Proofpoint Email Security Suite Now FedRAMP-Certified
Proofpoint has obtained Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program certification for its email security offerings.
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Kinnami to Mature Data Security Tool Under USAF SBIR Contract
Kinnami Software has received a contract to further develop its data security technology for the Air Force Research Laboratory and the AFWERX innovation program.
Survey: Agencies Adopting Identity-Centered Security Approach
A new survey showed that 48 percent of information technology leaders in the federal government said their agencies are transitioning from a perimeter defense approach to a zero-trust or identity-centered security model, FedScoop reported Wednesday.
Carahsoft to Distribute Secureworks Security Products to Commercial Sector
Carahsoft Technology has agreed to serve as a commercial sector distributor of Secureworks’ endpoint and network security products.
General Atomics Commences Multi-Domain Tests of Gray Eagle Extended Range UAS; David Alexander Quoted
General Atomics’ aeronautical systems business began testing an extended-range unmanned aircraft system for use in multi-domain operations in November.
Lockheed’s Rick Ambrose on Space Market, Manned Lunar Mission
Rick Ambrose, executive vice president of Lockheed Martin’s space business and a four-time Wash100 award recipient, told Yahoo Finance in a video posted Tuesday about the manned mission to the moon by 2024.
Mercury Releases CIOE-1390 Multicore Processing Module
Mercury Systems has introduced a multicore processing module built to provide onboard processing power that will support integrated avionics capabilities on rotary-wing aircraft systems.
Tufin to Market Policy Automation Tech Under immixGroup’s GSA IT Schedule 70 Vehicle
Tufin has partnered with immixGroup to offer various products and services through the General Services Administration’s IT Schedule 70 contract vehicle.
CommScope’s Brian Wright: Agencies Should Prepare for 5G Through Network Modernization
Brian Wright, director of systems engineers for federal at CommScope, wrote in a Nextgov article published Friday that government agencies should begin planning for 5G by updating legacy network infrastructure not only for 5G adoption but also for Citizens Broadband Radio Service with LTE capabilities and Wi-Fi 6.
Army Relaunches Competition for Unique Technologies
The U.S. Army is inviting small businesses to propose unique and nontraditional technologies under the xTechSearch competition’s fourth iteration, Federal News Network reported Thursday.
More Space Startups See US Government as Potential Customer
Industry experts said space startups are engaging more with the U.S. government as they see it as a client and as an investor, SpaceNews reported Thursday. “We saw many firms overtly or less overtly turn towards government as a potential customer," Carissa Christensen, CEO of analyst firm Bryce Space & Technology, said Tuesday at a Washington Space Business Roundtable event.