Cyber
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CyberU.S. And Australia Commit To Increased Cyber Cooperation
The White House released a fact sheet on Tuesday outlining the deepening U.S.-Australia strategic partnership, including cyber issues, following Malcolm Turnbull, the Australian Prime Minister’s, visit to Washington, D.C. “We […]
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CongressCBP Plans Face And Iris Airport Exit Pilot In 2016
Later this year Customs and Border Protection (CBP) plans to begin a new pilot program that will use biometric technology based on capturing face and iris images to help verify […]
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Business/FinancialElbit Wins Contract To Provide Cyber Security Simulator To Asia-Pacific Country
CYBERBIT Ltd., a subsidiary of Elbit Systems Ltd. [ESLT], was awarded a contract to provide the CYBERBIT CyberSHield Cyber Security Trainer and Simulator to an unnamed Asia-Pacific Country, Elbit said […]
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Air ForceFirst Air Force Cyberspace Weapons System Reaches Full Operational Capability
The first cyberspace weapons system, the defensive Air Force Intranet Control (AFINC) Weapon System, reached full operational capability (FOC) on Jan. 7, Air Force Space Command said Tuesday. The AFINC […]
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Cyber
Ukraine Reviews Cyber Defenses Following Airport Attack
Following a cyber attack on the main airport in Kiev, Ukraine, the government is beginning a review of government computer system defenses, Reuters reported Monday. The attack on the airport, […]
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Business/FinancialForcepoint Exec Sees Commercial Growth Opportunities Outpacing Government Business
Opportunities for cyber security business in commercial markets will outpace opportunities in government markets now and in the coming years, although both will continue to grow rapidly, an executive with […]
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Business/FinancialForcepoint New Name For Raytheon’s Commercial Cyber Security Company
Raytheon [RTN] on Thursday said that its Raytheon/Websense company has been rebranded and renamed Forcepoint, which brings its “defense-inspired” cyber security capabilities to the commercial market. Forcepoint is majority-owned by […]
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CyberNational Archives Information Security Director Moves To National Security Council
John Fitzpatrick, the director of the Information Security Oversight Office (ISOO) at the National Archives and Record Administration (NARA) has moved to lead records and information security management at the […]
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Cyber
Researchers Confirm Cyber Attacks Caused Ukraine Power Outages
The SANS Institute concluded the late December power outages in Ukraine were directly caused by cyber attacks, the company said Jan. 9. The SANS Industrial Control Systems (ICS) team had […]
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Business/Financial
Galois Wins $1.7 Million DHS Contract To Defend Against DDOS Cyber Attacks
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) awarded Galois a $1.7 million contract to develop a technology capable of defending against sophisticated Distributed Denial of Service […]