http://www.darkreading.com/government-vertical/us-cyber-command-head-general-alexander/240154788
May 14, 2013
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Major information security event Black Hat has announced that General Keith
Alexander -- Commander, U.S. Cyber Command/Director, National Security
Agency/Chief, Central Security Service (NSA/CSS) -- will present the Day One
keynote address at Black Hat USA 2013 in Las Vegas this July.
In 2010, the U.S. Senate confirmed GEN Alexander to head U.S. Cyber Command
(USCYBERCOM), as a four-star general. The establishment of USCYBERCOM both
unified and strengthened the American Defense Department's work to protect
vital networks and ensure integration of cyber operations.
A highly regarded advocate of battlefield visualization and 'data fusion' for
more useful intelligence, Gen. Alexander has also led NSA/CSS since 2005.
NSA/CSS gives the nation a decisive edge to make information and information
technology an asset for the United States and a liability for its adversaries.
It applies tools and tradecraft with creativity and agility -- maintaining
capabilities that exceed what others think is possible. The aim is to discover,
make sense of, and securely share information at Net speed. What's more,
NSA/CSS measurably improves the security of critical information systems and
other operations.
On the whole, General Alexander emphasizes, success is measured by how well the
government collaborates with partners and customers. "As our dependence on
information networks increases, it will take a team to eliminate
vulnerabilities and counter the ever-growing threats to the network. We can
succeed in securing it by building strong partnerships between and within the
private and public sectors, encouraging information sharing and collaboration,
and creating and leveraging the technology that affords us the opportunity to
secure cyberspace," Gen. Alexander said. "Black Hat provides a great venue to
have that productive dialogue by bringing together world-class researchers,
technical experts, government officials, executives, and students for critical
collaboration and education."
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