CA Governor Arnold
Schwarzenegger has signed a package of legislation that will strengthen the
state's ability to respond to emergencies and natural disasters. These include a
bill that merges the Governor's Office of Emergency Services (OES) and Office
of Homeland Security (OHS) into the California Emergency Management Agency
(Cal EMA). To read the Governor's press release, click here...
POLICY: September 2008 Archives
The Space Foundation has published a white paper "ITAR and the U.S. Space Industry." The paper
examines the effect of the International Traffic in Arms Regulations
(ITAR), which govern the export of space technology, click here...
Why does this matter to SF Bay InfraGard? The bay area continues to be one of the major developers of both commercial and military space technology. The ITAR regulations directly impact the operations of not only companies like Lockheed Martin and Loral but many of the large and small high tech companies in the region who have dual-use technologies.
Why does this matter to SF Bay InfraGard? The bay area continues to be one of the major developers of both commercial and military space technology. The ITAR regulations directly impact the operations of not only companies like Lockheed Martin and Loral but many of the large and small high tech companies in the region who have dual-use technologies.
GAO says ... "The DHS team,
established in 2003 to analyze cyber threats and disseminate warning
information, has failed to conduct predictive cyber analysis to
identify and protect against future threats, encourage information
sharing among government and private sector entities, and manage its
workload."
To download this GAO report, click here...
CERT, U.S. CERT
To download this GAO report, click here...
CERT, U.S. CERT
Testimony of Charles E. Allen, DHS Under Secretary for Intelligence and Analysis and the Chief Intelligence Officer, before the U.S. House of
Representatives Committee on Homeland Security, Subcommittee on
Intelligence, Information Sharing and Terrorism Risk Assessment. To read, click here...
The Homeland Security Department has been designated to lead the largely classified government wide Comprehensive Cybersecurity Initiative, signed into law by President Bush in January 2008.
To read more, click here...
Other opinions ...
Commission on Cybersecurity for the 44th Presidency says DHS should not oversee cybersecurity, click here...
Analysis: An end to DHS' cyber role? Click here...
GAO Report - DHS Needs to Better Address Its Cybersecurity Responsibilities / Testimony
Before the Subcommittee on Emerging Threats, Cybersecurity, and Science and Technology, Committee on Homeland Security, House of Representatives / September 16, 2008
To read more, click here...
Other opinions ...
Commission on Cybersecurity for the 44th Presidency says DHS should not oversee cybersecurity, click here...
Analysis: An end to DHS' cyber role? Click here...
GAO Report - DHS Needs to Better Address Its Cybersecurity Responsibilities / Testimony
Before the Subcommittee on Emerging Threats, Cybersecurity, and Science and Technology, Committee on Homeland Security, House of Representatives / September 16, 2008
