Posts from GovConWire for 04/16/2015

Deltek’s Alex Rossino: DARPA’s Big Data R&D Programs Present Business Opportunity

The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency has lined up several research and development programs focused on big data analytics as the Defense Department‘s weapons and communications systems grow in complexity, Deltek‘s Alex Rossino says…

Mikey Dickerson: Teamwork Key to Gov’t Digital Service Projects

The U.S. Digital Service has been recruiting information technology professionals from the private sector to help federal agencies plan, develop and implement technology-based public service delivery methods, Federal Times reported Monday…

ManTech Unveils New Edition of Malware Analysis Offering; Raj Dodhiawala Comments

A ManTech International Corp. subsidiary has introduced a new version of its automated malware analysis tool intended to help customers detect malware and comply with data protection rules. ManTech Cyber Solutions International designed the Responder PRO Linux Edition for users to analyze physical memory from Red Hat Enterprise Linux and CentOS servers, ManTech said Wednesday…

GAO: FAA Should Adopt Cyber Threat Modeling System for NextGen Transition

The Government Accountability Office has recommended that the Federal Aviation Administration establish a threat modeling approach to secure NextGen air traffic control data systems. GAO said in a report published Tuesday that weak security controls remain a hindrance for FAA to facilitate uninterrupted national airspace operations, despite the agency’s efforts to implement ATC cybersecurity measures…

April 15 Market Close: GovCon Index Rebounds, Earnings Give US Stocks Jolt

The GovCon Index snapped a two-day streak of declinesWednesday to record a nominal gain of 0.048 points and close at 76.028. Positive earnings reports from blue chips such as Intel, Bank of America and JPMorgan Chase helped send U…

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