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John Goodman: Novetta Deal to Provide Accenture Federal Services Additional Tech Capabilities for Federal Clients

John Goodman, CEO of Accenture Federal Services, said acquiring Novetta will provide AFS access to artificial intelligence, data analytics, cybersecurity, machine learning and other core capabilities that are currently in demand among federal government customers, The Washington Business Journal reported Wednesday. Accenture’s federal arm announced on Tuesday that it agreed to buy Novetta from global […] More

by Jane Edwards June 3, 2021, 6:06 am
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Hypori Closes Series A Investment Led by GreatPoint Ventures; CEO Jared Shepard Quoted

Hypori has closed a $20 million Series A funding round led by GreatPoint Ventures. Hypori is an enterprise mobile security startup that offers security and management technologies the investment is planned to support the company’s expansion of its platform to vertical markets, including fintech and healthcare. The offerings are designed to protect corporate apps and […] More

by William McCormick June 1, 2021, 11:06 am
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Microsoft Unveils Cybersecurity Council for Asia Pacific Region
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CGI’s John Nemoto, Chris Lavergne: Agencies Need Noise-Canceling Cybersecurity Framework

John Nemoto and Chris Lavergne of CGI wrote in a guest piece published Wednesday on GCN that federal agencies seeking to protect their networks from cyber threats and reduce the noise posed by high volume of network traffic should have a comprehensive cybersecurity framework in place. Lavergne and Nemoto said there are five factors agencies […] More

by Jane Edwards May 27, 2021, 7:05 am
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Solute to Help Engineer Navy Tech Under SBIR Phase III Contract

San Diego-based professional services company Solute has secured a potential five-year, $46.6 million contract to engineer systems, software and networks for the third phase of the U.S. Navy’s Small Business Innovation Research program. The SBIR Phase III award from Naval Information Warfare Systems Command will include cybersecurity and DevSecOps support services to the military branch, […] More

by Mary-Louise Hoffman May 26, 2021, 2:05 am
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AWS’ Dave Levy: Cloud Migration Via TMF Could Help Agencies Improve Cybersecurity, Citizen Services

Dave Levy, vice president of U.S. government, nonprofit and healthcare businesses at Amazon Web Services, wrote in a blog post published Monday that cloud adoption through the Technology Modernization Fund could help government agencies improve cybersecurity, update high-priority systems, reduce costs and enhance the delivery of services to citizens. Levy, a 2021 Wash100 Award winner, […] More

by Jane Edwards May 25, 2021, 5:05 am
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DHS Issues Other Transaction Solicitation for Silicon Valley Innovation Program

The Department of Homeland Security has released a solicitation for a potential five-year program that seeks to develop prototypes of technologies meant to counter emerging threats and meet the requirements of the homeland security enterprise. The other transaction solicitation for the Silicon Valley Innovation Program seeks to engage with non-traditional contractors to work on prototype […] More

by Jane Edwards May 24, 2021, 4:05 am
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AT&T Intros New Cyber Threat Detection, Response Tech for Government

AT&T announced on Wednesday the launch of its Threat Detection and Response for Government designed to meet the security needs of federal, state and local government agencies. The new cybersecurity offering is built on the AT&T Unified Security Management (USM) platform, which combines threat detection, incident response and compliance management. “The need for effective threat […] More

by Noah Chelednik May 19, 2021, 10:05 am
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Intelligent Waves’ GRAYPATH Wins Cyber Defense Magazine’s Best Attack Surface Management Solution Award
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Intelligent Waves’ GRAYPATH Wins Cyber Defense Magazine’s Best Attack Surface Management Solution Award

Intelligent Waves (IW) announced on Tuesday that it has won the Best Attack Surface Management Solution Award from Cyber Defense Magazine (CDM) for the company's cybersecurity offering. GRAYPATH uses the cloud to randomize and distribute message packets through the simultaneous use of multiple transport paths and encrypted channels.

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by William McCormick May 18, 2021, 10:04 am
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Forcepoint’s Michael Crouse on Steps Agencies Should Take to Manage Privileged Users, Close Visibility Gap

Michael Crouse, director of enterprise data and user protection at Forcepoint, wrote in a GCN article published Monday that government agencies should invest in next-generation cybersecurity platforms, automate manual processes and understand user behaviors to address visibility gap in cloud environments and better manage privileged users. “Robust automated tools can help agencies not only understand […] More

by Jane Edwards May 18, 2021, 5:05 am
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Industry Vet Brian Keating Joins Cybersecurity Company Netizen as Finance Director

Brian Keating, former chief financial officer at Collective FLS, has been named as director of finance at Netizen, where he will be tasked to oversee the Allentown, Pennsylvania-based cybersecurity company's corporate accounting and finance operations.

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by Christine Thropp May 14, 2021, 3:21 am