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Cyberattacks got top billing on the list of security threats facing the U.S.

Laboratories at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have been repeatedly cited in private government audits for failing to properly secure bioterror agents.

How are information sharing and information superiority affected by the new order, and how will critical infrastructure need to change?

A cyber attack on critical infrastructure could have a stronger impact than Superstorm Sandy on the U.S. 

After the assault and hostage situation in an Algerian natural gas complex left several workers dead, energy companies are reevaluating their stance on international security requirements. 

DHS reports that critical infrastructure faced 198 incidents of cyber attack in FY 2012, ranging from malware to phishing attempts.

European businesses that provide critical infrastructure services, including banks, stock exchanges, telecommunications firms and utilities, may soon be required to disclose any data breaches to authorities.

Electric utility substations require continual protection from economic, human and legal liability risk, but these often isolated stations have unique security needs.

For FY 2013, the NNSA will lose 85 percent of its budget, and the megaport project -- set to scan shipping containers bound for the U.S. -- will be placed on hold.