Raytheon (NYSE: RTN) and Vista Equity Partners are in discussions over the value of Forcepoint, a joint cybersecurity venture the companies formed in 2015, Inside Defense reported Thursday.
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Forcepoint’s George Kamis: Agency Digital Transformation Efforts Should Involve User-Centric Data Security
George Kamis, chief technology officer for global governments and critical infrastructure at Forcepoint, has said that government information technology professionals should adopt a user-centric approach to strengthen cybersecurity as part of their agencies' digital transformation efforts.
Read More »Forcepoint’s Eric Trexler: Agencies Should Put Security at Forefront of Cloud Adoption Efforts
Eric Trexler, vice president of global governments and critical infrastructure sales at Forcepoint, has said that federal agencies’ cloud migration plans should include ensuring security through behavioral analytics and network visibility.
Read More »Shayne Higdon Appointed Forcepoint COO; Matthew Moynahan Quoted
Shayne Higdon, a former executive at software vendor BMC, has joined cybersecurity company Forcepoint as chief operating officer. He will oversee operations, engineering, product management, customer support and service organizations in his new role, Forcepoint said Wednesday.
Read More »Forcepoint’s Sean Berg Pushes Human-Centric, Risk-Adaptive Approach for Gov’t Cybersecurity
TYSONS CORNER, VA, June 3, 2019 — Sean Berg, senior vice president and general manager of global governments and critical infrastructure at Forcepoint, believes government agencies should look into how their employees interact with data in order to advance security amid the increasing use of cloud and automation in the …
Read More »Forcepoint to Deliver Cyber & Cross-Domain Tech, Services to FBI; Sean Berg Quoted
TYSONS CORNER, VA, April 2, 2019 — Forcepoint will perform work under a potential $23.5M blanket purchase agreement to provide cybersecurity and cross-domain technologies and services to the FBI, ExecutiveBiz reported March 21. The company said March 20 the five-year BPA covers the delivery of behavior-based software and hardware as …
Read More »Forcepoint’s Eric Trexler: Transparency to Help Gov’t Build Trust in Push for Cybersecurity
TYSONS CORNER, VA, March 12, 2019 — Eric Trexler, vice president of global governments and critical infrastructure at Forcepoint, has urged government agencies to ensure increased transparency with contractors as a key approach to establish trust in support of cybersecurity efforts, ExecutiveBiz reported March 3. Trexler wrote in a Nextgov …
Read More »Forcepoint’s Sean Berg: Risk-Adaptive Security a Way to Address Cyber Threats
TYSONS CORNER, VA, February 12, 2019 — Sean Berg, senior vice president and general manager of Forcepoint, has said the risk-adaptive approach employed by the Transportation Security Agency’s TSA PreCheck airport screening program exemplifies a way for federal agencies to address growing cyber threats, ExecutiveBiz reported Feb. 1. Berg wrote …
Read More »Matt Preschern Joins Forcepoint as Chief Marketing Officer
Matt Preschern, formerly senior vice president of marketing at CA Technologies, has joined Austin, Texas-based cybersecurity firm Forcepoint as chief marketing officer. He will report to Forcepoint CEO Matthew Moynahan and oversee the company’s sales enablement, revenue generation, brand awareness and other global marketing initiatives, the company said Tuesday. Moynahan …
Read More »Forcepoint’s Eric Trexler: Cyber National Guard, Other Creative Approaches to Help Gov’t Build Cyber Workforce
TYSONS CORNER, VA, December 28, 2018 — Eric Trexler, vice president of global governments and critical infrastructure at Forcepoint, has backed the creation of a cyber-focused National Guard in an effort for agencies to bolster their hiring and retention of cybersecurity workers, ExecutiveBiz reported Dec. 10. Trexler wrote in an …
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