Tag Archives: IoT

Phosphorus Cybersecurity has received a contract from the U.S. Air Force to develop a technology that could help the service protect its internet of things-based devices in a 5G environment from vulnerabilities. The company will conduct research and apply its proprietary technology to help secure the service’s 5G-enabled devices from cyber threats under the AFWERX Small Business Innovation Research 20.3 Phase I contract.

The Defense Information Systems Agency has issued an updated request for information on broadband satellite communications services to add requirements for meeting Level 3 Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification program criteria. DISA said in the updated notice posted Wednesday that the U.S. Space Force seeks Inmarsat resellers to provide services and equipment that support the Inmarsat-built Global Xpress satellite and Broadband Global Area Network.

John Davis, vice president and federal chief security officer at Palo Alto Networks, said agencies must assess their internet-of-things network infrastructures to prepare for secure 5G implementation. Davis wrote in an opinion piece published Tuesday on FedTech Magazine that agencies must build on the knowledge that 5G implementation comes with cyber risks and vulnerabilities despite benefits such as low latencies and streamlined logistics for applications such as base operations and aircraft carrier missions.

Asset management platform maker Axonius has secured $100 million in private funding to support the company's efforts to update its cybersecurity portfolio, Reuters reported Monday.

Scott Stapp, chief technology officer of Northrop Grumman, has said the company is working on artificial intelligence, machine learning, command-and-control and battle management concepts for internal research and defense efforts, National Defense Magazine reported Tuesday.

Executive Mosaic is pleased to introduce Matt Desch, CEO of Iridium Communications, as an inductee into the 2021 edition of the Wash100, for stewarding the company through the launch of its broadband service upgrade, satellite cloud-based offering for internet of things and maritime emergency response system. This marks Desch's seventh consecutive Wash100 Award.

The Homeland Security & Defense Forum's virtual Border Security Symposium held in December featured a panel discussion on the role of 5G in border security. Mark Adams, senior director of advanced mission capabilities at Peraton, introduced the panel discussion, citing the application of internet of things connectivity in homeland security.

Carahsoft Technology has been selected as a recipient of CRN's annual award program for the top technology providers and systems integrators in the North American internet of things marketplace.

Josh Salmanson, chief architect and a vice president at ECS, said in an interview that smart cities should implement more resilient architectures and robust cybersecurity platforms, operations and engineering should be integrated from the beginning of the smart city development process.

AT&T and Cisco will collaborate to help enterprise customers increase visibility into internet of things devices across a network as part of an extended partnership between the two companies.

David Young, senior vice president of Lumen's Public Sector and global hyperscaler business and a two-time Wash100 Award recipient, recently spoke with ExecutiveBiz regarding CenturyLink's recent rebranding to Lumen Technologies. He discussed Lumen's new initiatives, advanced platform for managing data and applications, and work across government agencies to support real-time decision making. 

AT&T has announced that it will provide 5G and Networking-as-a-Service capabilities to support military personnel in the U.S. Air Force bases, including Buckley Air Force Base, Colorado; Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska; and Offutt Air Force Base, Nebraska, the company reported on Wednesday. 

Cybersecurity tool maker Kryptowire has won a four-year, $7.3M contract to help the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency conduct research and development activities on 5G mobile network security.

The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency has asked industry to submit research concepts for “revolutionary security technologies“ that can help protect the increasing number of internet of things-based devices.

NTT Data and the government of Austin intend to collaborate on a pilot project aimed at deploying connected devices for use in traffic pattern analysis within Texas' capital city.