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Raytheon Technologies Intros ‘Counterveil’ System Security Tool
Raytheon Technologies has unveiled a data-centric software based on zero-trust architecture that works to ensure configuration security and protect applications and data at various operating system layers.
Wendi Whitmore: IBM Report Finds Link Between Security Automation, Breach Cost Reduction
Wendi Whitmore, vice president of a team working on threat intelligence and incident response at IBM, said the company’s Cost of a Data Breach report shows a connection between the adoption of security automation and orchestration practices and reduced data breach costs, Nextgov reported Thursday.
Acquired Data Solutions, KDM Analytics Partner on Cyber Risk Analysis Offering for Federal Sector
Acquired Data Solutions and KDM Analytics have partnered to market an automated cyber risk analysis and measurement platform to federal agencies and equipment providers.
HP Federal’s Tommy Gardner: Organizations Need Research, Testing to Fortify Cybersecurity Posture
TYSONS CORNER, VA, Aug. 6, 2020 — Tommy Gardner, chief technology officer of HP’s federal business and a GovCon Expert, wrote in a July 22 guest post for GovCon Wire that organizations must be proactive in fortifying systems against unexpected attacks because cyber laws are unlikely to ensure full protection against current and emerging threats.
Election Systems & Software Unveils Vulnerability Disclosure Policy; Chris Wlaschin Quoted
Election Systems & Software, an Omaha, Neb.-based voting equipment maker, announced a vulnerability disclosure policy that will allow security researchers to look for software bugs in the company’s corporate networks and public-facing websites, CyberScoop reported Wednesday.
Perspecta Labs’ Eric Jung: Agencies Should Prioritize Deployment of Secure Telework Capabilities
Eric Jung, Commercial Solutions for Classified program manager at Perspecta Labs, wrote in a Federal Times article published Tuesday that agencies should still prioritize fielding of secure telework capabilities to support remote employees and ensure continuity of operations even as they start reopening offices.
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GSA Issues Bug Bounty SaaS RFI
The General Services Administration is seeking information on the availability of software-as-a-service platforms that could help the agency's security operations division establish a bug bounty program. GSA looks to partner with a SaaS vendor and obtain access to a network of security researchers who can uncover technical issues across the agency's web-based information technology applications, according to a sources sought notice posted Tuesday.