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SAIC Subcontracts Fulcrum for Cybercom Operations Support; Jeff Handy Comments

Fulcrum has received a subcontract from Science Applications International Corp.Â to provide technology and operations support services to the U.S. Cyber Command. Fulcrum will work to help SAIC provide cyber strategy planning assistance, digital and non-digital information services related to Internet-of-Things security, cyber operations, and intelligence support to Cybercom under a potential five-year, $460 million multiple-award […] More

by Jane Edwards July 11, 2016, 4:39 am
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ThreatTrack Security Unveils Managed Protection Service Offering via SecurView

ThreatTrack Security has introduced a managed security service offering through its partnership with SecurView in an effort to help customers monitor and counter threats. The ThreatSecureÂ Network as a Service offering works to identify and disrupt cyber attacks through real-time analysis of threats and irregular network activity, ThreatTrack said June 30. “Organizations are struggling to defend […] More

by Jay Clemens July 8, 2016, 10:51 am
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Mitre, University of Maryland Select 5 Recipients for Cybersecurity Research Grants

TheÂ Mitre-operatedÂ National Cybersecurity Federally Funded Research and Development CenterÂ and the University System of Maryland have awarded $293,00 in total seed grantsÂ toÂ five U.S. academic researchers to examineÂ cybersecurityÂ challenges. The granteesÂ areÂ George Karabatis andÂ Adam Porter of theÂ University of Maryland, Jim Jones of George Mason University, Ravi Sandhu of the University of Texas andÂ Jeff Walker of the University of Alabama, Mitre […] More

by Ramona Adams July 8, 2016, 10:43 am
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Ionic Security Joins DHS Internet of Things System Security Initiative

Ionic Security has received $119,000 in funds from the Department of Homeland Security‘sÂ science and technology directorate to helpÂ develop new approaches for DHS to secure and monitorÂ Internet of Things systems and carry out detection functions. DHSÂ said Tuesday that the company’s team plans to apply a new distributed data protection model to address challenges the department faces […] More

by Dominique Stump July 6, 2016, 11:10 am
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FireEye, Exabeam Form IT Security Threat Mgmt Partnership

ExabeamÂ has joined theÂ FireEye Cyber Security Coalition, a partnership that seeks to utilizeÂ threat intelligenceÂ through theÂ FireEye Global Threat Management PlatformÂ to support customer security environments. Exabeam said ThursdayÂ the collaboration will work to drive cyber threat detection, investigation and response for joint customers. “Attacks today span networks, endpoints, email and other systems,” said Nir Polak, Exabeam CEO. He added […] More

by Dominique Stump July 6, 2016, 9:49 am
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WISeKey Aims to Help Secure Connected Devices Through Microsoft’s City Transformation Initiative

WISeKey has joined aÂ Microsoft-led global initiative that aims toÂ help connect government agencies, businesses and citizensÂ with urbanÂ services through the use ofÂ technology. WISeKeyÂ said Monday it will provide an integrated object identity management and cybersecurity toolÂ forÂ cities to securely connect to theÂ AzureÂ cloud computing technology and other Microsoft-made platformsÂ under theÂ CityNext initiative. “Government employees and city infrastructure from traffic lights and […] More

by Ramona Adams July 5, 2016, 12:56 pm
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DHS Taps USC Information Sciences Institute to Develop Internet Outage Detection Tool

The University of Southern Californiaâ€™s information sciences institute has received a potential $800,000 contract from the Department of Homeland Security to research and develop new platforms that work to detect and report internet outages. The cybersecurity division under DHSâ€™ science and technology directorateÂ awarded the contract as part of the Internet Measurement and Attack Modeling project […] More

by Jane Edwards July 5, 2016, 8:08 am
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SAIC Partners With NCI to Support Cybercom Missions; Brian Clark Comments

NCIÂ has received a subcontract fromÂ Science Applications International Corp. to support cybersecurity operations of the U.S. Cyber Command. SAIC is one of the six prime contractors onÂ a potential $460 millionÂ Cybercom mission services contract awarded in May and will collaborate with NCI in effortsÂ to helpÂ protect and manage Defense Department networks, NCIÂ said Thursday. Cybercom seeks to acquire new […] More

by Dominique Stump July 1, 2016, 11:29 am
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CenturyLink Adds Cybersecurity Services to GSA Schedule; Tim Meehan Comments

CenturyLink has includedÂ a suite of cybersecurity services inÂ itsÂ General Services AdministrationÂ Schedule contract as the company aimsÂ to help customer agencies protect their information technology systems. The company said ThursdayÂ its Enhanced Cybersecurity ServicesÂ portfolio comprisesÂ email filtering, domain name system protection and signature-based intrusion prevention offerings. “Adding ECS to our IT Schedule 70 contract underscores our commitment to help […] More

by Ramona Adams June 30, 2016, 11:24 am
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Tripwire Survey: 73% of Federal IT Professionals Believe Networks Would Generate Unauthorized Access Alerts

A new Tripwire survey says 73 percent of information technology professionals in the federal government believe their IT systems would send e-mail notifications or alerts of non-privileged access to files within hours. Tripwire said ThursdayÂ it commissioned market research firm Dimensional ResearchÂ to poll 763 IT executives from different sectors, including 103 federal government respondents, in order […] More

by Jane Edwards June 30, 2016, 11:01 am
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Vormetric Integrates Security Tech With FireEye as Part of Cyber Coalition

Vormetric has integrated its Data Security PlatformÂ for security intelligence with the FireEye Threat Analytics Platform to detect and monitor cyber attack threats. The technology integration is part of Vormetric’s support for the FireEye Cyber Security Coalition, Vormetric said Tuesday. Ed Barry, FireEye Cyber Security Coalition vice president, said the integration of FireEye TAP with […] More

by Dominique Stump June 29, 2016, 8:01 am
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Thales, Cisco Enter IT Security Tech Devt Partnership; Jean-Michel Lagarde Comments

Cisco and Thales have forged a strategic partnership to develop a platform that will workÂ to protect data networks and information technology systems from potential cyber attacks. Both companies seek toÂ collaborate with startups and establish their project in France in order to build a cyber tool designed to help critical infrastructure operators detect and counter threats, […] More

by Jane Edwards June 29, 2016, 7:42 am