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Booz Allen selected by US Department of
Homeland Security
continuous diagnostic tools and integration services for
over 60 federal civilian agencies.
In 2015, Booz Allen was the first integrator to partner with
DHS under the ambitious programme, across multiple
contracts. In its first phase, Booz Allen designed, integrated
and deployed a data-driven cybersecurity stack that
provided 13 participating agencies with state-of-the-art
visibility into their networks.
ooz Allen, a leading North American provider of
professional security services, has been awarded
more than a billion dollars by the Department of
Homeland Security (DHS) to enhance cybercapabilities
across six federal agencies.
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To enhance the visibility of risks and maintain an active
defence against cyberthreats, the DHS – in partnership
with the General Services Administration (GSA) Federal
Systems Integration and Management Center (FEDSIM)
– established the CDM Programme in 2012 to provide
Booz Allen’s CDM solution (inclusive of Group D and the
previously awarded Group B task order), secures nearly
80% of the .gov enterprise, including 4.1 million network
addressable devices, more than 1.75 million users, more
than 19,700 site and 89 individual federal organisations.
FEDSIM and DHS have selected Booz Allen as the prime
contractor to continue enhancing the cybersecurity
capabilities of federal agencies with a US$1.03 billion,
six-year task order. The scope of work for this Group
D task order will enhance CDM capabilities for six
agencies, including GSA, the Department of Health and
Human Services (HHS), National Aeronautics and Space
Administration (NASA), Social Security Administration
(SSA), Department of the Treasury (Treasury) and the
United States Postal Service (USPS).
UK UNIVERSITIES RECOGNISED FOR EXCELLENCE IN
CYBERSECURITY RESEARCH
hree UK universities have been recognised as
Academic Centres of Excellence in Cyber Security
Research (ACE-CSR). The National Cyber Security
Centre (NCSC) and the Engineering and Physical Sciences
Research Council (ESPRC) have identified the University of
Kent, King’s College London and Cardiff University as having
first-rate research with scale and impact.
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The universities will now join 14 other institutions in a scheme
forming part of the Government’s National Cyber Security
Strategy, which is aiming to make the UK the safest place to be
online and is helping to support the country’s thriving digital
economy. The universities will now have the opportunity to bid
for funding to develop cutting-edge research in cybersecurity,
including at doctoral level, as well as attend annual
conferences and workshops.
The scheme aims to create a better understanding of the
strength of the UK’s academic capability in cybersecurity
and identify areas where there are research opportunities or
technical gaps.
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It makes collaboration between academia, business and
government easier, and helps make sure cutting-edge research
is turned into practical products and services. This includes
developing tools to tackle mass marketing fraud online and
better understand cybercriminals.
Minister for Digital, Margot James, said: “These universities are
doing fantastic research in cybersecurity and they are rightly
being recognised for their pioneering work.”
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