Cyber
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Business/FinancialPrivate Equity Firms Acquires Compusearch Software From Carlyle Group
The private equity firms JMI Equity and Arlington Capital Partners last week acquired Compusearch Software Systems, a provider of procurement software and services to the federal government, from the private […]
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CyberODNI Working On Effort To Define How Nation Should Think About Cyber
By Geoff Fein The Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI) and the White House are working on a federal initiative, planned for the FY ’13 time frame, focusing […]
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Business/Financial
Software Firm Puts Multiple Classified Networks On One Computer
By Geoff Fein Integrity Global Security has developed a way for government agencies to consolidate separate classified networks onto a single computer, removing the need for multiple desktop systems, according […]
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CongressCollins: IG Says DHS Can’t Enforce Cyber Compliance At Federal Civilian Agencies
By Calvin Biesecker A new government report says that the government agency that oversees the monitoring of cyber security at federal civilian agencies can enforce compliance with its recommendations and […]
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Air ForceService Officials Talk Need of Obtaining Situational Awareness For Cyber
By Calvin Biesecker As the military services work to establish full operational capability (FOC) this fall for their newly established cyber commands, achieving real-time situational awareness of threats to their […]
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Cyber
Navy Updates Latest Version of OA Contract Guidebook
By Geoff Fein The Navy has published the second version of its open architecture contract guidebook for program managers, making available information previously limited to government only use. The first […]
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Business/Financial
Navy Completes Testing of Shipboard Common Computing Environment
By Geoff Fein The Navy recently wrapped up system integration testing on the USS Lincoln (CVN-72) strike group of a common computing environment that is serving as a risk mitigator […]
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ArmyLockheed Martin Develops Rugged Tactical Digital Assistant
By Ann Roosevelt Lockheed Martin [LMT] has developed a rugged, Tactical Digital Assistant (TDA) handheld device for dismounted soldiers. The TDA combines the best design features of personal digital assistants […]
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Cyber
Coast Guard Small Boat Communications System Is Unreliable, IG Says
By Calvin Biesecker A wireless communications system used by crews aboard small Coast Guard boats is ineffective and "unreliable" and interim solutions aimed at solving technical problems have not been […]
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Business/Financial
Security Professionals Rank Cyber Attacks As Top Threat, Survey Finds
Cyber attacks rank as the top threat to the country’s security followed by terrorist activity, according to a survey of more than 250 security professionals taken by the security services […]