.

Author : Gregory C. Wilshusen
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 20 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : Computer networks
ISBN : OCLC:429055865

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Cybersecurity by Gregory C. Wilshusen Pdf

Author : Gregory C. Wilshusen
Publisher : DIANE Publishing
Page : 24 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2010-11
Category : Computers
ISBN : 9781437925654

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Cybersecurity: Continued Efforts Are Needed to Protect Information Systems Form Evolving Threats by Gregory C. Wilshusen Pdf

Pervasive and sustained cyber attacks continue to pose a potentially devastating threat to the systems and operations of the fed. government. In recent months, fed. officials have cited the continued efforts of foreign nations and criminals to target government and private sector networks; terrorist groups have expressed a desire to use cyber attacks to target the U.S.; and press accounts have reported attacks on the Web sites of government agencies. This statement describes: (1) cyber threats to fed. information systems and cyber-based critical infrastructures; (2) control deficiencies at fed. agencies that make these systems and infrastructures vulnerable to cyber threats; and (3) opportunities that exist for improving fed. cybersecurity.

Author : Gregory C. Wilshusen
Publisher : DIANE Publishing
Page : 21 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2011-08
Category : Computers
ISBN : 9781437984392

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Cybersecurity: Continued Attention Needed to Protect Our Nation¿s Critical Infrastructure and Federal Information Systems by Gregory C. Wilshusen Pdf

Discusses the cyber threats to critical infrastructure and the Amer. economy. Pervasive and sustained cyber attacks against the U.S. continue to pose a potentially devastating impact on fed. and non-fed. systems and operations. In Feb. 2011, the Dir. of National Intelligence testified that, in the past year, there had been a dramatic increase in malicious cyber activity targeting U.S. computers and networks, incl. a more than tripling of the vol. of malicious software since 2009. This testimony describes: (1) cyber threats to cyber-reliant critical infrastructures and federal information systems; and (2) the continuing challenges federal agencies face in protecting the nation's cyber-reliant critical infrastructures and federal systems. A print on demand report.

Author : Gregory C. Wilshusen
Publisher : DIANE Publishing
Page : 15 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2010-10
Category : Computers
ISBN : 9781437935073

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Cybersecurity: Continued Attention Is Needed to Protect Federal Information Systems from Evolving Threats by Gregory C. Wilshusen Pdf

Pervasive and sustained cyber attacks continue to pose a potentially devastating threat to the systems and operations of the fed. gov¿t. Many nation states, terrorist networks, and organized criminal groups have the capability to target elements of the U.S. info. infrastructure for intelligence collection, intellectual property theft, or disruption. The dependence of fed. agencies on info. systems to carry out essential, everyday operations can make them vulnerable to an array of cyber-based risks. This statement describes: (1) cyber threats to fed. info. systems and cyber-based critical infrastructures; (2) control deficiencies that make fed. systems vulnerable to those threats; and (3) opportunities that exist for improving fed. cybersecurity.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : DIANE Publishing
Page : 46 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2024-06-07
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9781437941722

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Critical Infrastructure Protection: DHS Efforts to Assess and Promote Resiliency Are Evolving but Program Management Could Be Strengthened by Anonim Pdf

Author : David A. Powner
Publisher : DIANE Publishing
Page : 50 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2011-05
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9781437944969

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Electricity Grid Modernization by David A. Powner Pdf

The electric industry is increasingly incorporating IT systems into its operations to improve reliability and efficiency. If these efforts are not implemented securely, the electric grid could become more vulnerable to attacks and loss of services. To address this concern, the NIST and FERC were given responsibility for coordinating the development and adoption of smart grid guidelines and standards. This report: (1) assesses the extent to which NIST has developed smart grid cybersecurity guidelines; (2) evaluates FERC¿s approach for adopting and monitoring smart grid cybersecurity and other standards; and (3) identifies challenges associated with smart grid cybersecurity. Charts and tables. This is a print on demand report.

Author : Stephen L. Caldwell
Publisher : DIANE Publishing
Page : 48 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2011-02
Category : Health & Fitness
ISBN : 9781437931839

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Critical Infrastructure Protection by Stephen L. Caldwell Pdf

According to the Dept. of Homeland Security (DHS), there are thousands of facilities in the U.S. that if destroyed by a disaster could cause casualties, econ. losses, or disruptions to national security. DHS issued the Nat. Infrastructure Protection Plan (NIPP) in June 2006 to provide the approach for integrating the nation's critical infrastructure and key resources. This report studied DHS's Jan. 2009 revisions to the NIPP in light of a debate over whether DHS has emphasized protection rather than resilience. The report discusses: (1) how the 2009 NIPP changed compared to the 2006 NIPP; and (2) how DHS addressed resiliency as part of their planning efforts. Charts and tables. This is a print on demand edition of an important, hard-to-find report.

