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L-1 buys Maryland's Advanced Concepts
Robert LaPenta moves forward with the second phase of his acquisition strategy; network security and engineering firm expected to widen federal market access
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$100 laptop for developing world poses IT security concerns
Mesh network system could turn a small African village into the largest botnet in the world; program’s enemies aim at the “$100 brick”
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Israel's Ministry of Transport criticized for wartime transport policy
Government’s failure to declare a state of emergency during Lebanon war resulted in widespread operational failures at the ports
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DHS plans back-up cross-agency data center
Worries about the Eastern Interconnect prompt DHS to build a mirror site in the west; contracts to be awarded this summer
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Gonzales ignores critics, focuses on identity theft
Attorney General proposes a national information sharing system; presidential task force suggests national standards
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Radio used to hack computer screens
An updated version of Van Eck Phreaking finds laptops vulnerable to this disturbing hacking technique
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DHS unveils CFATS-reporting Web site
Companies must name those responsibile for fulfilling Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards
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Puerto Rico market attracts IT companies
Lucrative tax advantages and bilingual employees attract American companies; federal government awards $362 million in IT contracts
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Enterprise VoIP Primer: The Secure Investment // by Daniel Zubairi, CISSP
VoIP offers many advantages to the organizations deploying them, but the technology also brings with it vulnerabilities that must be addressed
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U.K. Home Secretary warns of cyber attack
John Reid said that al-Qaeda’s aim was to “bleed us to bankruptcy” by attempting to “cripple” financial markets
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Library confidentiality law stymies sharing of CCTV footage
Dirty old man may get away scot free after the Wisconsin attorney general rules that prosecutors need a warrant
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Security upgrades delayed at LAX
$342 million effort to install in-line baggage explosive system now said to cost $873 million; city feuds with feds over reimbursement
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BlastGard reports revenue decline
Despite its popular bomb-proof garbage cans, company fails to break $1 million in revenue; project delays to blame, says CEO
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EU leaders worry about critical infratructure vulnerability
Protecting the critical infrastructure in one country is complicated enough; EU leaders must coordinate such protection in more than two dozen member states
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GD wins $6 biillion IWN contract
GD leads a team of IT heavyweights to build a nationwide interoperable wireless network linking the Justice, Homeland Security, and Treasury departments
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The long view
Hacking the Grid: How Digital Sabotage Turns Infrastructure into a Weapon
The darkness that swept over the Venezuelan capital in the predawn hours of Jan. 3, 2026, signaled a profound shift in the nature of modern conflict: the convergence of physical and cyber warfare. The blackout was the result of a precise and invisible manipulation of the industrial control systems that manage the flow of electricity. This synchronization of traditional military action with advanced cyber warfare represents a new chapter in international conflict, one where lines of computer code that manipulate critical infrastructure are among the most potent weapons.
Entity Resolution: The Security Technology You Probably Haven’t Heard Of
The concept “entity resolution” (ER) is probably unfamiliar, but it underpins much of the world’s security—in telecommunications, banking and national security.
West Coast Levee Failures Show Growing Risks from America’s Aging Flood Defenses
Across the U.S., levees are getting older while weather is getting more extreme. Many of these structures were never designed for the enormous responsibility they now carry.
Mexico and U.S. Look for New Deal in Long-Running Battle Over 80-year Old Water Treaty
Mexico and the US’s growing dispute over water rights further complicates an already strained relationship that must tackle existing challenges related to drug trafficking, security, migration and trade wars. Water is just the latest issue to rise to the top of the tension table.