POLICY: November 2009 Archives

As a result of FEMA/DHS expanded outreach efforts related to the roll-out of the Voluntary Private Sector Preparedness Accreditation and Certification Program (PS-Prep), the comment period that was originally established in the October 16, 2009, Federal Register Notice (74 FR 53286) has been extended to January 15, 2010.  FEMA ANNOUNCEMENT

To facilitate comment and feedback FEMA/DHS will be hosting a series of ten public meetings around the country.

The local event, hosted by FEMA Region IX, will be:

Tuesday / December 1, 2009
1:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Oakland City Center Marriott
1001 Broadway, Oakland, CA

Additional event details, including the schedule of the other regional public feedback events around the country, are available online, CLICK HERE.

For more info on the PS-PREP program, CLICK HERE.

McAfee, in a recent report, has concluded that countries like Russia, China, France, Israel and the United States have the technological capabilities to coordinate state-to-state online attacks and are quietly building their computerized arsenals.

"We believe we're seeing something a little like a cyber-Cold War, where these nations have the ability to integrate these capabilities to their military strategies but are still very hesitant to launch these attacks," said Dmitri Alperovitch, vice president of threat research at McAfee. "They know the Internet is the ultimate equalizer, and there's still a great chance of a strategic attack blowing back and affecting the country that launched it."  READ MORE

Download the McAfee report, CLICK HERE...

Steven R. Chabinsky, the FBI Deputy Assistant Director, Cyber Division, touted the FBI's collaboration with InfraGard in a recent Statement Before the Senate Judiciary Committee, Subcommittee on Terrorism and Homeland Security. READ MORE

Industry should take the lead in public-private partnerships addressing cybersecurity, while the federal government reinforces the standards private sector organizations establish, according to a report from the Intelligence and National Security Alliance (INSA).  READ MORE

Download Report (.pdf) ...