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Blog Catalog HQ Of Air Force Cyber Command!
Posted by gtally • 5/15/09 • Subscribe to this Discussion [RSS] • Report This Topic
Topics: air force, blog catalog
It looks like the Air Force's new Cyber Command is moving to San Antonio. Do you think they're going to HQ with Blog Catalog?
www.bizjournals.com/sanantonio/stories/2009/05/11/daily38.html
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My first question is -- What's a Cyber Command?
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Ask the military guy, Iyaasmoderator. -
Wikipedia says it's the Internet equivalent of SAC.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cyber_Command
I guess this is to prevent online attacks to the country. -
How would you know I would have information on this Stillthinking?
Guess it is good I did. -
It's where air force personnel can go to have sexy chat with people from other air forces on line.
"Hi ASL?"
"Hi I'm Yuri, sexy pilot of air planes from the former Soviet union, I'm horny what are you wearing?"
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you lost it when you said "THE Soviet Union"
here is how it's done:
"'ello I am Yuri--sexy pilot of air planes from former Soviet Union! you are horny for me, so what do you wearing for me?"
"A crotchless flight suit and a sexy gas-mask ;)"
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Go read this www.afcyber.af.mil/shared/media/document/AFD-080303-054.pdf and see if it helps your question and answer.
The answer is no.-
Dangit, there goes my chance to start unfounded rumors!
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And here I was picturing TonyB's dog avatar in a flight suit...
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Out of curiousity, gtally, where did you find the info about the move? Is it of interest? Might also be interested that the official Air Force blog, formally at airforcelive.blogspot.com/, is now located at airforcelive.dodlive.mil/.
The unfortunate thing there is that most people were and are blocked from blogspot, blogger, blog catalog and any other host with the term "blog" in it's content. Which is why my answer was no earlier. -
It's currently on the main page of Google News:
news.google.com/
Look under the U.S. section.
For comedic purposes, I read "San Antonio" and just ran with it.
Do you mean military officials or officials in this new Cyber Command can't have blogs? Or that it is blocked from Google in general? -
As I understand from friends still active duty, you can have a blog from anywhere, however, most military installations block blog like content from being accessed on military computers.
At home, you are free to do as you please. -
Makes sense.
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I didn't mean to take the humor out of it for everyone. Was just giving you some "actual" information, as requested by Stillthinking.
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No no no, don't worry about it! I started out as a smart@$$, but now you've got me genuinely curious.
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So this raises another question -- what are the military's policies towards active duty personnel registering their blogs on social networking sites such as BlogCatalog, Digg, StumbleUpon, Del.ic.ious, et all, on base or off?
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Basically, you can do what you please. You just can't access them on military installations. However, as with most things, it is best not to associate yourself with porn, drugs, illegal sales, prostitution, and so on.
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I'm ex-Air Force and have my blog listed on www.Military.com, and I have been told my content is questionable. It is also on airforce.togetherweserved.com/ . Because my content is not entirely revolving around the military. My friends can't look at mine while at work.
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Hoo boy. Sounds as complicated as the Internet itself. There must be a lot of judgment calls made to monitor content.
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The "filters" work overtime.
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Are these people, programs or both?
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Content filters are both.
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Now you've got me Googling like mad because you piqued my interest. Check this out!
www.globalnerdy.com/2008/12/30/the-air-forces-rules-of-engagement-for-blogg...
The chart on this site is actually a pretty good one for businesses and organizations of all sizes to follow.-
I have this posted on my blog, it was what I was going to post next for you.
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Got one you can post for social media -- twitter, Facebook, MySpace? This chart only seems to cover blogging.
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The Air Force has a twitter url. I know facebook and myspace are blocked. My daughter lives on and Air Force base in base housing and the phone/dsl/cable run thru the base, so they get errors when loading. But she goes to friends, off base, and has no problems.
Let me check for actual content blockers.
Do you know why content is blocked?-
I'm assuming it's the old WWII "loose lips sink ships" philosophy. I did a little digging and it looks like Wired just last month wrote an article about the DOD's newly - issued Internet 2.0 policies:
www.wired.com/dangerroom/2009/04/wtf-military-we/
Reading this, it sounds like the brass want to use collaborative software like Wikis in an "open source" environment to better leverage everyone's ideas. Also, using sites like FB and twitter could be used not just for PR purposes, but intra-governmental and inter-agency communication. -
I've seen some of those quotes somewhere else, along with most of the information for the changes, which came out in Nov 08. I recently switched from a computer to a laptop, so I am looking on my pc to see if I have anything else.
