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Reports
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Homeland Security - DHS's Progress and Challenges in Key Areas of Maritime, Aviation, and Cybersecurity.
December 2009.
- "Securing the nation's transportation and information systems is a primary responsibility of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). Within DHS, the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is responsible for securing all transportation modes; U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is responsible for cargo container security; the U.S. Coast Guard is responsible for protecting the maritime environment; and the National Protection and Programs Directorate is responsible for the cybersecurity of critical infrastructure. This statement focuses on the progress and challenges DHS faces in key areas of maritime, aviation, and cybersecurity."
Source: Government Accountability Office (All by Source | Source Website). Report Number: GAO-10-106.
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Aviation Security
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Homeland Security
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Transportation Security
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Intelligence Implications of Recommendations from the CSIS Commission on Cyber Security for the 44th President.
September 2008.
- In his testimony before the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, Amit Yoran outlines the findings of the CSIS Commission on Cyber Security.
Source: Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, U.S. House (All by Source | Source Website).
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Critical Infrastructure Protection
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Intelligence and Intelligence Sharing
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Proceedings - Congressional Hearings, Conferences, Seminars, Workshops, etc.
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Testimony of Paul B. Kurtz before the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence.
September 2008.
- In his testimony before the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, Paul Kurtz, member of the CSIS Commission on Cybersecurity covers three areas associated with this national security challenge: the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) Commission on Cyber Security for the 44th Presidency; the President Bush's Comprehensive National Cyber Initiative (CNCI); and cyber espionage.
Source: Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, U.S. House (All by Source | Source Website).
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Critical Infrastructure Protection
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Intelligence and Intelligence Sharing
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Proceedings - Congressional Hearings, Conferences, Seminars, Workshops, etc.
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Botnets, Cybercrime, and Cyberterrorism: Vulnerabilities and Policy Issues for Congress.
January 2008.
- "This Congressional Research Service (CRS) report discusses options now open to nation states, extremists, or terrorist groups for obtaining malicious technical services from cybercriminals to meet political or military objectives, and describes the possible effects of a coordinated cyberattack against the U.S. critical infrastructure."
Source: Congressional Research Service (CRS), United States (All by Source).
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Critical Infrastructure Protection
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CIP Report.
April 2007.
- This month's issue of The CIP Report highlights “three examples of ongoing academic research directly impacting not only the field of critical infrastructure protection, but national security writ large.” In addition, this issue highlights “the recently passed 9/11 legislation, ‘Improving America's Security Act,' with details of CIP related language, as well as the recent DHS leadership appointments and resignations. Finally, this issue includes a Legal Insights column focusing on the threats to the Commercial Facilities sector, specifically shopping malls, and an invitation to a symposium on Internet Governance and Internet Security, to be held on May 17, 2007 at the Swiss Embassy.”
Source: Critical Infrastructure Protection Program, George Mason University School of Law (All by Source | Source Website).
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Critical Infrastructure Protection
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Domestic Legislation
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National Security
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Data Security Breaches: Context and Incident Summaries.
January 2007.
- "Personal data security breaches are being reported with increasing regularity. Within the last few years, numerous examples of data such as Social Security numbers, bank account, credit card, driver's license numbers, and medical and student records have been compromised. A major reason for the increased awareness of these security breaches is a California law that requires notice of security breaches to the affected individuals. This law, implemented in July 2003, was the first of its kind in the nation."
Source: Congressional Research Service (CRS), United States (All by Source). Report Number: RL33199.
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Financial and Economic Aspects of Terrorism
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Information Security/Technology
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Security for Business and Private Citizens
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Report of the Future of Terrorism Task Force.
January 2007.
- This report was formed with three primary purposes, which include: "[1.] Assess future threats to the United States over the next five years; [2.] Strategically fine-tune departmental structures and processes to meet those threats; and [3.] Recommend how to better engage and prepare the American public for present and future challenges". Globalization and advances in technology are stressed as new ways enemies can do damage to the United States from great and varying distances. It also stresses that the way we understand, our paradigm, is changing, and that continual learning will be one of the tools necessary to evolve if we are to combat the growing dangers of terrorism.
Source: Department of Homeland Security, United States (All by Source | Source Website).
