Tag Archives: cybersecurity

The Defense Information Systems Agency will use the National Institutes of Health’s Information Technology Acquisition Assistance Contract to procure cybersecurity services instead of conducting a full and open competition for the procurement effort, Nextgov reported Tuesday.

Raytheon (NYSE: RTN) has received a potential $110M contract to establish a cybersecurity operations center and provide related support services for a country in the Middle East and North Africa region.

Houston-based investment company Braes Capital has acquired cyber research-and-development company Siege Technologies for an undisclosed sum in a push to gain access to the critical infrastructure protection market. Alex Clary, managing partner of Braes Capital, said in a statement published Wednesday he believes Siege has the potential to introduce new security offerings to the federal, energy and financial services sectors.

Nick Jovanovic, vice president of federal business for cloud protection and licensing activity at Thales, discussed in an interview on CyberWire’s Daily Podcast about federal agencies migrating sensitive data to the cloud and the gap such a move leaves in terms of security responsibility as highlighted in the company’s 2019 Thales Data Threat Report – Federal Edition.

Semiconductor manufacturer Broadcom (Nasdaq: AVGO) has determined cost savings and received financing to support its plan to acquire cybersecurity firm Symantec (Nasdaq: SYMC) in an all-cash transaction including debt valued at more than $22B, Bloomberg reported Monday.

Defense engineering services contractor Gryphon Technologies has purchased Sewell, N.J.-based engineering firm PGFM Solutions for an undisclosed sum.

Todd Gustafson, president of HP’s federal business, wrote in a commentary published Friday on Federal News Network that government agencies should enable their employees to be more collaborative and mobile to facilitate engagement with citizens and meet their needs.

TYSONS CORNER, VA, June 25, 2019 — Science Applications International Corp. (NYSE: SAIC) will accept applications through Aug. 12 for a scholarship program designed to prepare military veterans for cybersecurity careers amid the increased demand for professionals in that field, ExecutiveBiz reported June 14.

Robert Carey, vice president and general manager of global public sector solutions at RSA, has said government agencies seeking to modernize their information technology infrastructure should prioritize mission outcomes and cybersecurity.

Parsons (NYSE: PSN) reported $904M in revenue for the first quarter of 2019, up 20 percent from the same period last year. The Pasadena, Calif.-based company said Tuesday it posted $1.2B in contract awards during the quarter with a total backlog of $8.6B and a book-to-bill ratio of 1.4x.