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GSN 2011 Awards Dinner Winners and Sponsors: Bill Conner, President and CEO, Entrust, Inc:
Entrust, Inc is an identity-based security company that focuses on government and enterprises, according to Bill Conner. The company had a big night at GSN’s 2011 Awards Program, being named Winner...
GSN 2011 Awards Dinner and Sponsor Interviews: Jeff Horne, Practice Manager, Malware Solutions, Accuvant Inc
Jeff Horne explains that Denver, CO-based Accuvant , Inc has two different businesses – the Value Added Reseller (VAR) side, in which it is one of the largest resellers in the country, and the...
GSN 2011 Award Winners and Sponsor Interviews: Mike Potts, CEO, Lancope, Inc
Company CEO Mike Potts talked with GSN on November 14th shortly after Lancope, Inc was awarded the Winner’s Trophy for its StealthWatch product in the IT category of “Best Network Security/Enterprise...
GSN 2011 Award Winners and Sponsor Interviews: Ann Pickren, VP Solutions, MIR3,Inc
Ann Pickren discusses MIR3’s Mass Notification System that was awarded a Winner’s Trophy in GSN’s 2011 Homeland Security Awards Program. She explains that the company is focused totally on its robust...

News

New cyber-readiness report places Finland, Israel and Sweden ahead of the United States
Tue, 2012-01-31 09:43 AM
McAfee and the Security & Defence Agenda, a Brussels-based security and defense policy forum, revealed on Jan. 30 the findings from a new report, Cyber-security: The Vexed Question of Global...
DARPA looks for new ways to power computing in recon, surveillance systems
Tue, 2012-01-31 08:09 AM
The agency responsible for developing new technology for the Department of Defense is looking to the public for new ideas on how to power computers that control reconnaissance, surveillance and...
Secret Service will acquire hardware to forensically image hard drives
Fri, 2012-01-27 05:29 PM
The U.S. Secret Service is planning to procure dozens of UltraKits, which contain a complete family of UltraBlock hardware “write blockers,” along with adapters and connectors, which can be used to...
GAO dismisses Meadowgate’s protest of computer equipment contract by TSA
Fri, 2012-01-27 01:53 PM
Meadowgate Technologies, LLC, of Trenton, NJ, tried to sell desktop and tablet computers to TSA, but was beaten by a competitor, NCS Technologies Incorporated, of Gainesville, VA. After Meadowgate...
GSA’s first Cloud-based physical access system implemented at federal building in Des Moines, Iowa
Thu, 2012-01-26 03:57 PM

Neal Smith
Federal Building
in Des Moines, IA
BridgePoint Systems, a provider of smart card readers and enrollment software for Physical Access Control Systems (PACs), announced on Jan. 24 that the Neal Smith Federal Building in Des Moines, IA,...
General Dynamics’ TACLANE-C100 encryptor certified by NSA
Wed, 2012-01-25 05:20 PM

GDC4's new
Taclane-C100
General Dynamics C4 Systems’ TACLANE-C100 encryptor has been certified by the National Security Agency (NSA) as a Suite B device to secure network communications at the Secret level and below. The...
Senate and president look to cyber security legislation in coming weeks
Wed, 2012-01-25 11:25 AM

Sen. Joe Lieberman (I-CT)
Senate homeland security leaders were pleased with President Obama’s renewed call in his State of the Union Address on Jan. 24 to push cyber security proposals ahead, and vowed to make their own...
Online Trust Alliance releases 2012 Data Protection and Breach Readiness Guide
Tue, 2012-01-24 11:10 AM
In the wake of 2011, which many analysts are calling the "Year of the Breach," the Online Trust Alliance (OTA) announced on Jan. 24 the release of the 2012 Data Protection & Breach Readiness...
Supreme Court GPS ruling points to surveillance tech scrutiny, say privacy groups
Tue, 2012-01-24 10:24 AM

