State and local governments should work together in bolstering their cybersecurity and improving their ability to recover from cyberattacks, according to a former top security official. Keith Alexander, a former National Security Agency director and a 2017 Wash100 winner, urged separate jurisdictions to create a “collective defense” against cyber threats, StateScoop reported. “We all have […]
The Department of Homeland Security said it is taking several actions to adapt and respond to climate change. During the Leaders Summit on Climate, DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas announced the launch of a coordinating group tasked with leading the department’s climate-related actions. The DHS Climate Change Action Group is made up of senior leaders responsible […]
ManTech, an information technology and cybersecurity company, said it has achieved the Amazon Web Services Migration and DevOps competencies. The AWS Competency program recognizes and promotes partners that demonstrate technical expertise and customer success in leveraging AWS technology in various disciplines. Srini Iyer, chief technology officer at ManTech and a member of the Potomac Officers […]
Enterprise cloud is critical for the Department of Defense’s goal to connect sensors from all of the military services into a single network, according to a top general. Dennis Crall, chief information officer for the Joint Chiefs of Staff and a 2021 Wash100 winner, said the Pentagon needs to establish a department-wide cloud for its […]
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency said it has detected malware from an advanced persistent threat that had been compromising an entity’s enterprise network since at least March 2020. Dubbed Supernova, the web shell malware exploited vulnerabilities in a Pulse Secure virtual private network device before moving laterally to the affected organization’s SolarWinds Orion server, […]
The Department of Defense has awarded Perspecta Labs a prime spot on a contract to develop countermeasures against communications jamming and interference. The contract, which has a potential value of $18.5 million over 45 months, will support the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency’s Resilient Networked Distributed Mosaic Communications program, Perspecta said. DARPA’s RN DMC is […]
Kratos Defense and Security Solutions, an engineering services company, has been awarded more than $30 million in follow-on awards to previous contracts to support space-based national security efforts. The company said it will implement technologies to improve system performance. No other details were released due to competitive, customer-related and other considerations, Kratos said Wednesday. Phil […]
The Department of the Treasury has issued a notice of proposed contract action to procure cybersecurity assessment services from a small business. The vendor would provide systems security services support and enhance the mission assurance posture of the Treasury Department’s Office of Inspector General, according to the notice posted on SAM .gov. Under the terms […]
The U.S. Army is looking for a vendor that can modernize the service’s applications and data and migrate them to commercial cloud environments. Through deep application assessments, the contractor will help the Army decide on whether to retain or modify applications to best meet mission requirements, according to a request for information posted on SAM […]
U.S. Customs and Border Protection has awarded Leidos a potential $480 million contract to provide VACIS Multi-Energy Portal systems. The indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract includes a base period of performance of five years and options up to ten years, according to the company. The MEPs will be used for non-intrusive inspection of commercial vehicles at ports of […]
