Christopher Day, former chief technology officer at Packet Forensics, has joined Invincea as chief information security officer of the Fairfax, Virginia-based malware detection and prevention software developer. The more than 20-year information security professional will be responsible for implementing Invincea’s cybe...
Robert Lake, former director of strategic planning at DHPC Technologies, has joined Sabre Systems as vice president of northeastern regional operations for the company. Sabre said Thursday Lake will report to President and Chief Operating Officer Glen Ives and oversee the management and development of the company’s Northeast bus...
Executive Mosaic’s GovCon Index traded higher Wednesday with Boeing (NYSE: BA) the largest contributor with services-oriented contractors also leaders of gains as U.S. stocks rose on investor confidence in a strengthening domestic economy after the release new data. GovCon Index advancers slightly edged laggers and sev...
TYSONS CORNER, VA, Oct. 5, 2016 ” Booz Allen Hamilton (NYSE: BAH) and Phantom have entered into a strategic alliance that aims to support the resilience of enterprise systems through the integration of the former’s cyber intelligence expertise and the latter’s security automation and orchestration tools, ExecutiveBiz reported Tuesda...
TYSONS CORNER, VA, Oct. 5, 2016 ” NTT Data (NYSE: NTT) has entered into an agreement with the Texas department of information resources for security and risk assessment services at state agencies and higher education institutions, ExecutiveBiz reported Tuesday. The company said Monday it will collaborate with NTT Security (US)&nb...
TYSONS CORNER, VA, Oct. 5, 2016 ” BAE Systems has released an online platform that works to evaluate the cybersecurity measures for information and communications technology systems at organizations, ExecutiveBiz reported Tuesday. The company said Sunday the tool provides 10 questions based on guidance from the U.K.’s ...
TYSONS CORNER, VA, Oct. 5, 2016 ” Dave Wajsgras, president of the intelligence, information and services business of Raytheon (NYSE: RTN), has said the National Cyber Security Awareness Month works to encourage a collective effort to address future cybersecurity challenges, ExecutiveBiz reported Tuesday. Wajsgras, an inductee into Executive Mos...
Accenture (NYSE: ACN) has agreed to buy Alexandria, Virginia-based cybersecurity company Defense Point Security for an undisclosed amount in a strategy to expand the global consulting firm™s cyber defense platforms and services for federal agencies. Accenture said Wednesday DPS will operate as a subsidiary within the firm’s...
RAND Corp. has received a potential $494.7 million contract to manage and run a federally funded research and development center for the Department of Homeland Security. DHS said Tuesday the Santa Monica, California-based nonprofit research organization will help the Homeland Security Operational Analysis Center perform independe...
Harris Corp. (NYSE: HRS) has put some parts of its critical networks division up for sale in a transaction that could be worth more than $1 billion, Reuters reported Tuesday. Mike Stone and Michael Flaherty write the potential divestiture includes Harris™ information technology services operation and comes a month after the&...