U.S. Supreme Court
The Supreme Court’s unanimous ruling on Jan. 23 that said law enforcement has to obtain warrants before using GPS tracking devices on suspects’ vehicles, could show the court is ready to address the...
NinjaVideo.net co-founder gets 14 months in prison on copyright conspiracy charges
Mon, 2012-01-23 08:12 AM
charges One of the founders of a popular Web site that offered links to uploaded sporting events and other copyrighted programming will serve 14 months in prison after a judge sentenced him on Jan....
LANL says researchers have developed rock-solid quantum cryptography for handheld devices
Mon, 2012-01-23 07:53 AM

QKarD transmitter
Researchers at the Los Alamos Nuclear Laboratory have developed a miniature transmitter that can bring strong security to handheld devices like tablet computers or smart phones and could replace a...
DHS, FBI and IC3 issue joint best practice list for malware
Fri, 2012-01-20 04:42 PM
The DHS and the FBI jointly issued a list of best practices for recovery from malicious erasure of computer files in an intelligence note from the Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3). The note...

Company News

QinetiQ North America names Jerry Hogge as senior vice president for business development

QinetiQ North America announced on Jan. 9 the appointment of Jerry Hogge as senior vice president of business development. In this role, Hogge will be responsible for the acquisition of new business, all aspects of managing and motivating the business development team, and for the strategic and tactical direction of the company's business development activities.

Daniel Gordon joins Knowledge Link as CEO

Knowledge Link Inc., a provider of information technology services for federal customers, announced on Jan. 9 the appointment of a new CEO, Daniel Gordon, who will be responsible for the company’s strategic planning, corporate-level leadership, management and corporate positioning.

Knowledge Link’s current CEO and president, Randall Stefano, will assume the role of president and serve as an active member of the board of directors.

Sotera completes acquisition of Potomac Fusion, Inc.

Sotera Defense Solutions (Sotera), a provider of mission-critical technology-based systems, solutions and services for national security customers, announced on Jan 3 that it had the completed its acquisition of Potomac Fusion, Inc. on Dec. 30.

Potomac Fusion develops data fusion, data analytics, cyber and visualization solutions for U.S. Intelligence Community (IC) and Department of Defense (DoD) Tactical ISR mission systems operating in a cloud computing environment.

Raytheon buys Henggeler Computer Consultants, a cyber security and software engineering firm

Raytheon Company has acquired privately held Henggeler Computer Consultants, Inc., further extending Raytheon's capabilities to serve the cyber security, enterprise architecture and systems engineering needs of customers in the intelligence community, as well as in the Department of Defense.

Terms of the transaction were not disclosed in a news release Raytheon issued on Dec. 29.

GammaTech introduces fully-rugged Durabook R13C convertible computer

GammaTech Computer Corp., a manufacturer and supplier of notebook and tablet computers, has added another model to its line of fully rugged convertible computers.

Patriot Technologies uses unified situational awareness platform from eIQnetworks

eIQnetworks, Inc., a provider of a unified situational awareness solution, announced on December 14 that Patriot Technologies, a source for comprehensive IT security solutions, has been deploying eIQnetworks’ SecureVue unified situational awareness platform to integrate multiple security solutions into a single pane of glass for its customers.

Chertoff Group opens new office in San Francisco, focuses on cyber and border security

The Chertoff Group, the global security advisory firm founded by former Secretary of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security Michael Chertoff, said it has opened a new office in San Francisco. 

The Chertoff Group provides consulting, business development and merger and acquisition (M&A) advisory services for clients in the security, defense and government services industries.

Lockheed Martin opens new cyber security intelligence center in Farnborough, UK

Lockheed Martin UK has officially opened its first security intelligence center (SIC) at Farnborough, UK, extending its global reach and augmenting facilities in the U.S.

The center was opened on Dec. 2 by Gerald Howarth MP, Minister for International Security Strategy.

Commentary and Opinions

U.S. organizations need to re-evaluate data protection policies in anticipation of pending EU data protection legislation

With the European Commission poised to announce sweeping data protection legislation, it's imperative that U.S.-based organizations take a closer look at putting reliable, robust systems in place for protecting data. It would be wise for U.S. organizations to commit resources now to protecting data in anticipation of the new EU laws that will soon be unveiled, even if they are not doing business abroad.

