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Lockheed Martin, Cybereason Team Up to Launch New Endpoint Cybersecurity Tech

Lockheed MartinÂ teamed up with CybereasonÂ toÂ combine the latter’s Endpoint Detection and Response platform and Lockheed’s threat intelligence to launch theÂ Wisdom EDR endpoint technology. Angie Heise, vice president of Lockheed’s commercial cyber business, said in a release issued Monday Cybereason’s services work to complement Lockheed’s cybersecurity programs. Wisdom EDR is designed to track anomalies and capture and […] More

by Scott Nicholas March 1, 2016, 8:38 am
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Randy James: CSRA Eyes Managed Cyber Framework Adoption by Federal Clients

Randy James, line of service executive at CSRA, has said the company plans to introduce its in-house managed cybersecurity framework to federal government customers in an effort to help them protect their networks from cyber threats, the Washington Business Journal reported Thursday. James Bach writes CSRA’s cybersecurity model involves the use of cyber tools acquired […] More

by Jane Edwards February 26, 2016, 7:40 am
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CGI Launches Insider Threat Advisory Services; Michael Roach Comments

CGI has introduced new insider threat advisory services in an effort to help government and commercial customers respond to cybersecurity threats. The program will advise organizations in their analysis of various data sources and cultural change efforts in order to identify risks through what the company calls an insider threat lens, CGI said Wednesday. “An […] More

by Jay Clemens February 25, 2016, 7:59 am
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Galois-Led TAMBA Project to Test DARPA Data Privacy Program Brandeis

Galois has been awarded a $6.2 millionÂ Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency contract to test the privacy of systems for DARPA’sÂ Brandeis program. The Galois-led Testing and Modeling of Brandeis Artifacts team comprised of the University of Pennsylvania, University of Maryland College Park, Hebrew University and Charles River Analytics will work on the project, GaloisÂ said Feb.18. Galois […] More

by Ramona Adams February 25, 2016, 5:55 am
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EmeSec Launches Cyber Enablement Practice; Maria Horton Comments

EmeSec has unveiled a new cyber enablement division in a move to help customers address threats as they transition to Internet of Things and cloud infrastructure. The company started the newÂ practice to assist customers inÂ their work to retainÂ consumer and customer trust, compliance practices and cyber improvement, EmeSec said Wednesday. â€œWith this new practice, EmeSec is […] More

by Jay Clemens February 25, 2016, 5:37 am
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Cyber Startup Team8 Raises $23M in AT&T-Backed Financing Round

Israel-based cybersecurity startup Team8 has generated $23 million in a second round of financing backed by investors that include AT&T, Accenture, Nokia, Mitsui and Temasek, Fortune reported Tuesday. Robert Hackett writes Team8 raised a total funding of $41 million after the company received $18 million in 2015 in addition to the series B financing. Nadav […] More

by Jay Clemens February 24, 2016, 6:44 am
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Gemalto Reports 476% Increase in Govt Data Losses During 2015

Gemalto has released an index showing the global public sector accounted for about 43 percent ofÂ data losses due toÂ security breaches that occurredÂ last year. The company said Tuesday its Breach Level Index report indicates the volume of government records that were compromised globally was up 476 percent in 2015 from the previous year. Seventy-seven percent of […] More

by Mary-Louise Hoffman February 24, 2016, 3:06 am
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FAA Plans Cybersecurity Methodology Support Contract Award to Mischel Kwon & Associates

The Federal Aviation Administration plans to award security consulting firm Mischel Kwon & AssociatesÂ a single-source contract to continue to provide cybersecurity methodology support services for FAA’s security operations center. FAA’s William J. Hughes Technical Center said in a Feb. 9 notice posted on FedBizOpps the contract has a base period of six months and three […] More

by Jane Edwards February 23, 2016, 8:28 am
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Northrop’s Ron Foudray: ‘Secure By Design’ Concept Key for Military Tech Resilience

Ron Foudray, vice president of business development at Northrop Grumman‘s technology services sector, has said he believes that cyber resilience strategies are essential for both kinetic and non-kinetic warfare missions, C4ISR & Networks reported Friday. Amber Corrin writes Northrop has invested in technical effortsÂ to helpÂ military customers address securityÂ challenges in cyber, missile, unmanned systems. “We have […] More

by Mary-Louise Hoffman February 22, 2016, 6:41 am
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FBI, LAPD Investigate Cyber Attack at Hollywood Presbyterian Hospital

The Hollywood Presbyterian Medical Center cooperates with the FBI and the Los Angeles Police Department to identify the hackers responsible for a cyber attack that disrupted the hospital’s access to electronic health records, Defense One reported Wednesday. Kaveh Waddell writesÂ the hospital’s medical personnel are not able to accessÂ data such as the treatment history of patients […] More

by Mary-Louise Hoffman February 19, 2016, 9:07 am
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Ari Schwartz: New Industry Coalition to Push for Cybersecurity Policies

Cisco, Intel, Microsoft, Oracle, Symantec, Arbor Networks and Rapid7Â have formed a coalitionÂ toÂ educate and influence policymakers on cybersecurity issues. TheÂ Coalition for Cybersecurity Policy and Law said Thursday it aims toÂ represent industry in policymaking venues and helpÂ the government identifyÂ strategiesÂ to spur development of information technology security tools and methods. “The members of this coalition are dedicated to building […] More

by Mary-Louise Hoffman February 18, 2016, 1:03 pm
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Dave Wajsgras: Raytheon’s New Educational Program Aims to Foster Cyber Skills

Raytheon is launching a global cyber education programÂ as part of effortsÂ to help organizations address a talent shortage in the information technology security field. Dave Wajsgras, president of Raytheon’s intelligence, information and services business, said Tuesday the company aims to help U.S. partner nations “secure their cyber space by developing the next generation of cybersecurity experts […] More

by Mary-Louise Hoffman February 17, 2016, 7:54 am