"You'll see a greater prevalence of cyber-related offenses, including cyber-terrorism," predicted Ralph Boelter, assistant director of the counterterrorism division at the FBI. There's has not yet been a major attack in this country, he said, adding, "But that's not to say we're not preparing for it."

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Boelter said his division is working more closely these days with the FBI's cyber division. Gordon Snow, assistant director of the FBI's cyber division, who also spoke at the GovSec Conference, said intrusions into computer systems can come from foreign-intelligence services, terrorists and other kinds of "bad actors," such as hactivists. The FBI fully expects to see more targeting of and tablets, he noted.

While the FBI has seen a string of accomplishments in the past few years in bringing perpetrators of attacks to justice, often with the help of its counterparts in law enforcement abroad, Snow said much more needs to be done.