Tag Archives: critical infrastructure

TYSONS CORNER, VA, June 18, 2018 — Parsons has found a lack of collaboration between information technology and operational technology engineers to address the increasing cyber risk present in the rising adoption of internet-connected devices in critical infrastructure, ExecutiveBiz reported Friday. The company said Thursday it surveyed 300 industrial control system …

TYSONS CORNER, VA, April 27, 2018 — Raytheon (NYSE: RTN) has entered into a partnership with Virsec in an effort to provide customers in the global government and critical infrastructure sectors access to commercial cybersecurity technology, ExecutiveBiz reported Tuesday. Virsec’s Trusted Execution platform will leverage Raytheon’s experience in cyber defense to help protect …

Eric Trexler, formerly executive director for civilian and national security programs at McAfee, has been named vice president of sales for global governments and critical infrastructure business at Raytheon-led (NYSE: RTN) cyber joint venture Forcepoint. Trexler will directly report to Sean Berg, senior VP and general manager of the business …

Information technology and security services provider Xator has bought the professional services business of Englewood, Colorado-based cybersecurity company Merlin International for an undisclosed sum. Reston, Virginia-based Xator said in a Dec. 1 news release the acquisition would help expand its presence in the government and critical infrastructure markets. Merlin’s professional …

Parsons has purchased Williams Electric for an undisclosed sum as part of the Pasadena, California-based engineering services contractor’s move to expand its control systems business. Fort Walton Beach, Florida-based Williams Electric is a privately held company that provides electrical, control system integration, general contracting and energy infrastructure platforms and services …

TYSONS CORNER, VA, Aug. 9, 2017 — Vencore‘s research arm will deliver continuous monitoring services to help secure American Electric Power‘s advanced metering infrastructure and distribution automation systems, ExecutiveBiz reported Tuesday. The government contractor said Monday Vencore Labs will deploy the SecureSmart infrastructure monitoring technology to two operating companies within AEP in …

Cyber Apex Solutions has received a potential five-year, $70 million contract from the Department of Homeland Security to conduct applied research on cyber defense technology prototypes designed to protect critical infrastructure from cyber attacks. Cyber Apex will receive funds from DHS’ science and technology directorate to test, evaluate and transition cyber …

TYSONS CORNER, VA, May 18, 2017 — CACI International (NYSE: CACI) will provide cybersecurity systems support to the Naval Facilities Engineering Command under a $21 million task order from the Space and Naval Warfare Systems Center Atlantic, ExecutiveBiz reported Wednesday. The company said Wednesday the task order awarded under the SPAWAR Integrated Cyber …

Paul Rempfer, formerly a principal at Booz Allen Hamilton (NYSE: BAH), has joined Reston, Virginia-based information technology services contractor STG Group as senior vice president of business development. STG said Tuesday he will coordinate with other STG senior executives and oversee capture, business development and proposal management functions in his new position. The two-decade industry veteran …

TYSONS CORNER, VA, May 18, 2016 — Fortinet (Nasdaq: FTNT) has partnered with Nozomi Networks to offer an integrated cyber defense technology to critical infrastructure organizations, ExecutiveBiz reported Tuesday. The team will combine Nozomi’s SCADAguardian platform and Fortinet’s Security Fabric architecture in efforts to secure industrial control systems from potential cyber threats, Fortinet said …