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National Security
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National Strategies
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Terrorist Capabilities for Cyberattack: Overview and Policy Issues.
January 2007.
- "This report examines possible terrorists' objectives and computer vulnerabilities that might lead to an attempted cyberattack against the critical infrastructure of the U.S. homeland, and also discusses the emerging computer and other technical skills of terrorists and extremists. Policy issues include exploring ways to improve technology for cybersecurity, or whether U.S. counterterrorism efforts should be linked more closely to international efforts to prevent cybercrime."
Source: Congressional Research Service (CRS), United States (All by Source). Report Number: RL33123.
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Information Security/Technology
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Terrorist Capabilities for Cyberattack: Overview and Policy Issues.
January 2007.
- "This report examines possible terrorists' objectives and computer vulnerabilities that might lead to an attempted cyberattack against the critical infrastructure of the U.S. homeland, and also discusses the emerging computer and other technical skills of terrorists and extremists. Policy issues include exploring ways to improve technology for cybersecurity, or whether U.S. counterterrorism efforts should be linked more closely to international efforts to prevent cybercrime."
Source: Congressional Research Service (CRS), United States (All by Source). Report Number: RL33123.
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Critical Infrastructure Protection
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Information Security/Technology
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Terrorist Capabilities for Cyberattack: Overview and Policy Issues.
January 2007.
- "This report examines possible terrorists' objectives and computer vulnerabilities that might lead to an attempted cyberattack against the critical infrastructure of the U.S. homeland, and also discusses the emerging computer and other technical skills of terrorists and extremists. Policy issues include exploring ways to improve technology for cybersecurity, or whether U.S. counterterrorism efforts should be linked more closely to international efforts to prevent cybercrime."
Source: Congressional Research Service (CRS), United States (All by Source). Report Number: RL33123.
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Critical Infrastructure Protection
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Vulnerability of Concentrated Critical Infrastructure: Background and Policy Options.
January 2007.
- "This report discusses in more detail the evolution of a national critical infrastructure policy and the institutional structures established to implement it. The report highlights five issues of Congressional concern: identifying critical assets; assessing vulnerabilities and risks; allocating resources; information sharing; and, regulation."
Source: Congressional Research Service (CRS), United States (All by Source). Report Number: RL30153.
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Critical Infrastructure Protection
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Homeland Security
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Al-Qaeda: The Many Faces of an Islamist Extremist Threat.
June 2006.
- This is a report by the U.S. House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence discussing al-Qaeda, the strategic threat, the growing insurgency in Iraq, homegrown terrorism, Sunni extremist groups in the United States, and exploitation of the Internet.
Source: Congress, United States (All by Source). Report Number: 109-615.
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Al Qaeda
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Terrorist Capabilities for Cyberattack: Overview and Policy Issues.
October 2005.
- This report discusses "possible terrorists' objectives and computer vulnerabilities that might lead to an attempted cyberattack against the critical infrastructure of the U.S. homeland, and also discusses the emerging computer and other technical skills of terrorists and extremists."
Source: Congressional Research Service (CRS), United States (All by Source). Report Number: RL33123.
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Cyber Operations and Cyber Terrorism.
August 2005.
- This report discusses "cyber terrorism, and addresses the history of the phenomena, how terrorist organizations recruit, the motivations behind use of the tactic, characteristics of cyber terrorism, and the types of attacks against networks. Finally, the handbook addresses specific threats to military forces."
Source: U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command (All by Source | Source Website). Report Number: DCSINT Handbook No. 1.02.
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Force Protection
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Critical Infrastructure Protection: Department of Homeland Security Faces Challenges in Fulfilling Cybersecurity Responsibilities.
May 2005.
