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FEMA Releases Justification Notice for Dun & Bradstreet Disaster Economic Analysis
The Federal Emergency Management Agency has issued a notice to justify a sole-source award to Dun and Bradstreet for analysis of the economic impacts of disasters.
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CryptoMove Receives DHS Funding to Update CBP Small Drone Data Protection System
CryptoMove, a startup firm based in San Mateo, Calif., has received $200K in funds from the Department of Homeland Security's science and technology directorate via the Silicon Valley Innovation Program to continue optimization efforts for a data protection tool equipped on small unmanned aircraft systems used by the Customs and Border Protection.
Drone Aviation Ships Small Aerostat Systems for CBP Effort
Drone Aviation Holding has delivered new aerostat units to a prime contractor for an effort with U.S Customs and Border Protection.
Federal Resources to Offer Synapse-Built X-ray Automation Tech Under Public Sector Partnership
Federal Resources has partnered with Synapse Technology to support, market and distribute the latter’s artificial intelligence-based software security tool to government customers.
AeroDefense Awarded DHS Distinction for Anti-Terrorism Technology Compliance
The Department of Homeland Security has recognized AeroDefense’s drone detection platform for compliance with a law concerning anti-terrorism technologies.
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Christopher Kenly Named DHS Capture Director at Mission Essential
Christopher Kenly, formerly vice president of business development at Eagle Ray, has joined Mission Essential as capture director for the Department of Homeland Security, G2XChange ETC reported Monday.
Tenable’s James Hayes: Vulnerability Management Key Step to Cyber Risk Mitigation
James Hayes, vice president for global government affairs at Tenable, wrote in a blog post published Wednesday that government agencies and other organizations should consider vulnerability management as a “fundamental first step†to reduce the risk of cyber attacks.
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Four Companies Join Homeland Security and Defense Business Council
Booz Allen Hamilton, Mitre, Devis and Giant Oak have been inducted into The Homeland Security and Defense Business Council, a homeland security consortium composed of small businesses and large companies.
ECS, Elastic to Collaborate on CDM Dashboard Update for CISA; George Wilson Quoted
TYSONS CORNER, VA, September 9, 2019 — ECS and Elastic (NYSE: ESTC) have formed a partnership to develop a cyber threat detection and monitoring system for the Department of Homeland Security's Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, GovCon Wire reported Aug. 30.
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Gov’t, Industry Eye Alternative Hiring Criteria for Cyber Positions
The Department of Homeland Security is looking to implement hiring practices that go beyond educational attainment requirements and focus on factors such as applicant skill sets and diverse backgrounds, Nextgov reported Thursday.