Cyber
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Business/FinancialRelease Of Cybersecurity Framework Just A Start
Industry officials don’t anticipate any surprises Wednesday when the Obama administration is expected to release the final version of a voluntary set of cyber security best practices and standards that […]
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CyberAgencies Struggling With IT Workforce, Procurement In The Cloud, Study Finds
Three years after the White House released the Federal Cloud Computing Strategy, agencies are still struggling to make the move to virtualization, according to new research from consulting firm Accenture. […]
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CyberDOT&E Finds More Than 400 Cybersecurity Vulnerabilities
The Department of Defense’s annual report from the Director of Operational Test and Evaluation (DOT&E) identified 400 cybersecurity vulnerabilities across 33 systems. “All of the problem discoveries could have and […]
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CyberDIA Offers Developers Opportunity To Work On Its Systems
The Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) will soon offer outside developers a chance to see how its IT systems work and provide applications and improvements. DIA will launch an alpha version […]
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CyberIncentives Still Lacking For Industry Adoption Of Cyber Security Standards, ISA Warns
With a just a week to go before the Obama Administration releases a new framework to guide critical infrastructure sectors in the United States on the adoption of standards and […]
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CongressHouse Committee Passes Cyber Security Bill As Attention Turns To NIST Framework
The House Homeland Security Committee on Wednesday unanimously approved bi-partisan cyber security legislation that would give the Department of Homeland Security authorities to protect federal civilian computer networks and strengthen […]
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Cyber
Senate Minority Report Highlights Cyber Vulnerabilities At Federal Agencies
A report released Tuesday from the minority staff of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee details major cybersecurity vulnerabilities at several federal agencies that impact the nation’s critical […]
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Business/Financial
Northrop Grumman Nabs $350 Million DHS Award, Unseats GD For US-CERT Support
Northrop Grumman [NOC] on Monday said it has won a potential $350 million contract to provide operational services to a unit of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) that responds […]
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CyberVice Adm. Michael Rogers Tapped As New NSA Chief
The Department of Defense announced this week that Secretary Chuck Hagel has appointed Vice Adm. Michael Rogers as the head of the National Security Agency (NSA). A trained cryptologist, Rogers […]
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CyberDoD Publishes Recommendations For Cybersecurity In Acquisition Process
The Department of Defense and the General Services Administration (GSA) published on Wednesday a set of guidelines for improving cybersecurity as part of the acquisition process. The report–Improving Cybersecurity and […]