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DIU Solicits Proposals for Commercial Cyberthreat Hunting Tool

The Defense Innovation Unit is seeking proposals for a cyber tool designed to enable the Department of Defense to conduct cyber hunt operations on various networks to detect and analyze malicious or suspicious activities. DIU said the Advanced Rapid Analysis of Cyber Hunt Network Infrastructure Data program requires a commercially available or viable solution to ingest layer 2 and layer 3 network device configuration files, packet capture files and flow logs.

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by Naomi Cooper November 7, 2023, 9:55 am
in Cybersecurity, News

Carahsoft’s Alex Whitworth Paints Positive Outlook for Cybersecurity in Transportation

U.S. agencies are working together to fortify the cybersecurity posture of the transportation industry in compliance with the 2021 National Security Memorandum, said Carahsoft Sales Director Alex Whitworth. In a column published Wednesday, Whitworth discussed how the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency is collaborating with the Transportation Security Administration and the Department of Transportation to launch or fund initiatives to ensure IT defense resilience in the sector.

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by Jamie Bennet November 3, 2023, 10:21 am
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SAIC Launches Zero Trust Edge Capabilities; Lauren Knausenberger Quoted

Science Applications International Corp. has unveiled zero trust edge capabilities that have been tested on Amazon Web Services-built devices that offer on-board storage and enable users to perform edge computing and data transfer tasks. SAIC said Thursday it worked with AWS, Koverse, Okta, CrowdStrike, Splunk and Zscaler to deploy zero trust technologies that offer multilevel security from the edge and enable offline computing capabilities to help address network connectivity challenges.

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by Jane Edwards November 3, 2023, 10:19 am
in Artificial Intelligence, Cybersecurity, News

Carahsoft’s Mike McCalip Discusses USAF Plans for Generative AI, Supra Coders and Cybersecurity

Generative artificial intelligence and Space Force Supra Coders and cybersecurity were the main highlights of the the 2023 Department of the Air Force Information Technology and Cyberpower Education & Training Event. Mike McCalip, vice president of Department of Defense solutions at Carahsoft, shared the use cases and multifaceted approaches by the Air Force and Space Force on the three IT areas.

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by Jamie Bennet November 2, 2023, 11:11 am
in Cybersecurity, News

SAIC, Xage Security to Provide Cybersecurity Platforms to Federal Sector; Heath Starr Quoted

Science Applications International Corp. and Xage Security's federal arm have partnered to deliver zero trust and cybersecurity services to the Department of Defense and federal agencies. Under the partnership, SAIC and Xage Security Gov will facilitate DOD's acquisition of zero trust, privileged access management and edge authentication platforms, Xage said Thursday.

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by Kacey Roberts November 2, 2023, 11:01 am
in Artificial Intelligence, Cybersecurity, News

Palantir FedStart Program to Make CalypsoAI Platform Available to Public Sector

The artificial intelligence security platform offered by CalypsoAI will be made available to the public sector through Palantir Technologies' FedStart program under a partnership between the two companies. Palantir's FedStart program is a software-as-a-service offering that provides a government-accredited environment where partner companies can run their products, CalypsoAI said.

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by Jerry Petersen November 2, 2023, 10:40 am
in Cybersecurity, News

Leidos, UWF Launch Training Lab to Bridge Cybersecurity Skills Gap

Leidos and the University of West Florida have established a cybersecurity training laboratory in UWF's Hal Marcus College of Science and Engineering to help bridge the skills gap in the cybersecurity sector. The Leidos Cybersecurity Infrastructure Lab includes a cloud-based enterprise platform to train students on data processing techniques, digital modernization, modeling and simulation and capacity planning assessments, UWF said Wednesday.

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by Naomi Cooper November 2, 2023, 9:01 am
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Mark Maglin, ECS Vice President of DOD Cybersecurity, Discusses Improved Capabilities of AESS

ECS will add Microsoft Defender as an endpoint tool to the second version of its Army Endpoint Security Solution as part of capability improvements and upgrades, said Mark Maglin, ECS' vice president of Department of Defense cybersecurity. Maglin discussed in an interview his company's plan to accomplish the five-year, $430 million contract recompete it won from the U.S. Army Cyber Command in September 2022.

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by Jamie Bennet October 27, 2023, 7:53 am
in Contract Awards, Cybersecurity, News

SNR GovIT Books Defense Logistics Agency Cybersecurity Support Task Order

SNR Government IT Services, a business of SkyePoint Decisions, has secured a task order under the J6 Enterprise Technology Services vehicle to provide cybersecurity assessment and authorization analyst support services for the Defense Logistics Agency. The Dulles, Virginia-based company said Thursday it will collaborate with Tetra Tech subsidiary Amyx to assess and validate applicable security controls and guidance to rectify identified deficiencies as well as ensure compliance with information technology and security requirements, policies, procedures and standards.

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by Kacey Roberts October 23, 2023, 8:39 am
in Cybersecurity, News

AWS Receives FedRAMP Moderate Accreditation for Wickr Messaging Platform

Amazon Web Services has secured an authority to operate certification at the moderate level under the Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program for a platform designed to help government users exchange encrypted messages. The Wickr platform is now accessible under FedRAMP Moderate within the AWS U.S. East or Northern Virginia region, the company said Friday.

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by Kacey Roberts October 23, 2023, 6:51 am
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Fortress Joins CISA-Backed Collaborative Initiative to Boost US Cybersecurity Infrastructure

Fortress Information Security has joined the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency's public-private partnership initiative aimed at strengthening U.S. defenses against cyberattacks. The company said Monday it will share information on cyber risks to support the Joint Cyber Defense Collaborative's efforts to develop and implement joint cybersecurity planning and cyber defense initiatives.

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by Naomi Cooper October 20, 2023, 10:42 am
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New Update to Hypori BYOD Solution Brings Offline Notifications; Jared Shepard Quoted

Software-as-a-service provider Hypori has released an update to Halo, which works to provide customers with a bring-your-own-device capability. The update to Halo improves its performance and makes it possible for users to receive notifications even when their virtual devices are offline, Hypori said Wednesday.

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by Jerry Petersen October 20, 2023, 10:12 am