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I wonder -- I can see a strong defensive need for cyber-security. But if this new command is to work like SAC -- will there be offensive cyber-warfare as well? Will the old Cold War idea of MOD carry over into the Internet world? This could be useful in a monolithic country v. country scenario as a deterrent, but how well would it play out with smaller organizations such as hacker groups or terrorist cells? Will the idea of pre-emptive cyber-warfare come into effect? And how will the military function of this differ from other government agencies already involved in online espionage, i.e. the CIA and NSA?
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What a mouthful!
There isn't exactly a simple answer. Cyber warfare has been going on for a while now. What better way to learn how to have an offensive effect than by creating defenses against attacks.
Like most aspects of daily life, most depend on computers. The number grows daily with the amount of people that either use the internet socially or for bussiness.
I read a few monthes back that there are 200,000 plus viruses released every day, only about 92% are caught and killed.
"And how will the military function of this differ from other government agencies already involved in online espionage, i.e. the CIA and NSA?"
The military already "operates" under the DOD (Department of Defense). Most government offices run independant of each other. In turn, there is little communication between the different departments. There are things in play as we speak so information can be shared between agencies and the information more easily viewed and traded. -
Yeah, it sounds like inter-agency coordination is a huge part of the DOD's Internet 2.0 strategy, with Hurricane Katrina as the wake up call for improved communications.
But would the concept of Mutually Assured Destruction carry over to cyber-warfare and the Internet? And could this be an effective deterrent? (sorry typed it as MOD above. My bad).
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What is cyber-command-
See the Wikipedia link above.
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I see that means Tony & Co will be more secured & so we'll be safer..
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Yeah. Don't mess with the dog, dosox -- he's gonna have friends in high places!
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What's the mission of Air Force Cyber Command (AFCYBER)
AFCYBER, officially activated Sept. 17, 2007, will prepare the way for the eventual standup of the Cyber Numbered Air Force, or NAF, which will fall under Air Force Space Command. A NAF dedicated to cyberspace will provide combat-ready forces trained and equipped to conduct sustained cyber operations, fully integrated with air and space operations.
A Cyber NAF under AFSPC enables cross-domain synergy, aligns common technical expertise, and facilitates career development, sustainment and acquisition programs.
Consolidating cyberspace combat forces within a cyber-focused NAF emphasizes their operational nature, establishes a nexus of existing Air Force combat experience in the domain, and allows flexibility for future growth. -
Cross-domain synergy? What's this mean in English?
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Cross-Domain Synergy
Architecture
Content negotiation: Graphics, I18N
libwww: Amaya
XML: MathML, Graphics
Synchronized Multimedia: Style
Technology & Society
Metadata
DSig: Fonts
Experiments with Amaya
Web Accessibility Initiative
Accessibility of HTML, MathML, CSS (Aural)
Experiments in Amaya
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Ugh. My brain just began to bleed...
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The Dark Art of Cyberwar
Are cyberattacks warfare? It’s a lot more complicated than you think.
www.foreignpolicy.com/story/cms.php?story_id=4553&print=1
If you need more links to information in explanations, let me know.-
Page load error. Is it the print code on the end of your URL?
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Copy and paste
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Ha ha ha ha ha ha! This is so messed up, it's funny! After the Russian cyber attacks on Estonia, one guy got the equivalent of a parking ticket as punishment. Ha ha ha ha ha!
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Most of this stuff makes for a good read, if you like humor.
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Do we get BC uniforms and is there a boot camp where we will learn to salute?-
It's more like a cross between "Top Gun" and "Revenge of the Nerds."
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yes! Calesthenics and "group cohesion" training
oh... I forgot "cross domain synergy"... whatever that is o_0
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So, long story short -- no-one really knows where cyber-warfare is headed, what the international rules of engagement are, when it's espionage or when it's a law-enforcement issue. Is it war? Is it a nuisance or a crime? It's a Brave New World, out there!
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It's scarey not knowing if there will be specific attacks towards countries like using cyber warfare. It's happening all around us all around the world. I don't think it can be stopped. New technology, software, and applications are born daily.
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Not to mention the legal, strategic and ethical ramifications of this. No one has fully wrapped their brains around this, yet.
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I think that would be the goal of the Cyber Command and similar organizations. It will be fun to watch the developement of this (P) Provisional Command.
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@ gtally
This was fun. Gotta go for now. Find anything else, let me know. -
Yeah, cheers! Catch ya later.
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So I gotta wonder: what are the "Doomsday Scenarios" that various experts are peddling surrounding cyber-warfare? I bet they're not too far off from the massive freak out surrounding Y2K -- malfunctioning nuclear power plants, weapons, power grids, etc. I gotta ask -- could people actually be hurt by cyber-warfare? What's your nightmare scenario surrounding cyber-warfare, either silly or serious?
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