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  • Ntrepid Offers Free Virtual Web Browser Trial to OPM Breach Victims - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Ntrepid Offers Free Virtual Web Browser Trial to OPM Breach Victims

    Virginia-based cybersecurity firm Ntrepid plans to offer free access to the consumer version of its Passages virtual browser to the people affected in last year’s data breach on the Office of Personnel Management. The company said Wednesday those qualified under the initiative can use Passages Consumer without cost for a year following its general availability. The OPM data breach […] More

  • NAVSEA to Oversee OPM ID Protection Services Contract - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    NAVSEA to Oversee OPM ID Protection Services Contract

    The U.S. Navy will lead efforts to secure a contractor that will provide identity protection services to address the hack on the Office of Personnel Management‘s security clearance database, GovExec reported Monday. Eric Katz writes the General Services Administration, OPM and Defense Department appointed Naval Sea Systems Command to oversee the solicitation and contracting process. NAVSEA could award […] More

  • GSA to Award Credit Monitoring, ID Protection Services Contract Aug. 21 - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    GSA to Award Credit Monitoring, ID Protection Services Contract Aug. 21

    The General Services Administration has rescheduled the award of the contract for services to address the hacking of the Office of Personnel Management‘s security clearance database, Federal News Radio reported Tuesday. Emily Kopp writes that GSA plans to release the request for quotation and final blanket purchase agreement for credit monitoring and identity protection services […] More

  • MIT to Work on USAF Transparent Computing Program Against APTs - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    MIT to Work on USAF Transparent Computing Program Against APTs

    The U.S. Air Force has selected the Massachusetts Institute of Technology to develop a new way to catch advanced persistent threats inside a network under a $7.1 million Air Force Research Laboratory contract, Defense Systems reported Tuesday. Kevin McCaney writes that the service tasked MIT to apply transparent computing technology to help IT personnel tag and track network activities, as […] More