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ZSofTech Gains License to Network Flow Analysis Tech via DHS Program

The Department of Homeland Security has licensed a network flow analysis platform toÂ Atlanta-based information technology companyÂ zSofTech as part of a transition-to-marketÂ program managed by DHS’ science and technology directorate. DHS said Friday the EnergyÂ Department‘s Pacific Northwest National Laboratory developed the Network FLOW AnalyzER software application to inspectÂ internet protocol in real time and help network administrators avoid […] More

by Ramona Adams July 10, 2017, 8:45 am
in C4ISR News, Cybersecurity News, News

Comtech Subsidiary Gets Cyber Training Orders from Federal, Commercial Customers

A Comtech Telecommunications subsidiary has secured approximately $6.9 million in cybersecurity training orders from multiple federal government and commercial enterprise customers. TeleCommunication Systems received the orders through Comtech’s command and control technologies group, which is part of the company’s government solutions arm, Comtech said Thursday. The command and control technologies group provides mobile command, control, […] More

by Ramona Adams July 7, 2017, 12:30 am
in Cybersecurity News, News

Booz Allen Secures DoD Cybersecurity Automation Support BPA

Booz Allen Hamilton has received a $40 million blanket purchase agreement to help the Defense Information Systems AgencyÂ automateÂ cybersecurity and risk management processes at the Defense Department. The company said Thursday it will perform full lifecycle development and sustainment support for DISA’sÂ Enterprise Mission Assurance Support Service system, a web-based government off-the-shelf platform designed to automate a […] More

by Ramona Adams July 6, 2017, 11:00 am
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Carnegie Mellon University Secures DHS Grant for Cyber Data & Analysis Platform Devt

Carnegie Mellon University has secured aÂ $206,062 grant from theÂ Department of Homeland Security‘s science and technology directorateÂ toÂ build data and analysis platforms that can help cybersecurity researchers understand and mitigate cyber attacks. DHS said Monday the grant was awarded through theÂ department’s Information Marketplace for Policy and Analysis of Cyber-Risk & Trust project that seeks to coordinate and […] More

by Ramona Adams July 5, 2017, 6:40 am
in Cybersecurity News, Featured, General, News

DXC’s Earl Matthews: Agencies Should Implement ‘Holistic’ Strategy to Avoid Cyber Attacks

Earl Matthews,Â vice president of DXC Technology‘s enterprise security solutions group, has said government agencies should create and implement a “holistic” cybersecurity approach to prevent large-scale ransomware attacks such asÂ WannaCry. He wrote in a guest piece for Signal MagazineÂ he believes the use of a holistic security strategy will help agencies shift resources to end-user education, infrastructure […] More

by Ramona Adams June 30, 2017, 11:50 am
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DoD to Adopt Plurilock Cybersecurity Platform

The Defense DepartmentÂ has selected aÂ Plurilock-built technology platform to help secure DoD’s workplace computers from cybersecurity threats. Plurilock said Thursday that DoD will implement theÂ BioTracker workplace continuous authentication technology the company designed for combat support missions. The Defense Innovation Unit Experimental organization will team up with Plurilock to help the department strengthenÂ its information security through the […] More

by Scott Nicholas June 30, 2017, 8:15 am
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Veramine to Help DHS Boost Cyber Defense for Financial Services

Veramine has received a $200,000 grant from the Department of Homeland Security‘s science and technology directorate research and develop tools to strengthen the cyber defense systems of financial institutions. DHS said Thursday the project falls under the Silicon Valley Innovation ProgramÂ and aims to integrate moving-target defense, cyber-intrusion deception, isolation and containment technologies to secure financial […] More

by Scott Nicholas June 30, 2017, 4:59 am
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Ciscoâ€™s Carl De Groote: Highly Skilled Workforce, Automation Key to DoDâ€™s Cybersecurity

Carl De Groote, senior director forÂ Defense DepartmentÂ programs atÂ Cisco Systems, has said DoD should combine highly skilled cyber professionals with automated technology in efforts to protect its networks and data from cyber attacks and facilitate response to such threats. De Groote wrote in aÂ guest pieceÂ for Signal Magazine he believes thatÂ automated machines can help combatant commands evaluate […] More

by Jane Edwards June 29, 2017, 6:11 am
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Thales e-Security’s Wayne Lewandowski: Federal Govt Should Invest in Enterprise Asset Protection

Wayne Lewandowski, vice president of federal business at Thales e-Security, has said he believes the U.S. government should shift cybersecurity spending from endpoint or network security to enterprise-wide protection of possible targets such as data. LewandowskiÂ told Federal News Radio in an interview that aired Monday theÂ 2017 Thales Data Threat Report shows cyber budgets increased byÂ 61 […] More

by Ramona Adams June 27, 2017, 9:00 am
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INSA Recommends Public-Private Info Sharing Program to Boost Financial Sector Cybersecurity

A new report from theÂ Intelligence and National Security AllianceÂ suggests that real-time exchange of cyber threat data between government and financial institutions can help strengthen the cybersecurity of the U.S. financial sector. INSA said Wednesday its Financial Threats Task Force prepared aÂ position paperÂ that calls for the launch of a classified information sharing initiative based on the […] More

by Ramona Adams June 26, 2017, 1:40 am
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Unisys Survey Shows Increased Public Concern Over Cybersecurity; PV Puvvada Comments

A new Unisys report has found that anxiety over internet security among people worldwide has surged more than other security concerns since 2014, MeriTalk reported Tuesday. The 2017 Unisys Security Index is based on online surveys of at least 13,000 people in 13 countries across North America, Europe, Latin America and Asia Pacific on financial, […] More

by Jane Edwards June 21, 2017, 11:50 am
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Thomson Reutersâ€™ Timothy Murphy: CIOs, CFOs Key to C-Suite Execsâ€™ Involvement in Cybersecurity

Timothy Murphy, president at Thomson Reuters Special Services, has said chief information officers and chief financial officers have a role to play in getting partners and other C-level executives involved in cybersecurity programs at law firms, Law.com reported Friday. Murphy said Thursday during a panel discussion at Thomson Reutersâ€™ CFO/CIO/COO Forum that a cyber breach […] More

by Jane Edwards June 19, 2017, 6:13 am