Cyber
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CyberDHS S&T Soliciting Proposals For Software Assurance Tools
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology (S&T) has issued two solicitations for software assurance tools against an existing Broad Agency Announcement focused on cyber security. Under the […]
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CyberNIST Publishes Three White Papers On Strengthening Cyber Authentication And Identification
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) published three white papers on Wednesday on separate cyber authentication topics to be discussed in a workshop on the topic next month. […]
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CongressHouse Urges Administration To Revise Implementation Of Wassenaar Cybersecurity Software Export Controls
A letter signed by over a quarter of the House of Representatives and sent Wednesday to National Security Adviser Susan Rice called on the White House to revise the U.S. […]
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ArmyArmy Issues Draft Plans For DoD ABIS Sustainment And Modernization
Moving closer to a procurement to sustain and modernize the Defense Department’s authoritative biometrics repository, the Army this month released draft performance work requirements for its Automated Biometric Identification System […]
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Air ForceDISA Awards GD $450 Million Contract For Communications Services To Air Force Central Command
The Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) awarded General Dynamics [GD] a contract worth up to $450 million to provide communications technical support services to U.S. Air Forces Central Command (USAFCENT) […]
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CyberState Department Inspector General Report Finds Cyber Deficiencies
A State Department Office of Inspector General (OIG) report released Dec. 9 revealed information security and management deficiencies at 11 overseas missions and one domestic bureau as well as other […]
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CongressData Security Bill Passes House Financial Services Committee
The House Financial Services Committee completed the markup of the Data Security Act of 2015 (H.R. 2205) on Tuesday, a bill to strengthen protections for consumers against identity theft and […]
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CyberEU Agrees on Cybersecurity Legislation
European Union (EU) negotiators from the European Parliament, the Council of the European Union, and the European Commission agreed on the first union-wide legislation to improve member cybersecurity, the Commission […]
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Business/Financial
Dell Survey Shows Most Federal Agencies Use NIST Cyber Framework
A survey of federal IT professionals found 82 percent reported their organizations at least partially use the National Institute for Standards and Technology (NIST) Framework for Improving Critical Infrastructure Cybersecurity […]
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Business/FinancialCACI Expects Big Boost To IT Capabilities With Acquisition Of L-3’s NSS Segment
CACI International [CACI] on Tuesday said it has agreed to acquire most of the National Security Solutions segment of L-3 Communications [LLL] for $550 million in cash in a deal […]