A National Institute of Standards and Technology-run center has partnered with Forescout Technologies to craft new guidance for manufacturing companies to strengthen cybersecurity of operational and information technology assets. The company said it seeks to help manufacturers address integrity risks and protect data in industrial control systems as part of the National Cybersecurity Center of […] More

Dean Hullings, Global Defense Solutions Strategist at Forescout, spoke about the cybersecurity firm’s efforts to support a Department of Defense program that seeks to provide cyber capabilities for management of all Pentagon network assets to enable enterprisewide zero trust security. In an interview with Breaking Defense, Hullings said Forescout was awarded a follow-on contract from […] More

ForeScout Technologies has secured a multimilion-dollar contract to provide a security platform for the Department of Defense to protect authorized devices that connect to the DoD information network. The company said Tuesday its technology was selected for DoD's enterprise cybersecurity program, dubbed Comply to Connect, to help department personnel identify and classify internet protocol-connected devices across offices, facilities and tactical missions.

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The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs has implemented the use of Forescout Technologies-made cybersecurity products across 280 facilities.

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The National Institute of Standards and Technology has tapped ForeScout Technologies to take part in a research project that seeks to protect internet of things-“based devices and critical infrastructure from cyber threats. ForeScout said Wednesday it will work with NIST“™s National Cybersecurity Center of Excellence on the IoT security project to implement best practices and […] More

ForeScout has been selected to help secure the country“™s energy sector infrastructure. Ryan Brichant, ForeScout vice president and chief technology officer for critical infrastructure and operational technology security, said Wednesday that his company and seven other firms have been chosen to perform work under the National Cybersecurity Center of Excellence“™s Energy Sector Asset Management Project. […] More

ForeScout Technologies has received Security Technical Implementation Guide validation from the Defense Information Systems Agency for a technology product designed to help government customers discover, manage and classify multiple devices and applications. The STIG validation for CounterACT follows an agreement signed between ForeScout and the Defense Department through Enterprise Software Initiative program, the company said Monday. DoD’s EIS program helps defense organizations […] More

The Defense Department has selected Carahsoft to supply ForeScout Technologies-built software and services as a facilitating partner via a military enterprise-wide blanket purchasing agreement. Carahsoft said Tuesday it will distribute ForeScout software including the ForeScout CounterAct agentless security system, ControlFabric Architecture, ForeScout training and ActiveCare support services, Enterprise Manager and Extended Modules for third-party orchestration to aid […] More

The Defense Department has awarded ForeScout Technologies a blanket purchase agreement to provide network security products, maintenance and support services under DoD’s Enterprise Software Initiative program. ForeScout said Thursday it partnered with Alamo City Engineering Services, Carahsoft Technology, DLT Solutions, immixTechnology and Patriot Technologies to facilitate ESI purchases across the Pentagon, intelligence community and Coast Guard activities globally. The BPA covers the CounterAct agentless security platform, […] More

DLT Solutions has secured a potential five-year, blanket purchase agreement to offer the Defense Department a range of network security platforms from ForeScout. DLT said Thursday the Enterprise Software Initiative BPA will allow DoD clients to procure ForeScout’s CounterACT, CounterACT Enterprise Manager, Extended Modules and ControlFabric Architecture. The products are designed to help users protect data in conventional and internet […] More

Former Symantec CEO Enrique Salem has joined the board of directors at network security firm ForeScout Technologies. The 25-year technology leadership veteran also serves on the boards of FireEye, Netskope, Atlassian, DocuSign and Biba, ForeScout said Monday. “We are honored to have Enrique join our board as we continue to expand capabilities to support our burgeoning global business,“ said […] More

Industry executives Debbie Taylor Moore, Anthony Johnson, Gene Chao and Katherine Gronberg have joined the board of directors of the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification Accreditation Body. The new directors will take part in the Cyber AB’s quarterly meetings set to kick off in January in the National Capital Region, the nonprofit organization said Wednesday. Moore […] More