McLean, Virginia-based digital solutions provider Steampunk has secured the Department of Homeland Security’s potential five-year, $174 million U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Security Assurance Support Services II contract. Under the ICE SASS II contract, Steampunk will deliver Information System Security Officer support to over 115 systems, technical staffing for automation and risk management framework integration […]
Booz Allen Hamilton has secured a potential five-year follow-on production other transaction authority agreement to deploy the Defense Information Security Agency’s Thunderdome architecture at scale. Thunderdome is a cybersecurity architecture that uses enterprise identity, credentials and access management, commercial secure access service edge and software-defined networking and security tools to protect DOD networks. It is […]
A House lawmaker has introduced a bill seeking to improve the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s digital defenses amid increasing cyberattacks targeting critical infrastructure networks. Under the FEMA Cybersecurity Improvement Act, the Homeland Security Act of 2002 would be amended to harmonize the roles of FEMA and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency. FEMA will partner […]
AFWERX has awarded California-based software company Real-Time Innovations a Phase II Small Business Innovation Research contract worth $1.25 million to enhance RTI Connext. Connext is a software framework meant for use in developing modular real-time systems. The software framework is compliant with the Object Management Group Data Distribution Service, an open standard for messaging that […]
Carahsoft Technology has signed a partnership agreement under which it will serve as the Master Government Aggregator reselling Velos Solutions’ cybersecurity products to U.S. partner nations. Under the agreement, Velos’ cybersecurity solutions will be made available through Carahsoft’s reseller partners and Information Technology Enterprise Solutions–Software 2 and NASA Solutions for Enterprise-Wide Procurement V contracts. Through […]
The U.S. Army is consolidating responsibility for delivering cybersecurity and other services into its cyber command. Lt. Gen. John Morrison, deputy chief of staff, G-6, said the move could create unprecedented visibility from end to end, allowing the U.S. Army Cyber Command to take security burdens from tactical formations. The effort is part of a […]
The Department of Homeland Security’s Cyber Safety Review Board will conduct a review of the vulnerabilities facing cloud computing environments. CSRB’s third review will assess the recent Microsoft Exchange Online intrusion and review issues like cloud-based identity and authentication infrastructure and other problems facing cloud service providers. The CSRB will also provide recommendations on how […]
The Defense Threat Reduction Agency has awarded Valiant a two-year, $18 million task order to deliver advanced cyber support at Fort Belvoir in Virginia and other locations. Under the Nuclear Enterprise Support Directorate’s mission assurance program, Valiant is expected to conduct threat-emulative cyber assessments, plan operations, manage documents and develop code and related tools. The […]
The U.S. Cyber Command has awarded Parsons Corporation a potential five-year, $109 million classified contract to continue providing command, control, communications, computers and capabilities development services. Mike Kushin, president of Parsons’ Defense and Intelligence sector, said the contract allows the company to continue supporting the CYBERCOM J9 Acquisition and Technology Directorate mission set. He stated […]
The Cyber Safety Review Board’s report released on Thursday showed that the hacking group known as Lapsus$ uses simple techniques to evade industry-standard security tools. The report, which was delivered to President Biden through Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, also outlined 10 recommendations on improving public and private sectors’ protection against Lapsus$ and […]
