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HP Awarded $32.4 Million Cybersecurity Contract by U.S. Department of Homeland Security

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Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has awarded the company a cybersecurity contract worth up to $32.4 The original $6 billion CDM BPA, awarded in August 2013, includes 17 vendors. HP Enterprise Security Solutions to help 33 U.S. government agencies prevent network and system vulnerabilities. PALO ALTO, Calif. —

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Former Google VP raises $10M for new startup building AI agents for retail businesses

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The Polana AI co-founders, from left: CEO Maria Zhang, Chief Scientist Steve Liu, and CTO Tim Howes. based Alike, an app for restaurant and entertainment recommendations, that was acquired by Yahoo in 2013. and is interviewing for a couple more potential hires. The startup has two employees based at an office in Kirkland, Wash.,

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Invincea Announces 54 New Enterprise Customers for Its Flagship Enterprise Solution, $8.1M in Advanced Research Contracts for Its Labs Division

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in Advanced Research Contracts For its Labs Division. in new contracts for advanced cybersecurity projects for defense and federal government agencies in the areas of cloud-based advanced malware analysis, spear-phishing attacks against Android, and big data analytics for compromise detection. contract with the U.S. – bg.

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What’s going on in the Mobile World in September 2013

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The Verizon only DROID MAXX is quite a nice device, but their insistence on selling it for $299 (on contract) gives me pause. This logjam makes it impossible to feel comfortable suggesting any device purchases, maybe except the 16 GB Nexus 4 (now on sale for $250 without contract ). Android CTO Gadgets iOS Mobile'

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IDG Contributor Network: Synack delivers crowdsourced security for government, snags IRS contract

Network World

So, when Synack , a crowdsourced cybersecurity vendor, told me it secured a contract with the IRS, I was intrigued. Founded in 2013 by former NSA security experts Jay Kaplan, CEO, and Dr. Mark Kuhr, CTO, Synack feels very similar to HackerOne, a company now headed by Marten Mickos of MySQL fame.

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More Good News In Federal IT from GSA (you will never see this on the front page of the Washington Post)

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October 29, 2013. General Services Administration (GSA) today announced that it has closed 37 data centers this fiscal year as part of the national Federal Data Center Consolidation Initiative (FDCCI), allowing the agency to avoid real estate costs and reduce energy consumption. Thanks GSA, keep up the good work. SUPPORTING QUOTE.

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Mobility in DoD – Let’s get this SHOW ON THE ROAD!

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Defense Information Systems Agency Strategic Plan 2013-2018 (ctovision.com). DISA Awards MDM/MAS Contract to Team DMI (fedcyber.com). CTO Cyber Security DoD and IC Mobile Android Apple Application Store BlackBerry DISA iOS samsung' Security a Priority in DOD Move to Mobile Devices (defense.gov).

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