Cyber + Space

A new study warns that the US must develop cyber intelligence as a new and better coordinated government discipline that can predict computer-related threats and deter them.

US Deputy Secretary of Defense William J. Lynn, III, has announced the establishment of a pilot cyber security program, initially covering a small number of US defence companies.

The US Defense Department is extending its reach beyond the traditional supplier base to seek proposals from the cyber community with the aim of strengthening the Departments Cyber Security capabilities.

If you think cyber security is the province of the IT professionals in an organisation, this sobering report by McAfee on the extent of undetected intrusions should cause you to think again.

Parliamentary Secretary for Defence Senator David Feeney has officially opened the new Defence Service Centre in the northern Canberra suburb of Mitchell.

With the main equipment acquisition phases about to get underway the vision of JP2072’s battlefield communications system is becoming clearer.

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BAE appoints cyber chief

BAE Systems has recruited Tim Scully, a former Defence Signals Directorate senior executive, to head the company's new Cyber Support Unit.

June is traditionally the time when ADM’s NZ correspondent is up before dawn to catch the unclassified face of the annual Coalition Warrior Interoperability Demonstration (CWID); but this year matters were conducted on a more civilised basis.

Dytecna Asia Pacific has developed an intelligent load bank designed to conduct periodic maintenance on any 400Hz GPU.

Defence has signed a five-year lease agreement with data centre providers Global Switch for a Tier 3 Data Centre facility in Sydney.

Defence has selected a new supplier, kicking off plans to save more than $400 million over a decade in data centre costs.

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US appoints cyber general

The US has appointed its first senior general to direct cyber warfare: Keith Alexander will take charge of the Pentagon's new Cyber Command.