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Cal Biesecker
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Business/FinancialLockheed Martin Officials See Double Digit Cyber Growth Continuing
Lockheed Martin [LMT] expects its cyber security-related business to continue growing in the double-digits over the next several years, building on the $1 billion in cyber business it currently does, […]
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Homeland SecurityTSA Plans To Spend Nearly $400 Million On Body Scanners Through FY ’26
The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) says it plans to invest up to $395.5 million through fiscal year 2026 on people-screening technologies, mainly the body scanning types of machines currently being […]
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Cyber Directive Orders DHS To Create Standards Body For Information Sharing Entities
Under a new White House order, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) will select a non-profit organization to create common, voluntary standards for a new type of private sector entity […]
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BudgetIf Funding Lapses, DHS Officials Warn House Panel Of Consequences
A failure by Congress to provide a Homeland Security appropriations bill in some form for the current fiscal year will hamper a range of operations and acquisitions including cyber security, […]
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Homeland SecurityObama Nominates Brinsfield To Lead Health Affairs Office At DHS
President Barack Obama on Thursday announced his intent to nominate Kathryn Brinsfield to be assistant secretary for Health Affairs and Chief Medical Officer at the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). […]
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Business/FinancialNIST Plans New Round Of Pilots In Trusted Identity Program
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) on Thursday announced its fourth round of funding for its pilot program in support of seeding projects aimed at developing trusted identities […]
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CongressCarper Introduces Bill To Promote Information Sharing On Cyber Threats
Sen. Tom Carper (D-Del.) on Wednesday introduced legislation aimed at promoting the voluntary sharing of information about cyber threats by offering liability protections to the private sector, a feature that […]
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Business/FinancialBoeing Adds New Unit To Defense Segment To Focus On Affordability Of Development Programs
With cost and schedule performance in mind, Boeing [BA] on Wednesday said it is reorganizing its defense segment by consolidating key defense and space development programs in a new unit. […]
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Intel Says Internal Pilot Of Cybersecurity Framework Shows Benefits
A seven-month internal pilot test of a public and private-developed set of voluntary best practices and standards showed benefits in better understanding cyber security risks and technology solutions, Intel Corp. […]
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Business/FinancialL-3 Raising Dividend
L-3 Communications [LLL] on Tuesday said it will increase it quarterly cash dividend by 8 percent as a way to reward shareholders. The quarterly dividend will go from 60 cents […]