The Department of Homeland Security has awarded California-based InferLink, a $1M Phase II Small Business Innovation Research program deal to develop a collaborative peer-to-peer tool for sharing cybersecurity information and lessons learned. By the end of the two-year period of performance, InferLink is expected to have developed a prototype fit for Phase III funding. “This […]
Telecommunications company AT&T will provide network tools and 5G technology to three U.S. Air Force bases, to support the agency’s efforts in adopting emerging technologies. The company will deliver the system to 24,000 personnel across Buckley Air Force Base in Colorado, Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson in Alaska and Offutt Air Force Base in Nebraska. The organization […]
Huntington Ingalls leaders and Virginia officials have led the groundbreaking ceremony for the construction of the Unmanned Systems Center of Excellence in Hampton. Two buildings totaling more than 150,000 square feet will be built on the 20-acre campus and will be meant for unmanned systems prototyping, production and testing, the company said Tuesday. The first […]
Criterion Systems, an information service management company, announced that it has been awarded the General Services Administration Highly Adaptive Cybersecurity Services Special Item Number 54151HACS. The federal government awards the HACS SIN to cyber-focused companies after a rigid technical evaluation to more easily access cyber services. It was awarded under GSA's Multiple Award Schedule. “With […]
The Department of Defense has decided to tap industry for help in enabling dynamic sharing of the department's spectrum to accelerate spectrum sharing and 5G deployment. DOD Chief Information Officer Dana Deasy, a past Potomac Officers Club event speaker and a two-time Wash100 winner, said he hopes industry will present innovative for the Pentagon's question. […]
CyberSheath Services, a Virginia-based cybersecurity provider, announced that it has integrated Microsoft's technology into its own managed services for the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification. The company said it will integrate Azure Government Blueprints, Microsoft 365 Government and the Department of Defense-approved Microsoft security portfolio into its managed services. “The Microsoft technology behind CyberSheath’s managed services […]
Trustwave has announced the availability of the Trustwave Fusion platform on Amazon Web Services GovCloud for federal agencies and suppliers seeking threat detection and response services. The Trustwave Fusion platform, which is on track for Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program authorization, is the company's cornerstone offering designed to provide robust cloud-based security. "As mobility […]
The Air Force Research Lab has awarded Xage Security a contract to provide end-to-end data protection for the Space Force. Xage, an industrial operations security provider, will introduce blockchain-protected zero-trust cybersecurity for military and civilian assets. “We built the Xage solution to serve the needs of complex critical infrastructure systems, and are excited to bring […]
The House of Representative has passed legislation that would establish minimum security standards for internet of things devices connected to federal networks. Under the Internet of Things Cybersecurity Improvement Act, the National Institute of Standards and Technology will set best practices for device security, and the Office of Management and Budget will later release guidance […]
The Department of State has asked industry for its perspective on leveraging managed security services with software-as-a-service, platform-as-a-service and infrastructure-as-a-service cloud architectures. On Sept. 10, the Office of Cyber Monitoring and Operations of the Bureau of Diplomatic Security's Directorate of Cyber Technology Security issued a request for information for cloud mission support. The State […]
