DISA Furthers Data Center Consolidation
The Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) said yesterday that it closed two data centers in Dayton, Ohio and Chambersburg, Pa., on Oct. 1. Servers operating at a DECC. Photo: DISA. DISA relocated...
View ArticleGAO Rejects Protest Of Navy's Next Intranet Award
The Government Accountability Office (GAO) said Friday it has upheld the Navy’s awarding of the contract for the service’s next-generation intranet known as NGEN to Hewlett-Packard [HP]. Harris Corp....
View ArticleDIA Issues Draft RFP For Potential $6 Billion E-SITE Information Technology...
The Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) has issued a draft request for proposals (RFP) to solicit potential bidders for its potential $6 billion Enhanced Solutions for the Information Technology...
View ArticleAir Force Awards $6.9 Billion In NETCENTS-2 Contracts After Successful Protests
The Air Force yesterday awarded an additional $6.9 billion in Network Centric Solutions-2 (NETCENTS-2) contracts in response to protests to previous NETCENTS-2 awards in August, according to a Defense...
View ArticleDoD Cyber Info Sharing Raises Privacy, Liability, Fairness Questions
The Department of Defense’s new voluntary program for sharing cybersecurity threat information between contractors and the department has raised concerns over liability protections and fairness,...
View ArticleExperts Push For Beta Trial Of NIST's Cybersecurity Framework
Given recent criticism of healthcare.gov, experts at the Internet Security Alliance (ISA) are calling for a beta trial of National Institute of Standards and Technology’s (NIST) Cybersecurity...
View ArticleA-T Solutions Acquires Risk Assessment Firm GreenLine Systems
A-T Solutions yesterday said it has acquired the software technology company GreenLine Systems, which specializes in monitoring risks associated with maritime and cross-border traffic. Terms of the...
View ArticleMcAfee Finds Steady Rise In Android Malware
A new McAfee [MFE] report released yesterday charts a steady increase in malware attacking Google’s [GOOG] Android operating system. Chart: McAfee Labs Threats Report: Q3 2013. After an unusual spike...
View ArticleDoD Directs Industry To Employ Cyber Security Measures, Report Network...
To better protect the massive amounts of unclassified but sensitive technical information generated on defense contracts, the Defense Department this week began mandating that prime and subcontractors...
View ArticleDefense Official: Long Term Model Critical To Open Systems
The tightening budget environment poses challenges to establishing long-term business plans for procuring and upgrading weapons systems, but doing so is nevertheless increasingly important in the...
View ArticleTroubled Air Force Business IT System DEAMS Is Healthy, Fanning Says
A troubled Air Force business information technology (IT) system critical for getting the service on the path to auditability is now “doing pretty well,” the Air Force’s top civilian said Monday. The...
View ArticleUnited States, Australia To Deepen Security Ties As U.S. Focuses On Asia-Pacific
The United States and Australia yesterday signed a joint Statement of Principles, reinforcing a common vision and commitment to deepening security ties as in areas such as force posture, cooperation...
View ArticleIndustry Supports DoD On Need For New Cyber Safeguards But Implementation...
The defense industry agrees with the Pentagon’s mandate for new cyber security measures aimed at protecting sensitive technical information but the path forward is unclear and industry has more...
View ArticleTrust, Information Sharing Top Priorities For New DHS Cyber Official
Building trust with the private sector and improving information sharing are top priorities for the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) new chief cybersecurity official. DHS Deputy Under Secretary...
View ArticleAkamai To Acquire Cloud-Based Security Solutions Provider Prolexic
Cloud services provider Akamai Technologies, Inc. [AKAM] yesterday said it has agreed to acquire Prolexic Technologies in a $370 million cash deal that would boost is security solutions capabilities...
View ArticleFederal Agencies Embracing Use Of Open Source Software Code
Federal agencies that previously relied on expensive, built-to-order software are now following a growing trend to embrace open source code. “Every company in the top 100 government providers uses...
View ArticleKroll Sees Increasing Adoption Of Cyber Safeguards In New Forecast
Increased regulatory scrutiny coupled with the fallout over the Snowden affair will help drive increased use of best practices and standards for cyber security, the security and risk mitigation...
View ArticleCyber Insurance Maturing But Gaps Remain For Intellectual Property
With litigation on the rise, the range of coverage options for cyber insurance has expanded. Yet experts believe a gap remains for covering intellectual property (IP) loss or theft. "If you lose some...
View ArticleNIST Planning Roadmap To Accompany Cybersecurity Framework
Keeping in mind a dynamic and changing cyber threat landscape, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) plans to have an accompanying roadmap to the forthcoming Cybersecurity Framework...
View ArticleNorthrop Grumman Wins DC3's Cyber Challenge, Again
For the second straight year, a team of Northrop Grumman [NOC] engineers has won the “grand champion” title in the Defense Cyber Crime Center’s (DC3) annual Digital Forensics Challenge, the company...
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