Cyber

By Calvin Biesecker The Navy "imminently" expects to issue a Request for Proposals (RFP) for the first of five segments for a secure enterprise network that will succeed the Navy […]

SRA International [SRX] on Monday said it has agreed to acquire Platinum Solutions Inc., a custom software development firm that provides integrated system solutions for federal clients, boosting SRA’s systems […]

Jacobs Engineering Group [JEC] last week acquired the government solutions subsidiary of TechTeam Global Inc. [TEAM], for $43 million in cash, boosting its capabilities and presence in the strategic consulting […]

By Emelie Rutherford Lawmakers are using a new report describing slow implementation of the Obama administration’s cyber-policy plans as a call for Congress to step in and strengthen U.S. cybersecurity […]

By Calvin Biesecker The defenses that organizations need against cyber attacks require integrated solutions pieced together from multiple vendors, the cyber security firm Narus says in a survey of security […]

Raytheon [RTN] yesterday said it has acquired Technology Associates, Inc. (TA), a small privately-owned firm specializing in life-cycle computer engineering for programs in the U.S. Intelligence Community, boosting its capabilities […]

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) yesterday launched a public cyber security awareness campaign, fulfilling a key component of the Obama administration’s Cyberspace Policy Review undertaken last year. The "Stop. […]

By Calvin Biesecker Routine cyber defenses such as patches, firewalls, intrusion detection and monitoring software will protect computer networks from roughly 80 percent of cyber attacks but more sophisticated attacks […]

By Calvin Biesecker ManTech International [MANT] yesterday said it has agreed to acquire the Security and Intelligence Solutions (S&IS) business of QinetiQ North America (QNA) for $60 million in cash, […]

By Calvin Biesecker A national coordinating center established last fall to better coordinate the nation’s response to cyber attacks is making a "positive difference" so far in a major cyber […]