Filip outlined some successes like an FBI center in Pennsylvania that brings together private parties and government investigators together to work on cyber breaches and threats, but said that effort and others are in their early stages. The Justice Department and FBI are also ramping up collaborations with other agencies to address cyber espionage and cyber terrorism threats. That work is done at places like the Joint Terrorism Task Forces and the National Counterterrorism Center.

In the coming years, those who safeguard the IT space will encounter the same kinds of spies, criminals, terrorists, and armies -- "but we're now living in a world where technology moves much faster than the government typically moves, and where our adversaries are anxious to exploit every vulnerability that technological change can offer," Filip warned. For that reason, the government's response must be nimble and effective at working with the private sector, he said. He also mentioned President-elect Barack Obama's interest in creating a White House position to coordinate cyber policy across agencies but would not offer an opinion on the wisdom of that model.

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