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Carahsoft’s Tim Boltz: Tech Industry Partnerships Can Fortify Cybersecurity in Academia

Partnerships with the IT industry can help higher education institutions not only in their core operations but also in guarding intellectual property and other data and analytics, according to Tim Boltz, sales director at Carahsoft. In a blog published Monday, Boltz provided highlights of the EDUCAUSE Annual Conference held in October, which included sessions about cyber risk management and cyberinfrastructure in academic research.

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by Jamie Bennet February 6, 2024, 10:43 am
in Cybersecurity, News

Carahsoft to Provide Public Sector Access to Fortra Cyber Offerings

Carahsoft will serve as a public sector distributor for software provider Fortra under a recently-announced partnership between the two companies. Carahsoft said Thursday that its GSA Schedule, NASA Solutions for Enterprise-Wide Procurement V, Information Technology Enterprise Solutions – Software 2 and OMNIA Partners contracts will be the avenues by which Fortra's products will be made available to public sector customers.

Register now to attend the Potomac Officers Club's 2024 Cyber Summit, which will tackle the dynamic and ever-evolving role of cyber in the public sector.

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by Jerry Petersen February 5, 2024, 6:36 am
in Cybersecurity, News

GDIT’s Garrett Yee Explains Increasing Importance of Zero Trust in Military Cybersecurity

Zero trust is increasingly becoming a critical component of cybersecurity as threats resort more to data-centric attacks, said Garrett Yee, General Dynamics Information Technology's vice president and general manager for the U.S. Army and defense agencies sector. In an interview with Armed Forces Communications & Electronics Association International, Yee shared his short- and long-term outlook for zero trust and how artificial intelligence is impacting tactical decision-making.

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by Jamie Bennet February 2, 2024, 9:06 am
in Cybersecurity, DOD, Government Technology, News

Rebellion Defense Receives DOD IL5 Provisional Authorization for Cyber Threat Emulation Offering

The Department of Defense has issued an Impact Level 5 provisional authorization for the cybersecurity testing offering from technology company Rebellion Defense. Rebellion Nova works to validate the security of a client's systems — including zero trust architectures and software development environments — and identify vulnerabilities by emulating the latest attacks used by adversaries, Rebellion Defense said Wednesday.

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by Jerry Petersen February 1, 2024, 9:07 am
in Artificial Intelligence, Cybersecurity, News

CSET, NobleReach Partner to Better Understand AI, Cyber Talent Demand & Supply; Linda Bixby Quoted

Georgetown University think tank Center for Security and Emerging Technology has entered into a partnership with private nonprofit NobleReach Foundation on the Prototype Analytics for Tracking High-demand Workforce in Innovative Skill Ecosystems, or PATHWISE, Project. CSET said Tuesday that PATHWISE seeks to investigate U.S. talent trends in emerging technologies like artificial intelligence and cybersecurity, ensuring economic and national security by improving talent demand tracking and enhancing the alignment between industry needs and academia.

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by Jerry Petersen January 31, 2024, 9:48 am
in Cybersecurity, Executive Spotlights, News

VP Bill Cull Talks SpyCloud’s Role in Safeguarding Government in the New Era of Cybercrime

Bill Cull has led a 25-year career assisting technology companies in creating and marketing programs to serve the government’s mission. He has served in senior leadership positions at companies such as IBM, Splunk, Oracle and Palo Alto Networks. He is now VP of the U.S. federal business at SpyCloud.

In this Spotlight interview, Cull outlined the demands of the new era of cybercrime that has developed over the last decade, the value and risks of open-source intelligence and more.

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by Charles Lyons-Burt January 31, 2024, 9:46 am
in Cybersecurity, News

DISA Issues Sources Sought Notice for Cyber Operations Strategic Planning, Readiness Support Requirement

The Defense Information Systems Agency is soliciting information on potential industry sources that could provide cyber operations strategic planning and readiness support services for the J-3/5/7 Directorate, which is responsible for command and control of operations. Responses are due Feb. 9.

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by Jane Edwards January 29, 2024, 10:48 am
in Cybersecurity, Intelligence, News

3 Ways IARPA Is Addressing Cyber Threats Across the Intelligence Community

As cyber attacks evolve and increase in frequency, the Intelligence Community is working to ensure that it is prepared to handle these threats. Cyber is one topic that may be discussed at the Potomac Officers Club’s 10th Annual Intel Summit in September 2024, where experts from both the public and private sectors will come together to share their insights on the current intelligence landscape.

To learn more and register to attend the event, click here.

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by Ireland Degges January 26, 2024, 11:39 am
in Cybersecurity, News

Forcepoint ONE’s FedRAMP Authorization Now Includes Remote Browser Isolation Capability

Forcepoint's unified cloud platform has expanded its authorization under the Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program to include the Remote Browser Isolation capability designed to enable secure web browsing. Federal agencies can employ the RBI capability as part of the Forcepoint ONE platform to facilitate and accelerate their zero trust architecture adoption and Security Service Edge migration.

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by Naomi Cooper January 26, 2024, 11:29 am
in Artificial Intelligence, Cybersecurity, News

Parsons Unveils New AI-Powered Offering for Critical Infrastructure Network Cyber Protection

Parsons Corporation has launched Cyberzcape Tracker, an artificial intelligence and machine learning-powered cybersecurity offering meant to protect critical infrastructure networks by combining passive monitoring and active threat neutralization capabilities. Parsons said Thursday that Cyberzcape Tracker had been subjected to pilot testing by a pair of utility providers in the Midwest, during which the cybersecurity solution analyzed their network threat environments then identified and neutralized malicious activity.

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by Jerry Petersen January 18, 2024, 7:52 am
in Cybersecurity, News

FTI to Grow Huntsville Presence With New Analysis & Cyber Security Center

Frontier Technology Inc. has kicked off a $10 million project to expand its Huntsville, Alabama-located cyber operations facilities and further support customers in the defense and intelligence communities. The company said Tuesday the construction is underway for the FTI Huntsville Analysis and Cyber Security Center, which is expected to grow the cyber operations footprint to 40,000 square feet and generate additional 140 jobs in the area over the next three years.

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by Christine Thropp January 17, 2024, 10:07 am
in Cybersecurity, News

Accenture, SandboxAQ to Offer AI-Enabled Cryptographic Management Tools via Partnership

Accenture and SandboxAQ have teamed up to help companies and other organizations safeguard data from artificial intelligence-driven cyberthreats and quantum computing-based decryption attacks.

Register here to attend the Potomac Officers Club's 5th Annual Artificial Intelligence Summit on March 21 and hear federal leaders and industry experts discuss the latest developments in the field.

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by Jane Edwards January 17, 2024, 8:27 am