Cyber
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CongressAt Behest Of House Leadership, Panel Approves Bill That Limits DHS’ Cyber Authorities
Divided along party lines, the House Homeland Security Committee yesterday approved legislation that would pare back plans in an earlier version of a bill aimed at bolstering the Department of […]
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Business/FinancialWith Two Awards, TSA Aims To Consolidate Credentialing, Threat Assessment Efforts
After several years of operating multiple credentialing programs for select transportation workers and disparate information technology infrastructures used to vet these people and others requiring a threat assessment, the Transportation […]
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ArmyAAI UAS Develops New, More Capable Shadow UAS
NASHVILLE, Tenn. —AAI Unmanned Aircraft Systems [TXT] has developed on its own funds the next step forward for the RQ-7B Shadow Tactical Unmanned Aircraft System (TUAS) that will offer more […]
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CyberNavy’s Software Reuse Initiative Extended Across DoD
A repository created by the Navy for sharing and reusing software and hardware to promote innovation and save money has been expanded across the Defense Department, making it more accessible […]
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Army
Bell Helicopter, AAI UAS, Combine Resources For New Lab
NASHVILLE, Tenn.—Bell Helicopter and AAI Unmanned Aircraft Systems, both Textron Inc. [TXT] companies said they have teamed up to develop a Manned Unmanned Operations (MUMO) Capability Development Lab in Huntsville, […]
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Business/Financial
TSA Awards Accenture $250 Million For Threat Assessment And Credentialing Effort
Accenture [ACN] has received a potential five-year, $250-million contract from the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) to consolidate enrollment services at the agency’s Office of Transportation Threat Assessment and Credentialing (TTAC). […]
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Business/Financial
IT Firm Salient Federal Acquires ATS Corp.
Salient Federal Solutions, Inc., yesterday said it has acquired ATS Corp., boosting its customer base in the federal civilian market for information technology solutions. Salient paid $3.20 per share for […]
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Congress
Version Of Senate Republican Cyber Bill Introduced In House
Two Republican congresswoman yesterday introduced cyber security legislation that is based on a similar bill introduced in the Senate by eight Republicans earlier this month that promotes more sharing of […]
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Cyber
Hacktivist Threats Outpace Cyber Criminals In 2011, Annual Verizon Report Says
Hacktivism accounted for 58 percent of data stolen in 2011 through breaches of computer networks, outpacing theft by cyber criminals who dominated data breaches the previous few years, according to […]
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Congress
Lieberman, Collins Laud Proposed DHS Increase For Cyber Defense; Napolitano Warns of Sequestration
Two leaders in the Senate on homeland security issues yesterday praised the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) for its proposal to dramatically increase spending on cyber security in the FY […]