IBM’s budget for cybersecurity co Trusteer revealed

IBM, the world’s biggest technology services company, said on Thursday it has agreed to buy Trusteer, a company that helps businesses fight computer viruses and fraud. A person familiar with the matter said IBM was paying close to $1 billion for Trusteer, making it the company’s second-largest acquisition of a security company after its 2006 purchase of […]

Cyber security efforts won’t necessarily fall victim to budget cuts, says intel official

Mark Rockwell Top Priority Sector:  cyber_security Image Caption:  ODNI’s O’Sullivan Even though the axe stands ready to fall on the defense budget in the coming months, it won’t necessarily sever Cyber security efforts underway in some intelligence operations, said a top government official. Homepage position:  10 read more View full post on Government Security News […]

Report rakes DHS fusion centers as budget drain with no oversight

Mark Rockwell Top Priority Sector:  federal_agencies_legislative Image Caption:  Fusion center Lack of oversight of the 70 DHS information fusion centers around the country has produced a huge, unmonitored drag on the national budget that produces sometimes slapdash intelligence, according to a new report released by a Senate Homeland Security subcommittee on Oct. 3. Homepage position:  […]

IT spending at DHS: High technology meets budget realities

Stephanie Sullivan Top Priority Sector:  access_control_identification Image Caption:  Stephanie Sullivan Government agencies are standing on the edge of a financial cliff. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has taken that to heart, requesting less in the FY2013 budget than in previous years. Despite the dip, DHS will still make inroads in mobility, cloud computing and […]

Briefs: Top House Republican predicts budget plan OK

Washington — The Senate on Thursday sent the White House a bill to explicitly ban members of Congress, the president and thousands of other federal workers from profiting from nonpublic information learned on the job. View full post on obama hacking government – Yahoo! News Search Results View full post on National Cyber Security

Ongoing budget cutbacks could affect congressional security

Those responsible for congressional security warned Senate appropriators Thursday that budget cuts could eventually have a negative impact. “At some point, the price will Read more… View full post on could security – Yahoo! News Search Results View full post on National Cyber Security

U.S. DHS Details Fiscal Year 2013 Budget Request in Written Testimony

[…] Ten years after the September 11th attacks, America is stronger and more secure today, thanks to the strong support of the President and Congress; the work of the men and women of the Departm… View full post on america cyber attack – Yahoo! News Search Results View full post on National Cyber Security

Obama unveils leaner Pentagon budget with focus on China and Iran

WASHINGTON (MCT) — Outlining new military priorities after a costly decade of war, President Barack Obama called for shrinking the Army and Marines and refocusing Pentagon spending to counter dangers from China and Iran. View full post on china cyber wars – Yahoo! News Search Results View full post on National Cyber Security