Forcepoint's unified cloud platform has expanded its authorization under the Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program to include the Remote Browser Isolation capability designed to enable secure web browsing. Federal agencies can employ the RBI capability as part of the Forcepoint ONE platform to facilitate and accelerate their zero trust architecture adoption and Security Service Edge migration.

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The U.S. Air Force has released a potential five-year, $49 million broad agency announcement for research and development support services for airbase systems.

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System High, a portfolio company of Enlightenment Capital, will provide integrated security support services to the Department of the Air Force under a subcontract from General Dynamics' information technology business unit. The company said Monday it will help the DAF secure mission-critical activities related to national security as part of the $4.5 billion Air Force Security Support Services multiple-award, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract issued in February 2021.

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Xage Security’s government arm will provide zero trust access control and data protection capabilities to help the U.S. Space Force ensure the security of its ground and space architectures under a $17 million contract with Space Systems Command.

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Sean Berg synthesizes three decades of public and private sector experience in his role as president of global governments and critical infrastructure at Forcepoint. The executive optimizes the delivery of high assurance security to government and critical infrastructure customers worldwide. Berg came to the company in 2017 as vice president of global government sales and has […] More

AvePoint has enhanced its Cloud Backup for Salesforce product in an effort to bolster data protection for its public sector customers and simplify its fielding. The data security services company said Thursday the added features of the cloud offering provide more comprehensive data backup and modernized user mapping capabilities, metadata search functionality and support. Additionally, AvePoint […] More

Northrop Grumman will make additional deployments of its Large Aircraft Infrared Countermeasure systems for the U.S. Air Force under a task order awarded under an existing indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract.  The aerospace and defense company said Thursday it will handle upgrades, modifications and installations of the LAIRCM system for various fixed-wing and rotary-wing aircraft, including platforms utilized […] More

In efforts to move toward a post-pandemic world, leading acquisition officials in the U.S. government have more on their minds than just dollars and cents. Even the technologies that they are attempting to acquire sometimes take a backseat to prioritizing the livelihood and strength of their workforce. Mark Borkowski “You’re probably expecting me to talk […] More

Forcepoint has received Authorized designation under the Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program for expanded services of its cloud-native Security Service Edge platform. The company said Tuesday the expanded FedRAMP certification covers Forcepoint ONE’s security services, including Cloud Access Security Broker, Secure Web Gateway, Zero Trust Network Access and Data Loss Prevention. Forcepoint ONE is […] More

BAE Systems will equip the U.S. Air Force’s F-15 Eagle aircraft fleet with technology designed for global positioning system signal reception and jamming protection under a $13 million contract. The service intends to use BAE’s Digital GPS Anti-jam Receiver to avoid disruption of space-based positioning and navigation services when fighter jets operate in contested mission […] More

Boeing has started to install a BAE Systems-built digital avionics technology onto two U.S. Air Force F-15E jets as part of the branch’s electronic warfare system modernization efforts. The two companies will help the service equip a total of 43 aircraft units with the Eagle Passive Active Warning and Survivability System, which replaces the current […] More

The U.S. Air Force is leveraging digital twins to optimize the acquisition process as part of a larger, Defense Department-wide digital transformation strategy that uses digital engineering and advanced modeling technology to achieve data centricity.  Part of this strategy is developing product lifecycle management, or PLM, systems that can link multiple facets of the acquisition […] More