Northrop Grumman plans to fund researchers at Carnegie Mellon, Purdue University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology with millions of dollars to focus on leap-ahead cybersecurity technologies.
Just before Thanksgiving Day, Microsoft released a security advisory on a vulnerability affecting Internet Explorer 6 and 7 browsers, based on "new public reports."
ICF International Inc. has signed a definitive agreement to purchase Jacob & Sundstrom Inc., an information technology security firm that specializes in cybersecurity and identity management services to federal civilian and defense agencies.
Officials plan to build a $1.5 billion data center to bolster the cybersecurity capabilities of intelligence agencies, the Defense Department, and the Homeland Security Department.
The House and Senate have both approved a three-year extension for the E-Verify employment verification system in the Homeland Security Department's spending legislation.
The Senate has passed legislation to fund the Homeland Security Department that would increase spending for major information technology programs. The House also approved the measure.
The Agriculture Department awarded six companies the chance to compete for contracts worth up to $25 million to enhance the security of USDA's technology.
A cybersecurity working group is developing a security architecture and comprehensive set of security requirements to accompany the Smart Grid framework being developed by NIST's office for Smart Grid interoperability. A preliminary report is expected to be released for comment shortly.
The investigation period has been decreased from a year to just under 40 days, according to testimony given by OPM Director John Berry before a Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs subcommittee. But some still say more can be done.
Agencies have until Sept. 25 to file plans with the Office of Management and Budget on how they plan to comply with the Trusted Internet Connection initiative.
