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From the Winter 2015 Issue

What You Don’t See Can Hurt You

Author(s):

Peter Velikin, Vice President of Marketing, Pwnie Express

Protecting enterprises from hacks and other malicious activity is a challenge for organizations, both in the public and private sectors. The drumbeat of breaches continues and there are no signs of it slowing. The stakes have never been higher. The types and frequency of attacks are increasing and securing your organization has never been more … Read more

From the Winter 2015 Issue

Applying Analytical Tools to Cybersecurity

Author(s):

Joseph Lukowski, President, Laredo Technical Services, Inc.

There is a Method to the Madness of Criminal Intent  Late last summer, open source news reporting indicated that Chinese hackers may have been to blame for the breach of information at USIS, which is the major US contractor for security background investigations for the US Government. Initial estimates indicate that the hacking included more … Read more

From the Winter 2015 Issue

DEVELOPING CYBER SKILLS WITH PUZZLES AND HACKING CHALLENGES

Author(s):

Nikolas Roby, Security/Defense Research Analyst, Parrot Labs - KEYW Corporation

I meet a variety of people trying to enter into the information security and forensics fields. Many of them come straight out of college and have a great deal of theoretical knowledge, but often lack any real world skills. Unfortunately, to gain these skills you need to work real world scenarios, which are hard to … Read more

From the Winter 2015 Issue

Debunking the Big Bad “Cloud”

Author(s):

Kris Martel, EVP of Operations, Chief Information Security Officer, Emagine IT

There are some topics that seem to be shrouded with uncertainty and confusion and the “Cloud” is one of those topics. I was talking with a fellow CISO of a Federal Agency a few weeks back and the topic of “cloud migration” came up. Not unexpectedly, my CISO friend expressed that the biggest obstacles to … Read more

From the Winter 2015 Issue

I’m Not a Hacker, I Just Play One in the Classroom

Author(s):

Dr. Jane A. LeClair, President, Washington Center for Cybersecurity Research & Development

James L. Antonakos, Fellow, National Cybersecurity Institute at Excelsior College

Influencing Ethical Behavior by Example  Providing education in the area of information security, cybersecurity, and computer and network security poses numerous challenges. First, there is a great deal of information that must be dispensed to the learners. Second, in addition to presenting the necessary background information, there are practical skills that must be shared with … Read more

From the Winter 2015 Issue

SCHSIM: Immunizing Software Systems Against Hacking

Author(s):

Dr. Sunny Fugate, , SSC Pacific

Patric Petrie, Lead Staff Writer, SPAWAR Systems Center Pacific

The benefits of the same software used everywhere has made our systems vulnerable to criminals and nation-state adversaries alike.  Background  Software is vulnerable to cyber threats due to defects of design, development, and deployment. One of the many challenges posed by current software is balancing security and cost. In most cases the deployment and maintenance … Read more

From the Winter 2015 Issue

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Author(s):

Karen Austin, CEO, United States Cybersecurity Magazine

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Greetings, Welcome to the United States Cybersecurity Magazine! The staff at the United States Cybersecurity Magazine would like to thank you for your continued support in providing solutions-oriented information along with the knowledge of the tools and technology needed to combat this cyberterrorism and cybercriminality that is taking place against our citizens and our businesses … Read more

From the Fall 2014 Issue

Maryland – Cash Investments and Tax Credits Add Up to Business Success for Cybersecurity Companies

Author(s):

Andrew L. Bareham, CPA, MST, Principal, State and Local Tax (SALT) Chair, KatzAbosch

The Internet Age has changed the business environment in the world. For instance, Silicon Valley in California has become the home to many high-tech business giants. New businesses attracted to Silicon Valley have brought high-paying jobs and with the jobs comes tax revenue for the state. With the changeover from a manufacturing economy to a … Read more

From the Fall 2014 Issue

Market Intelligence: The Key to Government Business Development

Author(s):

Kim Harwell, National Procurement Manager, National Bid Network/GovPurchaseUnited

Increasingly, every day of every week, of every month, of every year, more business is being conducted online. Federal, state and local government prime contracting, subcontracting and teaming are no exception. In fact, most government contracting opportunities and research is now available online and easily accessible. The key is to know the proper techniques and … Read more

From the Fall 2014 Issue

5 Things to Do Today to Increase the Value of Your Government Contracting Business

Author(s):

Pat Lowry, MBA, ASA, CVA, , Patuxent Valuation Group LLC

Realtors are asked for their tips on selling homes, chefs are asked for their secret spices, and cops are asked how to get out of speeding tickets. Me? I’m constantly asked what’s most important to increasing the value of someone’s business. 10 years of experience consulting with and valuing government contracting businesses – some that … Read more