DDoS Defense Tool Reaches ‘Mature Stage’ Mar 10, 2017 | 9:42 am Organizations will be able to alert one another about incoming distributed denial of service attacks through one network “sooner rather than later,” according to Erin Chapman, program manager at Galois. The company is working with the Department of Homeland Security Science and Technology Directorate to create a tool that will help partners stop DDoS attacks from spreading. […]
Industry Insider Mar 10, 2017 | 8:41 am MeriTalk compiles a weekly roundup of contracts and other industry activity. Here’s what happened this week in the Federal Information Technology community. […]
The Weekend Reader For March 3 Mar 3, 2017 | 9:10 am Catch up on some reading this weekend. Here are a few interesting items from MeriTalk. […]
New Tech Requires Federal Regulations and Mind-set Shift Mar 1, 2017 | 4:07 pm Consumer Technology Association President Gary Shapiro, who spoke at the Department of Homeland Security Science and Technology Directorate’s EMERGE Wearable Technology showcase, said that the Federal government will have to play a role in regulating the use of autonomous vehicles. […]
5 Companies Advance to Phase 2 of DHS Silicon Valley Program Feb 22, 2017 | 1:23 pm Five startup companies will advance to Phase 2 of the Silicon Valley Innovation Program—and will split $999,780 along the way. SVIP, a program within the Department of Homeland Security Science and Technology Directorate, offers funding to fledgling startups that specialize in technology used for homeland security purposes. […]
Industry Insider Feb 17, 2017 | 8:47 am MeriTalk compiles a weekly roundup of contracts and other industry activity. Here’s what happened this week in the Federal Information Technology community. […]
DHS Cyber Division Prioritizes DDoS and Smart Vehicle Cybersecurity Jan 31, 2017 | 4:42 pm Defending against distributed denial of services attacks is one of the Department of Homeland Security Science and Technology Directorate’s priorities for the upcoming year. […]
BYU Builds Authentication Tool With DHS Funding Dec 22, 2016 | 10:10 am The Department of Homeland Security Science and Technology Directorate announced that it awarded $527,112 to Brigham Young University for a Web authentication middleware tool that will improve online security. […]
DHS S&T Broadens IMPACT for Emergency Situations Dec 19, 2016 | 2:21 pm Researchers have expanded the Department of Homeland Security’s Incident Management Preparedness and Coordination Toolkit to offer assistance in a wider variety of dangerous scenarios, from stadium evacuations to hazardous chemical exposure. […]
At DHS S&T’s Industry Day, the Operative Word was ‘Consortium’ Dec 14, 2016 | 10:05 am Working together as a consortium is a good way for private companies to offer Federal agencies defense technology, according to officials at the Department of Homeland Security. […]
Industry Day Helps Tech Startups Explore R&D for Cybersecurity Dec 1, 2016 | 10:34 am The Department of Homeland Security Science and Technology Directorate Silicon Valley Innovation Program will host an industry day on Dec. 5 in Menlo Park, Calif. […]