The navigation layer of the Website: A 2012 target for cybercriminals

Since the commercialization of the Internet, there has been an evolution with how cyber criminals are conducting malicious activities on Websites. They are finding more and more ways to steal information, commit fraud, game Website logic and impact business operations. Central to the explosion of cybercrime in recent years is the continued evolution of rich Internet applications and exposure of critical business operations to the Web.

The APTs are coming, but are agencies ready?

Despite increased awareness about cybersecurity threats, there doesn't seem to be an end in sight. 

The state of information security: What government agencies can expect in 2012

By Adam Powers
From WikiLeaks to Anonymous, 2011 has been marked by an explosion of high-profile cyber attacks. With so many types of attacks to keep track of, it has become difficult to delineate between various threat vectors and determine which ones should be of most concern.
In the past, attacks were often classified by the method used -- virus, botnet, etc. However, due to their ever-increasing sophistication, it is now more valuable to think in terms of the motivation behind attacks to better evaluate their risk.

Defeating hackers: Collaboration as the best defense

2011 was a banner year for security breaches, including the highly publicized Lockheed Martin, FBI, Sony Play Station Network and Citigroup breaches. Lesser-known, but collectively damaging, attacks against government agencies were also on the rise, as 2011 ushered in a measurable increase in breaches targeting all organizations.

 

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ASIS 2011: Chris Peterson, Founder and Owner, Vector Firm

According to veteran technology sales executive Chris Peterson, Vector Firm is a management consulting business which specializes in the sales and business development departments of security businesses. The company’s clients range from multi-billion dollar contractors to $5-million systems integrators that want to break the $5-million barrier. Vector’s contribution to these companies, he says, is building strategies, processes and tools, both on a strategic and a tactical level.

ASIS 2011: Mark Desmarais, Clear View Systems Product Manager, Raytheon Corporation

Mark Desmarais discusses Raytheon’s new “Security and Transportation Systems” business, recently created in a restructuring instituted by Raytheon’s Network Centric Systems president, Dan Crowley. With the company’s Clear View technology serving as the command and control system and brains of the STS security application, says Desmarais, the reorganization links together Raytheon business units in public safety and security, civil communications and air traffic, as well as software and IT security applications.

ASIS 2011: Tom Corder, President and CEO, BridgePoint Systems

BridgePoint Systems develops, manufactures and markets physical access control solutions that utilize secure, government-issued smart cards, according to Tom Corder. The federal government has been the prime mover in the smart card field, he says, starting with presidential directive HSPD-12 of 2004.

ISC West 2011: Jasvir Gill, Founder/CEO, Alert Enterprise

Alert Enterprise is a security software company documenting all standards and providing insider threat management, prevention of suspicious activity and protection against acts of sabotage and terrorism. One of the keys, according to Jasvir Gill, founder and CEO, is that the software looks at what access people have. The company’s markets include Critical Infrastructure facilities such as utilities, oil and gas, airports, seaports, food and beverage concerns and chemical companies.

RSA 2011: Patrick Bedwell, VP Product Development, Fortinet, Inc

Fortinet pioneered the concept of consolidating multiple security technologies in a single device, according to Patrick Bedwell. The simple firewall later evolved into a complex gateway incorporating firewalls, intrusion protection, applications controls and anti-malware, resulting in multiple layers of protection. The company announced its new Active Profiling solution at RSA, which enables networks to monitor traffic, quarantine it or block individual users. Bedwell is optimistic that Fortinet’s integrated technology solution can enable customers to keep up with the next big thing.

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Vector Firm
Are Trade Shows Still Relevant?

 

There was a time when a trade show budget was never questioned. If your company had a product to launch,training to conduct, leads to generate or branding to imprint, the industry’s major trade show was the place to do it.

 

Millions of dollars every year were spent by manufacturers and service providers and no one ever blinked (the accounting department always blinked but were afraid to say anything) – these shows were untouchable.

 

To follow the trends and see how the landscape is changing for Trade Shows please download this White Paper. This paper was written by Chris Peterson.

