Cyber
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CyberDHS Cyber Attack Mitigation Program Shows 30 Percent Cost Savings
The Department of Homeland Security’s Continuous Diagnostics and Mitigation (CDM) program is coming in at 30 percent under the expected cost, per the initial task orders for software tools. “Departments […]
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CyberDHS Prepares For Cybersecurity Framework Release
The National Institute for Standards and Technology (NIST) and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) will launch a voluntary program of cybersecurity best practices for private firms in two weeks, […]
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CyberMobile, Cloud, Stealth Attacks Lead Cyber Threats For 2014, McAfee Says
Challenges with mobile device proliferation, the move to the cloud and stealth attacks that traditional defenses can’t spot are among the top cyber threats for 2014, according to a McAfee […]
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CyberEyeing Commercial Market, BAE Systems UK Rebrands Cyber Division
BAE Systems UK will rebrand is cybersecurity unit as “BAE Systems Applied Intelligence” from its current name Detica, according to a company newsletter first reported in Reuters. Set to take […]
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CyberGSA Awards Initial Task Orders Under Federal Cyber Monitoring Program
The General Services Administration (GSA) this week awarded initial task orders to four companies under a potential multi-billion dollar, multiple award contract announced last August that allows federal agencies to […]
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CyberContracting Remains A Roadblock For DoD’s Move To the Cloud, Air Force Official Says
Contracting mechanisms are proving just as much of a roadblock to the Department of Defense’s planned implementation of cloud computing as security has been, according to Air Force’s chief technology […]
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CongressHouse Panel Approves Cyber Security Bill That Has Broad Support
A House subcommittee on Wednesday approved a broadly supported bipartisan cyber security bill that would codify the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) lead role in protecting federal civilian computer networks […]
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CyberFeds See Dramatic Rise In Data Breaches Involving Personal Information
Over the past few years the number of federal data breaches involving personally identifiable information (PII) has risen significantly but agency responses for dealing with the loss of such data […]
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Business/FinancialMcAfee To Rebrand As Intel Security
McAfee [MFE] will take on the moniker of its parent company Intel Corporation [INTC], Intel CEO Brian Krzanich said on Monday. The McAfee brand will be phased out and replaced […]
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CyberFederal Cloud Spend To Rise Despite Security Concerns For DoD
The federal cloud market is set to grow by billions in the next few years, but that has not left the Department of Defense without security concerns. Fiscal year 2014 […]