Cyber
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Business/FinancialL-3 Communications Changing Its Name To L3 Technologies, Inc.
L-3 Communications [LLL] announced Tuesday it will change the company name to L3 Technologies, Inc. effective Dec. 31, 2016. As part of the name change, the company will update its […]
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Advanced / Transformational TechnologyDARPA Awards Raytheon $9 Million In Contracts To Develop Tech To Protect U.S. Power Grid From Cyber Attacks
The Defense Department’s Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) awarded Raytheon [RTN] multiple contracts worth a total of $9 million to research and develop technologies to help better protect U.S. […]
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CyberNational Commission Recommends Boosting Cyber Security R&D By $4 Billion
Federal civilian spending on cyber security research and development (R&D) should increase by about $4 billion over the next 10 years with a focus on creating systems with security built […]
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CyberDefense Department CIO Awards 14 Cyber And IT Excellence Teams
The Defense Department Chief Information Officer (CIO) Terry Halvorsen awarded six individual and eight teams as recipients of the 2016 Department of Defense (DoD) Chief Information Officer Awards for Cyber […]
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CyberGeorgia Tech Wins $17.3 Million Defense Department Contract To Establish Science On Cyber Attribution
The Department of Defense awarded the Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech) a $17.3 million cybersecurity research contract to establish a science around cyber attribution, the university said Tuesday. The […]
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ArmyArmy’s Cyber Directorate Looks To Deploy Cyber Troops And Tools Within Two Years
A new cyber and electronic warfare directorate within the Army staff held a kickoff meeting Dec. 1 and its new leader plans to have a force staffed, trained and able […]
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CongressCommittee Jurisdictions Hindering Cyber, Other Homeland Security Bills, McCaul Says
The disparate congressional oversight of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) through multiple committees is preventing necessary legislation from getting passed by Congress, including a proposal to reorganize one of […]
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CyberEnlighten IT Consulting Wins $40 Million Defense Department Task Order For Development Of Data Platform
The Defense Department awarded Enlighten IT Consulting, Inc. a $40 million task order against a GSA schedule for continued development of the Big Data Platform (BDP), the company said Tuesday. […]
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CongressHouse Passes Two Bills To Enhance Cyber Security Cooperation With Israel
The House Tuesday afternoon unanimously passed by voice vote two bills designed to improve cooperation with Israel in the area of cyber security. The United States-Israel Advanced Research Partnership Act […]
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Business/FinancialBooz Allen To Acquire Aquilent To Strengthen Technology Capabilities
Professional services and technology consulting firm Booz Allen Hamilton [BAH] on Tuesday said it has agreed to buy federal contractor Aquilent for $250 million in a deal that the company […]