Cyber Defense

State Department makes inroads for public-private tech partnerships at home

The agency’s Official for Cyberspace and Digital Policy traveled to San Francisco to foster stronger collaboration between Silicon Valley and Capitol Hill.

Air Force Eyes Space-Centered Cyber Training

A new request for information is set to inform future budget and program decisions.

Northrop Grumman unveils sharpened business focus

Giant defense contractor to focus on higher-margin opportunities.

DOD expands cyber threat info program

The Defense Department is expanding a program to share cyber threat information and inviting all of its eligible contractors to take part.

HP is primed to help DISA measure networks, vulnerabilities

Compliance solution for DOD networks is designed to ensure that strict compliance levels are met and vulnerabilities are weeded out.

General Dynamics gains new Air Force cyber intelligence contract

GD’s Advanced Information Systems unit will continue cyber network defense, operations and exploitation support for the Air Force's 35th Intelligence Squadron.

Panetta fires first shot in defense budget showdown

Get ready for the future's leaner Defense Department.

CACI unveils $189M in intell contract awards

Previously unannounced contracts cover key intell areas including cyber, counterintelligence and signals intelligence.

Air Force planning ahead for cyber future

With a new RFI, the Air Force looks into the future of cyberspace operations.

CACI hires former Joint Chiefs of Staff policy adviser

New hire is charged with developing and evolving corporate strategy and key client relationships.

CACI completes $61.5M buy of cyberspace solutions provider

CACI International Inc. has wrapped up its $61.5 million acquisition of Paradigm Holdings Inc., a provider of cybersecurity and enterprise IT solutions that will expand its cyberspace solutions offerings.

DISA has crucial role to play in budget drawdown, Lynn says

DISA-led IT strategies will prove critical as the budget ax falls on the Defense Department, DOD Deputy Secretary William Lynn says.

DOD to announce cyber strategy: What to expect

DOD is set to release its first overarching cyber strategy, but the public shouldn't expect too much in the way of juicy details.

How ready are we for cyberspace?

With little definition of the man-made terrain of the cyber domain and little known about the policies that govern it, one military officer has some suggestions for starting to defend cyberspace.

Bin Laden's encrpyted data may be unreadable

One expert says good encryption could keep Osama bin Laden's data unreadable, but others say the Navy SEALs were prepared for extraction.

KEYW's deal-making continues with intell acquisition

With the acquisition of Forbes Analytics Software, KEYW closes is second acquisition of 2011 and its 11th since its founding in 2008.