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Netskope CEO Sanjay Beri Discusses White House’s Cybersecurity Executive Order

Sanjay Beri, CEO of Netskope, has talked about President Joe Biden’s Cybersecurity Executive Order and how the Santa Clara, California-based software company can assist the federal government in bolstering its information technology systems. Beri wrote in a July 2 commentary posted by MeriTalk that the EO highlights Biden’s commitment to improving agencies’ cybersecurity posture by […] More

by William McCormick July 9, 2021, 12:07 pm
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NIST Calls for Public Comments on New Cybersecurity Risk Management Draft

The National Institute of Standards and Technology is seeking public comments on the second draft of its report on cybersecurity risk management in an enterprise setting. The Identifying and Estimating Cybersecurity Risk for Enterprise Risk Management document provides guidance in implementing CSRM to help organizations manage their enterprise risks amid an increasing number of cyber […] More

by Angeline Leishman July 8, 2021, 12:09 pm
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Zscaler’s Patrick Perry: SASE Framework Could Help Contractors Speed Up CMMC Compliance
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Zscaler, Google, McAfee Complete DIU Cloud Access Security Prototypes

The Defense Innovation Unit has issued “success memos” to Zscaler, Google‘s cloud business and McAfee after the technology vendors met prototyping objectives of the agency’s Secure Cloud Management program. All three companies developed platforms that work to help DIU users secure access to software-as-a-service applications via the internet, the Department of Defense’s innovation arm said […] More

by Nichols Martin July 2, 2021, 11:53 am
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Carahsoft to Help NightDragon Offer Cybersecurity Products to Public Sector Customers; Craig Abod Quoted

Carahsoft Technology has agreed to help NightDragon market the latter’s portfolio of cyber products across local, state and federal governments, as well as educational institutions. NightDragon invests in a portfolio of startup companies that provide cybersecurity, safety and privacy technologies, Carahsoft said Tuesday. Carahsoft will work to streamline contracting processes that grant public sector entities […] More

by Nichols Martin June 30, 2021, 12:04 pm
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DOD Approves 2 New (ISC)2 Certifications for Health Care, Cloud Security Employees

The Department of Defense has approved two new certifications submitted by an international nonprofit membership association for aspiring cloud and health care security personnel. (ISC)2 said Monday its HealthCare Information Security and Privacy Practitioner and Certified Cloud Security Professional accreditations are now included in the DoD 8570 Approved Baseline Certifications table. The HCISPP will be […] More

by Angeline Leishman June 29, 2021, 11:54 am
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New Merlin Resource Center Aims to Help Agencies Meet Cybersecurity EO Objectives; Miguel Sian Quoted

Merlin Cyber has made a new online resource available to federal agencies in an effort to help them comply with an executive order focused on improving defense against hackers. The EO Resource Center will detail the requirements outlined in the White House directive and recommend various commercial technologies that can help agencies meet them, the […] More

by Angeline Leishman June 25, 2021, 8:23 am
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Microsoft Announces Space ISAC Membership, Participation in Threat Intell Exchanges

Microsoft was named as founding member of the Space Information Sharing and Analysis Center, an organization that fosters exchanges of intelligence on security threats faced by the space industry. The company will share its global threat insights to help the space community secure critical infrastructure and expand cybersecurity expertise, Tom Keane, corporate vice president for […] More

by Nichols Martin June 24, 2021, 9:02 am
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Mitre Unveils Open-Source Tool ‘Workbench’ to Help Users Extend Local ATT&CK Knowledge Base
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Excelicon Added to GSA’s $50B 8(a) STARS III Program as Prime Contractor; Tushar Garg Quoted

Excelicon was named among the awardees of the 8(a) STARS III Governmentwide Acquisition Contract used by the General Services Administration to procure information technology services from 8(a) small businesses. As an 8(a) STARS III prime contractor, Excelicon will provide federal agencies with IT offerings under the multiple award, indefinite delivery indefinite quantity contract with a […] More

by William McCormick June 22, 2021, 12:02 pm
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NATO Intends to Modernize Aging Cybersecurity Systems

NATO plans to launch a competition to select an industry partner to help the alliance replace legacy cybersecurity systems under a potential $32 million cybersecurity technology refresh intiative, C4ISRNET reported Friday. The NATO Communication and Information Agency intends to update its firewalls and other cyber tools through an effort under the Capability Package 120 program, […] More

by Nichols Martin June 21, 2021, 12:09 pm
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DOD Grants Microsoft Access to Enterprise Mission Assurance Support Service

Microsoft was provided with access to the Department of Defense’s cybersecurity governance, risk and compliance platform intended to enhance cyber risk management by equipping users with a suite of authorization capabilities. According to a company blog posted Thursday, users of the DOD’s Enterprise Mission Assurance Support Service will now be able to use Azure security authorization […] More

by Carol Collins June 21, 2021, 12:08 pm