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  • Intel, NIST Researchers Measure Silicon Chip Dimensions with X-Ray Scattering Tech - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Intel, NIST Researchers Measure Silicon Chip Dimensions with X-Ray Scattering Tech

    The National Institute of Standards and Technology and Intel have used a critical-dimension small angle X-ray scattering method to measure nanostructured features of a silicon computer chip during a collaborative study. NIST said Tuesday it believes the CDSAXS technique could pave the way for development of new process control tools to help semiconductor companies determine the size of […] More

  • Carpathia’s Colocation Services Receive ISO Certification; Peter Weber Comments - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Carpathia’s Colocation Services Receive ISO Certification; Peter Weber Comments

    Carpathia, a QTS-owned subsidiary, has been certified by the International Organization for Standardization for colocation services the company offers through its data center in Northern Virginia. Carpathia said Wednesday the ISO/IEC 27001:2013 certification specifies security requirements for information technology systems that organizations need to adopt in order to achieve compliance with the standard. Peter Weber, chief […] More

  • ISACA Authorizes TCS for Cyber Certification Program Training; Drew Morin Comments - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    ISACA Authorizes TCS for Cyber Certification Program Training; Drew Morin Comments

    TeleCommunication Systems’ Art of Exploitation training group has been authorized by ISACA to provide skills-based training and performance-based exams in cloud environments under the nonprofit association’s Cybersecurity Nexus certification program. ISACA’s CSX program seeks to hone incident response skills among professionals during cyber attacks and corresponds with the National Institute of Standards and Technology‘s National Initiative for Cybersecurity […] More

  • Raytheon's Thomas Kennedy: CEOs Should Review Company Cyber Strategies - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Raytheon’s Thomas Kennedy: CEOs Should Review Company Cyber Strategies

    Thomas Kennedy, chairman and CEO of Raytheon, urged fellow executives at a forum last week to review their companies’ cybersecurity strategy as threats become more sophisticated and cybersecurity becomes more than just an information technology concern. The company said Sept. 17 Kennedy told his audience at Northeastern University’s CEO Breakfast Forum that corporate leaders can focus on six areas […] More

  • NIST Awards Cyber Tech Pilot Grants to MorphoTrust, HealthIDx, Galois - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    NIST Awards Cyber Tech Pilot Grants to MorphoTrust, HealthIDx, Galois

    The National Institute of Standards and Technology has awarded $3.7 million in grants to support the pilot projects of MorphoTrust USA, HealthIDx and Galois under the National Strategy for Trusted Identities in Cyberspace program. NIST said Monday this fourth round of grants is part of the agency’s larger efforts to ensure the security of online transactions and data privacy. “We need more — and better — […] More

  • 3 Companies to Test Online Data Security Tools Under NIST Grant Program - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    3 Companies to Test Online Data Security Tools Under NIST Grant Program

    The U.S. National Institute of Standards and Technology has offered MorphoTrust, HealthIDx and Galois $3.7 million in total grants to build tools that can help organizations and consumers to secure their online transactions. MorphoTrust, HealthIDx and Galois represent the fourth set of grant recipients under NIST’s National Strategy for Trusted Identities in Cyberspace, the agency said Monday. […] More

  • Intel Execs: 'Trusted Computing' Platform Can Help Address Cloud Security Issues - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Intel Execs: ‘Trusted Computing’ Platform Can Help Address Cloud Security Issues

    Steve Orrin, federal chief technologist of Intel, and Kevin Fiftal, civilian director of the technology firm’s federal team, have urged federal agencies to adopt trusted computing platforms to help secure geographically dispersed cloud data. “Through trusted computing, administrators can verify the trust of the virtual infrastructure, identify the location of servers and audit for compliance […] More

  • NIST Cyber Center Wants Industry Aid for IT Access Control Projects - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    NIST Cyber Center Wants Industry Aid for IT Access Control Projects

    The Maryland-based National Cybersecurity Center of Excellence is searching for industry sources to develop a cybersecurity system intended to help control access to information technology assets. Contractors would design three projects around access control, personal identity verification credentials and mobile devices, the National Institute of Standards and Technology said Friday. One project is focused on the […] More

  • NIST, NOAA Aim to Support Minority Businesses Through Partnership - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    NIST, NOAA Aim to Support Minority Businesses Through Partnership

    Two Commerce Department agencies have teamed up with the Minority Business Development Agency and the Federal Laboratory Consortium for Technology Transfer to launch a consortium to help minority-owned enterprises develop and commercialize their technology platforms and services. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and the National Institute of Standards and Technology will collaborate with MBDA […] More

  • NIST's NCCoE Seeks Comments on Draft Guide for EHR Mobile Device Security - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    NIST’s NCCoE Seeks Comments on Draft Guide for EHR Mobile Device Security

    The National Institute of Standards and Technology‘s National Cybersecurity Center of Excellence is seeking public comment on its draft guide for securing medical and patient information on mobile devices. NIST said Thursday the “Securing Electronic Records on Mobile Devices” document is the first in a series of publications providing guidance on the use of open source, standards-based or commercially available […] More

  • NIST, NTIA Seek New Public Safety Communications Research Industry Partners - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    NIST, NTIA Seek New Public Safety Communications Research Industry Partners

    The National Institute of Standards and Technology and National Telecommunications and Information Administration plans to award a new series of contracts for testing and evaluation work for the Public Safety Communications Research program. NIST said Tuesday the program currently has 39 telecommunications companies contracted for five years public safety communications equipment and software through the use of the Public Safety Broadband Demonstration […] More

  • Brian Neely on American Systems' Ongoing Cloud Migration, His Dual CIO-CTO Hats - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Brian Neely on American Systems’ Ongoing Cloud Migration, His Dual CIO-CTO Hats

    Brian Neely started his career at American Systems in 1996 for his first post-college position in industry and now holds the dual roles of chief information officer and chief technical officer at the employee-owned government services contractor. Neely oversees planning and management functions for the company’s technology and information management-related resources and has also supported acquisition initiatives there. ExecutiveBiz […] More