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Homeland Security

Tech Developments

By Cal Biesecker

Tuesday, July 7th, 2020

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Tech Developments

DHS S&T, NSA Demonstrate Automated Security Vetting for Mobile Apps The Department of Homeland Security’s Science and Technology Directorate and the National Security Agency, have jointly demonstrated the automated testing of mobile apps to make sure they are compliant with security requirements for federal use. S&T says that testing for compliance with the NSA’s National Information Assurance Partnership (NIAP) Protection Profile has traditionally been a long and costly process but through the joint pilot effort, the agencies have shown that…

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