SAIC Joins DHS Cyber Infrastructure Defense Program; John Thomas Comments
Science Applications International Corp. has become the latest company to sign up for a Department of Homeland Security cybersecurity program, where companies work with the agency to protect critical U.S. infrastructure from attacks. SAIC will serve as a commercial service provider for the Enhanced Cybersecurity Services program and develop security certifications intended to help critical [...]
Northrop to Share Classified, Unclassified Cyber Info With DHS; Jim Myers Comments
May 15, 2013 No Comment
Northrop Grumman (NYSE:NOC) has joined a Department of Homeland Security program intended for DHS and commercial service providers to share classified and unclassified cybersecurity information. The company has started the accreditation process to operate as a commercial service provider to the agency under the Enhanced Cybersecurity Services program, Northrop said Monday. Through the ECS program, [...]
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The Department of Homeland Security plans to release a solicitation in June for an identity management system intended to centralize physical and logical access to the department’s facilities, Homeland Security Today reports. Mickey McCarter writes DHS wants a single vendor for the indefinite-delivery/indefinite-delivery contract, where the awardee would perform task orders for up to 10 [...]
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Raytheon Signs On For DHS Cyber Info Sharing Program; Steven Hawkins Comments
March 4, 2013 No Comment
Raytheon has signed an agreement with the Department of Homeland Security to share information on cyber threats to the nation’s critical infrastructure. The company will act as a commercial service provider for DHS’ Enhanced Cybersecurity Services program and aim to help protect the defense industrial base and other infrastructure sectors, the company said Friday. [...]
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The FBI and the Department of Homeland Security are partnering to use iris scanning technology at border stations in identifying potential trespassers, Nextgov reports. Aliya Sternstein writes biometric databases at both DHS and the FBI must be compatible under law. DHS’ Secure Communities program has border agents cross-check foreigners’ prints against prints in the FBI’s [...]
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The Department of Homeland Security is asking vendors to submit ideas on how it can implement new security technology at border checkpoints and other domestic locations on a two-year schedule, NextGov reports. Aliya Sternstein writes DHS’ science and technology directorate wants the two-year innovation cycle to cover project inception through operational testing in order for [...]
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The Department of Homeland Security has announced that Java software has become vulnerable to cyberattacks, Yahoo Finance reports. Experts think hackers have uncovered a flaw in Java’s coding that creates an opportunity for high-tech mischief. The DHS advised Java users to disable the software to avoid hacking. Java is used for application development and can be utilized on [...]
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The Department of Homeland Security is preparing a request for proposals for a new continuous monitoring program using a cloud computing infrastructure, according to analysis from Deltek’s GovWin blog. Kyra Kozemchak writes DHS is planning to release the RFP for the Continuous Diagnostic and Mitigation program and for continuous monitoring-as-a-service sometime between December 2012 and March [...]
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Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid will re-introduce cybersecurity legislation to the Senate floor in November, The Hill newspaper reports. According to Ben Geman’s report, Reid also supported the White House’s efforts to issue an executive order on protecting government cyber infrastructure after Congress did not pass cyber legislation over the summer. Reid’s announcement comes in response [...]
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