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Northrop Grumman has secured a $325 million contract from the U.S. Air Force to continue its support of the Joint Surveillance Target Attack Radar System (Joint STARS). “The overall modification and sustainment work will ensure continuous safety and system readiness for the E-8C fleet against evolving threat environments,” said Janice Zilch, vice president of manned airborne surveillance programs at Northrop Grumman.

There has been no shortage of research materials over the past year that point to a fear among government and private industry leaders that the U.S. does not have the needed numbers or proper skillsets in its cybersecurity workforce and could feel some consequences as a result. One survey from Raytheon and the …

Nick Urick oversees FireEye‘s work with federal agencies in his role as vice president of the federal division for the Silicon Valley-based network security company. FireEye calls its idea for cyber defense an “Adaptive Defense” approach that integrates the company’s technology with threat intelligence and experience in an effort to help government agencies stay …

Nathan Houser, head of Deloitte‘s national security sector, said advancements in analytics, information assurance and visualization technology can aid the U.S. government’s efforts to address emerging threats. In an interview published on Deloitte’s website, Houser said he sees national preparedness and resiliency programs as key opportunities for industry to help …

A General Dynamics subsidiary has combined its network security appliance with an IBM security information and event management platform, intending to help organizations protect their assets from cyber threats. Fidelis XPS integrates with IBM QRadar to monitor network traffic and report malicious activities in real-time, General Dynamics Fidelis Cybersecurity Solutions …

Software and consulting services provider Paradigm Solutions International has won a contract to provide the Bureau of Public Debt software for managing operations during unexpected disruptions or outages. PSI is providing the Treasury agency its web-based OpsPlanner COOP disaster recovery program for use during and after natural disasters, pandemics, power …

In an effort to combat potential cyber threats, the Air Force Research Laboratory is looking to develop a rapidly-shifting computer network infrastructure, according to a solicitation for white papers on the FedBizOpps.gov website. The Air Force is looking to dish out around $49 million for the development of the network …

Lockheed Martin Corp. is providing threat detection systems to the U.S. Army and has completed another delivery order, the company announced Thursday. The Bethesda, Md.-based contractor delivered the 29th unit to the branch. PTDS has a bound aerostat, is furnished with multiple sensors and provides deployed military forces access to …

A recent survey by AVG Technologies examined online and mobile consumer behaviors in 35 major U.S. cities to uncover which is most vulnerable to cyber threats. In examining who was most at risk of fraudulent credit card charges, stolen identities, email security breaches or lost personal data, Washington, D.C. was ranked …