The 17XX IM OCCFLD provides the Marine Corps with a deliberate, professionalized, and sustainable workforce enabling the Marine Corps to integrate information related capabilities, operationalizing information as the Marine Corps seventh warfighting function. (Courtesy of USMC News and YouTube)

USMC Cyberspace Ops Redesignated to Information Maneuver OCCFLD

The 17XX Cyberspace Operations occupational field, which was Recognized in the 2019 'ASTORS' Homeland Security Awards Program, has been redesignated as the 17XX Information Maneuver OCCFLD effective 9 March 2022, according...
The Tennessee Statewide Cybersecurity Assessments and Penetration Testing Program, which authorized $109 million in grant funding to 34 states and two tribal nations, is designed to support state and local efforts to deliver modernized 911 services, so local ECDs can better serve their citizens. (Courtesy of the Tennessee Emergency Communications Board (TECB))

Tenn Emergency Communications Nominated in 2022 ‘ASTORS’ Awards

The Tennessee Emergency Communications Board (TECB), a self-funded nine-member board located within the Tennessee Department of Commerce and Insurance (TDCI), is pleased to announce the Tennessee Statewide Cybersecurity Assessments and Penetration...

Cyemptive Technologies CEO Named “Cybersecurity CEO of the Year”

Cyemptive Technologies, which was Recognized with Double 2021 'ASTORS' Awards in the 2021 Homeland Security Awards Program, and recently Nominated for Ten 2022 'ASTORS' Awards, has announced that Cyemptive Founder and Chief...
Gurucul Next-Gen SIEM

Gurucul Returns to Compete in 5th ‘ASTORS’ Homeland Security Awards

As networks grow and threats continue to increase, security teams are overwhelmed with security event information. In fact, according to recent research, 45% of security alerts are false positives, and 75% of...
D-Fend's EnforceAir C-UAS now integrated with Syzygy's SNAP (Sensor Network Access Point), which will strengthen support for the Team Awareness Kit / Tactical Assault Kit (TAK) across the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Department of Defense (DOD), Department of Justice (DOJ) and first responders in contending with rogue drone activity at sensitive and critical sites and events.

D-Fend and Syzygy to Optimize C-UAS Communications & Data Management

D-Fend Solutions, leader in radio frequency (RF), cyber-based, counter-drone takeover technology, who took home the Gold 2021 'ASTORS' Award for Best Persistent Aerial Monitoring Solution, recently Nominated to Compete in the 2022...
Ahmad Abouammo, 44, formerly of Walnut Creek, California, took bribes in exchange for accessing, monitoring, and conveying the private information of Twitter users to officials of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the Saudi Royal family.

Former Twitter Employee Guilty of Spying on Behalf of Saudi Arabia

A federal jury has convicted a former Media Partnerships Manager for the Middle East/North Africa (MENA) region at Twitter of acting as a foreign agent without notice to the Attorney General,...
The cybersecurity landscape is evolving faster than ever, with hybrid and permanent work-from-home employees becoming the norm in 2020.  Versa SASE delivers tightly integrated services via the cloud, on-premises, or as a blended combination of both via Versa Operating System (VOS™) with a Single-Pass Parallel Processing architecture and managed through a single pane of glass.

cloudIT Partners with Versa to Deliver Industry-Leading SASE to Client Base

cloudIT, LLC, one of the highest performing and innovative Managed Service Providers in the U.S., has signed on as a Versa Accelerate, Captivate, Engage (ACE) Partner and will now offer Versa...
Darktrace

Darktrace Nominated to Compete for Double ‘ASTORS’ Awards in 2022

Darktrace, a global leader in cyber security artificial intelligence, is pleased to announce two of the company's Cyber and Industrial Cyber Products have been nominated to compete in the 2022 'ASTORS'...
Freedom. We want it in our personal lives, and we want it in our digital lives – especially when it comes to our data. Today, our data is at a crossroads when it comes to freedom: Who really has control over your data? Where can you share it? How can you manage it confidently and safely? Are you really in control of your data’s destiny? (Courtesy of Virtru)

Secure Email Encryption from Virtru Competes in 2022 ‘ASTORS’ Awards

Virtru, a global leader in data protection, is pleased to announce Secure Email Encryption from Virtru is one of two products Nominated to Compete in the 2022 'ASTORS' Homeland Security Awards...
The YubiKey 5C NFC is the world’s first multi-protocol security key with smart card support, designed with both near-field communication (NFC) and USB-C connections on a single device.

Yubico Expands YubiKey Access in U.S. through the AWS Marketplace

Yubico, the leading provider of hardware authentication security keys, and an ‘ASTORS’ Award Winner for Four Consecutive Years in the Annual ‘ASTORS’ Homeland Security Awards Program, has announced the immediate availability of...