Cyber
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CyberPentagon Given Authority To Hire 3,000 Cybersecurity Employees, Cyber Chiefs Request Full Funding
The Department of Defense was given the authority to hire up to 3,000 cybersecurity positions, partially meant to help fully staff U.S. Cyber Command, the Office of Personnel Management announced […]
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Business/FinancialLookingglass Acquires Cyber Security Firm CloudShield
Lookingglass Cyber Solutions on Monday said it has acquired CloudShield, a developer of hardware and software for cyber security solutions, expanding its capabilities and solutions offerings. Terms of the deal, […]
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ArmyStryker Brigades Receive On-The-Move WIN-T Inc 2
The Army is fielding General Dynamics’ [GD] Warfighter Information Network-Tactical (WIN-T) Increment 2 to Styker Brigade Combat Teams (SBCT), expanding mobile tactical capability. WIN-T Inc. 2 is being fielded to […]
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CongressFinancial Sector Supports Obama’s Order Promoting Sharing Of Cyber Threat Data
The financial services sector for years has been involved in sharing information about cyber threats with the federal government and among companies in the industry and it supports a new […]
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Business/FinancialIntel Introduces Security Platform For Protecting Critical Infrastructure
Intel Security on Wednesday announced a new software technology platform that it said can be used to secure legacy and new capabilities used in critical infrastructure applications. Intel Security Critical […]
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CyberClapper Says Moderate Cyber Threats Likely Over ‘Cyber Armageddon’
Cyber threats to U.S. national and economic security are increasing, but a single catastrophic attack, a “Cyber Armageddon” scenario, is not likely compared to ongoing low-to-moderate level cyber attacks, James […]
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ArmyNational Guard Announces First Three Cyber Protection Teams
Army National Guard (ARNG) officials announced the location plan for the first three of 10 new cyber protection teams (CPTs) to be established over the next three fiscal years, the […]
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Congress
Clapper Sees Little Risk Of Catastrophic Cyber Attack Despite Expanding Threats
Threats to the nation’s computer networks and systems continue to mount, but for now a “catastrophic” cyber attack is unlikely, the nation’s top intelligence official reported on Thursday. The nation’s […]
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Congress
Memo Establishes Cyber Threat Intelligence Integration Center
President Obama officially directed the Director of National Intelligence (DNI) to establish the Cyber Threat Intelligence Integration Center (CTIIC) in a memorandum on Wednesday. Announced earlier this month, the CTIIC […]
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Business/Financial
Lockheed 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, […]