The 2022 'ASTORS' Awards Ceremony and Exclusive Luncheon Banquet will be held on Wednesday, November 16th, 2022, from 12:00 pm through 2:30 pm at none other than the Jacob Javits Convention Center in New York City during ISC East!

Are You a 2022 ‘ASTORS’ Finalist or Honoree? Join Us to Celebrate in NYC!

It's time to receive the Recognition you and your organization deserve among your Industry-Leading Peers, and Government Colleagues at the 2022 'ASTORS' Awards Presentation Ceremony and Luncheon Banquet in New York...
SolarWinds

SolarWinds Worldwide Nominated in 7th Consecutive ‘ASTORS’ Awards

The job of the technology professional is hard. Technology is pervasive, complex and always changing. End users can be demanding, and businesses need constant access to an ever-expanding ecosystem of applications and infrastructure. The...
Application platforms like Interplay – a low-code AI platform developed by Iterate.ai – make all of this easier. This new type of application platform marries middleware connectivity with built-in containerization (leveraging Docker and Kubernetes), data layer abstraction, and robust security at all layers to provide a new type of application server that provides an environment for quick development and integration while also continuing the benefits that came from containerization.

The Emergence of Application Servers is Increasing Application Security

Guest Editorial by Brian Sathianathan, Dave Jenkins, and Marek Suscak of Iterate.ai Application Servers are re-emerging in the enterprise, and they are classified by analysts as App Platforms. The demand for faster...
There has been an explosion in human and machine identities with the rapid acceleration of major initiatives such as digital transformation, cloud migration and more. While the attack paths from internal and external threats have not changed, the complexity of managing cyber risks has magnified. (Courtesy of CyberArk)

CyberArk Returns to Compete in Fifth Annual ‘ASTORS’ Awards Program

Escalating numbers of high-profile breaches impacting federal entities and private organizations have revealed the depth and breadth of enterprises’ cybersecurity debt (a combination of expanding attack surfaces, rising numbers of identities,...
Mr. Breslin currently serves as the Director, Strategic Client Relationships, Public Safety for LexisNexis. Additionally, he is a retired federal law enforcement senior executive with twenty-four years of law enforcement and homeland security experience.  Most of Mr. Breslin’s career was spent with the United States Secret Service (USSS), where he served as Deputy Assistant Director in the Office of Investigations, focusing on the integrated mission of investigations and protection. 

Michael Breslin Nominated in 2022 ‘ASTORS’ Homeland Security Awards

Michael Breslin serves as the Director, Strategic Client Relationships, Public Safety for LexisNexis, where in this role, he supports the LexisNexis Federal Government team by managing and establishing the executive relationships...
For those transitioning out of military life, obtaining a high-paying tech job is a very real possibility. They bring sought-after skills, including mental toughness, dedication, and grit, that are not readily found among those whose training is limited to the world of technology.

Helping Heroes Get Hired – Building Up Military Resumes for Tech Careers

Guest Editorial by Michael Gibbs, CEO of Go Cloud Careers Veterans and military personnel who are preparing for the transition to civilian life are exceptionally positioned to step into high-paying technology careers. Their integrity,...
From tracking criminals to analyzing the flow of traffic in a parking lot to automating tasks, few technologies can be applied as widely as ALPR can, and PlateSmart Technologies has found a way to address virtually every application, from commercial to government use

PlateSmart’s New Mobile Defender Nominated in 2022 ‘ASTORS’ Awards

PlateSmart Technologies, a Recognized Winner in the Annual 'ASTORS' Homeland Security Awards Program for Six Consecutive Years, is pleased to announce its PlateSmart Mobile Defender has been Nominated to Compete in...
The Peregrine LTE, which is interoperable with all Rajant BreadCrumb nodes, is part of Rajant’s initiative to develop deeply integrated solutions that securely combine data from connected people, vehicles, machines, and sensors, with machine learning (ML).

Rajant Corporation Returns to Compete in 2022 ‘ASTORS’ Awards

Rajant Corporation, the pioneer of Kinetic Mesh® wireless networks, and a Platinum Award Winner in the 2021 ‘ASTORS’ Award Winner, is pleased to announce Rajant's Peregrine LTE BreadCrumb has been Nominated...
New Gurucul survey responses were collected at Black Hat 2022 and via email in the two weeks after the show, from security professionals from a wide range of organizations, sizes, and verticals.

Behavioral Analytics a Top Priority for SOC, New Gurucul Survey Finds

Gurucul, a leader in Next-Gen SIEM, XDR, UEBA, and Identity Access Analytics, and Returning Competitor to the 2022 'ASTORS' Homeland Security Awards Program, has unveiled the results of their new Black...
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.

Versa Networks Scores Big in the 2022 Gartner® SD-WAN Report

Versa Networks, a recognized Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) leader, and Gold 'ASTORS' Award Winner for Best Network Security Solution in AST's 2021 Homeland Security Awards Program, has received the highest...