Booz Allen Hamilton will target government and commercial clients in Qatar in the information technology, cybersecurity, transportation and select infrastructure sectors. The McLean, Va.-based firm said it received the Qatari government’s approval to conduct business in that country. Qatar placed 28th out of 142 countries surveyed in the World Economic Forum’s global information and communications [...]
Fulcrum IT was recently awarded $10 million in unannounced contracts for federal government clients within the Defense Department and Intelligence communities. The firm teamed up with various federal contractors to provide a multitude of engineering services. Those services include cloud computing platform design and implementation; information management; widget architecture, development, testing, and integration; and information [...]
While recently attending a seminar for security professionals at the University of Pennsylvania Wharton School, I happened upon “Benjamin Franklin’s Way,” a newly constructed campus walkway incorporating a collection of granite pavers with selected maxims from the famous founding father. While walking along I noticed the following quote: “Distrust and Caution are the Parents of [...]
When it comes to cyber attacks, the time for collective resolve is now. Because of low barriers to entry — a group can perpetrate a malware attack without deep expertise or much money — the nature of the threat has invalidated or reduced the effectiveness of current signature-based cyber security protections. The consequences can be [...]
Cybersecurity isn’t just a technical issue, it’s a matter of policy — and influence. So said Melissa Hathaway at a recent conference on the issue. “It takes a combination of strategies aimed at a handful of vital behaviors to solve weighty and persistent problems,” said Hathaway to an audience of information security professionals. In offering [...]
After a long, anticipated wait, it finally arrived: Details of the White House’s cyber security plans. Calling efforts to prevent cyber attacks one of national priority, President Barack Obama today stated he would appoint a cyber czar to implement a five-point initiative for strengthening the country’s cyber security infrastructure. At the same time, Obama offered [...]
In a rare public appearance, the nation’s first-ever Federal CIO, Vivek Kundra, will be speaking at the Potomac Officers Club on May 5th at the Tyson’s Corner Ritz Carlton. Kundra is destined to make an impact within the industry and has already been recognized as one of the country’s top 25 CTO’s; earning the title 2008 IT Executive of the Year. [...]
