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Zscaler’s App Access Platform Gets FedRAMP ATO From FCC; Stephen Kovac Quoted
The Federal Communications Commission has granted authority to operate for Zscaler‘s application access platform for compliance with security requirements under the Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program. The companyÂ said MondayÂ it can now offer the Zscaler Private Access-Government service to agencies that aim to manage sensitive apps and data in multiple devices. ZPA-Government uses aÂ software-based perimeter […] More
by Nichols Martin August 14, 2018, 7:00 am
in News, Space News
Engility Completes Validation Work of NASA Solar Probe Program
Engility completed independent verification and validation support work for a NASA spacecraft that launched on Sunday to study the sun’s unexplored portions. The company said Monday it evaluated the Parker Solar Probe‘s operation software to confirm the spacecraft’s capacity to perform as intended and work under austere conditions when close to the sun. Engility also […] More
by Nichols Martin August 14, 2018, 6:36 am
in Government Technology, News
Deloitte-NASACT Survey: State Financial Leadersâ€™ Digital Satisfaction Drops
A survey by Deloitte and the National Association of State Auditors, Comptrollers and Treasurers has found thatÂ only 35 percent of respondents said they were satisfied with their organizationsâ€™ digital response, down from 64 percent in 2015. Deloitte and NASACT said Monday they polled 71 state auditors, treasurers and comptrollers in May and found 45 percent […] More
by Jane Edwards August 14, 2018, 6:31 am
in Industry News, News
Mitre Provides Recommendations to Deter Supply Chain Threats; Jason Providakes Quoted
Mitre has recommended to the public and private sectors to modify their contracting and regulatory processes to address the increasing threats to the U.S. supply chain. The McLean, Va.-based firm said Monday its Deliver Uncompromised report outlines the need to deter emerging asymmetric attacks such as fake parts passing ordinary inspections and malicious data infiltrating […] More
by Monica Jackson August 14, 2018, 5:25 am
in Featured, General, Government Cloud, News
BAE, Flexera Partner to Help Gov’t Clients Adopt Cloud Tech; Peder Jungck Quoted
BAE Systems has partnered with Flexera to offer a hybrid cloud environment for U.S. government customers that aim to update their information technology operations and software licenses. The partnership intends to incorporate Flexeraâ€™s data analytics and management platforms into a federated cloud system that BAE and Dell EMCÂ jointlyÂ unveiledÂ in April,Â BAEÂ said Monday. Peder Jungck, vice president and […] More
by Monica Jackson August 14, 2018, 5:00 am
in Executive Moves, News
Nicholas Tomlin Joins Apprio as Information Security VP
Nicholas Tomlin, former senior manager at General Dynamics‘ information technology business and aÂ more than two-decade industry veteran, has joined technology firmÂ Apprio as vice president of information security. Apprio said MondayÂ Tomlin will lead theÂ Washington, D.C.-based company’s work with government customers in the areas of enterprise information assurance, cybersecurity, regulatory compliance, security risk assessment, continuous monitoring and […] More
by Joey Harris August 14, 2018, 3:56 am
in Industry News, News
Red Hatâ€™s Adam Clater Recommends DevSecOps Implementation Approach for Federal Agencies
Adam Clater, chief architect ofÂ Red Hatâ€™s North American public sector business, has said there is a need for federal agencies to accept the integration of security in software development processes as a cultural change, MeriTalk reported Monday. Clater noted he believes it is important that agency managers grasp the need to standardize their way of […] More
by Monica Jackson August 14, 2018, 3:55 am
in Cybersecurity News, News
HackerOne, DoD Launch New Bug Bounty Challenge to Secure USMC Enterprise Network
HackerOne and the Defense Department have unveiled a new bug bounty challenge that aims to build up the cybersecurity posture of the U.S. Marine Corpsâ€™ enterprise network. Nearly 100 expert security professionals and Marine Corps Cyberspace Command personnel hacked the serviceâ€™s public-facing sites and identified 75 cyber vulnerabilities through the Hack the Marine Corps program […] More
by Jane Edwards August 14, 2018, 3:07 am
in Government Cloud, News
Microsoft Launches Hybrid Cloud Offering for Azure Government
Microsoft has made its Azure Stack hybrid cloud offering available to Azure GovernmentÂ cloud platform users. Natalia Mackevicius, program director for Azure Stack, wrote in a blog entryÂ posted Monday the Azure Stack for Azure Government offering seeks to help government clients comply with data requirements by providing them access to the same set of DevOps tools, […] More
by Jane Edwards August 14, 2018, 12:32 am
in Government Technology, News
Northrop Conducts Beam Radar Fit Check on Marine Corps Hornet Aircraft
Northrop Grumman has equipped the U.S. Marine Corpsâ€™ F/A-18C Hornet aircraft with a scalable agile beam radar during a fit check at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar in California. The Falls Church, Va.-based firm said Monday the installation showed how the APG-83 SABR can be used as an alternative active electronically scanned array on the […] More
by Monica Jackson August 14, 2018, 12:30 am
in Government Cloud, News
Unisys’ Mark Forman: Employee Skills Can Help Drive Government IT Transformation
Mark Forman, global public sector head at Unisys, has said government agencies should hone employees’ information technology skills to carry outÂ IT modernization efforts. He wrote in a Nextgov opinion piece published Monday that IT professionals can serve as potential agents of change as agencies increasingly move toward â€œserver-lessâ€ and â€œcloud nativeâ€ computing systems. Instead of […] More
by Joey Harris August 14, 2018, 12:10 am
in Featured, General, Industry News, News
NTT Data Lands Spot on Alliant 2 IT Services Vehicle; Tim Conway Comments
NTT Data has secured a position on the second iteration of theÂ General Services Administration‘s governmentwide contract vehicle for information technology services. Tim Conway, president of NTT Data’s public sector business, said in statement released Monday the company seeks to provide technology-based services to current and potential federal customers through the Alliant 2 contract. GSA issued […] More
by Nichols Martin August 13, 2018, 12:07 pm