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SpyCloud Partners With CyberDefenses to Secure Elections; Armando Ordonez, Douglas Lingenfelter Quoted
SpyCloud has partnered with CyberDefenses to protect against threats in current and future elections, SpyCloud reported on Wednesday. CyberDefenses has provided one in five election jurisdictions across the nation with security services, including Election Security Assessments that evaluate the end-to-end election process, benchmark cyber risk and recommendations to fix gaps that could introduce risk for cyberattacks and election interference.Â
in M&A Activity, NewsCurtiss-Wright Signs $400M Deal for Military Comms Tech Supplier PacStar; David Adams Quoted
Curtiss-Wright has agreed to acquire Pacific Star Communications for $400 million in cash to grow tactical communications technology offerings for the U.S. military sector. PacStar will operate within Curtiss-Wright's defense segment upon closing of the deal and is projected to generate sales in excess of $120 million this year.
in NewsHII Begins Steam Test, Finishes Potable Water Restoration for USS George Washington
Huntington Ingalls Industries has started testing steam-based components of USS George Washington and restored a drinking water system as part of refueling and complex overhaul work on the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier.
in Contract Awards, NewsNovetta-SimpleSense Team to Develop Base Security Operations Model for Air Force
Novetta and SimpleSense have won a $9M contract from the U.S. Air Force's civil engineer center to build a facility prototype for managing security of military base operations.
Charles River Analytics to Build Data-Based Decision Support Tool for Army
Charles River Analytics has secured funds from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to create a tool that would help military decision-makers gain insight from mission data and determine possible courses of action.
in Executive Moves, NewsFormer FAA Chief Michael Huerta Named D-Fend Advisory Board Member
Michael Huerta, former head of the Federal Aviation Administration, has been appointed to the advisory board of counter-drone technology maker D-Fend Solutions. He holds almost 30 years of experience in the industrial areas of security and aviation safety, and will contribute to D-Fend's pursuit of technologies that counter unmanned aircraft systems, D-Fend Solutions said Thursday.
Splunk’s Frank Dimina: CDM Data Can Help Agencies Visualize Security Insights
Frank Dimina, vice president of public sector at Splunk, has said that agencies should consider using data collected from Continuous Diagnostics and Mitigation procedures to generate more insights on cybersecurity.
Forcepoint Seeks to Secure One-Way Info Flow With Data Diode; George Kamis Quoted
Forcepoint has introduced a hardware platform designed to safeguard the unidirectional flow of data between two networks.
Tenable’s Marty Edwards: CISA Initiatives, New Bills Could Help Improve Operational Tech Security
Marty Edwards, vice president of operational technology security at Tenable, said recent initiatives by the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Agency and measures being introduced in Congress could help critical infrastructure owners and operators improve OT security and cross-sector visibility to address cyber threats.
Spire to Intro Cubesats for Intersatellite Data Transmission; Peter Platzer Quoted
Spire Global plans to launch cube satellites with data crosslinks in the coming months in a push to drive the implementation of intersatellite communications.