Author: Patric Petrie

Patric Petrie is the lead staff writer for Space and Naval Warfare Systems Center Pacific, based in San Diego, California. Petrie is a veteran journalist and a former Navy hospital corpsman.

From the Spring 2016 Issue

The Nomad Project: Targeting Security and Availability Issues in the Cloud

Author(s):

Henry Au, Electrical Engineer, SPAWAR Systems Center Pacific

Mamadou Diallo, Computer Scientist, SPAWAR Systems Center Pacific

Megan Kline, Mathematician, SPAWAR Systems Center Pacific

Michael August, Cloud and Mobility Engineer, SPAWAR Systems Center Pacific

Patric Petrie, Lead Staff Writer, SPAWAR Systems Center Pacific

Roger Hallman, Mathematician, SPAWAR Systems Center Pacific

Organizations with sensitive data cannot take advantage of cloud computing because of security and availability concerns.  Cloud computing uses the Internet to manage, store, and process data remotely, instead of locally.  The three deployment models of cloud computing, infrastructure as a service (IaaS), platform as a service (PaaS), and software as a service (SaaS), offer … Read more

From the Spring 2015 Issue

Living on the Edge: Pushing the Boundaries of Cybersecurity for the Marine Corps Forces Cyber Command

Author(s):

Patric Petrie, Lead Staff Writer, SPAWAR Systems Center Pacific

Background Marine Corps Forces Cyber Command (MFCC) faces a big challenge often experienced by other cyber agencies: achieving a clear and consolidated picture of the cyberspace domain. MFCC plans, coordinates, integrates, synchronizes, and directs the full spectrum of Marine Corps cyberspace operations, including Department of Defense Global Information Grid operations and defensive cyber operations. When … 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