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  • Former DHS CIO Luke McCormack Appointed to DSA Federal Advisory Board
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    Former DHS CIO Luke McCormack Appointed to DSA Federal Advisory Board

    Luke McCormack, former chief information officer of the Department of Homeland Security, has joined the federal advisory board of directors at Data Systems Analysts. DSA said McCormack brings information technology and leadership experience in the public and private sectors to DSA as a federal advisory board member. As DHS CIO, he was responsible for strategic guidance, cybersecurity […] More

  • FBI Vet James Turgal Joins Deloitte as Cyber Risk Services Practice Managing Director
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    FBI Vet James Turgal Joins Deloitte as Cyber Risk Services Practice Managing Director

    James Turgal, former executive assistant director of the FBI‘s information and technology branch, has been appointed as a managing director within the cyber risk services practice at  Deloitte‘s risk and financial advisory segment. He will advise clients on cyber incident response, cyber war-gaming and cyber resilience, Deloitte said Tuesday. In his previous role, Turgal oversaw all applications, […] More

  • Former NIH, FDIC Official Renitalynette Anderson Named Quality Technology President
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    Former NIH, FDIC Official Renitalynette Anderson Named Quality Technology President

    Renitalynette Anderson, former deputy director of business administration at the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp,, has joined Quality Technology as president of the Maryland-based government information technology contractor. The more than 30-year federal service veteran will lead QuTech’s corporate operations and strategic growth in her new position, the company said Wednesday. She held a 19-year career at the National Institutes […] More

  • Multi-Industry Organizations Call for National Data Protection Standard
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    Multi-Industry Organizations Call for National Data Protection Standard

    A coalition of 22 financial, technology and retail trade groups has called on Congress to pass legislation governing consumer data protection and breach notification. On Thursday, the organizations wrote a letter to the House Energy and Commerce Committee calling for the enactment of national data breach legislation that would protect consumers’ sensitive data. The groups […] More

  • Virgin Hyperloop One, HERE Partner for New Integrated Navigation System
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    Virgin Hyperloop One, HERE Partner for New Integrated Navigation System

    A joint venture between Virgin Group and Hyperloop One has partnered with HERE Technologies to develop a navigation application to be used for Hyperloop trips and other modes of transportation. Virgin Hyperloop One said Monday the application builds on HERE’s Mobile Software Development Kit for Business that grants mapping, location and navigation features for 136 countries, […] More

  • Babcock-Led Team to Pursue UK Light Frigate Program
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    Babcock-Led Team to Pursue UK Light Frigate Program

    A Babcock-led industry team will vie for the British defense ministry’s $1.7 billion Type 31e general purpose light frigate program. Babcock said Monday the Team 31 industry group includes Thales, BMT, Harland & Wolff and Ferguson Marine. Team 31 will build on the achievements of the Aircraft Carrier Alliance — a partnership of Babcock, BAE Systems, […] More

  • Amazon, Google, Microsoft Take Steps to Address Newly-Discovered Processor Vulnerabilities
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    Amazon, Google, Microsoft Take Steps to Address Newly-Discovered Processor Vulnerabilities

    Amazon, Google and Microsoft have launched efforts to secure their respective cloud services and products amid the discovery of security vulnerabilities in various computer chips, CNBC reported Wednesday. A report from the Register revealed that vulnerabilities affecting various processors could allow hackers to steal information from devices that run those chips, such as computers and data center servers. […] More

  • Air Force Eyes Software Task Order Award to Raytheon-Led Cyber Venture
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    Air Force Eyes Software Task Order Award to Raytheon-Led Cyber Venture

    The U.S. Air Force has announced its plan to award a task order to Forcepoint to provide a software platform for the service’s warrior preparation center. Raytheon operates Forcepoint as a cybersecurity joint venture with investment firm Vista Equity Partners. A FedBizOpps notice posted Monday says the Air Force Europe’s WPC will use the Trusted Thin Client software offering to enable exercise […] More

  • Boeing’s Insitu Subsidiary Demos UAS Situational Awareness System
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    Boeing’s Insitu Subsidiary Demos UAS Situational Awareness System

    Boeing‘s Insitu subsidiary has demonstrated a ground-based airspace situational awareness system designed to help unmanned aerial systems detect nearby aircraft. Insitu said Tuesday it developed the system with beyond visual line-of-sight capacities for UAS ground control operators to avoid “non-cooperative” traffic during flight operations. The system employs technologies that deliver airborne dependent surveillance broadcasts and transponder returns intended […] More

  • Paragon Micro to Offer IT Products, Services to Federal Sector Through NITAAC Contract Vehicle
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    Paragon Micro to Offer IT Products, Services to Federal Sector Through NITAAC Contract Vehicle

    The National Institutes of Health‘s Information Technology Acquisition and Assessment Center has awarded Paragon Micro as a prime contractor on a potential 10-year, $20 billion governmentwide acquisition vehicle for IT products and services. Paragon Micro President Jeff Reimer said in a statement published Monday the company aims to help help federal customers address complex IT challenges through the Chief […] More

  • SpaceX Dragon Spacecraft to Return With Science Samples From ISS
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    SpaceX Dragon Spacecraft to Return With Science Samples From ISS

    A SpaceX-built spacecraft is scheduled to leave the International Space Station on Jan. 13 after a cargo delivery mission to carry science samples back to Earth. NASA said Tuesday the agency expects Dragon to depart from ISS at 4:30 a.m. Eastern time, then splash down in the Pacific Ocean at 10:36 a.m. The spacecraft will bring back 4,100 pounds […] More