Do we need a cyber Billy Mitchell?

Editor Nick Wakeman explores the question of whether it's time to treat cyber as a domain equal to air, land, sea and space.

Raytheon acquisition expands its cybersecurity offerings

Pikewerks Corp. purchase will mean more solutions to counter sophisticated threats.

UK firm buys two U.S. cyber players

Ultra Electronics makes push into the U.S. cyber market with Zu and Sotech acquisitions.

HP denies media report hackers can fire up its laser printers

Citing a published report, the company said, “No customer has reported unauthorized access” to its printers and concerns they’re a fire hazard “aren’t valid.”

Cyber opportunities are hot in 2012

One view is that the budget is flat, but dig into cyber and you'll find growth, plenty of growth, says immixGroup's Chris Wilkinson.

ManTech names new leader of cyber strategy unit

Cybersecurity veteran Ken Silva has been appointed senior vice president for cyber strategy at ManTech International’s Mission, Cyber and Technology Solutions group, reporting to L. William Varner, group president and COO.

ISC2 honors federal IT security professionals for creating innovative apps

Organization of IT security professionals announced winners of leadership awards at the TSA, Army, Air Force and other agencies.

Sotera Defense Solutions buys IC cybersecurity firm

Sotera Defense Solutions, a provider of technology-based systems and services for national security agencies, has acquired Software Process Technologies Inc.

Outsourcing IT to other countries adds to cyber risks, report says

A Intelligence and National Security Alliance's white paper warns against the government's global outsourcing practices with respect to IT.

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.

14 win DHS cybersecurity awards

Companies will compete for task orders to implement NIST Risk Management Framework.

Cloud reputation hurt by cybersecurity worries

Former CIO Vivek Kundra promoted cloud technology as a way to save money, but some feds are concerned about its security.

Kundra claims he started to close the IT gap

Vivek Kundra, the first federal CIO, offers some parting thoughts on public service.

OMB steps up hunt for fake products

The Obama administration's anti-counterfeit working group is looking for gaps in legal authority and regulation that may undermine how officials can check on the quality of products the government buys.

Booz Allen CEO says cyberattack won't impact finances

Booz Allen's CEO told analysts that a July hack by Anonymous won't affect the company's bottom line.

13 contractors targeted in massive cyber espionage campaign

McAfee's report says 72 organizations, including 13 contractors, have been compromised, and petabytes of sensitive data have been stolen. Some experts suspect China as the culprit.

ManTech hit by Anonymous attack; documents reportedly stolen

The hacking group Anonymous claims it has stolen and published files it says come from ManTech International.

$1B purchase of L-1 instigates a name change

French aerospace company Safran SA has finalized its acquisition of the remains of L-1 Identity Solutions Inc. for a total cash amount of $1.1 billion.

CACI acquisition expands its federal cybersecurity solutions

CACI International Inc. will increase its cybersecurity offerings with the acquisition of Paradigm Holdings, Inc., the parent of Paradigm Solutions Corp. Financial terms of the deal, which is expected to close this fall, were not reported.

US-CERT director resigns

Randy Vickers, head of the U.S. Computer Emergency Readiness Team, has reportedly resigned.