Cyber
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Cyber
Federal Information Security Incidents Triple Between FY ’06 and FY ’08, GAO Says
By Calvin Biesecker The number of federal information security incidents reported to a Department of Homeland Security (DHS) unit charged with defending federal computer networks against cyber attacks more than […]
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Cyber
ONR Leading Effort To Open Up Radar Systems
By Geoff Fein The Navy has been working to open up radar systems into major subsystems in an effort to increase competition and the availability of parts at the subsystem […]
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Cyber
Insitu Seeing Increased Use of ScanEagle, Looks To Future Success With Integrator UAV
By Geoff Fein As Insitu rolled the 1,000th ScanEagle unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) off its assembly line, the company was looking ahead to its bid for the Navy’s small tactical […]
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Business/Financial
SAIC Acquires Atlan, a Cyber Security Product Testing Firm
By Calvin Biesecker SAIC [SAI] has acquired Atlan, Inc., a small laboratory company that conducts cyber security product testing as well as Federal Information Processing Standard (FIPS) 140-2 and 201 […]
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Cyber
Navy Should Avoid Parts Obsolescence, See Quicker Upgrades Through OA, Official Says
By Geoff Fein Because of the time system development can take, encountering parts obsolescence can be an ongoing struggle, according to a top Navy official. That is why the move […]
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Congress
SASC: Navy Must Run Full And Open Competition For Ship Combat Systems
By Geoff Fein A key Senate panel wants the Navy to submit a plan for providing a full and open competition for combat systems in construction of surface combatants beyond […]
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Business/Financial
ManTech Creates Subsidiary Focused On Cyber Security
By Calvin Biesecker ManTech International [MANT] this week established a new subsidiary that will focus on the development and marketing of new cyber products and solutions for its federal, state, […]
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Business/Financial
GTS, DRS, Northrop Grumman Team Land Navy’s Common Processor Contract
By Geoff Fein Virginia Beach-based Global Technical Systems (GTS) has been awarded a $95 million indefinite delivery indefinite quantity contract for the Navy’s Common Processing Systems (CPS)–a major piece of […]
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Cyber
Booz Allen, GD, SAIC, SRA Win Potential $389 Million DHS Award
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) selected Booz Allen Hamilton, General Dynamics [GD], SAIC [SAI] and SRA International [SRX] to compete for task orders under a $388.9 million contract ceiling […]
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Cyber
Effort Underway To Put Network Security Language Into DFAR
By Geoff Fein The Pentagon is looking to write into the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulations (DFAR) language to protect defense networks, according to a top Navy official. The defense industrial […]