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Blue Cedar Joins Industry Effort to Update Open Source Cryptographic Module

Blue Cedar has partnered with four other technology companies to update a cryptographic module designed to secure data transfer acrossÂ web servers and connected devices. San Francisco-based Blue CedarÂ said Thursday it will collaborate withÂ Open SSL, Akamai, NetApp and VMware develop a newÂ Federal Information Processing StandardÂ PublicationÂ 140-2 module for theÂ OpenSSL software library. The alliance seeks to help organizations […] More

by Nichols Martin October 1, 2018, 7:06 am
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ECS Federal Secures $79M Army Machine Learning Contract

ECC FederalÂ has received a potential $78.8M cost-plus-fixed-fee contract from the U.S. Army to provide computer vision engineering and machine learning services. The Army Contracting Command received one bid for the contract via an online solicitation process and will obligate $40M in fiscal 2018 research, development, test and evaluation funds at the time of award, the […] More

by Brenda Marie Rivers October 1, 2018, 2:11 am
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Booz Allen Unveils Mobile Security Platform; Dee Dee Helfenstein Quoted

Booz Allen Hamilton has launched a technology platform designed to help organizations manage the security of mobile devices and address workplace mobility challenges. District DefendÂ works to adjust the security settings of a mobile device to the physical locationâ€™s security requirements, the company said Thursday. The platform leverages radio frequency identification technology to automatically enforce security […] More

by Jane Edwards September 27, 2018, 10:54 am
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ManTech Subcontracts C5 Cyber Partners for Army Training Platform Development Work

ManTech InternationalÂ has awarded C5 Cyber PartnersÂ a subcontract to provide technology expertise and services to theÂ U.S. Armyâ€™s Persistent Cyber Training EnvironmentÂ project. C5 CyberÂ said Tuesday it will apply the software-based Cypherpath infrastructure operating system under theÂ first phase ofÂ PCTE development. Cypherpath is designed to integrate computing,Â storage, networking and virtualization functions into a software stack intended for deployment […] More

by Brenda Marie Rivers September 26, 2018, 7:58 am
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ECS Federal Gets FBI Cybersecurity Support Contract

ECS Federal has received a potential $37.7M contract to help theÂ FBI form and manage two cybersecurity programs. A FedBizOpps notice posted Friday says the contractor will deliver a range of services to help the bureau set up the Cybersecurity Red and Blue Team program and the Enterprise Compliance and Continuous Monitoring Support Program under the […] More

by Jane Edwards September 24, 2018, 7:40 am
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Raytheon Gets Foreign Gov’t Cyber Support Contract; Dave Wajsgras Quoted

Raytheon has landed a multiyear contract to provide cybersecurity services and associated support to an unnamed government client in the Middle East and North Africa region. The company said Monday it will also conduct training, operational, sustainment and knowledge transfer efforts under the contract. “We are honored to have been selected as a trusted cybersecurity […] More

by Nichols Martin September 24, 2018, 4:31 am
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HackerOne to Help Run GSA’s New Bug Bounty Program; Marten Mickos Quoted

HackerOne has received a multiyear contract to help the General Services Administration‘s Technology Transformation Service administer a program aimed at identifying security vulnerabilities in digital assets within the agency. The award comes one year after the company completed a bug bounty and vulnerability disclosure program with GSA’sÂ 18F organization, HackerOne said Friday. GSAÂ became the first federal […] More

by Monica Jackson September 24, 2018, 12:49 am
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US Marshals Service Issues RFI on Cryptocurrency Mgmt Services

The U.S. Marshals Service has issued a request for information on vendors who can store manage and dispose of virtual currency and tokens. USMS aims to determine if there are existing industry sources that can help the law enforcement agency manage its inventory of seized and forfeited cryptocurrency, according to a notice posted Thursday on […] More

by Brenda Marie Rivers September 21, 2018, 12:18 pm
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Symantec Unveils AI-Based Cybersecurity Service; Greg Clark Quoted

Symantec has introduced a free cybersecurity service in a move to helpÂ political campaign parties and candidates protect their websites against malicious actors. Project Dolphin is powered by artificial intelligence technology and works toÂ analyze a website in the company’s telemetry and alert an organization once a spoof site is discovered, Symantec said Tuesday. The company seeks […] More

by Peter Graham September 20, 2018, 12:30 am
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DHS Adds KeyW’s Parrot Labs to Online Cybersecurity Training Resource; John Sutton Quoted

The Department of Homeland Security has certified KeyWâ€™s Parrot Labs group as an official training provider in aÂ government-sponsored online resource of cybersecurity training and education services. Parrot Labs’Â seven cyber mission training courses are listed in theÂ National Initiative for Cybersecurity Careers and Studies catalog,Â KeyW said Thursday. The courses are designed to comply with NICâ€™s Education Cybersecurity […] More

by Brenda Marie Rivers September 14, 2018, 9:49 am
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Cambridge Lands Spot on $950M DoD Cyber Mission Systems Contract; Russell Thurston Quoted

Cambridge International Systems has secured a spot on a potential seven-year contract worth up to $949.9M to support the Space and Naval Warfare Systems Center Atlantic in delivering cyber equipment and support services to warfighters. The company said Wednesday it will help SSC Atlantic address the cybersecurity, command and control, intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance capability […] More

by Monica Jackson September 14, 2018, 5:17 am
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DISA Seeks AI-Based Endpoint Protection Tech

The Defense Information Systems AgencyÂ seeks information on potential industry sources of a signatureless endpoint protection technology designed to prevent and detect malicious software using an artificial intelligence or a machine learning method. A FedBizOpps notice posted WednesdayÂ DISA looks for an SEP systemÂ that can analyze malware at micro levels, operate on air gapped networks and predict […] More

by Nichols Martin September 13, 2018, 6:18 am