Security News > 2010 > December > New corps' mission to parry cyberthreat

http://www.staradvertiser.com/news/hawaiinews/20101216_New_corps_mission_to_parry_cyberthreat.html By William Cole Honolulu Star-Advertiser Dec 16, 2010 Their ranks include snoops and sleuths who cull intelligence obtained from submarines, ships and aircraft, monitor foreign computer traffic, and work with super-secret organizations such as the National Security Agency in Kunia. There are 2,800 Navy intelligence, information warfare, information/network management, cryptologists and oceanography personnel on Oahu, and 176 received recognition yesterday for accomplishment in a relatively new cadre -- the Information Dominance Corps. The group received prestigious warfare qualification pins on the fantail of the battleship Missouri in recognition of their certification -- and elevation in importance on the 21st-century battlefield. In May, Navy Vice Adm. David Dorsett said in a report that command and control, networking, data collection and intelligence would be elevated to a "main battery" in the Navy arsenal. "Cyberthreat" is the new military buzzword, and Adm. Robert Willard, head of U.S. Pacific Command at Camp Smith, warned in testimony to the House Armed Services Committee in March that "U.S. military and government computer systems continue to be the target of intrusions that appear to have originated from within the PRC (People's Republic of China)." [...] ___________________________________________________________ Tegatai Managed Colocation: Four Provider Blended Tier-1 Bandwidth, Fortinet Universal Threat Management, Natural Disaster Avoidance, Always-On Power Delivery Network, Cisco Switches, SAS 70 Type II Datacenter. Find peace of mind, Defend your Critical Infrastructure. http://www.tegataiphoenix.com/

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