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GSA Issues Bug Bounty SaaS RFI
The General Services Administration is seeking information on the availability of software-as-a-service platforms that could help the agency's security operations division establish a bug bounty program. GSA looks to partner with a SaaS vendor and obtain access to a network of security researchers who can uncover technical issues across the agency's web-based information technology applications, according to a sources sought notice posted Tuesday.
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DoD Releases RFI on Operational Tech to Support Cyber Roadmap Dev’t
The Department of Defense is looking for information on technologies ready for deployment over the next 25 years and beyond as part of the Pentagon’s efforts to develop a Cyber Science and Technology Roadmap.
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Air Force Plans $1B ACT 3 Contract Vehicle for Cybersecurity Advancements
The U.S. Air Force has announced the third iteration of its Agile Cyber Technology (ACT) contract vehicle at an approximate value of $1 billion, open to small businesses, FedScoop reported Thursday. The Air Force Research Lab (AFRL) recently published a pre-solicitation notice for the ACT 3 contract, noting that it will expedite cybersecurity research and development.
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SRI International Selected to Participate in DARPA’s Semantic Forensics Research Project
SRI International has won a potential four-year, $11M contract from the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency to develop an automated technology to detect fake texts, video, images or audio.
IBM’s Dan Chenok: NIST Frameworks, Guidance Could Help Agencies Manage Cyber Risks
Dan Chenok, executive director of the IBM Center for the Business of Government, wrote in a commentary published Thursday on FCW that frameworks and other resources from the National Institute of Standards and Technology provide government agencies a “strong road map†towards improving their cybersecurity posture.
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AFLCMC Releases RFI on Cyber Research Program Support
The U.S. Air Force Life Cycle Management Center has issued a request for information on potential sources of cyber services and operational technologies to support the center’s research and development activities.
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Navy Starts Cyber Warfare Tech Research Solicitation
Naval Air Systems Command is seeking technical and cost proposals for research into technology platforms that are relevant to the NAVAIR Cyber Warfare Detachment's strategy to secure weapon systems.
NIH’s NITAAC Portal Showcases ManTech Cyber Range Platform; Chip Taylor Quoted
The National Institutes of Health's Information Technology Acquisition and Assessment Center has featured ManTech's virtual cyber training environment in the NITAAC Solutions Showcase portal, which offers federal agencies insight into IT offerings from industry.