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Warren (Ohio) PD Launches Mark43 Records Management System

Mark43, a leading cloud-native public safety software company that took home Top Awards for Best Disaster Preparedness and Disaster Recovery Solution in the 2023 ‘ASTORS’ Homeland Security Awards Program, is pleased to announce the official deployment of its Records Management…

DHS Awards UAA to Launch New ADAC-ARCTIC Center of Excellence

The homeland security challenges in the Arctic region are rapidly evolving. To aid citizens and operators in the region, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate (S&T), a Multi-Award Recipient in the 2023 ‘ASTORS’ Homeland Security, Public…

The Top Five Scariest Public Sector Cybersecurity Trends

Guest Editorial by Richard Osborne and Jason Franks Cybersecurity for public-sector organizations — i.e., those in the public safety and justice communities — is a big, messy problem that is getting bigger and messier daily. This article examines the five…

Quantum Nominated to Compete in Fifth ‘ASTORS’ Awards Program

Quantum Corporation, a Multi-Award Winner in the 2022 ‘ASTORS’ Homeland Security Awards Program, is pleased to announce its Unified Surveillance Platform (USP) 5.0 has been Nominated in their Fifth ‘ASTORS’ Homeland Security Awards Program. Federal agencies manage some of the world’s…

New CISA HBOM Framework for Supply Chain Risk Management

The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), a Multiple Award Winner in the 2022 ‘ASTORS’ Homeland Security Awards Program, has released a new Hardware Bill of Materials Framework (HBOM) for Supply Chain Risk Management products from the Information and Communications…

CodeSecure: ‘ASTORS’ Homeland Security Nominee CodeSentry

GrammaTech, a high-profile provider of application security testing products and software research services, and Multi-Award Champion in the Annual ‘ASTORS’ Homeland Security Awards Program, announced its software products division, including the CodeSonar and CodeSentry product lines, have been acquired by…

Ermetic CNAPP Becomes Available on Google Cloud Marketplace

Ermetic, a leading cloud infrastructure security company, and Platinum Award Winner in the 2022 ‘ASTORS’ Homeland Security Awards Program, has announced that the Ermetic cloud native application protection platform (CNAPP) is now available on Google Cloud Marketplace. “The availability of…

What is the Difference Between Microsoft Azure vs Amazon AWS?

Guest Editorial by Alex Tray The main features and capabilities of Amazon Web Services and Microsoft Azure seem similar, as both cloud platforms can support complex IT infrastructures. Nevertheless, significant differences between these two platforms exist. This post explains the…

New ‘ASTORS’ Bid 1Kosmos Now Available in NayaOne Marketplace

1Kosmos, a leader in identity-based authentication, and the New in the 2023 ‘ASTORS’ Homeland Security Awards Program, is pleased to announce its BlockID distributed identity cloud service is now available on NayaOne, the leading fintech ecosystem platform for financial services providers.…

Gurucul Brings Generative AI Capabilities (Sme) to Next-Gen SIEM

Gurucul, the 2022 Platinum ‘ASTORS’ Homeland Security Award Champion for Best Security Incident & Event Management Solution (SIEM), has launched a new generative AI capability called Sme (Subject Matter Expert) to accelerate threat detection, supercharge security investigations and automate responses. Sme…

GrammaTech Nominated to Compete in 2023 ‘ASTORS’ Awards Program

GrammaTech, a leading provider of application security testing (AST) products and software research services, is pleased to announce its CodeSentry binary Software Composition Analysis (SCA) platform will Compete in its Fourth Consecutive Year in American Security Today’s Annual Homeland Security…

SolarWinds Next-Generation Build System Aligns with NIST SSDF

SolarWinds, the 2022 Platinum ‘ASTORS’ Homeland Security Award Winner for Best IT Access Control & Authentication Solution, recently Nominated to Compete in the 2023 ‘ASTORS’ Awards Program, is pleased to announce its Next-Generation Build System aligns with the National Institute…

TPG Acquires Forcepoint Government & CI (G2CI) Business for $2.45B

Global security leader Forcepoint, an Annual ‘ASTORS’ Homeland Security Champion for Four Consecutive Years and Competitor in the 2023 ‘ASTORS’ Awards Program, has signed a definitive agreement to sell its Global Governments and Critical Infrastructure (G2CI) business to TPG, a global…

i-PRO: How to Advance Cybersecurity with Secure Element & FIPS

With the ever increasing rise in cybercrime, i-PRO Americas, a global leader in professional security solutions for surveillance and public safety, and a Platinum ‘ASTORS’ Homeland Security Award Winner in 2022, is advocating for companies to install more cyber-resilient network…

