-Obama internet ‘kill switch’ bill approved .

smh.com.au: The US senators pushing a controversial new bill that some fear would give President Barack Obama the powers to seize control of and even shut down the internet have rejected claims it would give Obama a net “kill switch”. The bill, titled Protecting Cyberspace as a National Asset Act, has been unanimously approved by [...]

-Privacy Impact of Internet Security is Classified, NSA Says.

Secrecy News: New technologies could be used to improve internet security but the impact of those technologies on personal privacy is classified information, the director of the National Security Agency told Congress last week. “How could the Internet be designed differently to provide much greater inherent security?” the Senate Armed Services Committee asked Lt. General [...]

-Cybersecurity coordinator lacks accountability.

A senior Republican on the Senate Commerce Committee criticized the Obama administration Tuesday for appointing a cybersecurity coordinator who cannot testify before Congress. LINK

-DARPA Spends $51 Million On Matrix-Like Cyber War Firing Range.

POPSCI: As any soldier will tell you, consistent and realistic drill forms the foundation of any successful military action. But whereas an infantryman can hone his aim at a firing range, America’s Internet warriors don’t have a similar venue for developing their skills at cyberwar. But DARPA hopes a $51 million network simulation, complete with [...]

-Uncle Cyber Sam wants you.

Federal Computer Week: Obama administration makes a full-court press to engage industry and the public in the crusade against cyber war All of a sudden, the cyber spooks and watchdogs in the Obama administration are coming out of the shadows, making a full-court press to engage industry and the public in their crusade against cyber [...]