Iboss Launches New Module Accelerating DNS, Internet Protocol Processes for Government Agencies

Boston-based cloud security provider iboss has launched the Government Protective DNS Module, an offering designed to give government agencies advanced threat detection and encrypted domain name system capabilities across devices. According to iboss, the module provide unique internet protocol addresses per government agency, which is needed for integration with the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency’s […]
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Sentar Receives SBIR Contract to Integrate Cyberattack Protection Tech Into Digital Twins

The Defense Logistics Agency has awarded a woman-owned small business a contract to improve operational resiliency and protect operational technology systems from cyberthreats. On Thursday, Sentar announced that it received a Small Business Innovation Research Proof of Concept contract from DLA to integrate cyberattack protection technology into digital twin architectures. The contract requires a business […]
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Exiger-InterSec Team Wins 5-Year Interior Department Cybersecurity Contract

The U.S. Department of the Interior has awarded software-as-a-service company Exiger and cybersecurity service provider InterSec a five-year, $7 million contract to provide labor and software for enterprise cyber supply chain risk management solutions.  The competitive contract award is the first team-up between the Washington, D.C.-based Exiger and Leesburg, Virginia-based InterSec. According to Carrie Wibben, […]
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Homeland Security Department Tasks BreakPoint Labs to Oversee Zero Trust Practices

Cybersecurity company BreakPoint Labs has announced that it will provide zero trust oversight support to the Department of Homeland Security’s Office of the Inspector General under a potential 5.5-year contract. DHS awarded the contract under the General Services Administration’s Highly Adaptive Cybersecurity Services vehicle, BreakPoint said Monday. The company is expected to conduct technical security […]
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IG Report: Policy, Technicalities Affecting Threat Information Sharing Among Federal Agencies

A United States intelligence community watchdog has identified policy guidance and technical concerns as factors plaguing federal agencies’ threat information-sharing strategies. Released on Friday, a report by the Office of the Inspector General of the Intelligence Community assessed how federal agencies share threat information and defensive measures according to a framework stemming from the Cybersecurity […]
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Peraton to Deliver Cyberspace Operation Support to US Army Under $89M Contract

Peraton has secured a contract for cyberspace operations support for the U.S. Army Cyber, the U.S. Cyber Command and mission partners. The contractor will provide program management, intelligence support, cyber operations support, security operations and training, among other tasks. Work under the contract would give ARCYBER an information advantage by enabling decision-making dominance in the […]
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Energy Department Announces $70M R&D Program to Harden Power Delivery Infrastructure

The Department of Energy has unveiled a potential $70 million research and development program to build up the resilience of energy infrastructure and reduce risks from cyberthreats, physical threats and extreme weather. The All-Hazards Energy Resilience funding opportunity could provide up to 25 R&D projects worth from $500,000 to $5 million each, the Energy Department […]
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Carahsoft to Offer SandboxAQ’s Cybersecurity Solutions Under New Partnership

SandboxAQ and Carahsoft Technology have entered into a partnership to make SandboxAQ’s cybersecurity solutions available across the government. Under the partnership, Carahsoft will offer SandboxAQ’s Security Suite cryptography management platform through its contracts and reseller networks. The Security Suite gives users full visibility, monitoring and control of cryptography solutions; automatic cryptography analysis and reporting; policy […]
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FedRAMP Grants Moderate ‘Authorized’ Designation for Synack’s Premier Security Testing Platform

More federal agencies could benefit from Synack’s premier security testing solution after it secured a significant milestone. Synack announced on Wednesday that the Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program has awarded its security testing platform a Moderate “Authorized” designation. The achievement came after the solution enforced 325 security controls and passed a third-party assessment of […]
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