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CISA, FBI, Treasury Issue Advisory on Hackers Targeting Cryptocurrency Industry

The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, Department of the Treasury and the FBI have released a joint advisory on a group of North Korean state-backed advanced persistent threat actors targeting blockchain companies, cryptocurrency exchanges and other businesses in the cryptocurrency industry. Cyberthreat actors launch intrusions by sending spearphishing messages to employees of cryptocurrency companies using […] More

by Jane Edwards April 19, 2022, 11:51 am
in Cybersecurity, News, Space

SpiderOak, Lockheed Seek to Secure Space Data via Cybersecurity Tech Partnership

SpiderOak Mission Systems and Lockheed Martin’s space business have agreed to collaborate to develop and field a cybersecurity platform designed to secure sensitive space data. SpiderOak said Tuesday it will work with Lockheed to explore additional capabilities of its OrbitSecure technology in supporting intelligence and military satellite missions. OrbitSecure is a software-only technology that secures […] More

by Jane Edwards March 30, 2022, 12:00 pm
in Executive Moves, News

Aerospace Industry Vet Charles Beames Named SpiderOak Chairman

Charles Beames, a more than three-decade aerospace industry veteran, has been elected to serve as chairman of the board of directors at space cybersecurity company SpiderOak. He will bring to the role his aerospace and business leadership experience and expertise as the company counters cyberthreats to the space economy, SpiderOak said Tuesday. Beames comes to […] More

by Jane Edwards March 9, 2022, 11:55 am
in News, Technology

Experts Share Views on Fed’s Central Bank Digital Currency Discussion Paper

Salman Banaei, head of public policy in North America for crypto data firm Chainalysis, and other experts shared their thoughts on a Federal Reserve discussion paper that explored the potential benefits, risks and policy considerations for a U.S. central bank digital currency, NextAdvisor reported Sunday. Banaei said he was surprised by how the Fed took […] More

by Jane Edwards January 24, 2022, 11:58 am
in Cybersecurity, News

Gurvais Grigg, Chainalysis Public Sector CTO, on Future of Crypto & Digital Assets in Federal Sector

The exponentially increasing use of digital currencies and cryptocurrencies worldwide has introduced a new kind of economic actor to the global stage. With hundreds of millions of users across the globe, this unregulated digital economy is rapidly expanding its footprint in the private sector, and the public sector is taking notice. Gurvais Grigg, chief technology […] More

by Summer Myatt January 21, 2022, 11:39 am
in Government Technology, News

Deloitte Forecasts How Cloud, AI, Other Tech Trends Can Influence 2022

Deloitte’s new technology trends report discusses how data sharing, cloud, blockchain, information technology automation, cyber artificial intelligence and smart devices could shape 2022. The report highlights technology trends that Deloitte believes could be relevant to governments within the next 18 to 24 months, the company said. According to the report, organizations could become more able […] More

by Nichols Martin December 30, 2021, 11:10 am
in Government Technology, News

Gartner Forecasts Wider Digital Currency Adoption Among Large Orgs by 2024

Technology research company Gartner predicts that 20 percent of large enterprises will use digital currencies by 2024 for payments, collateral or stored value. “Increasing mainstream acceptance of cryptocurrencies on traditional payment platforms and the rise of central bank digital currencies will push many large enterprises to incorporate digital currencies into their applications in the coming […] More

by Jane Edwards December 23, 2021, 11:03 am
in Government Technology, News

Chainalysis: ‘Rug Pulls’ Represent Nearly 40% of Cryptocurrency Scam Revenue

An analysis by blockchain analytics company Chainalysis shows that scammers took in more than $7.7 billion worth of cryptocurrency from victims in 2021, reflecting an increase of 81 percent from the previous year. A new type of scam in the decentralized finance ecosystem called “rug pulls” accounted for 37 percent of the total cryptocurrency scam […] More

by Jane Edwards December 20, 2021, 11:46 am
in News

Cryptocurrency Investor Digital Currency Group to Open New HQ in Connecticut

Digital Currency Group, an investor in cryptocurrency and blockchain companies, is moving to a new headquarters in Stamford, Connecticut, from its current office in New York beginning in late 2022. The crypto investor’s relocation plan would potentially attract business investment in the state and result in the creation of hundreds of job opportunities within the […] More

by Naomi Cooper December 3, 2021, 11:37 am
in News

Deloitte, Ava Labs Team Up to Support FEMA Reimbursement Applications With Blockchain Platform

Deloitte has partnered with blockchain firm Ava Labs to offer a decentralized cloud-based platform intended to help gather, process and authenticate state and local governments’ applications for federal emergency funding. The new Close As You Go platform will use blockchain technology to store the documents and records the Federal Emergency Management System needed to distribute […] More

by Angeline Leishman November 17, 2021, 11:45 am
in Government Technology, News

Deloitte Highlights ‘Digital Pivots’ for Government IT Transformation

A Deloitte study shares “digital pivots,” or the array of assets and capabilities that government agencies can develop to further strengthen digital transformation considering how the COVID-19 pandemic underscored the need for organizations to become truly digital. In a Deloitte piece The Wall Street Journal published Wednesday, the company said the assessment was made after […] More

by Carol Collins September 9, 2021, 11:33 am
in Contract Awards, News

ProtectedBy.AI to Develop Blockchain Analysis Tool for DOD

ProtectedBy.AI has secured a potential $7.6 million award to prototype a blockchain analysis platform for the U.S. government’s Irregular Warfare Technical Support Directorate and its Counter Threat Finance initiative. The award was made through the Consortium Management Group in support of the IWTSD, which identifies and develops irregular warfare technologies for the Department of Defense […] More

by Nichols Martin August 11, 2021, 11:54 am

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