Naval Academy mids match wits with NSA in cyber war

Colleges and Universities A-Z Naval Academy - Annapolis
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<p>Published in the Annapolis Capital:</p>

<p><a href="http://www.hometownannapolis.com/cgi-bin/read/2007/04_20-70/NAV%5B/url%5D"&gt;http://www.hometownannapolis.com/cgi-bin/read/2007/04_20-70/NAV&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p>

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A roomful of Naval Academy midshipmen hovered over computer terminals yesterday afternoon, defending their installation from attack.</p>

<p>They were trying to ward off an enemy intent on disrupting the computer system that could control the positioning of ships and aircraft, and the supply of fuel, food and medicines....

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<p>thats pretty sick actually. being a "computer nerd", i would have a field day doing that stuff haha.</p>

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<p>what do you think they are majoring in: computer science? or information technology?</p>

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<p>A team of midshipmen learns computer security in weeklong exercise with NSA pros</p>

<p>Published in the BS:</p>

<p><a href="http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/local/annearundel/bal-ar.hacking22apr22,1,1298351.story%5B/url%5D"&gt;http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/local/annearundel/bal-ar.hacking22apr22,1,1298351.story&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p>

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They attacked in waves, breaching several layers of security in an attempt to corrupt a nation's computer network.</p>

<p>Two, three, five times per day, the computer hackers tried to get in. And each time the Naval Academy's midshipmen withstood the challenge....

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<p>Somehow, "BEAT NSA!!" doesn't have the same ring to it as "BEAT ARMY!!" :D</p>

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<p>USNA's CDX (Cyber Defense Exercise) Team is made up of both CS and IT majors.</p>

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<p><a href="http://www.navytimes.com/news/2007/05/military_academies_cyberdefense_070504w/%5B/url%5D"&gt;http://www.navytimes.com/news/2007/05/military_academies_cyberdefense_070504w/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p>

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Last year, huddled in a camouflaged classroom, senior cadets at the U.S. Military Academy here carefully checked each computer for bugs.</p>

<p>They secured possible entries to make sure hackers couldn’t bust into their online network.</p>

<p>They tested and retested to make sure all the parts and pieces worked well together....

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<p>West Point won the event with 53,615 points, while the Coast Guard Academy came in second with 52,105. Air Force placed third with 50,350 points; Navy was fourth with 49,750 points, and the Marines placed fifth with 49,315 points.</p>