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Homeland Security

Cyber Defense Agency Receives $1M for Cyber Risk Metrics

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Wednesday, February 4th, 2009

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Cyber Defense Agency, LLC, a Wisconsin-based security consulting and research services firm, has received a one-year, $1 million contract from the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to develop risk metrics for cyber security. Under the contract CDA will be assessing which technologies and combinations of technologies and architectures work best in protecting networks, Sami Saydjari, CDA's president, tells TR2. He says that CDA will combine a risk assessment system it is developing with a modeling system developed by the Univ.…

Army

Lawmakers Request DoD Briefing On Army’s Planned Cuts To Aviation Procurement

A bipartisan group of House lawmakers has sent a letter asking the Pentagon for a briefing on the potential industrial base impacts as a result of the Army’s planned cuts […]

Congress

CENTCOM Looking To Lessons Learned From Use Of LUCAS Drones

U.S Central Command (CENTCOM) is looking to lessons learned from its use of Low-cost Unmanned Combat Attack System (LUCAS) drones by Phoenix-based SpektreWorks, according to CENTCOM head Adm. Brad Cooper. […]

Army

Hegseth Says DoD Open To Reviewing Army’s Planned Cuts To Legacy Helicopter Procurement

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has told lawmakers the Pentagon is open to reviewing the Army’s planned procurement cuts to its legacy manned aviation fleet. Rep. Rosa DeLauro (D-Conn.), ranking member […]

Congress

Appropriators Press For Details On Iran War Costs; DoD’s $29B Estimate Doesn’t Include Base Damage

The Pentagon estimates the U.S.’ ongoing conflict with Iran has now cost at least $29 billion, while a lead official noted the updated figure does not factor in damage to […]