Author : Davi M. D'Agostino
Publisher : DIANE Publishing
Page : 91 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2011
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9781437924596

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Defense Critical Infrastructure by Davi M. D'Agostino Pdf

This is a print on demand edition of a hard to find publication. DoD relies overwhelmingly on commercial electrical power grids for secure, uninterrupted electrical power supplies to support its critical assets and is the single largest consumer of energy in the U.S. In 2008, it was reported that "[c]ritical national security and homeland defense missions are at an unacceptably high risk of extended outage from failure of the grid". Commercial electrical power grids have become increasingly fragile and vulnerable to extended disruptions that could severely impact DoD's critical assets. This report addresses these issues and argues that with more detailed knowledge of the assets' risks and vulnerabilities to electrical power disruptions, DoD can better avoid compromising crucial DoD-wide missions during electrical power disruptions.

Author : United States. Congress. House. Committee on Armed Services. Subcommittee on Emerging Threats and Capabilities
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 98 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2011
Category : Computers
ISBN : MINN:31951D03248651K

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What Should the Department of Defense's Role in Cyber Be? by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Armed Services. Subcommittee on Emerging Threats and Capabilities Pdf

Author : Martin J. Alperen
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 561 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2011-03-08
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780470934609

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Foundations of Homeland Security by Martin J. Alperen Pdf

This book is the complete guide to understanding the structure of homeland security – its underlying law and policy. Created from a broad and in depth, yet edited collection of statutes, policy papers, presidential directives, and other documents, it cultivates a detailed understanding of the foundations of homeland security. It is arranged in a topic-by-topic format structured to include only the documents and statues that affect a particular subject, making for much easier understanding. Thus, the chapter on FEMA contains only the portions of the statutes and other documents that relate to FEMA. There are twenty-five topic areas. It contains hundreds of end notes, references, and suggestions for further study. This book offers important legal guidance that students, law enforcement officers, lawyers, and other homeland security professionals need to accurately interpret, understand, and apply homeland security policy. The Introduction provides an in-depth overview of the subject of homeland security and includes a discussion of what is homeland security, definitions of homeland security and terrorism, what is homeland security law, its development, and what is a homeland security curriculum. There are contributing chapters about homeland security in Europe, and homeland security in China and Japan.

Author : United States Government Accountability Office
Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Page : 32 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2018-05-12
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1719054258

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Cybersecurity by United States Government Accountability Office Pdf

Cybersecurity: Continued Attention Needed to Protect Our Nation's Critical Infrastructure and Federal Information Systems

Author : Gregory C. Wilshusen
Publisher : DIANE Publishing
Page : 66 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2009-11
Category : Computers
ISBN : 9781437919387

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Information Security by Gregory C. Wilshusen Pdf

Weaknesses in info. security (IS) are a widespread problem that can have serious consequences -- such as intrusions by malicious users, compromised networks, and the theft of intellectual property and personally identifiable info. -- and has identified IS as a governmentwide high-risk issue since 1997. Concerned by reports of significant vulnerabilities in fed. computer systems, Congress passed the Fed. IS Mgmt. Act of 2002 (FISMA), which authorized and strengthened IS program, evaluation, and reporting requirements for fed. agencies. This report evaluates: (1) the adequacy and effectiveness of agencies' IS policies and practices; and (2) fed. agencies' implementation of FISMA requirements. Includes recommendations. Illustrations.

Author : David A. Powner
Publisher : DIANE Publishing
Page : 36 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2010-11
Category : Computers
ISBN : 9781437935981

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Cybersecurity by David A. Powner Pdf

Computer networks and infrastructures, on which the U.S. and much of the world rely to communicate and conduct business, contain vulnerabilities that can leave them susceptible to unauthorized access, disruption, or attack. Investing in research and development (R&D) is essential to protect critical systems and to enhance the cybersecurity of both the government and the private sector. Federal law has called for improvements in cybersecurity R&D, and, recently, President Obama has stated that advancing R&D is one of his administration's top priorities for improving cybersecurity. This report determined the key challenges in enhancing national-level cybersecurity R&D efforts among the federal government and private companies. Illus.

Author : United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on the Judiciary
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 80 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2011
Category : Computers
ISBN : UCSD:31822038354254

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Cyber Crime by United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on the Judiciary Pdf