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  • NICE Unveils Digital Evidence Software Org Platform for Microsoft Azure Govt Platform Deployment - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    NICE Unveils Digital Evidence Software Org Platform for Microsoft Azure Govt Platform Deployment

    NICE Systems has unveiled a new digital policing software program the company designed for deployment on a Microsoft-built cloud computing platform for government agencies that is certified by an FBI division for use by law enforcement agencies. NICE said Tuesday it built the NICE Investigate software to help law enforcement agencies organize evidence acquired from digital technologies in an effort to expedite case investigation processes. […] More

  • Lockheed Martin Adds LogRhythm to Cybersecurity Alliance - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Lockheed Martin Adds LogRhythm to Cybersecurity Alliance

    Lockheed Martin will work with LogRhythm on cybersecurity systems integration pilot programs after the latter signed up for the Lockheed Martin Cyber Security Alliance. LogRhythm also agreed to offer its security intelligence platform and share cybersecurity-focused best practices with Lockheed as a member of the alliance, Lockheed said Monday. The LogRhythm-built security intelligence tool works to […] More

  • Report: 5 Tech Firms Support Apple Stance on Customer Data Protection - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Report: 5 Tech Firms Support Apple Stance on Customer Data Protection

    Five technology companies back Apple‘s resistance to help the FBI unlock an iPhone to assist in the investigation of a shooting incident that took place in San Bernardino, California, in December 2015, Mashable reported Thursday. Seth Fiegerman writes Apple CEO Tim Cook has argued the de-encryption tool being demanded by federal authorities could set a “dangerous” precedent and compromise the security and privacy […] More

  • Stefan Ries, Steve Singh Named to SAP Executive Board - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Stefan Ries, Steve Singh Named to SAP Executive Board

    Stefan Ries, chief human resources officer at SAP, and Concur Technologies CEO Steve Singh, will join SAP’s executive board effective April 1. Ries, a 14-year SAP veteran, will also serve as labor relations director in addition to his role as CHRO and member of the global managing board of the software company, SAP said Thursday. Prior […] More

  • Ari Schwartz: New Industry Coalition to Push for Cybersecurity Policies - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Ari Schwartz: New Industry Coalition to Push for Cybersecurity Policies

    Cisco, Intel, Microsoft, Oracle, Symantec, Arbor Networks and Rapid7 have formed a coalition to educate and influence policymakers on cybersecurity issues. The Coalition for Cybersecurity Policy and Law said Thursday it aims to represent industry in policymaking venues and help the government identify strategies to spur development of information technology security tools and methods. “The members of this coalition are dedicated to building […] More

  • Terry Halvorsen Orders Microsoft Windows 10 Updates on 4M DoD Seats - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Terry Halvorsen Orders Microsoft Windows 10 Updates on 4M DoD Seats

    Terry Halvorsen, chief information officer of the Defense Department, has committed 4 million seats in the department’s efforts to upgrade its information systems and devices to the Microsoft-built Windows 10 operating system. Yusuf Mehdi, corporate vice president for Windows and devices group at Microsoft, writes in a blog entry posted Wednesday that the move aims to help DoD […] More

  • Chris Cortez: Microsoft Program Trains Soldiers in Cloud IT, Business Intell - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Chris Cortez: Microsoft Program Trains Soldiers in Cloud IT, Business Intell

    Microsoft has moved to expand the reach of its educational program that aims to develop active-duty and former soldiers’ information technology skills for their civilian career transition. The company will roll out Microsoft Software & Systems Academy courses at four U.S. Army bases in 2016 and at another installation in 2017, Chris Cortez, vice president of military affairs […] More

  • Donald Carty, Anthony Bates Join VMware Board; Pat Gelsinger Comments - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Donald Carty, Anthony Bates Join VMware Board; Pat Gelsinger Comments

    Donald Carty, a director at EMC, and GoPro President Anthony Bates have joined the board of directors of VMware. “With their business insight and experience across diverse industries as well as technology companies, their perspective and counsel will prove invaluable for the VMware board and executive team,” VMware CEO Pat Gelsinger said Tuesday. Carty has been with […] More

  • Lockheed Adds Solutionary to Cybersecurity Alliance; Angie Heise Comments - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Lockheed Adds Solutionary to Cybersecurity Alliance; Angie Heise Comments

    Lockheed Martin has introduced Solutionary to the former company’s cybersecurity alliance in an effort to help bolster initiatives to combat cyber attacks. Solutionary, an NTT group security company, provides managed security, professional security and global threat intelligence services for information technology infrastructures, cloud environments and mobile data, Lockheed said Thursday. Angie Heise, vice president of commercial […] More

  • Microsoft, USDA Pick 7 Award Recipients for Food Data Analysis Online Tool Design Competition - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Microsoft, USDA Pick 7 Award Recipients for Food Data Analysis Online Tool Design Competition

    Microsoft and the Agriculture Department have selected seven winners of a competition for the development of online applications that aim to help improve the U.S. food system’s resiliency to climate change. The USDA-Microsoft Innovation Challenge required participants to design new tools that work to analyze the agency’s open data on food production available on Microsoft’s […] More

  • Mike Convertino Joins F5 Networks as CISO; Tony Bozzuti Comments - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Mike Convertino Joins F5 Networks as CISO; Tony Bozzuti Comments

    Mike Convertino, formerly chief information security officer at CrowdStrike, has joined F5 Networks as the company’s first CISO. Convertino will lead F5’s security product road map development and help maintain the security of company and customer assets, F5 Networks said Monday. “What Mike Convertino brings to F5 is both deep experience and strong leadership to […] More

  • Martha Bejar Joins CenturyLink Board; Glen Post Comments - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Martha Bejar Joins CenturyLink Board; Glen Post Comments

    Martha Bejar, formerly director and CEO of broadband wireless access services company Flow Mobile, has joined the board of directors at CenturyLink. “Her years of experience in telecommunications and information technology businesses will enable her to make immediate contributions to CenturyLink’s future,” President and CEO Glen Post said in a statement issued Monday. Bejar has led Flow Mobile over […] More