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General Dynamics Information Technology has shared its three-part framework that could enable agencies to assess their post-quantum cryptography risks and readiness. In a blog post, Matthew McFadden, vice president of cyber at GDIT, said multiple civilian agencies where the company has applied the Discover, Assess, Manage framework for PQC preparations are ahead of the curve. […] More
Lawelawe Defense has completed its Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification 2.0 Level 2 self-assessment. In a LinkedIn post on Monday, Lawelawe Defense CEO John Boyle said the action is a critical milestone in the company’s commitment to protecting national security. “To our contracting community: If CMMC compliance is central to your mission, consider Lawelawe for a […] More
Telos has earned “High” level certification for Xacta, its platform for cyber governance, risk and compliance, or GRC, under the Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program. Now included in the FedRAMP Marketplace as an authorized vendor, Telos said the platform earned the designation after its software-as-a-service version passed a rigorous evaluation of its capability to […] More
MITRE has published a new framework to aid in the mitigation of risks associated with digital financial systems such as cryptocurrency. Published Monday, the Adversarial Actions in Digital Asset Payment Technologies, or AADAPT, is designed to provide developers, policymakers and financial institutions with information and a detailed methodology for identifying, analyzing and addressing cyberthreats. What […] More
Data security company Virtru has secured $50 million in a new funding round led by ICONIQ. Virtru said Friday it will use the capital to accelerate the adoption of the open standard Trusted Data Format, or TDF; expand protection for sensitive artificial intelligence and analytics workflows; and scale mission-critical platforms in support of defense and […] More
Booz Allen Ventures, the corporate venture capital arm of Booz Allen Hamilton, has made an investment in Corsha, a provider of machine identity technology for operational technology systems within domestic defense manufacturing and other U.S. critical infrastructure. The investment will speed up the deployment of advanced solutions to boost U.S. defenses against the growing threat […] More
The Department of Defense’s revised Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification program is a significant tool that addresses evolving cybersecurity challenges and creates stronger safeguards across the defense industrial base, according to Ted Wagner, vice president and chief information security officer at SAP National Security Services. In an opinion piece SAP NS2 published on Wednesday, Wagner said […] More
Claroty has enhanced its on-premise continuous threat detection, or CTD, platform for U.S. public sector organizations with the addition of exposure management capability and Federal Information Security Modernization Act, or FISMA, support. The cyber-physical systems protection company said Wednesday the Claroty CTD platform’s new capabilities seek to help federal, state and local government agencies and […] More
Riverside Research has partnered with Anduril Industries to enhance the cybersecurity of critical defense capabilities. The collaboration aims to apply advanced formal methods technologies developed by the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency to Anduril’s Lattice software platform and the critical defense systems used by national security agencies and warfighters, Riverside Research said Tuesday. Securing the […] More
Matthew McFadden, vice president of cyber at General Dynamics Information Technology, said government agencies should avoid fragmented cyber strategies and take actionable steps to strengthen their defenses against cyberattacks, including achieving real-time, unified visibility across the enterprise. Enterprise-to-Edge Visibility “Gaps in visibility leave agencies vulnerable because they create opportunities for attackers to get into an […] More
The U.S. Air Force has awarded Telos a one-year, $3.7 million contract option to continue its access to the company’s cyber governance, risk and compliance platform, Xacta. The platform works to automate Air Force cyber GRC requirements across various networks like top secret and secret networks, Telos said Wednesday. Commenting on the award, John Wood, […] More
Cloud security company Zscaler has achieved Amazon Web Services independent software vendor competencies in health care, education and subcategories national security and defense, public safety, and citizen services. Earning new AWS competency badges demonstrates the capability to deliver high-quality solutions that help the public sector meet mandates, reduce costs, drive efficiencies and boost innovation and […] More
