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Advanced / Transformational TechnologyDeputy Defense Secretary Says Troops Teamed With Robots Will Keep Russia, China At Bay
Where precision-guided and nuclear bombs staved off war with the Soviet Union during the Cold War, Deputy Defense Secretary Bob Work said thinking machines helping U.S. troops make faster, better […]
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CyberAustralia Awards Northrop Grumman Contract For Defence Network Operation Centre
The Australian Department of Defense awarded Northrop Grumman [NOC] a contract for a multi-phased project to enhance the Defence Network Operation Centre capability. Known as JP2068 Phase 2B.2, the contract […]
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Business/FinancialMicrosoft Acquires Israeli Data Security Company
Microsoft [MSFT] signed an agreement to acquire Secure Islands, an Israeli data security firm, the company said Monday. Secure Islands offers data classification, protection, and loss prevention technologies for almost […]
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CyberAT&T Joins DHS Cybersecurity Program
AT&T [T] recently joined the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) EINSTEIN 3 Accelerated (E3A) federal civilian government cybersecurity program, the company said Wednesday. Christopher Smith, vice president for technology at […]
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CyberNavy Officer Warns Of ‘Cyber Mania,’ Says More Cyber Value Needed With Processes
Too often enemy cyber attackers are thought of as being more capable and better prepared than they probably are and while there is always the chance of a catastrophic cyber […]
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CyberObama Nominates Acting OPM Director Cobert As Permanent Director
President Obama announced late Tuesday his intention to nominate Beth Cobert, Acting Director of the Office of Personnel Management (OPM), as the permanent director. “Beth will bring tremendous depth and […]
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CyberOPM OKs DHS Hiring Up To 1,000 Cybersecurity Personnel
The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) authorized the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to hire up to 1,000 new cybersecurity personnel, according to a notice published in the Federal Register […]
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Business/FinancialPreferred Systems Solutions Acquires Conulting Firm GSM
Preferred Systems Solutions (PSS) last week said it acquired GSM Consulting, a software engineering and cyber security services firm in a deal that strengthens PSS’ position as a provider of […]
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Cyber
NIST Publishes Guidance To Application Whitelisting
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) published a new guide last month to deploying automated application whitelisting to help block malicious software from gaining access to computer systems, […]
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CyberOPM Hires New Cybersecurity Advisor
Clifton Triplett is a new senior cyber and information technology (IT) advisor with the U.S. Office of Personnel Management’s (OPM), OPM acting Director Beth Cobert announced Wednesday. The office said […]