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The Australian Department of Defense awarded Northrop Grumman [NOC] a contract for a multi-phased project to enhance the Defence Network Operation Centre capability. Known as JP2068 Phase 2B.2, the contract […]

Microsoft [MSFT] signed an agreement to acquire Secure Islands, an Israeli data security firm, the company said Nov. 9. Secure Islands offers data classification, protection, and loss prevention technologies for […]

Preferred Systems Solutions (PSS) the week of Nov. 2 said it acquired GSM Consulting, a software engineering and cyber security services firm in a deal that strengthens PSS’ position as […]

CSC [CSC] said on Nov. 4 that its board approved the spin-off of its federal systems business in November, adding that the new business will be called CSRA Inc. CSC […]

AT&T [T] recently joined the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) EINSTEIN 3 Accelerated (E3A) federal civilian government cybersecurity program, the company said Nov. 11. Christopher Smith, vice president for technology […]

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) published a new guide in October to deploying automated application whitelisting to help block malicious software from gaining access to computer systems, […]

Too often enemy cyber attackers are thought of as being more capable and better prepared than they probably are and while there is always the chance of a catastrophic cyber […]

Clifton Triplett is a new senior cyber and information technology (IT) advisor with the U.S. Office of Personnel Management’s (OPM), OPM acting Director Beth Cobert announced Nov. 4. The office […]

President Obama announced late Nov. 10 his intention to nominate Beth Cobert, Acting Director of the Office of Personnel Management (OPM), as the permanent director. “Beth will bring tremendous depth and quality […]