The following links are a collection of news and feature stories written by Dan Verton when he worked as a full time journalist for Computerworld and Federal Computer Week. These are the stories of national significance picked up by CNN. They are offered here as a resource for writers, researchers and students.

Interview: Outflanking the cyberterrorist threat updated Thur April 11, 2002

While cyberterrorism may not be an immediate threat, it would be foolish not to recognize that the U.S. is facing a "thinking enemy" who will adapt to attack our critical infrastructures and vulnerabilities, says Ruth David, former director for science and technology at the CIA.

http://www.cnn.com/2002/TECH/industry/04/11/interview.cybersecurity.idg/index.html

Deutch controversy raises security questions for Internet users updated Fri February 4, 2000

ATLANTA CNN Former CIA Director John Deutchs alleged use of a home computer to store classified materials has sparked a security scare in the U.S. intelligence community and has also pointed out a problem many Internet users are not aware of.

http://www.cnn.com/2000/TECH/computing/02/04/pc.security/index.html

Agent Orange studies to hit the Net this year updated Fri January 28, 2000

IDG The Air Force plans to make available by the years end all raw data and analysis associated with a study into the health effects of the Agent Orange herbicide used during the Vietnam War. But a congressional study has criticized the service for dragging its feet on making the data available via the Internet and other electronic media.

http://www.cnn.com/2000/TECH/computing/01/27/agent.idg/index.html

NSA grapples with Linux security updated Tue January 18, 2000

IDG The National Security Agency, the supersecret arm of the Defense Department responsible for signals intelligence and information systems security, last week tapped Secure Computing Corp. to develop a secure version of the Linux operating system.

http://www.cnn.com/2000/TECH/computing/01/18/nsa.grapples.linux.idg/index.html

Will federal govt wear a Red Hat updated Mon January 10, 2000

IDG Linux, which has quietly been gaining ground in the commercial and government sectors for the past few years, appears poised to become the governments operating system of choice for missioncritical applications.

http://www.cnn.com/2000/TECH/computing/01/10/gov.redhat.idg/index.html

Pentagon issues final Y2K alert to commanders updated Tue December 28, 1999

IDG With just days left before the longawaited Year 2000 date change, the Defense Department has issued a final alert to local commanders to ensure that they are prepared and has advised units overseas to be prepared for local disruptions, opportunistic computer network attacks and attacks by hostile forces.

http://www.cnn.com/1999/TECH/computing/12/28/dod.last.warning.idg/index.html

Pentagon confident Russian nuclear plants will withstand Y2K updated Fri December 24, 1999

IDG The Defense Department has delivered thousands of fire extinguishers and dozens of fire trucks, computers, printers, fax machines and mobile radios to Russia, where they will be used to bolster the safety of that countrys nuclear storage facilities during the Year 2000 date change.

http://www.cnn.com/1999/TECH/computing/12/24/russian.nukes.safe.idg/index.html

Marines stand up alternate Y2K comm network updated Tue December 21, 1999

IDG The Marine Corps recently conducted the first communications test of its new Headquarters Marine Corps Y2K Command and Control Network that will act as a backup communications pipe among major commands in case of widespread Year 2000related computer failures.

http://www.cnn.com/1999/TECH/computing/12/21/marines.y2k.backup.idg/index.html

Marines issue Y2K gag order updated Thur December 16, 1999

IDG Marine Corps headquarters recently dispatched a message to its major commands that significantly restricts the release of information regarding the failure of any missioncritical computer system because of Year 2000 problems and aims to synchronize how the Corps will respond to public requests for information about such failures.

http://www.cnn.com/1999/TECH/computing/12/16/marines.y2k.gag.idg/index.html

Navy fleet hospitals face Y2K risk updated Thur December 9, 1999

IDG Year 2000 certification errors made by a Navy program office have led the Defense Departments inspector general to conclude that the Navys 10 deployable fleet hospitals may contain medical devices that are not Year 2000compliant.

http://www.cnn.com/1999/TECH/computing/12/09/y2k.navy.trouble.idg/index.html

NSA spying on Americans, lawsuit claims updated Mon December 6, 1999

by Daniel Verton From... IDG The privacy watchdog group Electronic Privacy Information Center has filed a lawsuit in federal court that aims to force the National Security Agency to release sensitive documents thought to contain evidence of surveillance operations against U.S. citizens.

http://www.cnn.com/1999/TECH/computing/12/06/nsa.goes.too.far.idg/index.html

U.S., NATO planning crisis management network updated Fri December 3, 1999

by Daniel Verton From...

http://www.cnn.com/1999/TECH/computing/12/03/us.nato.crisis.network.idg/index.html

