cyber
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Space Systems Loral and DARPA partner to service satellites in GEO
ARLINGTON, Va. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) officials partnered with Space Systems Loral (SSL) for the Agency's Robotic Servicing of Geosynchronous Satellites (RSGS) program with the aim to develop technologies that would enable cooperative inspection and servicing of satellites in geosynchronous orbit (GEO) and demonstrate those technologies on orbit. Depending on the outcome, the research effort could open the door towards lowering the risks and costs of operating in GEO.
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Rhamnousia: Framework for cyberattack attribution
The science of cyberattack attribution gets a boost, thanks to a U.S. Department of Defense $17.3 million award to a team led by Georgia Institute of Technology researchers.
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Utilidata & Raytheon partner to delivery cybersecurity for power utilities
DULLES, Va. Utilidata and Raytheon officials formed a strategic alliance to help power utilities proactively detect, defend against, and respond to cyberthreats.
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SiCore Technologies and Charles River partner to protect against avionics malware
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. SiCore Technologies and Charles River Analytics Inc. are partnering to protect against avionics malware in a program for the U.S. Air Force Avionics Vulnerability Assessment, Mitigations, and Protections (AVAMP) program.
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U.S. Navy's N6 command IT and cybersecurity support contract won by General Dynamics
FAIRFAX, Va. U.S. Navy officials selected General Dynamics Information Technology - a business unit of General Dynamics - to continue delivering IT services to SPAWAR Systems Center Atlantic under the Commander Navy Installations Command (CNIC) N6 Information Technology Support contract. The single award contract spans over three years and has a potential value of approximately $70 million.
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Leidos wins Defense Logistics Agency JETS program contract
RESTON, Va. Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) officials selected Leidos to support the J6 Enterprise Technology Services (JETS) program. The indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contract is worth an estimated value of $6 billion if all options are exercised. It's a multiple-award firm-fixed-price contract that spans over a five-year base period of performance and has one three-year option.
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DISA chooses RedSeal for DoD cybersecurity
FORT MEADE, Md. The Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) -- a U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) agency tasked with operating the information infrastructure of the national leadership and the military services -- has awarded RedSeal (Sunnyvale, Calif.) a multiyear contract for its network-modeling and risk-scoring platform; the contract is valued at $33.8 million.
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Veritas Capital to acquire Harris' government IT business segment
MELBOURNE, Fla. Veritas Capital and Harris Corp. officials have entered into an agreement, in which Veritas Capital will acquire Harris' government IT services business for $690 million in cash. The transaction is subject to regulatory review and other customary closing conditions and is expected to close before the end of fiscal 2017.
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Booz Allen Hamilton completes acquisition of Aquilent
McLean, Va. Officials at Booz Allen Hamilton closed the acquisition of the Laurel, MD-based digital services firm eGov Holdings, Inc. (d/b/a Aquilent) on January 24, 2017. The transaction is expected to add approximately $20 million of revenue through the remainder of Booz Allen’s fiscal year 2017. It is expected to be accretive to Booz Allen earnings and operating margin in fiscal year 2018.
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"Hack the Army" program finds 118 unique and actionable vulnerabilities
WASHINGTON. Officials released the results of the latest Department of Defense (DoD) bug bounty program, termed "Hack the Army": The three-week scheme found 118 unique and actionable reports; the first vulnerability was found within five minutes of the launch of the program.
Mariana Iriarte, Technology Editor
Mariana Iriarte, Technology Editor
Mariana Iriarte, Technology Editor
Mariana Iriarte, Technology Editor
Lisa Daigle, Assistant Managing Editor