The Department of Homeland Security and the European Commission’s Directorate General for Communications, Networks, Content and Technology have agreed to collaborate on streamlining cyber incident reporting for victim organizations, particularly multinational companies. In a joint report, DHS and DG CONNECT assessed recommendations from the 2023 DHS Harmonization of Cyber Incident Reporting document and the incident...
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Carahsoft to Expand Public Sector Access to Blackberry’s Cyber Solutions
BlackBerry has entered into a distribution partnership with Carahsoft to increase public sector access to its cybersecurity solutions portfolio. Brandi Hiebert, the sales director leading the BlackBerry team at Carahsoft, said the collaboration reflects a joint commitment to provide organizations with tools to combat cyberthreats. Under the agreement, Carahsoft will offer BlackBerry products to state...
BAE, ASC to Build Australia’s Fleet of Sovereign Nuclear-Powered Submarines; Charles Woodburn Quoted
BAE Systems is collaborating with ASC to deliver Australia’s sovereign nuclear-powered submarines. The Australian government selected the two companies to build a fleet of advanced attack submarines under its AUKUS security pact with the United States and the United Kingdom. Under the agreement, BAE and ASC will combine their skills, expertise and capabilities to produce...
Germany Boosts Air Defense With $1.2B Patriot Missile Systems Purchase From RTX; Tom Laliberty Quoted
RTX announced on Thursday that its subsidiary Raytheon has signed a $1.2 billion contract with Germany for the supply of Patriot air and missile defense systems to enhance the country’s air defense capabilities. The deal follows the $5.6 billion agreement that the NATO Support and Procurement Agency signed in January with COMLOG, a joint venture...
US Designates Procurement Networks Supporting Iranian Defense Sector; Brian Nelson Quoted
The United States has imposed sanctions on three procurement networks for supplying designated Iranian entities with materials for the production of military weapons under Iran’s ballistic missile, nuclear and defense programs. The Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control has designated Iranian-German national Maziar Karim, his companies Mazixon GmbH and Co KG and...
Leidos to Enhance Regional Partnership With New Singapore Air Traffic Management Office; Ed Sayadian Quoted
Leidos has set up an air traffic management research and collaboration center in Singapore to deliver safe and efficient air navigation solutions in the Indo-Pacific region. Ed Sayadian, senior vice president of transportation solutions at Leidos, said the center will facilitate the company’s engagement with international air transportation stakeholders to advance critical air traffic management...
US Sanctions Russia-Based Companies That Operate Fake News Websites
The United States has imposed new sanctions against entities linked to Russia’s efforts to influence elections around the world. According to the Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control, Russia-based companies Social Design Agency and Company Group Structura have been orchestrating, on behalf of the Russian Presidential Administration, online operations designed to deceive and...
QinetiQ Demos New Uncrewed Aerial Targets in New Mexico Tests
QinetiQ has completed flight tests on the first two uncrewed aerial targets it is developing for the U.S. Department of Defense under the High Energy Laser Measurement Rattler program and a company-funded research and development project. The Rattler Supersonic Target tests were conducted at the White Sands Missile Range’s High Energy Laser Systems Test Facility...
Carahsoft to Deliver Qmulos Risk Management Automation Solutions to Canada; Matt Coose Quoted
Carahsoft will offer Qmulos compliance, security and risk management automation solutions to the Canadian government as part of an expanded partnership. Qmulos products and services include the Q-Compliance platform, which analyzes data to identify compliance gaps and security weaknesses, and the Q-Audit platform for insider threat management. Both applications are powered by Splunk and are...
Charles Fielden to Head QinetiQ’s Intelligence, Cyber and Information Advantage Business; Shawn Purvis Quoted
QinetiQ US has appointed Charles Fielden as executive vice president and general manager of the McLean, Virginia-based defense solutions company’s intelligence, cyber and information advantage department. Shawn Purvis, QinetiQ president and CEO and a Potomac Officers Club member and Wash 100 winner, said Fielden brings in more than 25 years of experience as an Intelligence...










