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Tech Companies Work With Agencies to Ensure Election Security
Google, Microsoft, Twitter and Facebook announced that they have expanded their group with the addition of new partners and met with representatives from the Department of Homeland Security, Office of the Director of National Intelligence and the FBI to discuss efforts to protect the upcoming presidential elections from disinformation campaigns and foreign interference, the New York Times reported Wednesday.
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CryptoMove to Further Test Data Protection Platform With CBP Network
Oakland, Calif.-based cybersecurity startup CryptoMove will continue to test a data protection platform with the Custom and Border Protection's enterprise information technology network under a contract from the Department of Homeland Security.
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DHS Issues Phase Two Small Business Contracts for Credential Security Tech to Oasys International, Waverly Labs
Oasys International and Waverly Labs have received a combined total of $1.97M in awards to develop credential security technologies for first responders under agreements with the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). The two companies will develop Identity, Credential and Access Management (ICAM) on-the-fly tools that support interoperability, security and scalability across first responder operations.Â
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Constellis Reports Key Contract Wins; Tim Reardon Quoted
Constellis has won several contracts since its restructuring in late March. Key contract wins include a $198M task order to provide security operations support for the Department of Defense at Camp Buehring and Camp Arifjan in Kuwait; $75M contract for security, counterterrorism, fire protection and mail room services at the Lake City Army Ammunition Plant in Missouri; and a $33M contract with the Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Protective Service for work at the St. Elizabeths campus in Washington, D.C.
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DHS Seeks Commercial Tech to Support COVID-19 Response, Mitigation Pilot Effort
The Department of Homeland Security is looking for potential sources of technologies to help various DHS components prevent the spread of COVID-19 at designated government facilities and points of entry.
DHS Seeks Industry Comments on Data Center, Cloud Optimization Initiative
Interested vendors have until Aug. 6 to submit comments on the Department of Homeland Security's draft solicitation for data center and cloud optimization services as part of a hybrid information technology hosting environment.
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Johns Hopkins APL, CISA Partner With 4 States for Cyber Info Sharing Pilot
Johns Hopkins University’s Applied Physics Laboratory has partnered with the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency as well as four states for a pilot program focused on improving cybersecurity and information sharing.
Reggie Brothers: NuWave Eyes Expansion in Federal Civilian, Energy, Health Care Markets
Reggie Brothers, CEO of NuWave Solutions, said the company primarily focuses on intelligence and defense markets with plans to expand its artificial intelligence, advanced analytics and data management work in federal civilian and commercial sectors.
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DHS Seeks Commercial Analytics Support to Counter Election-Related Disinformation Campaigns
The Department of Homeland Security plans to award a potential three-year contract for data analysis services to help combat disinformation campaigns ahead of the 2020 elections, Bloomberg Government reported Thursday.