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Latest Federal & Government Contracting Companies' News Coverage
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Telos Corp. has been awarded a task order U.S. Air Force network operations squadron to help configure and maintain an enterprise network that is part of the Defense Department‘s Global Information Grid. The 561 Network Operations Squadron helps Air Force and joint commands operate their core networks, Telos announced Tuesday. Charisse Stokes, Telos vice president of cybersecurity and network […] More
Northrop Grumman has donated approximately $150,000 to California Polytechnic for electronic infrastructure at the school’s new cybersecurity, Mustang News reported Friday. Samantha Sullivan writes that Northrop CEO Wes Bush attended the launch of the new lab along with Cal Poly President Jeffrey Armstrong and other executives from McAfee and Raytheon. The Cal Poly-Northrop Grumman Cyber Lab was built […] More
Leidos has teamed up with a supercomputer laboratory at the University of California, San Diego to design an information technology architecture for managing and securing electrical microgrids. The Leidos-funded research project’s goal is to analyze cybersecurity aspects of a microgrid system operated by UCSD on campus and develop methods for reducing cyber risks to critical […] More
Knowledge Consulting Group has won an $8,543,986 task order to supply a range of McAfee and BDNA security platforms for a Department of Homeland Security initiative aimed at safeguarding government networks. This is the first order KCG has received under the potential $6 billion DHS Continuous Diagnostics and Mitigation program, KCG said Friday. “Continuous monitoring […] More
Motorola Solutions Inc. has entered into an agreement with the city of Charlotte, N.C., to help maintain the software and hardware for the city’s network for first responders. Under the agreement, Motorola will provide its Migration Assurance Program for future upgrades to the city’s Radio Advanced Digital Interoperable ASTRO P25 regional network, the company announced […] More
Aon Global Risk Consulting has completed a survey of captive directors to examine the attitude of organizations toward major threats. The Aon Plc risk management consulting arm extended its recent biennial Global Risk Management Survey in 2013 to investigate the respondents’ view on the top 50 risks, with a focus on analytics, Aon said Wednesday. […] More
Dr. Melvin Greer serves as senior fellow and chief strategist for service-oriented architecture and cloud computing at Lockheed Martin, where he brings more than 25 years of experience leading systems and software engineering efforts to the contractor’s advanced technology office. Greer is a principal investigator in advanced research studies, and has dedicated his efforts towards […] More
Four companies have won task orders worth up to $60 million combined to develop tools and sensors for the Department of Homeland Security to scan its network for security risks, Federal Times reported Thursday. Nicole Blake Johnson writes these awards fall under DHS’ $6 billion continuous monitoring program, which is handled by the General Services Administration. […] More
BAE Systems Detica has outlined five priorities for businesses to combat cyber threats in 2014. Organizations must counter the rise of cyber and financial crime, focus on intelligence-driven security, handle cyber sabotage, respond to mobile threats and address identity crime, BAE Systems said Tuesday. “The most cutting-edge financial crime as we move into 2014 will […] More
Modern Technology Solutions Inc. and GuardTime have unveiled a new keyless signature infrastructure appliance that is intended to gather threat intelligence and help users respond to incidents. GuardView Videri is built to comply with security standards set by the Defense Department and the National Institute of Standards and Technology, the companies said Monday. Jim Blom, president of Guardtime USA, said the company […] More
New legislation that passed Congress last month will mandate federal agencies to collaborate on how to suppress the proliferation of cyber weapons trade in the black market, Nextgov reported Dec. 20. Aliya Sternstein writes the 2014 National Defense Authorization Act tells agencies to develop intelligence, law enforcement and financial guidelines for controlling the sale of cyberwar […] More
McAfee Labs has released its forecast for the threat landscape in 2014 based on a series of analyses of security trends during 2013. The 2014 Predictions Report predicts an increase in ransomware attacks on mobile devices amid growth of virtual currencies such as Bitcoin, advancement of security evasion techniques and use of social platforms to […] More
