http://www.informationweek.com/news/government/security/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=224600617 By Elizabeth Montalbano InformationWeek April 27, 2010 The CIA has made investing in technology to prevent and fight cyber threats as one of its three main priorities in a five-year strategic plan unveiled this week. The move is in line with a government-wide ramp-up in cybersecurity efforts across all agencies that have responsibility for protecting critical infrastructure in the United States, such as the Department of Homeland Security and the National Security Agency. CIA 2015, released this week, is a three-pillar blueprint for the agency's next five years. The goal of the plan is to ensure that the agency remains in step with current national security challenges, such as cyber threats and so-called "dangerous technology," according to a press statement. Indeed, industry experts agree that the threat of cyber attacks on the U.S. is on the rise, and a recent survey found that a majority of federal CIOs believe a major attack is imminent. [...] _______________________________________________ Best Selling Security Books and More! Shop InfoSec News http://www.shopinfosecnews.org/Received on Wed Apr 28 2010 - 22:05:49 PDT
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