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1. October Surprises? (Tuesday, August 14, 2012 - By: Joe Mazzafro)
Since my last interaction with you just before the 4th of July quite a bit as transpired - - - - most of it troubling to me - - - - but the Olympics, the preseason début of the Redskin’s RG III, and the Nationals pennant run, all seem to be acceptable diversions in the swelter of the dog days of July and August in DC.
2. Medicine Joins Disaster Response (August 2012 - By Rita Boland, SIGNAL Magazine)
Sharing medical information among public and private entities during emergency situations is entering a new age. A consortium of partners has laid the foundation for a national center that will develop protocols and methodology necessary to enhance current capabilities for handling crisis situations.
3. A Taste of Reality Puts the Focus on Critical Infrastructure (August 2012 - By Kent R. Schneider, SIGNAL Magazine)
As I write this, we are experiencing some nearly unprecedented oppressive weather in the Washington area. About one week ago, we had a series of violent thunderstorms that caused extensive damage and knocked out power to more than 1.5 million electrical customers—comprising millions of people—in Washington, D.C., Maryland and Virginia. Many communications systems also failed, either because of damaged infrastructure or loss of power. This includes telephone, cable and cellular systems along with their accompanying processing and switching facilities. Credit and debit cards, along with ATM cards, were useless in many places just when people needed them to buy vital goods for surviving the blackout. More seriously, the 911 emergency call system ceased to function in areas where it was needed the most. And, in some locations, potable water was a problem because power was lacking for pumps and water treatment.
4. Solar Storms Test Earthbound Preparedness (August 2012 - By Max Cacas, SIGNAL Magazine)
A predicted increase in the number and intensity of solar storms is forecast for 2013, and solar weather experts are advising both the public and private sector to make preparations.
5. New Model Sparks Safeguards to the Grid (August 2012 - By Max Cacas, SIGNAL Magazine)
A significant modernization effort underway across the national electric grid is seeking a balance between strong cybersecurity capabilities and affordable protections across the sector.
6. WildCAT Prowls for Wireless Predators (August 2012 - By George I. Seffers, SIGNAL Magazine)
A new technology aimed at finding unauthorized wireless devices on critical infrastructure networks could be fielded within a matter of months.
7. Senate Now Unlikely to Pass Cybersecurity Bill Before Recess (August 2, 2012 - By Robert K. Ackerman, SIGNAL Online Exclusive)
Civilian and military leaders had cited urgency in need for bill passage.
8. Smart Defence (July 2012 - By Kent R. Schneider, SIGNAL Magazine)
"Smart Defence" is a NATO concept and policy that involves national burden-sharing on a broad range of developments, including information technology and cybersecurity. The European Union has a parallel initiative called Pooling and Sharing, and it similarly is aimed at sharing the cost of critical infrastructure. All of this, of course, is driven by the need to modernize, coupled with the global economic crisis, which has reduced defense and security budgets dramatically.
9. A Global Effort Combats Small Ship Nuke Threat (June 2012 - By Max Cacas, SIGNAL Magazine)
AN INTERNATIONAL GROUP of maritime security experts is working to knit together the latest communications technology to identify small ships bearing nuclear weapons. The goal is to give first responders patrolling the world’s harbors and coastlines instantaneous access to experts to quickly size up possible threats in port or on the high seas.
10. Filtering the Fog of War (June 2012 - By George I. Seffers, SIGNAL Magazine)
Light filtering technology developed with funding from the U.S. Air Force Office of Scientific Research may one day allow warfighters to see more clearly through clouds, dust or other obscurants. The technology could lead to a circular polarization camera capable of improving intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance technologies that would boost situational awareness on the battlefield or for homeland defense. It also could aid cancer detection and even enhance 3-D movies.
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