Cyber
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Business/FinancialDHS Issues Conficker Worm Detection Tool To Help Assess Risks To Computer Systems
The Conficker computer worm on April 1 will turn on millions of bots spread across the global computer network commanding them to infect systems, or not. Whether an elaborate April […]
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ArmyGD’s NETT Finds Vulnerabilities In Networks, Improves Data Collection For Operators
By Geoff Fein The Network Exploitation Test Tool (NETT), developed by General Dynamics [GD], provides a cyber threat test on friendly force systems for vulnerability analysis and system evaluation. Additionally, […]
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Business/Financial
GD Develops Ability To Access Secure And Unclassified Networks On One Computer
By Geoff Fein General Dynamics [GD] has developed the Trusted Virtual Environment (TVE) to solve a long-term problem of being able to take multiple computers with top secret, secret, and […]
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CyberDHS S&T Exploring Several Paths To Improving EDS Software
By Calvin Biesecker The Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) Science and Technology (S&T) branch is working several parallel paths to improving capabilities of next-generation explosives detection systems (EDS) through software […]
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Business/Financial
AIA And Internet Security Alliance Launch Cyber Security Information Center
The Aerospace Industries Association (AIA) and the Internet Security Alliance (ISA) have partnered to provide information and tools to help identify threats to a company’s information technology infrastructure. Costs for […]
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Army
Technology Alliance Formed To Promote Wireless Data Standard
By Calvin Biesecker A cross-industry alliance of technology firms has been created to promote a standard for wireless data that is used in technology that tracks shipments by the U.S. […]
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Cyber
Raytheon Interoperable Communications Technology Gets SAFETY Act Approval
Raytheon [RTN] yesterday said its radio control interconnection technology has received SAFETY Act approval by the Department of Homeland Security, which means the company gets legal liability protections as a […]
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Cyber
Navy Continues To Expand OA Across Undersea, Surface, Air, Space Programs, Report Says
By Geoff Fein The Navy issued its fifth quarterly open architecture (OA) report to Congress, outlining efforts including the release of an acquisition management plan, a draft architecture description document […]
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Business/Financial
ManTech Acquires Cyber Security Firm
ManTech International [MANT] yesterday said it has acquired the small firm DDK Technology Group, Inc., bolstering its capabilities in cyber security and information technology support. Terms of the deal were […]
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Business/Financial
CSC Establishes Cyber Security Center
Computer Sciences Corp. [CSC] said yesterday it has established a virtual cyber security center that will allow it and its government and commercial customers to simulate current and future cyber […]