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Baumgartner Brings Cyber Expertise to Cyber 1.3
Featured Speaker Kurt Baumgartner spoke at Cyber 1.3 on Targeted Attack Disruptions in the Post-Stuxnet Era. As senior security researcher for the Americas at Russia-based IT security firm Kaspersky Lab, Baumgartner is responsible for monitoring the malware landscape across the Americas. His remarks covered recent cyber threats, including: Red October: an operation that lasted five…
Panel Talks about Operations Among Allies and Friends
A global panel, moderated by Space Foundation Special Advisor – International Affairs William V. Parker, discussed Joint Cyber Operations with Friends and Allies at the Cyber 1.3 meeting on April 8. Following are a few key points made by the panelists: Col. Jörg Dronia, branch chief, strategic planning air/space/cyber, German Air Force: Nations must support…
Hyten Discusses Projects, Definitions, Commitments
Lt. Gen. John E. Hyten, USAF, vice commander, Air Force Space Command, headlined the Cyber 1.3 luncheon, co-sponsored by General Dynamics Advanced Information Systems. Hyten began by noting that he spends more time on cyber than on space because the challenges are so enormous, saying, “If we don’t defend it all the time, we’re going…
Panel Looks at Potential Collateral Damage
The Cyber 1.3 meeting on April 8, included a panel discussion entitled Collateral Damage in Cyber Operations, which discussed potential collateral damage from cyber attacks. Moderated by Brendan Curry, vice president – Washington operations, Space Foundation, the panel featured remarks from Kurt Baumgartner, senior security researcher, Americas, Global Research and Analysis Team, Kaspersky Lab (pictured, right), and Douglas DePeppe, principal, i2…
Vautrinot Addresses Cyber Audience via Video
Sidelined by travel restrictions, Maj. Gen. Suzanne Vautrinot, USAF, commander, 24th Air Force, commander, Air Force Network Operations, spoke via video teleconference to the Cyber 1.3 audience on April 8. Speaking about the importance of cyber operations, Vautrinot put the magnitude of cyber crime in perspective, saying that the speed of technology evolution can be…
Panel Talks About Detecting, Thwarting Cyber Attack
Can the U.S. detect, thwart and respond to a cyber offensive that would leave our nation vulnerable to other, possibly more conventional, offensive efforts? Visions of a “Cyber Pearl Harbor” are forcing decision makers to take steps to avoid such a calamity. This was one of many timely topics for discussion at the Space Foundation’s…
Space Foundation Launches Cyber 1.3
The Space Foundation’s annual cyberspace conference opened April 8 at The Broadmoor Hotel in Colorado Springs, Colo., with featured speaker The Honorable Patrick Meehan (R-PA), who serves as the subcommittee chairman of the Cybersecurity, Infrastructure Protection and Security Technologies for the House Committee on Homeland Security. In his comments, Meehan said he has been working…
Exuberant Opening Ceremony Kicks Off 29th National Space Symposium
The 29th National Space Symposium was launched Monday night with a rousing performance by the band, Smash Mouth (pictured bottom center), and presentation of four of the Space Foundation’s top awards. Co-sponsored by Northrop Grumman, the upbeat event focused heavily on the importance of inspiring children, supporting education and aspiring to greater heights. The event…
Ruppersberger Addresses Cyber Threats
The Honorable C.A. “Dutch” Ruppersberger (D-MD) was a featured speaker at the Space Foundation’s Cyber 1.3 conference on April 8 at The Broadmoor Hotel in Colorado Springs, Colo., and held in conjunction with the 29th National Space Symposium. Ruppersberger is the Ranking Member, U.S. House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, and he opened his remarks by…
Panel Asks Humans Wanted? Humans Needed?
The Humans Wanted? Humans Needed? The Future of Cyber panel at Cyber 1.3 was moderated by Jim Kohlenberger, president, JK Strategies, with panelists: Peter G. George, president, General Dynamics Fidelis Cybersecurity Solutions; Steven K. Hawkins, vice president, Information Security Solutions, Raytheon Company; and Antonio Nucci, Ph.D., chief technology officer, Narus. Kohlenberger started the discussion by saying, “Humans inadvertently…