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Steampunk to Provide DHS With FedRAMP Technical Review, Analysis Support Services

Steampunk will support the Department of Homeland Security in conducting information assurance, cybersecurity and risk-based reviews of cloud service offerings seeking provisional authorization from the Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program’s Joint Authorization Board.  Work under a multiyear FedRAMP technical review and analysis support services contract includes conducting cybersecurity risk assessments and collaborating with IT […]
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NIST Picks Ascon Cryptography Algorithms as Data Security Standard for Small Devices

The National Institute of Standards and Technology has selected a group of lightweight cryptographic algorithms to defend data generated by internet of things and small devices. The NIST’s Lightweight Cryptography team selected the Ascon group of algorithms, which uses a limited amount of electronic resources to execute data protection. According to Kerry McKay, a computer […]
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Dignari Receives Transportation Security Administration Contract for ICAM Support

The Transportation Security Administration has awarded Dignari a potential four-year, $23.5 million contract for identity, credential and access management–digital identity professional services. The woman-owned small business will provide project management, architecture integration planning and technical support as TSA conducts an enterprise-wide rollout of biometric technology. Founder and CEO Gena Alexa said that efforts will shape […]
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NIST Updates Digital Signature Standard to Protect Sensitive Data

The National Institute of Standards and Technology has published an updated version of its digital signature standard to enhance the protection of sensitive data.  Included in Federal Information Processing Standard 186-5 are three algorithm techniques that can be used to generate and verify digital signatures, namely the Rivest-Shamir-Adleman algorithm, the Elliptic Curve Digital Signature Algorithm […]
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ARPA-H Posts Draft Solicitation for $500M Talent Support IDIQ Contract

The Department of Health and Human Services’ Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health has posted a draft solicitation for a five-year, $500 million multiple-award, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract meant to serve as a vendor pool for technical support needs. Task orders awarded under the Strategic Technical ARPA-H Talent Support deal will have a maximum value of $250 […]
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US, India Sign Agreement to Streamline Funding for Joint Research Projects

The U.S. and India have agreed to streamline the selection and funding process of research projects involving scientists and engineers from the two countries. Officials from the National Science Foundation and Taranjit Singh Sandhu, India’s ambassador to the U.S., signed an implementation arrangement during the U.S.-India Initiative on Critical and Emerging Technologies dialogue at the […]
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US Ambassador at Large Says Technology Key in Geopolitical Contests

The U.S. ambassador-at-large for cyberspace and digital policy said technologies and other tools and mechanisms could play significant roles in geopolitical contests. Speaking at a German Marshall Fund event, Nathaniel Fick shared the benefits that cloud technologies could offer. He noted that before the start of Russia’s invasion, Ukraine moved its government enterprise to the […]
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