- "Since the early 1990s, increasing computer interconnectivity--most notably growth in the use of the Internet--has revolutionized the way that our government, our nation, and much of the world communicate and conduct business. While the benefits have been enormous, this widespread interconnectivity also poses significant risks to the government's and our nation's computer systems and, more importantly, to the critical operations and infrastructures they support. The speed and accessibility that create the enormous benefits of the computer age, if not properly controlled, allow unauthorized individuals and organizations to inexpensively eavesdrop on or interfere with these operations from remote locations for
mischievous or malicious purposes, including fraud or sabotage. Recent terrorist attacks and threats have further underscored the need to manage and bolster the cybersecurity of our nation's critical infrastructures." This Government Accountability Office report concerning the Department of Homeland Security's (DHS) roles and responsibilities for critical infrastructure protection, the status and adequacy of DHS's efforts to fulfill these responsibilities, and the challenges faced by the DHS in fulfilling these responsibilities going forward.
Source: Government Accountability Office (All by Source | Source Website). Report Number: GAO-05-434.
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Critical Infrastructure Protection
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Homeland Security
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Proceedings - Congressional Hearings, Conferences, Seminars, Workshops, etc.
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Critical Infrastructure Protection: Department of Homeland Security Faces Challenges in Fulfilling Cybersecurity Responsibilities.
May 2005.
- This report discusses "(1) DHS's roles and responsibilities for cyber critical infrastructure protection, (2) the status and adequacy of DHS's efforts to fulfill these responsibilities, and (3) the challenges DHS faces in fulfilling its cybersecurity responsibilities."
Source: Government Accountability Office (All by Source | Source Website). Report Number: GAO-05-434.
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Critical Infrastructure Protection
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Information Security: Emerging Cybersecurity Issues Threaten Federal Information Systems.
May 2005.
- "This report describes the threats of emerging cybersecurity issues such as spam (unsolicited commercial e-mail), phishing (fraudulent messages to obtain personal or sensitive data), and spyware (software that monitors user activity without user knowledge or consent). Specifically, the report discusses (1) the potential risks to federal information systems from emerging cybersecurity threats such as spam, phishing, and spyware; (2) the 24 Chief Financial Officers Act agencies' reported perceptions of these risks and their actions and plans to mitigate them; (3) government and private-sector efforts to address these emerging cybersecurity threats on a national level, including actions to increase consumer awareness; and (4) governmentwide challenges to protecting federal information systems from these threats."
Source: Government Accountability Office (All by Source | Source Website). Report Number: GAO-05-231. Large File: 1+ Mb.
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Information Security/Technology
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Information Security: Emerging Cybersecurity Issues Threaten Federal Information Systems.
May 2005.
- "Federal agencies are facing a set of emerging cybersecurity threats that are the result of increasingly
sophisticated methods of attack and the blending of once distinct types of attack into more complex
and damaging forms. Examples of these threats include spam (unsolicited commercial e-mail),
phishing (fraudulent messages to obtain personal or sensitive data), and spyware (software that monitors user activity without user knowledge or consent). To address these issues, GAO was asked to determine (1) the potential risks to federal systems from these emerging cybersecurity threats, (2) the federal agencies' perceptions of risk and their actions to mitigate them, (3) federal and private-sector actions
to address the threats on a national level, and (4) governmentwide challenges to protecting federal
systems from these threats."
Source: Government Accountability Office (All by Source | Source Website). Report Number: GAO-05-231.
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Information Security/Technology
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Proceedings - Congressional Hearings, Conferences, Seminars, Workshops, etc.
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Computer Attack and Cyberterrorism: Vulnerabilities and Policy Issues for Congress.
April 2005.
- This Congressional Research Service (CRS) report discusses "background information for three types of attacks against computers (cyberattack, physical attack, and electromagnetic attack), and discusses related vulnerabilities for each type of attack. The report also describes the possible effects of a coordinated cyberattack, or computer network attack (CNA), against U.S. infrastructure computers, along with possible technical capabilities of international terrorists."
Source: Congressional Research Service (CRS), United States (All by Source). Report Number: RL32114.
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Information Security/Technology
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Implementation of the USA PATRIOT Act: Crime, Terrorism and the Age of Technology.
April 2005.
- This hearing discusses "sections 209 that deals with stored electronic communications; 217 that addresses computer trespassers; and 220 that updates the service of search warrants for electronic communications."
Source: Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security, Committee on the Judiciary, U.S. House (All by Source). Report Number: 109-18. Large File: 4.4+ Mb.
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Information Security/Technology
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Proceedings - Congressional Hearings, Conferences, Seminars, Workshops, etc.
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