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  • Chris LaPoint on Info Security and Automation in Government IT - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Chris LaPoint on Info Security and Automation in Government IT

    Information security may be one of the key areas in government information technology that needs automation through continuous monitoring, Chris LaPoint, SolarWinds vice president of product management, said Monday. He cited SolarWind’s latest public sector survey, which found that many agency IT departments do not consider infosec as a top skill slated for possible automation […] More

  • Software AG’s Lee Souster on Aligning IT With Business Models - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Software AG’s Lee Souster on Aligning IT With Business Models

    Information technology teams need to be in constant communication with enterprise leaders to keep in step with the strategic requirements of the business and plan for any changes, Lee Souster, regional account director at Software AG, said Monday. “If the business is constantly adapting to meet customer demands, then how does the IT department understand […] More

  • John Watters: iSIGHT Cyber Intell Now on Offer at ‘Game-Changing’ ThreatCloud IntelliStore - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    John Watters: iSIGHT Cyber Intell Now on Offer at ‘Game-Changing’ ThreatCloud IntelliStore

    iSIGHT Partners has agreed to provide cyber threat intelligence solutions to Check Point Software Technologies customers through the latter’s ThreatCloud IntelliStore marketplace. The marketplace offers a new way of equipping clients with the latest tools to help them achieve cyber readiness, John P. Watters, CEO at iSIGHT Partners, said Wednesday. “Check Point’s ThreatCloud IntelliStore initiative […] More

  • Carpathia’s Stu Fleagle on Security, Compliance in Applications and Systems - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Carpathia’s Stu Fleagle on Security, Compliance in Applications and Systems

    Agencies need constant monitoring controls and practices at the planning stage to be able to enjoy worry-free sharing of data, Stu Fleagle, vice president at Carpathia Government Solutions, said Tuesday. “Information security cannot be an afterthought when building applications and systems. If it is, it’s too late,” Fleagle said. “Similarly, if you are thinking about being […] More

  • Lockheed to Set Up Airport Collaboration Database; Martin Bowman Comments - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Lockheed to Set Up Airport Collaboration Database; Martin Bowman Comments

    Lockheed Martin is set to install a cloud-based passenger management and tracking system at the Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport to help the establishment in its efforts to improve operations and client experience. The offering includes its Chroma airport collaboration database with BlipTrack technology, which follows mobile phone signals to determine foot traffic information at the […] More

  • Deloitte Outlook Report Sees Shift in Military Spending, National Security Policies - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Deloitte Outlook Report Sees Shift in Military Spending, National Security Policies

    Deloitte’s latest Global Defense Outlook report has examined the major shifts in economies to military spending and noted a new framework that sees countries with the best adoption strategies as the most likely to thrive, Fedscoop reported Monday. Dan Verton writes that according to the study, a restructuring of national security policies is underway as […] More

  • Steven Chabinsky: Companies Must Change Mindsets as Threat Landscape Evolves - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Steven Chabinsky: Companies Must Change Mindsets as Threat Landscape Evolves

    Steven Chabinsky, senior vice president and chief risk officer at security startup Crowdstrike, has called on companies to reassess their cybersecurity strategies and involve all departments in their mitigation and continuous monitoring efforts, Nextgov reported Monday. Chabinsky, formerly the top cyber official at the FBI, described vulnerabilities in items as cars and medical devices that […] More

  • Marillyn Hewson: Lockheed Eyes Partnerships, Innovation to Advance Emerging Tech - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Marillyn Hewson: Lockheed Eyes Partnerships, Innovation to Advance Emerging Tech

    Lockheed Martin CEO Marillyn Hewson sought to underscore in a Media Day speech this week the company’s work to bring emerging technologies to the company’s targeted markets through international partnerships and innovation. The chief executive told reporters Monday that Lockheed has already brought several technologies — air traffic control systems and satellites for GPS and […] More

  • Gemalto Unveils HP-Compatible Protiva Cloud Tool; Xavier Beauchamps Comments - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Gemalto Unveils HP-Compatible Protiva Cloud Tool; Xavier Beauchamps Comments

    Cloud service providers using HP’s CloudSystem can now implement Gemalto’s Protiva Cloud Confirm authentication software under the platform. The Protiva tool works to offer users “secure, frictionless access” with mobile one-time password capability in a multi-tenant environment, Gemalto said Thursday. Xavier Beauchamps, HP Helion vice president for the Europe, Middle East and Africa region, expects […] More

  • Charles River Analytics to Design, Demo Navy Drone Tools - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Charles River Analytics to Design, Demo Navy Drone Tools

    Charles River Analytics has been picked to design and demonstrate advanced mission display and planning tools for the U.S. Navy’s drone management program. The $500,000 contract is for 18 months of work and involves development of new visual techniques for operators of automated systems in a variety of mission scenarios, Charles River said Tuesday. “Under […] More

  • APL Launches Suborbital EMI Experiments - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    APL Launches Suborbital EMI Experiments

    The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory has announced the launch of a research project to collect electromagnetic field data on suborbital spaceflights. APL will gather the information by using an instrument that will fly onboard a Virgin Galactic space plane as part of a NASA-funded science mission with a launch date still to be […] More