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UncategorizedJohnson, Carper Introduce Bill To Strengthen Federal Cyber Defenses
The chairman and ranking member of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee on the evening of July 27 introduced legislation aimed a bolstering the cyber defenses of federal […]
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UncategorizedCarnegie Mellon Wins $732 Million Contract To Continue Operating Software Engineering Institute
Carnegie Mellon University (CMU) was awarded a $732 million contract to continue to operate the Software Engineering Institute (SEI), a federally-funded research and development center (FFRDC), the Air Force said […]
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UncategorizedAir Force Negotiating With Boeing To Add Anti-Jam Capability To Future WGS Satellites
The Air Force is negotiating with Wideband Global Satcom (WGS) prime contractor Boeing [BA] to add anti-jam capability to future WGS satellites, starting with the eighth spacecraft, according to an […]
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UncategorizedGovernment Still Ironing Out Role In Defending Industry From Cyber Attack
Even in the wake of near-disastrous data breaches of its own personnel records, and some of the largest corporations in the country, the U.S. government is woefully unprepared to detect […]
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UncategorizedCybersecurity Task Force To Advise Next Administration
The Center for Strategic and International Security (CSIS) is convening the second iteration of a Cyber Policy Task Force to advise the next presidential administration on cybersecurity recommendations it can […]
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UncategorizedHawkins Retires From DISA, Hands Leadership to To Lynn
Army Lt. Gen. Alan Lynn took command of the Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) on July 23 during a ceremony at the Fort Meade headquarters. Lynn succeeds retiring Director Air […]
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UncategorizedSenate Appropriations Approves Increased OPM Hack Credit Monitoring, No Extra IT
The Senate Appropriations Committee approved an appropriations bill July 23 that includes a requested $24 million in increased funding for the Office of Personnel Management (OPM), mostly used to address […]
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UncategorizedNew Senate Legislation Expands DHS Ability to Detect Cyber Breaches
A bill introduced in the Senate July 22 would greatly expand the powers of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to detect and defend against intrusions on any civilian government […]
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UncategorizedCongressman, Industry, And NGOs Warn U.S. Cyber Proposals On Wassenaar Too Broad
Stakeholders have warned the United States its proposed export controls on digital intrusion and surveillance technology for the international Wassenaar Arrangement are much too broad. Legislators, industry officials, and open […]
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UncategorizedDHS Unveils Expansion of ICE Cyber Crimes Center
Deputy Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Director Sarah Saldaña unveiled a major expansion of the ICE Cyber Crimes Center (C3) on July […]