defcon 9/30: asteroid attack, doomsday, the moon & 2012

asteroid attack!: putting earth's defences to the test*

dhs report: US at risk of cyber attack*
confessions of a cyber czarist*
new nsa center unveiled in budget documents*
senate kills accountability for cyber-security 'czar'*
russia's doomsday device supposedly still active & being upgraded*
cyber control: white house or dhs?*
halfpasthuman.com: 'web-bot project' makes prophecy of 2012 apocalypse*
nasa retargets moon-attack probe*

US sends 2 missile defense satellites into orbit

from ap: Two satellites are heading to orbit as part of a missile defense program demonstration. The pair was launched aboard a Delta 2 rocket on Friday morning as part of the Space Tracking and Surveillance System demonstration for the U.S. Missile Defense Agency. According to Bob Bishop, media relations manager for satellite developer Northrop Grumman, the satellites will demonstrate technology that can detect infrared and visible light from missiles launched from earth. The space surveillance system will provide global tracking for the ballistic missile defense system. Data from the satellites' onboard sensors will be used by the military to intercept missile targets.

defcon 9/24: f the cc, felonies, netflix & spacejunk

fcc to propose 'net neutrality' rules*
fcc position may spell the end of unlimited internet*
should the president have the power to turn off the internet?*
presidential internet kill switch may still be alive*
feds move to control the internet*
cybersecurity: one step forward*
cybersecurity vs cyberwarfare*
obama cyberczar to regulate the information highway*
will the US president have the authority to shut down the internet?*
former US cyber czar joins wurldtech's advisory board *
fcc: congress said we could spank comcast for p2p blocking*
plea deal clears intel analyst of felony hacking*
dozens report strange lights over massachusettes*
millions under surveillance by obama's new internet spy program*
white house takes a big step into the cloud withapps.gov*
netflix pays out $1m for better recommendations*
netflix prize 2: (privacy) apocalypse now?*
authentication said key to cybersecurity*
pentagon wants 'space junk' cleaned up*
too much radiation for astronauts to make it to mars*

scientists confirm water on the moon

from theregister.co.uk: Analysis of the lunar surface by three different spacecraft has provided "unambiguous evidence" of water on the Moon, Space.com reports. India's Chandrayaan-1, NASA's Cassini spacecraft, and the agency's Deep Impact probe have all detected the presence of either water or hydroxyl - one hydrogen atom and one oxygen atom linked by a single bond. The NASA-built Moon Mineralogy Mapper (M3) aboard Chandrayaan-1 "detected wavelengths of light reflected off the surface that indicated the chemical bond between hydrogen and oxygen". The M3 suggested water/hydroxyl in the top few millimetres of the lunar surface - the limit of its penetrative capability - and detected a water signal which "got stronger toward the polar regions". Cassini passed by the Moon in 1999, en route to Saturn, and also noted a globally-distributed water/hydroxyl signal, once again stronger towards the poles.

related update: spacecraft spies frozen water in martian craters*

who wants to work at cybercom?

where you, too, can help "fight the net" like it's an "enemy weapons system" & engage the public in psychological warfare designed to manipulate public opinion!
from hitn jobspot: If you want to do interesting and challenging work and to make a contribution to national defense, DISA is a great place for you. DISA provides secure and reliable communications and computing support that enable the President and our military forces to communicate globally through voice, video, and data transmission. DISA is a leader within the Federal Government in implementing "people programs" and offers a broad range of quality-of-life and training programs. For more information, go to www.disa.mil.

obama honors ibm's blue gene supercomputer

from techradar: President Obama today presented IBM and its Blue Gene family of supercomputers with the National Medal of Technology and Innovation. The Medal is the highest honour for technological achievement in America, and was created in 1980 to encourage innovation and competitiveness... IBM has earned the National Medal of Technology and Innovation on seven other occasions. This time, it's for the Blue Gene supercomputers that have helped map the human genome, investigate medical therapies, design nuclear weapons, simulate radioactive decay and predict climate trends. President Obama will personally bestow the award at a special White House ceremony on October 7.

defcon 9/17: the moon & malware, the cloud & psyops

lawmakers criticize obama spacepanel for dissing moon plan*
pressure builds on obama to appoint cybersecurity coordinator*
uk police 'encouraged' to hack more*
hathaway on cyber security for the 1st time after leaving the white house*
white house collects web users' data without notice*
audio: cloud computing for governments*
internet security software company says 9/11 searches infected with malware*
intel agencies plan to beef up cybersecurity*
US special ops make psyop websites targeted at uk*
france approves internet piracy bill;
allows 'authorities' to cut web to people who download illegally*