Entries tagged with: critical infrastructure protection
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Congress Considers Nomination of NSA Director to US Cyber Command, Concerns Remain
The Senate Armed Services Committee will hold a hearing on April 15, to consider the nomination NSA Director Lt. Gen Keith B. Alexander to be the Commander of the US Cyber Command. EPIC has expressed concern about the expanded authority...
Following EPIC FOIA Request, Homeland Security Releases Privacy Study of Cybersecurity Project
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Privacy Office has released an unclassified version of the Privacy Impact Assessment (PIA) for the Initiative Three Exercise, a pilot exercise for the classified cybersecurity tool known as "EINSTEIN 3." EINSTEIN 3 is the...
EPIC Statement to Congress on Google, NSA, and Cybersecurity
EPIC has submitted a statement for the record for a House Foreign Affairs Committee hearing on Google and U.S. Cyberspace Policy. EPIC's statement recommends investigation into the newly-announced partnership between Google and the National Security Agency and the public release...
EPIC Sues NSA to Force Disclosure of Cyber Security Authority
EPIC has filed a lawsuit against the National Security Agency and the National Security Council, seeking a key document governing national cybersecurity policy. The document, National Security Presidential Directive 54 grants the NSA broad authority over the security of American...
President Announces Privacy Safeguards for Cybersecurity Initiative
Today, the President announced the Administration’s Cybersecurity Policy. President Obama stressed privacy protections in several aspects of the new initiative, including the selection of a privacy and civil liberties officer. Anticipating concerns that the Administration would establish new surveillance mandates,...
