Qualys has rolled out a technology built to help federal customers secure remote computing systems and applications. The company said Tuesday it offers Remote Endpoint Protection for government use without charge through a 60-day pilot program.

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William Solms, former vice president and general manager of the federal business at Qualys, has joined QOMPLX's government solutions division as president and general manager. He brings more than three decades of experience to his new role and will lead the unit's efforts to help mission-focused organizations pursue technological transformation initiatives, QOMPLX said Tuesday.

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Qualys has partnered with Carahsoft Technology to market a cloud-based data analytics and inventory tool to public sector customers.

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Carahsoft has agreed to market Qualys‘ cloud-based security platform to federal, state and local government agencies under an extended partnership agreement between the two companies. The Qualys Gov Platform is certified under the Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program and designed to secure information technology environments, Carahsoft said Monday. Craig Abod, president of Carahsoft and a four-time Wash100 awardee, said […] More

Qualys has unveiled a cloud platform designed to help federal agencies comply with the requirements of an executive order that seeks to build up the cybersecurity posture of the federal government“™s networks and U.S. critical infrastructure. The EO signed by President Donald Trump in May requires agencies to manage cyber risks through the adoption of the Defense Information Systems Agency“™s […] More

Qualys‘ cloud platform has received an authority-to-operate from the Department of Health and Human Services under the Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program as the company seeks to expand its footprint in federal civilian agencies. The company said Thursday the Qualys Cloud Platform provides more than 9,200 organizations an integrated suite to support asset discovery, compliance monitoring, network security, […] More

Qualys Inc. has received Federal Risk and Authorized Management Program compliance certification for the company“™s cloud platform following a security review by a third-party assessor. The certification, which Qualys earned through the Cloud Service Provider Supplied Package process, serves as a go-signal for federal civilian, military and intelligence agencies to leverage security and compliance cloud services from the company, Qualys said […] More

Cloud computing security firm Qualys Inc. has elected Howard Schmidt, formerly the White House’s cybersecurity coordinator, to the company“™s board of directors. The company said he will help the company attempt to expand its presence in the federal market and increase its industry collaboration efforts through the CSO Interchange. He co-founded the interchange in 2004 […] More

John Zangardi, president of data science company Redhorse and former chief information officer at the Department of Homeland Security, has joined the technical and strategic advisory board of Portland-based access management technology maker Acceptto.

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Executive Mosaic is honored to present Craig Abod, president of Carahsoft Technology, as an inductee into the 2019 edition of Wash100 “” Executive Mosaic“™s annual selection of influential leaders in the government contracting arena  “” for delivering IT platforms and expanding opportunities in the federal marketplace. This latest honor marks his fifth Wash100 Award win.

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Executive Biz spoke with Tommy Gardner, chief technology officer, about HP Federal“™s role driving information technology modernization and cybersecurity enhancements. “One of the largest (and often overlooked) risks facing the federal government is an unsecured printer “¦ From a security perspective, whether it“™s documents left in the printer tray or a default password that has […] More

ABI Research has predicted in a new report that the global threat and vulnerability management market will reach $8.6 billion by 2020 from $5.3 billion in 2015. Monolina Sen, senior analyst in digital security at ABI Research, stated cloud computing and big data are projected to give rise to new vulnerabilities, thus spurring the demand for […] More