DARPA Works on

In an effort to enhance security of government computers, the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) has awarded contracts to seven companies to develop a national "cyber range." When complete, the "cyber range" will provide researchers with a platform to test cyber-security measures. "What we’re doing is creating kind of a Consumer Reports or an Underwriters’ Laboratory-type facility to bring in different types of computer equipment, to test and see how secure they are," said Michael VanPutte, DARPA’s program manager for the project. When operational, the "cyber range" will help ensure security of all government computers, not just those owned by the Defense Department.