DoD/National Defense
GAO: DOD Should Clarify Criteria for Using LPTA
GAO has assessed the extent to which DOD used the LPTA process in fiscal year 2017 and how contracting officials considered Section 813 criteria when using the LPTA process.
Cybersecurity
XM Cyber Raises $22 Million to Automate Cybersecurity
The average cost of a data breach in 2020 will exceed $150 million. And only 38 percent of global organizations say they’re prepared to handle a sophisticated cyberattack.
Education and Training
Quantum Accelerometer Could Provide Secure Navigation Without Satellites
Satellite signals can become unavailable due to blockages such as tall buildings, or can be jammed, imitated or denied. The quantum accelerometer is a self-contained system that does not rely on any external signals.
Cybersecurity
New Virtual Lab Aims to Deliver Services to Government Faster
SAIC has opened a virtual lab environment to enable federal government departments and agencies to accelerate time to delivery of software and other solutions and move at a pace similar to start-ups.
First Responders
New Verizon 5G Lab Intends to Drive Development of 5G Use Cases for Public Safety
Each three-month cohort will give five first responder technology developers access to the lab and its 5G network, and also the opportunity to collaborate with Verizon and Responder Corp.
Counterterrorism
Larissa L. Knapp Named Special Agent in Charge of Counterterrorism at FBI Washington Field Office
Knapp entered on duty with the FBI in 1997 and was first assigned to the New York Field Office, where she worked criminal computer intrusion and intellectual property matters.
People on the Move
Coast Guard Investigative Service Appoints New Special Agent in Charge for Southeast Region
James will lead six CGIS Resident Agent Offices overseeing an area of 1.7 million square miles, including Puerto Rico, Florida, Georgia, South Carolina and 34 foreign nations and territories.
Emerging Innovation
PERSPECTIVE: Put Scientific Leadership at the Forefront to Launch Strong Security Strategies
There is a longstanding assumption that it’s “good enough” to have scientists in deputy positions. It's not.
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