The U.S. government has been quietly taking some giant steps forward over the past few weeks in the fight against cybercrime. But just how serious are the feds in tracking and punishing those who perpetrate crimes online?
In November, the Department of Defense (DOD) awarded a US$86 million contract to Computer Sciences Corporation (NYSE: CSC) to train DOD cybercrime fighters. That came just days after the U.S. and 29 other countries signed an international treaty to fight online crime.
Also, in early December, FBI Director Robert S. Mueller created a new unit specifically focused on fighting cybercrime. Meanwhile, the Bush administration is adding at least 50 new federal cybercrime prosecutors across the U.S.
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