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Cyber

DoD Adds Fortinet Firewall As A Classified Network Solution

Wednesday, February 1st, 2017

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Fortinet’s [FTNT] FortiGate Enterprise Firewall was added to the Department of Defense’s (DoD) approved list of options to be used for classified networks, the company said Wednesday.The FortiGate service was officially added to the DoD’s Commercial Solutions for Classified Programs (CSfC) approved Components List. It is validated against the Common Criteria Protection Profiles, which Fortinet said demonstrates the company’s commitment to deliver scalable security solutions designed to protect highly-sensitive government and critical infrastructure data.The CSfC program was established to enable…

Congress

SASC Cites Concern With Army’s sUAS Approach, Seeks Info On Plans To Scale Fielding

Senate defense authorizers are seeking more info from the Army on its plans for scaling and deploying small drone capabilities citing concern with the service’s current “fragmented and insufficient” approach. […]

SASC Bill Would Raise Amphib Requirement To 33 Ships

The Senate Armed Services Committee’s (SASC) fiscal year 2027 defense policy bill adds new provisions that would raise the Navy and Marine Corps’ minimum requirement for amphibious warships and extend […]

Army

Army Plans To Initiate ISV-Heavy Competition Later This Year, Official Says

The Army is planning to initiate its competition to build the Infantry Squad Vehicle (ISV)-Heavy in the fourth quarter of this year, a senior acquisition official has said. Jesse Tolleson, […]

Senate Authorization Bill Restricts Building Navy Warships Overseas With Limited Exception For Auxiliaries

The Senate Armed Services Committee’s (SASC) version of the FY 2027 defense policy bill looks to cut the ability for the Trump administration to buy foreign-made warships, but still allow […]