Cyberwarfare: Disappointment or Opportunity?

Forbes pulled the rug out from under cyber contractors this week with an op-ed speculating cyberwarfare will prove to be a financial disappointment. The article makes some convincing points, but many contractors are banking on author Loren Thompson of Lexington Institute on being wrong.

The crux of the problem seems to be …

Good Harbor Consulting Hires Harvard Faculty as Cybersecurity Lead

Good Harbor Consulting has tapped Eric Rosenbach to lead its cybersecurity consulting practice and work alongside chairman Richard Clarke to shape the strategic direction of the practice and help clients to understand and manage cybersecurity risks.

Rosenbach brings a unique combination of policy, legal and technology expertise that…

Contractors Welcome at Naval IT Day

The Armed Forces Communications and Electronics Association is set to launch its 10th Annual Naval IT Day June 9.

The conference showcases IT projects implemented across the Naval enterprise, with an emphasis on cybersecurity, cloud computing and virtualization.

Sponsored in part by area contracting firms such as Cisco, CACI, Booz Allen Hamilton, HP, Juniper Networks and Serco, AFCEA NOVA Naval…

Finalists Announced in Women in Technology Leadership Awards

President and CEO of the Engle Group Marty Engle has been selected as a finalist in the 12th annual Women in Technology Leadership Awards. The awards program honors leading female professionals in the Washington, D.C. metro area who have exemplified talent in the technology industry.

The 26-year business has provided…

Google Challenges Hackers to Exploit Chrome Browser

Google has so much confidence in the security of its Chrome web browser that it is willing to pay $20,000 to anyone who can hack into it.

Those interested in stepping up to the challenge will get their chance at the Pwn2Own contest at next month’s CanSecWest conference in Vancouver, Canada. Contestants will receive $20,000…

Booz Allen, UMUC Partner to Offer Cybersecurity Degrees

Booz Allen Hamilton today announced it has formed a strategic partnership with University of Maryland University College to offer students three online graduate certificates in cybersecurity.

Offered through UMUC’s web-based learning technology, course credits are applicable to the university’s full Master of Science in Cybersecurity or Master of Science in…

Government Contractors, NVTC to Assess Processes, Technologies at Arlington Cemetery

Booz Allen Hamilton, SAIC and The MITRE Corporation are among the 16 government contractors who are collaborating with Northern Virginia Technology Council to conduct a 60-day pro-bono assessment of Arlington National Cemetery’s processes and technology.

The effort seeks to identify and develop solutions to restore America’s confidence in…

Private Study Finds Lack Of Cybersecurity Experts In The US: Cyber Jobs Must Be More Lucrative

As it stands today, the United States has a severe shortage of  cybersecurity experts, making the US vulnerable to cyber attacks similar to July 4th incident, according to the “Cyber IN-Security: Strenghtening The Federal Cybersecurity Workforce,” conducted by the nonprofit Partnership for Public Service and consultant firm Booz Allen Hamilton. 

“The overriding finding of our analysis is that our federal government will be unable to combat these threats without a more coordinated, sustained effort…

Booz Allen Hamilton Wins $22.6M Cyber Security Air Force Contract

Booz Allen Hamilton is now on the cyber-bandwagon and won a $22.6 million two-part contract with the US Air Force. $16.4 million is designated for information security services at the Defense Logistics Agency. Under the contract Booz Allen Hamilton will provide information technology that educates individuals on how to detect and penetrate cyber attacks. $6.2 million is for the US Air Force Space Command’s Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Directorate to aide…