Pentagon labels computer morphing a war crime updated Wed November 17, 1999

IDG A Defense Department study on how international law could be applied to the militarys use of information operations IO and computer network attack concludes that though there are no show stoppers preventing the Departments use of such tactics in war, communicating false computergenerated images would be a war crime.n MESSAGE BOARDInsurgencyn

http://www.cnn.com/TECH/computing/9911/16/computer.war.crimes.idg/index.html

Cyberattacks against DOD up 300 percent this year updated Fri November 5, 1999

IDG The number of cyberattacks reported this year against the Defense Departments information networks has more than tripled compared with last year, according to the director of the Defense Information Systems Agency.

http://www.cnn.com/TECH/computing/9911/05/dod.hot.cybertarget.idg/index.html

Commerces CIO calls for federal IT czar updated Thur October 28, 1999

IDG The Commerce Departments chief information officer called for the creation of a federal chief information officer position to oversee, manage and provide a common vision for information technology programs governmentwide.

http://www.cnn.com/TECH/computing/9910/28/federal.cio.idg/index.html

CIA concerned about potential Y2Kinduced nuclear accident updated Tue October 26, 1999

IDG The CIAs national intelligence officer for science and technology on Thursday warned members of Congress that widespread Year 2000 failures are highly likely throughout Russia and Ukraine, increasing the risk of a meltdown at one of the many Sovietera nuclear plants still in existence.

http://www.cnn.com/TECH/computing/9910/26/compaq.wireless.idg/cia.fears.nuclear.idg/index.html

DOE oblivious to security issues, top officials say updated Mon October 25, 1999

IDG The former director of the Energy Departments Office of Safeguards and Security recently outlined for Congress years of cybersecurity problems at the nations nuclear weapons laboratories, claiming officials were aware of ongoing espionage but failed to do anything about it.

http://www.cnn.com/TECH/computing/9910/25/doe.apathy.idg/index.html

DOD resold nonY2K compliant computers, medical devices updated Fri October 1, 1999

IDG The Defense Department donated or sold hundreds of thousands of computers, medical devices and other electronic equipment to state and local agencies, hospitals and other public institutions that could fail to operate because of Year 2000 problems.

http://www.cnn.com/TECH/computing/9910/01/y2k.trouble.devices.idg/index.html

DOD preps for Y2Krelated cyberattacks updated Wed September 29, 1999

IDG Fearing that Year 2000 computer failures could provide cyberterrorists or hackers an open door to critical computer systems, the Defense Department has begun to boost intelligence operations and has put technologists on alert to better defend the nations crucial networks.

http://www.cnn.com/TECH/computing/9909/29/dod.armed.for.y2k.idg/index.html

Russians ask for Y2K help with nukes updated Wed September 8, 1999

by Bob Brewin and Daniel Verton From... nALSODallasFort Worth International Airport nears Y2K readiness

http://www.cnn.com/TECH/computing/9909/08/russia.not.so.good.y2k/index.html

IT central to Kosovo reconstruction updated Wed September 1, 1999

IDG The U.S. Information Agency this week plans to ship dozens of computers, printers and other technology tools to Kosovo, where a small number of Internet centers will form the foundation of a massive reconstruction effort throughout the ravaged province.

http://www.cnn.com/TECH/computing/9909/01/kosovo.it.idg/index.html

Extensive security gaps persist in DOD networks updated Mon August 30, 1999

IDG Despite countless warnings dating to 1996, the Defense Departments information networks continue to be plagued by serious security flaws and weaknesses that have opened up almost every area of the department to cyberattacks and fraud, according to a new General Accounting Office report.

http://www.cnn.com/TECH/computing/9908/30/the.gap.idg/index.html

Congress targets exported encryption tech updated Mon July 26, 1999

http://www.cnn.com/TECH/computing/9907/26/encrypt.idg/index.html

Cyberattacks spur talk of third DOD network updated Tue June 22, 1999

by Bob Brewin and Daniel Verton From...

http://www.cnn.com/TECH/computing/9906/22/dodattack.idg/index.html

Cybersecurity holes persist at DOE labs, study finds updated Fri June 18, 1999

Despite what may be the worst spy case in U.S. history involving nuclear weapon design data, the computer networks at the nations five weapons laboratories continue to be riddled with vulnerabilities, according to a report by a special investigative panel of intelligence and security officials.

http://www.cnn.com/TECH/computing/9906/18/doe.security.idg/index.html

USIA opens Internet center to assist Kosovo refugees updated Tue June 15, 1999

Ingelheim, Germany IDG After five days of wandering through Kosovos countryside with little food, water or shelter, Billi, a 17yearold from Pristina, Kosovos capital, arrived here at one of Germanys largest refugee camps to a world of rumors and confusion.