 

Chris Peterson is Co-Founder and Principal Owner of Vector Firm, a management consulting and training firm focused on the sales and business development operations of companies within the security industry. Through consulting and training engagements, Vector Firm creates intelligent strategies, repeatable processes and effective tools that enable its clients’ sales teams to focus on one thing – execution. In every solution, Vector follows its philosophy that sales is a science and that success is a result of a sales team’s daily action being tied to a strategic plan.

Network Access Control and 802.1x - Advantages, Constraints and Capabilities

Abstract:

Network Access Control and 802.1x - Advantages, Constraints and Capabilities

Written by distinguished security industry analyst Pete Lindstrom of Spire Security

The industry has been blurring the differences between 802.1x and NAC. Some believe that 802.1x is sufficient and similar enough to a full NAC solution to start down the path of implementation. What organizations often find is that the 802.1x story seems fairly simple and easy, but the deployment is much more difficult. This paper examines the fully 802.1x and NAC details such as:

    * What is 802.1x?
    * What important features are missing from 802.1x?
    * What alternatives exist to 802.1x and why?
    * What are the hidden costs associated with rolling out NAC?
    * How can commercial enterprises and government organizations benefit from NAC?

Narus
Narus - CYBER ATTACKS ON THE RISE

Narus, a leader in real-time traffic intelligence for protecting governments, service providers and enterprises, just completed its 2010 annual cyber security survey focusing on the United States. Sponsored jointly with Converge Network Digest and Government Secuirty News, the survey queried a cross-section of security professionals in a variety of industries, and revealed compelling details relating to cyber security concerns, opinons and expectations for protection against attacks. More...

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SANS Monterey 2012 Jan 30 - Feb 4
2012 Adobe Government Assembly Feb 8
SANS Phoenix 2012 Feb 13 - 18
SANS Secure India 2012 Feb 20 - 25
The Airport Law Enforcement Symposium Feb 23-24, 2012 Feb 23 - 24
Physical Security: Introductory Applications and Technology Feb 27 - Mar 1
Conducting Corporate Investigations Feb 27 - 28
ISC CHINA 2012 (International Security Conference & Exposition CHINA) Feb 27 - 29
RSA Conference 2012 Feb 27 - Mar 2
SAP Public Sector Partner Exchange Feb 28 - 28
SANS Secure Singapore 2012 Mar 5 - 17
SANS Germany 2012 Mar 5 - 10
Homeland Security Finance Forum 2012 Mar 6 - 6
Basic Hands-On CAMEO Training Mar 12 - 14
ASIS Assets Protection Course: Principles of Security (APC I) Mar 12 - 15
SANS Mobile Device Security Summit 2012 Mar 12 - 15
Aviation Week's Innovation Challenge Showcase Mar 13 - 14
Symantec Government Technology Summit Mar 20 - 20
STI at SANS 2012 Mar 23 - 30
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Active Shooter Apr 18 - 19
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Telework Exchange Spring 2012 Town Hall Meeting May 2 - 2
5th Sample Prep - Sample Preparation for Virus, Toxin, & Pathogen Detection & Identification May 3 - 4
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Counter Terror Expo US May 16 - 17
CEIC 2012 (Computer and Enterprise Investigations Conference) May 21 - 24
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New Products

Kanguru adds USB device control to its KRMC

Millis, MA-based Kanguru Solutions, a manufacturer of secure IT storage solutions, has announced the ad...

Input forecasts emerging tech markets for state and local governments

Reston, VA-based Input, which specializes in government business, has unveiled new research detailing adoption trends for cloud computing, virtualization, service-oriented archi...

Telvent in DHS SCADA testing project

Rockville, MD-based Telvent reports that it is the first vendor selected to participate in a DHS superv...

Mobile Active Defense launches GeoLocation-based firewall and content filtering for iPhones and smart phones

Mobile Active Defense, LLC (M.A.D.) has announced the release of its patent-pending mobile firewall and contents filtering mecha...

GammaTech debuts newest mobile, rugged Durabook notebook computer

GammaTech Computer Corp., a manufacturer of notebook and tablet computers, has introduced the newest member to its line of cost-effecti...