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U.S. Feds Target Hackers

Via Red Herring.

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security will spend $11.7 million on research to secure the computer-aided control systems that operate the nation’s critical infrastructure.

The new funds announced Monday will help continue studies in cyber security that started last year at the U.S. Department of Energy’s Idaho National Laboratory (INL).

"We’re at the point where industry is beginning to recognize the potential threats of unsecured control systems and they are more willing to work with government agencies to improve the security of the nation’s critical infrastructure,” said Julio Rodriguez, department manager for critical infrastructure assurance at INL.

posted by Fergie @ 6/08/2005 08:08:00 AM