http://www.cnn.com/TECH/computing/9906/15/refugee.idg/index.html

Efforts made to prevent privacy abuses against U.S. citizens updated Mon June 7, 1999

http://www.cnn.com/TECH/computing/9906/07/privacy.idg/index.html

Jungle warriors go urban updated Thur May 20, 1999

IDG The Marines are no strangers to innovation. Throughout its 224year history, the Corps has prided itself on the uncanny ability of its junior and senior leaders to do more with less and to overcome difficult odds by making use of whatever tools were available to them at the time.

http://www.cnn.com/TECH/computing/9905/20/urbanwar.idg/index.html

Russia backs out of hightech NATO exercise updated Mon May 17, 1999

STUTTGART, Germany IDG To protest NATOs bombing campaign in Yugoslavia, Russia last week pulled out of a major U.S.led NATO computer and communications exercise that promises to help allies share information on the battlefield.

http://www.cnn.com/TECH/computing/9905/17/nato.idg/index.html

Study warns of a new cyberterrorism called netwar updated Mon April 26, 1999

IDG Terrorist groups of the future will rely increasingly on advanced communications and network technologies to carry out coordinated cyberattacks and to attract sympathizers to their cause, according to a report released last week by Rand Corp.

http://www.cnn.com/TECH/computing/9904/26/netwar.idg/index.html

DOD leaders mull Internet disconnect updated Tue April 20, 1999

by Bob Brewin and Daniel Verton From... nn

http://www.cnn.com/TECH/computing/9904/20/dod.disconnect.idg/index.html

Spacecom upgrades for the future updated Thur April 8, 1999

IDG The U.S. Space Command is planning a massive 1.8 billion upgrade project for the Cheyenne Mountain Operations Center, Colorado Springs, Colo., that will lay the systems integration groundwork for a future national missile defense system.

http://www.cnn.com/TECH/computing/9904/08/spacecom.idg/index.html

Melissa takes down Marine Corps email updated Wed March 31, 1999

IDG The fastspreading email virus Melissa forced the Marine Corps to shut down its basetobase email communications, a spokeswoman for the Marines confirmed Tuesday.

http://www.cnn.com/TECH/computing/9903/31/melissamarine.idg/index.html

Cable car trial highlights role of cockpit IT updated Mon March 8, 1999

IDG The highprofile trial of the Marine Corpspilot whose jet clipped a ski lift cable in theItalian Alps has ignited a debate on CapitolHill about information technology failures inthe jets cockpit that many experts believeplayed a key role in the accident, which killed 20 people.

http://www.cnn.com/TECH/computing/9903/08/cablecar.idg/index.html

Y2K failures abroad threaten U.S. security updated Mon March 1, 1999

IDG Signaling a shift in focus on the Year 2000 problem, Deputy Secretary of Defense John Hamre today told members of Congress that the Defense Department is most concerned about the impact on national security from Year 2000 failures in other countries, particularly Russia.nALSO U.S. security effort could be as draining as Y2K

http://www.cnn.com/TECH/computing/9903/01/y2ksecurity.idg/index.html

Software snafu slowed key data during Iraq raid updated Thur February 25, 1999

IDG Concerns about the accuracy of data provided by critical DefenseDepartment computer systems during the recent bombing of Iraq delayedupdates of critical logistics information by up to eight hours and ignited atwoweek search for the source of the problem.

http://www.cnn.com/TECH/computing/9902/25/iraq.idg/index.html

Oakland, Alameda welcome Marine hightech exercise updated Tue February 9, 1999

IDG Just one week after San Francisco rebuffed a Marine Corps proposal tohold a major exercise there, two other cities have agreed to host the MarinesUrban Warrior, which will test the use of information technology to supportmilitary operations in a city setting.

http://www.cnn.com/TECH/computing/9902/08/marine.idg/index.html

San Francisco says no to Marines hightech exercise updated Sat January 23, 1999

IDG San Francisco this week slammed the door on a Marine Corps proposal touse neighboring national parklands as the site for a major military exercisedesigned to test cuttingedge information technologies in an urbanenvironment.

http://www.cnn.com/TECH/computing/9901/22/sfmarine.idg/index.html

Y2K problems could close Defense Dept. chemical plant updated Tue January 12, 1999

IDG Officials at an Army chemical disposal site for nerve gas and blister agentshave seriously mismanaged Year 2000 fixes to critical computer systems,raising the possibility that the government will shut down the site at a cost of2 million a week, according to a recently released report.

http://www.cnn.com/TECH/computing/9901/11/chemplant.idg/index.html

Should the U.S. continue to plan enemy attacks via cyberspace updated Thur January 7, 1999

IDG A debate is brewing in the Defense Department about whether the United States should continue to pursue offensive strategies to attack enemies via cyberspace, thereby opening the door to future coordinated and sophisticated attacks by other countries, according to an author of a recently released study.

http://www.cnn.com/TECH/computing/9901/06/infowar.idg/index.html