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http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/31511398/ns/us_news-military/
Pentagon wants to defend its networks and conduct cyberwarfare
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updated 6:39 p.m. ET, Tues., June 23, 2009
WASHINGTON - Defense Secretary Robert Gates formally ordered the creation Tuesday of a new military cyber command that will coordinate the Pentagon's efforts to defend its networks and conduct cyberwarfare.
A three-page memo signed by Gates orders U.S. Strategic Command to begin plans to set up a subcommand and be prepared to provide an implementation plan by Sept. 1, and begin initial operation no later than October.
Officials have said the new command would be located at Fort Meade in Maryland, and would be fully ready to go by the end of next year. Gates said in his memo that he is recommending that the director of the National Security Agency — currently Lt. Gen. Keith Alexander — be tapped to lead the command, in a dual role with his current responsibilities. That job would be upgraded to a four-star general slot.
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"Our increasing dependency on cyberspace, alongside a growing array of cyber threats and vulnerabilities, adds a new element of risk to our national security," said Gates in the memo, which was obtained by The Associated Press.
Not expected to be very large
He added that the new command "must be capable of synchronizing warfighting effects across the global security environment as well as providing support to civil authorities and international partners."
While the reorganization is just beginning, one senior defense official said the command is not expected to be very large. It would likely involve hundreds, rather than thousands of employees, the official said, speaking on condition of anonymity to discuss internal decisions.
The low-key launch of the new military unit reflects the Pentagon's fear that the military might be seen as taking control over the nation's computer networks.
Creation of the command, said Deputy Defense Secretary William Lynn at a recent meeting of cyber experts, "will not represent the militarization of cyberspace."
Lynn said the focus of the command will be on the military's 15,000 networks and its seven million computers, noting that commanders depend on those systems in battle. The military, he said, needs to be able to respond to any intrusion or attack "at network speed."
Rep. Howard "Buck" McKeon, R-Calif., ranking Republican on the House Armed Services Committee, said he was pleased with the move to increase the military's capabilities in cyberspace, and he urged the Pentagon to work with lawmakers as plans progress. House and Senate members have been working on legislation aimed at bolstering the nation's cyber coordination.
No interference with Homeland Security
Pentagon officials have stressed in recent weeks that the cyber command will not infringe on the Department of Homeland Security, which is the lead agency for other federal digital systems.
President Barack Obama has announced plans to name a cyber coordinator for the White House, in order to better coordinate the nation's efforts to protect critical computer networks and work more closely private industry, which owns or controls key financial, electrical and other systems.
The U.S., Obama said earlier this month, is not as prepared as it should be to face threats of cyber espionage or other attacks.
Government and military officials have acknowledged that U.S. computer networks are constantly assailed by attacks and scans, ranging from nuisance hacking to more nefarious probes and attacks. Some suggest that the actions at times are a form of cyber espionage from other nations, such as China.
Officials earlier this year disclosed that there was an attack against the electrical grid, and computers at the Pentagon were infected by a virus.
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Re: Gates approves creation of new cyber command [Re: World Spirit]
#10571786 - 06/25/09 02:41 PM (2 years, 10 months ago) |
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what do they say about people who live in glass houses
cyberwarfare could rip through windows like a cannon ball through wet paper the U.S. is a duck in a barrel when it comes to cyberwarfare
Gates should be worried about fixing windows rather than conducting cyberwarfare
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Re: Gates approves creation of new cyber command [Re: arainbow]
#10572361 - 06/25/09 04:20 PM (2 years, 10 months ago) |
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lol, u mad cuz u didn't get a copy of windoze se7en?
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Re: Gates approves creation of new cyber command [Re: iateshaggy]
#10572554 - 06/25/09 05:01 PM (2 years, 10 months ago) |
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wouldn't have it on ANY of my computers
non beta windows is enough of a train wreak
I can't Imagen how bad a M$ beta anything would be
I almost gave up computers as a hobby when I first ran windoze
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Re: Gates approves creation of new cyber command [Re: arainbow]
#10572582 - 06/25/09 05:08 PM (2 years, 10 months ago) |
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7 is better - not perfect - but noticeably better
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Re: Gates approves creation of new cyber command [Re: World Spirit]
#10572909 - 06/25/09 06:10 PM (2 years, 10 months ago) |
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Works fine for me...  I have a decent computer though
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Re: Gates approves creation of new cyber command [Re: World Spirit]
#10572917 - 06/25/09 06:12 PM (2 years, 10 months ago) |
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Quote:
Enter said:
7 is better - not perfect - but noticeably better
???really???
what I've seen from M$ is that one version doesn't sort of get fixed until the next version is about to come out
seems like M$ spends more time on copy protection and DRM than on anything else
vista service pack one is mostly copy protection
I can't say your wrong I haven't ran windows 7
just this isn't what I've seen from M$
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Re: Gates approves creation of new cyber command [Re: arainbow]
#10572946 - 06/25/09 06:18 PM (2 years, 10 months ago) |
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i have for a long time despised microsoft becoming so utterly wealthy but I've made mistakes too, so I can't fully criticize the math behind how microsoft became what they are today.
however, they aren't all bad and not everything we put pressure on them to do will be bad. But we have to eloquently voice our concerns in order for anyone of us to be heard properly.
anyway, trust me, it's better so far as of this post with the version i have. and it's not even out yet as an official release.
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Re: Gates approves creation of new cyber command [Re: World Spirit]
#10573101 - 06/25/09 06:45 PM (2 years, 10 months ago) |
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for the U.S. government the Idea of cyberwarfare
as long as they depend on windoze is stupid
it seems to have been forgotten that when you attack anyone they almost always attack back
windoze is such an easy target it's a joke
it's so bad that even banks and credit card companies can't keep crackers out
to top it off how to break in to windows systems is almost common knowledge or at least easy to find
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Re: Gates approves creation of new cyber command [Re: iateshaggy]
#10573776 - 06/25/09 08:31 PM (2 years, 10 months ago) |
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Quote:
iateshaggy said:
lol, u mad cuz u didn't get a copy of windoze se7en?
Defense Secretary Robert Gates 
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