Sevatec has secured a $22.5 million task order under the Unrestricted GSA Alliant 2 Governmentwide Acquisition Contract (GWAC). The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) awarded the task order to develop a modern authentication and identity proofing platform. Sevatec has partnered with Excella and Capital Technology Group (CTG) to assist in development.
Read More »SolarWinds Report: Untrained Insiders Considered as Main Source of Security Threats Within Public Sector
A new SolarWinds report shows that 52 percent of information technology security professionals from public sector organizations say they consider untrained and careless insiders as the top threat to their agencies.
Read More »EY, SailPoint Form Digital Identity Mgmt Partnership
Ernst & Young and identity management company SailPoint Technologies have partnered in a move to help joint customers secure digital identities across the organization. EY said Thursday it will integrate cyber managed services with a technology offering SailPoint designed for use on premises or in cloud computing environments to address clients' identity governance requirements.
Read More »VMware, Okta Form Cloud Security Partnership; Carahsoft’s Craig Abod Quoted
VMware and Okta have partnered to combine identity management tools with a technology platform designed to help enterprise customers manage applications on laptops, tablets or smartphones. The partnership introduced two promotional offers for VMware Workspace ONE customers to avail of the Okta Identity Cloud via a local channel partner, Okta said Tuesday. Workspace ONE is an …
Read More »Plurilock Secures DHS Contract for Connected Device Security Tool Development
The Department of Homeland Security’s science and technology directorate has awarded Plurilock Security Solutions a contract to build an identity management system designed to protect sensor platforms and other internet-of-things devices against cyber threats. DHS said Monday the company aims to secure non-person entities and their affiliated institutions from botnets, exploit kits and …
Read More »Unisys: 64% of Federal Execs View Identity Mgmt Tech as Key to Cybersecurity; PV Puvvada Comments
A Unisys-sponsored survey has found that 64 percent of federal information technology executives consider identity management platforms as critical to cyber threat detection prevention efforts within their agencies. Unisys said Wednesday it commissioned Market Connections to poll 200 federal IT leaders and found that only 20 percent said their agencies adopt biometrics …
Read More »NTT Data to Sell GDS360 Information Protection, Data Security Tech to Public Sector Clients
NTT Data will offer GDS360-built information protection and data security platforms to the former’s public sector client base as part of a multi-year teaming agreement. GDS360 said Wednesday its end-to-end products combine elements such as zero-knowledge encryption key management, user identity management, behavioral analytics and access audits to help clients meet …
Read More »Booz Allen Receives AWS Security Competency Designation; Mickie Bolduc Comments
Amazon Web Services has granted an AWS Partner Network Security Competency designation to Booz Allen Hamilton in recognition of the latter’s efforts to develop cloud-based products that work to help clients manage various information technology functions. Booz Allen said Thursday the APN Security Competency status also represents the company’s capacity to offer specialized …
Read More »WidePoint, Silent Circle Collaborate for Federal Mobile Comms Security
WidePoint and Silent Circle have entered into an agreement to jointly offer security products to federal government agencies. The companies have formed a strategic partnership to deliver systems leveraging Silent Circle’s mobile communications security technology through WidePoint’s blanket purchase agreement with the Department of Homeland Security for cellular wireless management services, …
Read More »Digital Bazaar Receives DHS SBIR Contract to Develop Blockchains for Identity & Access Mgmt
Digital Bazaar has secured a $749,241 contract from the Department of Homeland Security to create blockchains for identity and access management. DHS said Monday Digital Bazaar will build a software ecosystem that will integrate distributed ledger technology, digital credentials and digital wallets to provide identity management and online access support to the homeland …
Read More »USCIS Seeks Info on Potential Sources of Employee Identity Verification System
The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services wants information on industry vendors that can help develop and implement an “employee-centric” employment verification process. USCIS said in a FedBizOpps notice posted Friday that it aims to partner with industry on the development of identity verification and management tools that will help individuals validate their …
Read More »Northrop to Extend Forensic & Biometric Tech Support for UK Agency
Northrop Grumman has received a two-year contract extension to continue to help a U.K. government agency operate and maintain forensic and biometric platforms used by the country’s law enforcement entities. The company said Tuesday work under the extended contract started in April and covers support services for the IDENT1 identity management system …
Read More »Evernym Secures DHS Grant to Develop Key Mgmt System for Blockchain Tech
Salt Lake City, Utah-based Evernym has received a $749,000 Small Business Innovation Research grant from the Department of Homeland Security to create a decentralized mechanism to manage public and private keys used to deploy blockchain technology. Evernym aims to develop a cryptographic key management system to help bolster online authentication and …
Read More »NIAP Certifies RSA ID & Access Mgmt Platform
Dell Technologies‘ RSA subsidiary has obtained Common Criteria certification from the National Security Agency-managed National Information Assurance Partnership for the company’s identity and access management platform. RSA said Wednesday its Identity Governance and Lifecycle 7.0 platform has met requirements outlined in version 2.1 of NIAP’s Protection Profile for Enterprise Security Management-Identity and Credential Management. The …
Read More »CMS Explores Potential Maintenance Support Sources for Health Plan Mgmt System
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has issued a request for information on potential contractors that can help the agency update and maintain a web-based data system that supports CMS’ Medicare Advantage and Part D, also known as Prescription Drug, programs. CMS said in a FedBizOpps notice posted Wednesday the Health Plan …
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