A group of computer scientists says they have enlarged a database designed to improve applications that help programmers find weaknesses in software. The team from the National Institute of Standards and Technology has released the SAMATE Reference Dataset version 4.0, a free online tool designed to assist programmers fortify their …
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NASA is planning to offer the agency’s scientists a cloud marketplace, or storefront, allowing them to determine their computing needs and access cloud services from any location. NASA is cited as a success story in government cloud computing for its Nebula cloud computing platform, a private cloud platform using open source …
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Knowledge Consulting Group today announced that it has been awarded a blanket purchase agreement by the U.S. General Services Administration and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security to provide cybersecurity services to the federal government. The BPA allows KCG to provide agencies with certification and accreditation services to implement guidelines released …
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A National Institute of Standards and Technology report released this week validated AdaCore’s claims its SPARK language holds immunity to many vulnerabilities other languages fall prey to. The Source Code Security Analysis Tool Functional Specification Version 1.1 report looked at software assurance tools in an effort to improve software quality. …
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The Department of Energy has unveiled an initiative that seeks to bolster cybersecurity on the electric grid in cooperation with industry and government, as well as publicly and privately owned utilities. Spearheaded by the Department’s Office of Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability, the National Institute of Standards and Technology, and …
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The National Institute of Standards and Technology and the Department of Defense are working together on an cutting-edge voice-translation technology designed to enhance communication between the U.S. military and non-English speakers in Afghanistan. Called TRANSTAC, the DARPA project currently focuses on Pashto, but NIST has also assessed machine translation systems …
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Together with several federal departments and agencies, the National Institute of Standards and Technology will host a two-day workshop on cybersecurity education. Taking place Aug. 11-12, the Shaping the Future of Cybersecurity Education workshop will be held in cooperation with the Department of Homeland Security, the Department of Education, the …
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For the U.S. government, the transition to cloud computing is a marathon, not a sprint. Agencies are taking baby-steps towards their adoption of the data storage service in the sky in order to ensure that full security measures are taken to protect the government from outside attackers. While it is …
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In just a few short weeks, 2010 begins — the dawn of a new decade. The question now is: Who’ll be leading change in and around government contracting? We’ve got a few suggestions. For the second consecutive year, ExecutiveBiz brings you its annual list of Top 20 People to Watch. From …
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