Booz Allen in the News

A sampling of articles that have appeared in the press about Booz Allen's studies, ideas, and people.

"100 Best Companies to Work For"
The February 8, 2010, edition of Fortune magazine cited Booz Allen as one of the "100 Best Places to Work" for the sixth consecutive year.

"New Threats Compel DOD To Rethink Cyber Strategy"
On January 19, 2010, Defense Systems cited Booz Allen's Thomas Fuhrman about information assurance challenges in the DOD.

“New Threats Compel DOD To Rethink Cyber Strategy”
On January 19, 2010, Defense Systems cited Booz Allen’s Thomas Fuhrman about information assurance challenges in the DOD.

“The tradecraft of the attackers has really advanced in the last few years,” said Fuhrman. “And they're also very agile. There’s a whole range of threats, but the threats that matter — where we see exfiltration, threats of compromising national security command and control systems — this comes from a very sophisticated adversary.” And based on what analysts see, he said, “They respond to fixes we implement very rapidly.”

Fuhrman added that there is the proliferation of tools that make it easier for adversaries to attack DOD and other networks. “So you expand the range of people who are in this space by the availability of the tools to the work,” said Fuhrman.

"Booz Allen Aids Air Force Space Launch Efforts"
On January 4, 2010, Washington Technology cited a Booz Allen contract with the US Air Force to provide Systems Engineering & Integration suppost to modernize the Spacelift Range Enterprise.

"Cyber Challenge Tests Nation's Top Hackers"
On December 21, 2009, Booz Allen's Mike McConnell told CNN.com that the United States "will suffer a major catastrophic event" in the cyber arena if it doesn't boost its ability to protect its computer infrastructure.

"Exploring Implications of Mandatory Safety Standards"
Assessing the potential implications of mandatory produce safety standards and identify insights into how standards might best be shaped today as a result of exploring these implications.

"ExecutiveBiz Names Top 20 People to Watch in 2010"
ExecutiveBiz has named Booz Allen's Ralph Shrader and Mike McConnell to its list of Top 20 People To Watch in 2010.

"Green Builders’ Study Forecasts Job Growth"
On November 20, 2009, The New York Times cited a study by the United States Green Building Council and Booz Allen, which predicts that over the next four years, green building practices will create 7.9 million jobs and contribute $554 billion to the gross domestic product of the United States.

"How To Store And Sell More Stuff"
On November 19, 2009, The Economist cited Booz Allen's Russell Brott in an article about Food aid to African countries. Senegal, Ghana and Nigeria—have undergone an exercise known as AgCLIR in which USAID takes a hard look at the non-agricultural factors that hold back the successful production and sale of food.

"With Social Media, Even Innocuous Comments Can Add Up To A Data Breach"
On November 13, 2009, GovernmentComputerNews.com cited Booz Allen's Dan Steinberg in an article about how hackers are using data mining and analysis tools can gain dangerous intelligence.