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  • Army Issues RFI on Cyber Electronic Warfare Tech Platfoms - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Army Issues RFI on Cyber Electronic Warfare Tech Platfoms

    The U.S. Army has published a request for information on potential sources of cyber electronic warfare technology. The service branch said Friday in a FedBizOpps notice it wants input from the private sector on cyber techniques against traditional and non-traditional electromagnetic communications and computer networks. The Army is interested in methods to conduct reverse engineering and vulnerability analysis against systems; destroy or neutralize threat […] More

  • Neustar Reports Increased Enterprise Preparedness for DDoS Attacks in North America - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Neustar Reports Increased Enterprise Preparedness for DDoS Attacks in North America

    A Neustar report on the incidence and impact of distributed denial-of-service attacks in North America indicates that businesses are more prepared to address DDoS attacks as their number and scale of impact also increase. The company said Monday the number of North American firms that use a hybrid of on-site and cloud-based technologies to protect against DDoS has grown by 55 percent […] More

  • Verizon's Paul Pratley: Financial Services Should Base Cyber Defenses on Attack Patterns - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Verizon’s Paul Pratley: Financial Services Should Base Cyber Defenses on Attack Patterns

    Paul Pratley, a global investigations manager with Verizon‘s RISK team, urges financial services organizations to implement cyber defenses against threats such as web application attacks, denial of service and skimming. Pratley said Wednesday the above three emerged as the top threats to the finance and insurance industry in Verizon’s 2014 Data Breach Investigations Report, covering 75 percent of all security […] More

  • Verizon’s Carlos Arcila: Cyber Strategy Needed for Energy Grids - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Verizon’s Carlos Arcila: Cyber Strategy Needed for Energy Grids

    Carlos Arcila, external communications manager for Verizon Enterprise Solutions, has recommended several ways to safeguarding the country’s energy infrastructure from cyber attacks. He noted on the Verizon blog Tuesday that organizations that operate and monitor U.S. energy and utility systems need cybersecurity framework especially now that the grid has become modernized and connected. “As new technologies […] More