Cyber
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CyberDHS Conducts Three-Day Cyber Incident Response Exercise
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) today is wrapping up a three-day long cyber security exercise that is testing a wide range of incident responders at various levels of government, […]
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Business/FinancialNorthrop Nabs $2.6 Billion Order To Provide IT For New DHS HQ
By Calvin Biesecker The General Services Administration (GSA) last Thursday evening said that Northrop Grumman [NOC] has won a 10-year, $2.6 billion task order to develop the information technology (IT) […]
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Cyber
India Certifies Cross Match Products For UID Project
Cross Match Technologies said that two of its biometric capture devices are the first certified by the Indian government for the country’s unique identification numbers (UID) project. The two items […]
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Business/Financial
BAE Systems To Provide Cyber Security To FBI
BAE Systems has received a $40 million order to provide critical information security safeguards, including certification and accreditation, to ensure the confidentiality and privacy of FBI computer networks both in […]
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Cyber
Harris Unveils Wireless Location System To Track Responders In Buildings
Harris Corp. [HRS] has introduced the GR-100 wireless location tracking system that tracks and transmits the location of firefighters and first responders while they are inside buildings, allowing on-scene commanders […]
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Business/Financial
ITT To Acquire Airport IT Operations Business From SRA
ITT Corp. [ITT] yesterday said it has agreed to acquire an airport operation management software platform business from SRA International [SRX] to bolster its new commercial aviation data service. Terms […]
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Business/Financial
HP To Acquire Security Software Firm ArcSight For $1.5 Billion
By Calvin Biesecker HP [HPQ] yesterday said it has agreed to acquire enterprise security software provider ArcSight [ARST] for $1.5 billion in cash, boosting its ability to offer organizations built-in […]
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Cyber
NEMA Publishes Standard For Aviation Security
By Calvin Biesecker The National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA) this week published a new data standard that could eventually allow third party software developers to provide algorithms to the Department […]
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Air ForceLockheed Martin Developing RFID-based Perimeter Security System
By Calvin Biesecker Taking a unique and relatively inexpensive approach to perimeter security, Lockheed Martin [LMT] and its partner Intelleflex are developing a system based on Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) […]
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Cyber
DHS IG Finds Adequate Cybersecurity Controls But More Needed
By Calvin Biesecker The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) National Cyber Security Division (NCSD) has installed adequate physical and logical access security controls for most of its cybersecurity-related facilities and […]