Cyber
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CyberOverall, DHS IG Says TSA’s Wireless Security Controls Are Effective
The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has some “high-risk vulnerabilities” when it comes to implementing patch and configuration controls for its wireless networks and devices but “overall” the security of these […]
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Business/FinancialLockheed Martin To Acquire Firm Providing Healthcare IT Services To Government
Lockheed Martin [LMT] yesterday said it has agreed to acquire California-based QTC Holdings Inc., a provider of healthcare information technology (IT) services to the federal government. Terms of the deal, […]
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Business/Financial
GTSI To Acquire Federal IT Consulting Firm InSysCo
GTSI Corp. [GTSI] yesterday said it has acquired the federal information technology (IT) consulting firm Information Systems Consulting Group, a deal that expands its federal civilian presence and its professional […]
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Business/Financial
GD To Acquire Healthcare IT Provider Vangent For $960 Million
In a deal that would significantly expand its capabilities in providing healthcare-related information technology (IT) solutions to the federal government, General Dynamics [GD] yesterday said it has agreed to acquire […]
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Cyber
Industry Groups, TSA, Begin Known Crewmember Program
The Air Line Pilots Association (ALPA) and the Air Transport Association (ATA) have begun operations of a risk-based screening system for airline pilots, kicking off a trial last week at […]
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Business/Financial
Raytheon Nabs Small DARPA Award To Enhance Insider Threat Detection
Raytheon [RTN] has received a two-year, $3.5 million contract from the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) to improve the ability of existing technologies to quickly detect insider threats amid […]
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Business/Financial
McAfee Investigation Shows Diverse Victim List of Single Cyber Attacker
An investigation into a single cyber attacker that has launched a series of persistent attacks beginning in 2006, if not earlier, and is still ongoing, shows a diverse group of […]
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Business/Financial
CACI To Acquire Federal Cyber Security And IT Solutions Provider Paradigm
CACI International [CACI] on Monday evening said it has agreed to acquire Paradigm Holdings, Inc. [PDHO], a small provider of cyber security and forensics, and enterprise information technology (IT) solutions […]
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Business/Financial
GD Completes Purchase of Fortress Technologies
General Dynamics [GD] yesterday said it has completed its acquisition of secure wireless network equipment maker Fortress Technologies, giving it wireless local area networking capabilities for tactical battlefield applications. Terms […]
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Air ForceGAO Cites Challenges In DoD Cyber Activities
The Defense Department is actively addressing cyber security threats and organizing to integrate its cyber operations such as the recent establishment of United States Cyber Command but there is insufficient […]