CrowdStrike’s Falcon Forensics solution is now available on the Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program marketplace. The FedRAMP-approved solution is hosted within GovCloud and is designed to streamline the collection of point-in-time and historic forensic triage data. It also provides increased visibility and automated analysis of attacker activity, enabling swift response and remediation of critical […]
Rep. Dean Phillips, chairman of the House Small Business Subcommittee on Investigations, Oversight and Regulations, proposed an amendment to the draft fiscal year 2022 National Defense Authorization Act that would provide clarity over the costs needed to comply with the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification program. The amendment would require the Department of Defense to provide […]
The U.S. Space Command wants more data and sensors to speed up its ability to detect and manage space objects in real time. Speaking at the Advanced Maui Optical and Space Surveillance Technologies Conference, Col. Scott Brodeur, director of the USSPACEOM’s National Space Defense Center, said that observational data is needed within seconds but data […]
Qlik has announced that its cloud government analytics platform received “In Process” designation at the moderate impact level under the Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program. FedRAMP is a government-wide program launched in 2011 that standardizes the security assessment, authorization and continuous monitoring of cloud-based products and services to ensure all federal data is secure […]
The Department of Justice has awarded NTT Data a contract to build a case management system designed to improve the federal reporting function of the National Instant Criminal Background Check System. NICS is operated by the FBI and used by gun shop owners, pawn shop dealers and retailers to determine if a person can legally […]
Attivo Networks’ ThreatDefend Platform has been included in the Continuous Diagnostics and Mitigation Approved Products List of the Department of Homeland Security. Developed in 2012, the CDM program aims to provide risk-based, consistent and cost-effective cybersecurity solutions to protect all federal civilian networks. CDM tools and services help agencies reduce their threat surface, increase visibility […]
The U.S. national cyber director believes that educating the workforce about budget execution is key to advancing cyber missions. Part of that education is teaching cyber budget accountability, which means knowing what and how cyber dollars are spent, Chris Inglis told attendees at the National Security Summit hosted by AFCEA International and the Intelligence National […]
The Department of Defense said the internal review of the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification program will likely be completed in late 2021. The CMMC review was initiated in March to ensure that its implementation would not hinder defense acquisitions. All aspects of the program are being evaluated, including its required cybersecurity levels. According to a […]
The Department of Homeland Security Science and Technology Directorate is seeking solutions for the 2022 First Responder Electronic Jamming Exercise. The event will be held next year at White Sands Missile Range in New Mexico from April 25 to 29. Industry, academia and federal organizations with anti-jamming technologies ready for testing and evaluation are invited […]
Maj. Gen. DeAnna Burt, vice commander of the Space Operations Command, endorsed the creation of commercial orbital debris removal systems, citing the threat posed by space junk in low Earth orbit to satellites. Relying on commercial solutions to clean up orbital debris is advantageous as it does not come with policy concerns tied to government-run […]
