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Tuesday, April 8th, 2025

Cyber

Cyber Innovation Lab hosts grand opening

The Cyber Innovation Lab on the University of Central Florida campus held its grand opening last week. The lab, a collaboration between the university and Lockheed Martin, will address the need for cybersecurity experts. By 2026, security analyst positions will increase 28... Read More »

New DARPA program would create real-time responsive AI

The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) is diving headfirst into the world of artificial intelligence, with a new program designed to make them more effective partners with human operators. The program is called Science of Artificial Intelligence and Learning for Open-world... Read More »

Perspecta to continue DARPA cyber defense work

A contract modification will enable Perspecta Labs to continue working with the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) to develop cyber defenses against distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks. The new contract agreement is worth up to $2.7 million and is dependent on the... Read More »

Bill seeks to enhance cybersecurity, homeland protection

Sens. Rob Portman (R-OH) and Maggie Hassan (D-NH) reintroduced last week a measure designed to prevent cyberattacks on federal agencies and the private sector while also bolstering homeland protection. The senators said the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Cyber Hunt and Incident Response... Read More »

Sen. Portman introduces E-Verify Act

U.S. Sen. Rob Portman (R-OH) today introduced a bill requiring employers to use an electronic employment verification to help combat illegal immigration. The current E-Verify program is an optional program for most employers. The bill, the E-Verify Act, would require all employers to use... Read More »

Bill targets Chinese technology threats

A group of lawmakers introduced legislation Tuesday designed to address Chinese technology threats. Sens. Marco Rubio (R-FL) and Mark R. Warner (D-VA) said Sens. Michael Bennet (D-CO), Roy Blunt (R-MO), Chris Coons (D-DE), and Susan Collins (R-ME) joined their efforts to create an Office of... Read More »

Reps. McCaul, Engel introduce Cyber Diplomacy Act

Reps. Michael McCaul (R-TX) and Eliot Engel (D-NY) introduced last week the Cyber Diplomacy Act of 2019 (H.R. 739), which they said seeks to globally ensure the Internet is kept open, reliable and secure. The legislators introduced H.R. 739 to ensure American leadership on the world stage in... Read More »

Cybersecurity legislation unanimously advances House

The House of Representatives has unanimously advanced the Federal CIO Authorization Act of 2018, which seeks to ensure Americans’ online identities are safe from hackers. Reps. Will Hurd (R-TX) and Robin Kelly (D-IL) said the legislation ensures the Federal CIO oversees digital infrastructure... Read More »

BAE opening innovation hub in Georgia

BAE Systems recently said it intends to sign a lease to open an office at the new Georgia Cyber Center. The office will allow the company to be near key customers and to take advantage of the city’s highly skilled workforce. The center is located on the Nathan Deal Campus for Innovation in... Read More »

KBR affiliate lands Army IT contract

An affiliate of the cyber and electronic security solutions firm KBR, SGT, LLC, has landed a role in the $12.1 billion Army Information Technology Enterprise Solutions-3 (ITES-3) Services Contract. SGT, LLC is a business unit of KBRwyle, which serves as KBR's global government services... Read More »

Bill seeks to bolster national cybersecurity

Reps. Will Hurd (R-TX) and Robin Kelly (D-IL) introduced last week a measure designed to enhance national cybersecurity efforts by modifying the Federal Chief Information Officer's (CIO) role. The representatives said the legislation elevates and reauthorizes the duties and responsibilities of... Read More »

Bill seeks to combat tech threats especially from China

A bipartisan bill that would help combat tech-specific threats to national security posed by foreign nations and would improve interagency coordination across the U.S. government recently was introduced in the U.S. Senate. The legislation seeks to establish the Office of Critical Technologies... Read More »

CFR reviews 2018 election security efforts

The Council on Foreign Relations (CFR) recently offered a review of 2018 cybersecurity threats and election security efforts via a blog post on the agency's website. David P. Fidler noted that for the first time in the nation's history in 2018, the country conducted elections amid efforts to... Read More »

DHS seeking technology proposals from small businesses

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is looking for proposals from small businesses to address technology needs as part of the DHS Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program. The new solicitation contains 10 topic descriptions including eight from the Science and Technology... Read More »

Congress passes cyber defense bills

A pair of cyber security bills introduced by U.S. Sens. Rob Portman (R-OH) and Maggie Hassan (D-NH) advanced the Senate last week and will now head to the president’s desk for signature. Both bills aim to strengthen the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) cyber defenses, establishing both... Read More »

Energy Department warns against Chinese hackers

A group of Chinese cyber actors, known publicly as APT 10, is conducting a campaign of cyber-enabled theft targeting global managed service providers, cloud service providers, and their clients, the U.S. Government reported. The Department of Energy (DOE) recently said APT 10, which is... Read More »