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Homeland Security signals effort to promote cybersecurity chief - (SecurityFocus)
Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Tom Ridge, at a meeting of the National Infrastructure Advisory Council, announced that he plans to elevate the position of cybersecurity chief to assistant secretary, just two steps below him in the chain of command, according to Paul Kurtz, former White House cybersecurity advisor and head of the Cyber Security Industry Alliance.

NSA: Global grid will have data assurance 'baked in' - (GCN) The National Security Agency (NSA) is revising its information assurance road map for the Defense Department's Global Information Grid (GIG) in order to incorporate feedback from government and industry.

Researchers Trace Documents By Fingerprinting Printers - (TechWeb) A trio of researchers at Purdue University announced Wednesday that they've come up with a way for authorities to trace documents back to the printer that put them on paper, a possible boon to anti-counterfeiting and anti-terrorism efforts

Net-Centric Quantum Leap - (MIT) Transformation depends on developing a C4ISR infrastructure that integrates and enhances the military prowess of the United States.

Viruses In Handheld Devices - (NetSecurity) The advertising of computer systems is increasingly centered on handheld devices or personal digital assistants (PDAs).