Trusteer, a UK Internet security firm, has unveiled a remote forensics tool that will enable banking institutions to determine if a client’s computer is infected with malware. The service would be used in instances where alleged fraud has occurred. The service, called Flashlight, allows banks to identify malware quickly without …
Read More »Russian Sued Over Hacked Brokerage Accounts
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has accused a Russian national of using hijacked brokerage accounts to illegally earn over $255,000. Valery Maltsev used the hijacked accounts to manipulate the price of shares at 38 companies. Maltsev would form a legitimate account to buy into each company and then use …
Read More »Education, IP Blocking Could Decrease Success of Spear-Phishing Attacks
In the early days of Internet fraud, most cyber crooks used emails as their main medium to scam people into disclosing personal information. These emails were littered with spelling and grammatical mistakes, which alerted some cautious users. These days, however, online criminals have honed their spelling and grammar skills, and …
Read More »Preparations for Cyber Command Underway
Preparations to officially establish the U.S. Cyber Command are underway, according to a senior U.S. military official. Air Force Gen. Kevin P. Chilton, the commander of U.S. Strategic Command, said in a written statement submitted to the House Armed Services Committee’s subcommittee on strategic forces, that the unit was awaiting …
Read More »Featured Job- IPV6 Cyber Security Engineer Job with Booz Allen
Job Description Location: Chantilly, VA, US IPv6 Cyber Security Engineer-01085296 Description Key Role: Work with telecommunications and wireless technology and apply excellent technical skills in IP network, including IPv4, IPv6, OSPF, IS-IS, BGP, IPSec, Mobile IP, QoS, AAA, and RADIUS. Work with enterprise core and federated networks concepts and techniques. …
Read More »Executive Profile: Dennis Kelly of A-T Solutions
Dennis Kelly serves as CEO and president of A-T Solutions. He joined the company in May 2008 and provides operational leadership across all facets of A-T Solutions. Previously, Kelly served as president of TechTeam Government Solutions, Inc., a subsidiary of TechTeam Global, Inc., a publicly traded IT services firm. As …
Read More »Does “Buy American” Apply To Me? Your Four-Step Guide
It’s been over a year since President Obama signed the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) into law. One of its key components is a “Buy American” requirement, requiring domestic “iron, steel or manufactured goods” to be used in ARRA-funded projects (ARRA section 1605), which has proven to be a …
Read More »Executive Profile: Edward H. Bersoff of ATS Corporation
Edward H. Bersoff is chairman, president and CEO of ATS Corporation. Previously, he was chairman, president and CEO of BTG, Inc., an IT firm he founded in 1982. In November 2001, BTG was acquired by the Titan Corporation. Prior to founding BTG, Bersoff was president of CTEC, Inc.; earlier, he …
Read More »Executive Profile: Pamela Little of ATS Corporation
Pamela Little has been an executive and chief financial officer at ATSC since 2007. Prior to joining the company, Little was vice president and chief financial officer of Athena Innovative Solutions, Inc. and ZKD, Inc., where she was responsible for all financial and administrative functions and for negotiating the sale …
Read More »DHS Pulls SBInet Funding
The Department of Homeland Security has pulled the plug on $50 million in American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) funds for the “Virtual Border Fence,” meant to secure the U.S.’s border with Mexico. The SBInet project would mesh security cameras, motion sensors, radar and other technologies into a high-tech detection …
Read More »Executive Profile: Valerie Perlowitz of ATS Corporation
Valerie Perlowitz brings more than twenty five years of hands-on expertise in the development and management of major system integration and operations programs to her role as senior vice president of ATSC. She is responsible for organizational design and strategic direction and is a key executive managing M&A activities. Perlowitz …
Read More »Executive Profile: Dale McHenry of ATS Corporation
Dale McHenry is vice president of business development and oversees all sales and marketing, capture management and proposal operations. McHenry’s career began in 1972 at the University of Maryland’s Administrative Computer Center as a software systems engineer. His studies in applications software led toward executive management positions, including his assignment …
Read More »Wednesday Wins: The Biggest Government Contract Awards of the Week
This week saw a major visa award worth almost $3 billion split between CSC and Stanley Associates. Lockheed signed a trio of deals, one to build IED Jammers, one to work on Apache night vision and target acquisition systems and an engineering design deal. CSC got their hands on a …
Read More »Executive Profile: Mars Mariano of ACS FS
Mars Mariano serves as chief technology officer of Federal Solutions at Affiliated Computer Services, A Xerox Company. In his role, Mariano is responsible for the company’s product development and quality within the federal market. He has been a CTO since 2000. Mariano’s career spans over more than30 years and includes …
Read More »DoD’s Joint Operating Environment Report: America’s 21st Century Defense Priorities
The Department of Defense has released its Joint Operating Environment (JOE) report outlining the threats America will face through 2030 and the DoD’s mitigation strategy. The report lists a number of unconventional threats facing the United States – below is a brief summary. Unconventional Threats: Non-States Dramatic population growth in …
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