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Technica to Provide CybersecurityÂ Support for Air Force Weapons, Operating Systems

The U.S. Air Force has awarded Technica a potential four-year, $22 million task order toÂ help the military branchÂ test theÂ cyber readiness and securityÂ of its weapons and operating systems. TechnicaÂ said Wednesday it will provide airborne networking, systems, processes and operations and network defense support services toÂ the Air Force’s Combined Air Operations Center-ExperimentalÂ in Virginia. The company will also […] More

by Dominique Stump October 20, 2016, 5:15 am
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DSA Secures Navy Information Assurance Task Order; Fran Pierce Comments

Data Systems AnalystsÂ has received a task order from theÂ U.S. NavyÂ to provide information assurance expertise to theÂ Deputy Chief of Naval Operations for Information Warfare Protection and Oversight Directorate. DSA said Monday it will support research and analysis of strategies to detect, mitigate and deterÂ threats to the military branch’s cybersecurity architectures on land and at sea. “We […] More

by Dominique Stump October 19, 2016, 8:00 am
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Root9B Chosen for DoD, Critical Infrastructure Cyber Contracts

Root9B has disclosedÂ multiple contractÂ awards with a combined value ofÂ at leastÂ $750,000 forÂ cybersecurity services to the Defense Department and commercial critical infrastructure. Root9B will assist the U.S. Navy in cyber missionsÂ through the company’sÂ servicesÂ and systems in an effort to help protect the military branchâ€™s critical networks under one contract worthÂ $480,000, Root9B said Wednesday. Root9B will also provide its […] More

by Jay Clemens October 19, 2016, 7:46 am
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Enlighten IT Consulting Lands DoD Cyber Support Contract; Shawn Justice Comments

Enlighten IT ConsultingÂ has received a potential $3.3 million contract to help the Defense Department protect data and information networks from insider threats and external cyber vulnerabilities. DoD awarded the Cyberstrike contract in support of the implementation of the Pentagonâ€™s Cyber Strategy that Defense Secretary Ashton Carter approved in April 2015, EITC said Monday. The Pentagonâ€™s […] More

by Jane Edwards October 18, 2016, 8:46 am
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Army Seeks Info on Technical Tools for Joint Cyber Training Platform

The U.S. Army wants information on potential technical tools and cost or schedule drivers for the modernization ofÂ a platform that works to help the Defense Department train cyber mission forces inÂ emulated network environments. The service branch said in a FedBizOpps notice posted Monday that previous analysis onÂ theÂ Persistent Cyber Training Environment platform revealedÂ gaps inÂ event planning and […] More

by Ramona Adams October 18, 2016, 8:29 am
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Fortinet Opens FortiCloud European Data Center in Germany

Fortinet has launched a new cloud data center in Germany that will work to provide local cloud-based data hosting and cybersecurity services to European customers. The company said Monday the FortiCloud European data center aims to address customer privacy concerns through the Fortinet Security Fabric, as well as supportÂ compliance for hosting data within the European […] More

by Dominique Stump October 18, 2016, 5:42 am
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BAE Lands IARPA Contract to Build Sensor-Based Cyber Threat Prediction Tool

BAE Systems has received a potential $11.4 million contract from the Intelligence Advanced Research Projects ActivityÂ to develop a tool designed to help U.S. intelligence and military agencies detect and predict cyber attacks. IARPA awarded the contract under the Cyber-attack Automated Unconventional Sensor Environment program, BAE said Thursday. The agency launched the CAUSE program in July […] More

by Jane Edwards October 14, 2016, 4:55 am
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Raytheon-NCSA Study: Election-Related Threats Fueling Interest in Cyber Careers

A study commissioned by Raytheon and theÂ National Cyber Security Alliance indicatesÂ cyber threats against the U.S. presidential electionÂ haveÂ helped boost interest in cybersecurity careers among young adults. Raytheon said Wednesday Zogby Analytics conducted the “Securing Our Future: Closing the Cybersecurity Talent Gap” survey which involvesÂ 3,779 respondents aged 18 to 26 from the U.S. and worldwide. “Millennials see […] More

by Ramona Adams October 13, 2016, 12:33 pm
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DHS Certifies Alion Risk Assessment Tool for Federal Facility Usage; Terri Spoonhour Comments

Alion Science and Technology has received a certification from the Department of Homeland Securityâ€™s Interagency Security Committee for the companyâ€™s risk assessment tool to use atÂ federal facilities located outside a military base. Alionâ€™s CounterMeasures has been approved to incorporate the DHS ISC standards for security measures and protection from insider threats, Alion said Thursday. â€œThe […] More

by Jay Clemens October 13, 2016, 9:45 am
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Tenable to Support NIST Special Publication for Compliance Reports

Tenable Network Security will support aÂ National Institute of Standards and TechnologyÂ specialÂ publication in an effort to aid systems integrators and non-federal organizations on reports with regards to compliance. The company said Thursday the NIST SP 800-171 offers federal contractors, service providers and non-federal organizations a capacity to continuously monitor, measure and communicate adherence to NIST’s technical […] More

by Scott Nicholas October 13, 2016, 8:53 am
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CA Technologies Study: 82% of Senior IT Execs View Identity-Centric Security as Critical to Business

A new study by CA Technologies has found that 82 percent of senior information technology and business executives believe that implementationÂ of an identity-centric approach to securityÂ plays a critical role in their businesses. CA Technologies said Tuesday it commissioned marketing researchÂ providerÂ Coleman ParkesÂ to poll 1,770 IT executives in 10 industry sectors across 21 counties between May and […] More

by Jane Edwards October 12, 2016, 8:36 am
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DLT to Offer Govt Clients Endpoint Security Support Through Intel Partnership

Intel Security has chosen DLT Solutions as a support provider for the former’s portfolio of endpoint protection offeringsÂ in the public sector market. DLT said Tuesday it will offerÂ first- and second-level technical supportÂ servicesÂ to government customersÂ as a platinum member ofÂ Intel Security’s partner program. The two companies entered into a partnership agreementÂ in March toÂ establish aÂ cyber lab atÂ the DLTÂ Innovation […] More

by Mary-Louise Hoffman October 12, 2016, 3:00 am