Cyber Attack Practice Run Set For Feb. 14

Note, this is not real, just practice in the event of a major cyber attack:

On February 16, at about 10:00 am ET, the U.S. will be hit by a massive, crippling cyber attack from an unknown entity. Key players will convene in the White House situation room and plan the response, from mitigation to (possibly) retaliation. It'll be live on television -- G.N.N.

Of course, my knowledge of this attack will not add me to the radar screens of the FBI -- they know about it too. The reason I felt compelled to write a pseudo-serious lead to this post is because, for the first time, a cyber attack is going to be war-gamed, in public, for all the country to see. It will be quite realistic, featuring senior intelligence and national security officials, including former directors of intelligence agencies and combatant commands and homeland security advisers. A production company has been hired to re-create a White House Sit Room in the Mandarin Oriental Hotel, and professional scriptwriters have been working with experts to create a real-life scenario. Read more of Marc Ambinder's blog at the Atlantic

Obama Speaks On Cyber Security

Obama will appoint a cyber security official to oversee federal cyber policies. The person will be part of the economic council and the security staff. Read the cyberspace policy review here. Obama says he's committed to net neutrality, a free and open Internet.

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