Leidos has added search and analytics engine provider Elastic to its network of partner companies that deliver new technologies to federal and commercial customers in support of their mission needs. Elastic is now part of the technology alliance tier of the Leidos Alliance Partner Network in recognition of its efforts to offer cloud computing products […] More

Elastic has joined the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency’s partnership with IT security companies that have committed to sharing information on cyber risks. Chris Townsend, vice president of public sector sales at Elastic, wrote in a blog post published Friday the company’s Security Labs team could help the Joint Cyber Defense Collaborative initiative establish a […] More

Sierra Nevada Corp. is offering a cloud-based managed security service meant to help defense industrial base customers protect their sensitive data, intellectual property and operational technology from cybersecurity threats. SNC said its Security Operations Center service offering is built on Microsoft’s Azure Government Cloud and uses the Elastic Security stack to safeguard OT systems, controlled […] More

UiPath has reached “In Process” status for its application with the Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program to bring a cloud-based automation platform to government agency clients. The company said Monday it seeks to help agencies transform data processing and customer experience with UiPath Automation Cloud Public Sector, a software-as-a service platform undergoing the FedRAMP […] More

Symantec joined a Department of Defense-led program that calls for voluntary sharing of information about cyber threats to the defense industry and measures to avoid a cyber attack.

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Chris Townsend, vice president of federal at Symantec, said federal agencies should use the Department of Homeland Security’s Continuous Diagnostics and Mitigation program as a “springboard” to build up their cybersecurity posture. “For many, that will include a defense-in-depth approach where they build their security architecture into a cohesive system structured around network and data visibility,” Townsend wrote in a GCN article published Friday.

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Chris Townsend, vice president of federal at Symantec, has said federal agencies should adopt machine learning, artificial intelligence, automation technologies and other novel platforms to protect networks from evolving cyber threats. Townsend wrote in an article published Monday on FedTech Magazine that such technologies could help address some visibility gaps associated with overly complicated platforms.

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Chris Townsend, vice president of federal at Symantec, has said federal agencies should change how they manage limited cyber resources as the current approach of the government leads to complexity in the cybersecurity environment, Federal News Network reported Monday.

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Symantec has achieved “in process” status under the Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program for two software applications designed to secure cloud computing applications and sensitive data. The company said Monday it seeks FedRAMP certification for the Cloud Access Security Broker and Data Loss Prevention platforms under Department of Homeland Security sponsorship. CASB works to protect cloud-based information […] More

UiPath has recognized Perspecta with a Partner of the Year award for latter's utilization of robotic process automation technology to support digital delivery efforts in the public sector.

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Symantec has received certification from the Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program to offer a cloud-based email security service to government agencies. Chris Townsend, vice president pf Symantec’s federal business, wrote in a blog entry posted Tuesday that the Symantec Email Security Service-Government offering works to help users protect messages delivered via Microsoft Office 365 and Exchange as well as Google‘s Gmail. […] More