Leidos Secures $738M Air Force Contract for IT, Cybersecurity Services

The U.S. Air Force has awarded Leidos a $738 million follow-on contract to continue providing information technology, telecommunications and cybersecurity services. The single-award, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract will benefit the Air Force and Space Force headquarters, the Air Force District of Washington, the National Military Command Center and other Air Force components and operations in the national […]
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Microsoft Commits to Improving Cybersecurity Practices in House Hearing

Microsoft President Brad Smith did not expect to receive praise from lawmakers after the company’s email service experienced a breach by China-backed hackers. In a hearing before the House Homeland Security Committee on Thursday, lawmakers praised Smith and the Redmond, Virginia, company after it immediately took action and took responsibility for lapses in its cybersecurity […]
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Biden Administration Continuos Initiative to Improve Health Care Sector Cyber Posture

The Biden administration is continuing to work toward improving the cyber posture of the nation’s health care sector by increasing its collaboration with the private sector.  To address the sector’s cybersecurity issues, the White House has entered into partnerships with Microsoft and Google. For the Microsoft collaboration, the two organizations will deploy a wide range […]
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Core4ce Secures NIWC’s $90M Cybersecurity Support Contract

The Naval Information Warfare Center Atlantic has awarded Core4ce a five-year, $90 million other transaction authority production contract to continue supporting the Cyber Security Service Provider operational environments. Under the deal, the contractor will support full-scale CSSP services by providing engineering, architecture and operations support. The contract’s design aims to help the Department of Defense […]
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JFHQ-DODIN Asks Industry for Information to Advance Network Visualization Solution Development

Joint Force Headquarters-Department of Defense Information Network is seeking information from the industry to support the development of a visualization dashboard that will provide situational awareness of DODIN systems, networks and information availability. Industry insights will inform the DODIN Risk and Situational Awareness Picture visualization solution, which JFHQ-DODIN built to provide an operational and executive-level […]
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Senator Urges HHS to Mandate Health Care Organizations to Comply With Cybersecurity Standards

Senate Finance Committee Chair Ron Wyden, D-Ore., has urged the Department of Health and Human Services to do away with its approach of allowing “systemically important health care companies” to self-regulate cybersecurity practices and instead require the organizations to comply with new security rules. Wyden asked the HHS to develop cybersecurity and resiliency standards, perform […]
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FCC Rolls Out New Program to Understand Schools, Libraries’ Cybersecurity Needs

A new program will help the Federal Communications Commission to better understand the cybersecurity of K–12 schools and libraries, a frequent target by hackers.  On Thursday, the Federal Communications Commission announced a three-year, $200 million Schools and Libraries Cybersecurity Pilot Program, an effort that will provide the agency with valuable data to guide its investments […]
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CISA Urged to Create Physical Venues for Government-Industry Cybersecurity Collaboration

A Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency advisory committee has approved three recommendations to CISA Director Jen Easterly on improving the operations of the Joint Cyber Defense Collaborative program between the government and private sectors. Receiving the committee’s report in a meeting Wednesday, Easterly said she welcomed the proposals, CyberScoop reported. One of the CISA Cybersecurity […]
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