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AITC Secures Spot on $800M DOD Contract for Technical Services

Advanced IT Concepts, a systems integration company, has won a prime spot on a potential $800 million Department of Defense contract for technical services. The Total Engineering & Integration Services IV program is a 10-year multiple-award indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract vehicle that covers systems engineering, cybersecurity, classified audio-visual systems, data analytics, cloud solutions, satellite communications and emerging […]
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CISA to Update Zero Trust Maturity Model to Meet Biden’s Cybersecurity Goals

The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency plans to update its zero trust maturity model to help agencies meet the White House’s cybersecurity goals, an official said. Grant Dasher, an identity and access management expert at CISA, advised agencies to continue adopting cybersecurity measures as they wait for the release of the update, FCW reported Tuesday. […]
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William Colligan, EVP and General Manager of the Air Traffic Management Business at Leonardo

William Colligan serves as executive vice president and general manager of air traffic management at Leonardo, a technology company working with clients in the aerospace, defense and security sectors. Leonardo’s air traffic management business, Selex ES, provides land-based navigational aids, including instrument landing systems and radio navigation systems, to customers such as the Federal Aviation […]
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House to Create Digital Service to Improve Lawmakers’ Technologies

Catherine Szpindor, the House of Representative’s chief administrative officer, plans to establish a new digital service tasked with improving the technologies used by lawmakers. The House Digital Service would be made up of technology experts from both the public and private sectors skilled in customer relations, business analysis, design and implementation, Szpindor said in a […]
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NSA Recommends Security Settings for PDF Files Using JavaScript

The National Security Agency has published a technical report aimed at addressing long-standing cybersecurity issues with the PDF file format. The NSA advised administrators not to disable the setting in Adobe Acrobat Reader DC that allows JavaScript despite the security risks associated with the programming language, Nextgov reported. According to the report, some administrators choose […]
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CISA Directs Agencies to Patch 17 New Actively Exploited Cyber Vulnerabilities

The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency has added 17 new entries to its list of actively exploited cyber vulnerabilities. CISA’s Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog includes software flaws that have previously been abused and are required to be patched by federal civilian agencies, Bleeping Computer reported. The agency published the catalog’s first entries on Nov. 3, […]
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Lawmakers Propose Bill to Enhance Cybersecurity in Commercial Satellite Sector

Sens. Gary Peters, chairman of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, and John Cornyn have proposed legislation seeking to improve the commercial satellite sector’s access to cybersecurity resources.  The Satellite Cybersecurity Act would direct the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency to develop recommendations for satellite companies on how to best protect their systems. […]
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