Ray McCay Joins Cyemptive as New Chief Revenue Officer

Cyemptive Technologies, a Multi-Award Winner in the 2022 ‘ASTORS’ Homeland Security Awards Program, has continued its series of strategic actions to scale the company up for the next level of growth with the announcement that it has named industry veteran…

How SASE Adoption Today – Can Resolve Tomorrow’s Threats

Guest Editorial by Ben Smith, CTO, Netwitness Cyberattacks and cyber warfare have only worsened as geopolitical tensions rise and digital proxy battles rage. But while these threats have remained ubiquitous for more than two decades, the COVID-19 pandemic accelerated them…

BackBox Launches Cisco CIS Benchmark Automation Templates

BackBox, a market leader in network automation, security, and management solutions that took Platinum for Best Network Automation Solution in the 2022 ‘ASTORS’ Homeland Security Awards Program, is pleased to announce it has released more than 170 new CIS Benchmark Compliance…

Gurucul Powered by Snowflake to Rapidly ID and Mitigate Risks

Gurucul, a visionary Next-Gen SIEM solution provider with a Five Year Legacy of Wins in the Annual ‘ASTORS’ Homeland Security Awards Program, has launched its Gurucul Security Analytics and Operations platform, on the Snowflake Data Cloud enabling customers to seamlessly…

Intelligent Waves’ Returns to Compete in Third Consecutive ‘ASTORS’

Intelligent Waves, a leading tech integrator that delivers mission-focused multi-domain operational expertise and innovation to the Government through high-impact technology solutions, is pleased to announce its GRAYPATH Next-Generation Cyber-Defense Solution has been Nominated to compete in the 2023 ‘ASTORS’ Homeland Security…

Securing Public Sector Software Throughout 2023 and Beyond

Guest Editorial by Chris Wysopal, Founder and CTO of Veracode As the year unfolds and the government’s digital transformation develops apace, networks’ attack surfaces continue to expand. Out of necessity, federal IT experts are preparing for cybersecurity risks that could…

Hornetsecurity Returns to Compete in 2023 ‘ASTORS’ Awards Program

Cyber criminals are constantly innovating, and attacks are on the rise: Hornetsecurity’s 2022 Ransomware Report found that 60% of attacks came from phishing attempts. Cybercriminals use increasingly sophisticated spear phishing attacks, a form of phishing that specifically targets certain users. Their…

Intelligent Automation: The New Cybersecurity Essential

Guest editorial by Zac Amos, Features Editor at ReHack Magazine Reliable cybersecurity is often a matter of capitalizing on the latest technologies. As cyber threats grow in number and severity, organizations must take advantage of every resource to stay safe.…

Behavior-Based Security Training to Stem Tide of Cybersecurity Breaches

Traditional cybersecurity awareness training leaves companies vulnerable to social engineering attacks. Reducing the risk of people causing a breach requires a culture change. Recently, LastPass, a cybersecurity company that sells password management software, suffered a cyber-attack that compromised the security…

New USP 5.0 Can Run 10K Cameras on Single System with Max Uptime

Quantum Corporation, a video and unstructured data solutions leader and Double 2022 ‘ASTORS’ Homeland Security Awards Champion, has introduced version 5.0 of its award-winning Unified Surveillance Platform (USP) software, a unified compute and storage platform for mission-critical video surveillance and analytics.…

Embracing Your Strengths During Women’s History Month and Beyond

Guest Editorial by Sylvia Zachary, Cybersecurity & Software Director – Secure Communications (SCOM), Cubic Mission & Performance Solutions Companies often emphasize diversity, inclusion, and equity in their social initiatives. Fortunately, noteworthy progress has been made in recent years. There have…

How We Can Make Public Safety More Proactive

Guest Editorial by Josh Lewis, CTO at SOMA Global, a Double Platinum Winner in the 2022 ‘ASTORS’ Homeland Security Awards Glendale saw a massive influx of sports fans this past weekend for Super Bowl LVII. For football fans, the Super…

Are First Responders Prepared for Super Bowl LVII?

Guest Editorial by Josh Lewis, CTO at SOMA Global, a Double Platinum Winner in the 2022 ‘ASTORS’ Homeland Security Awards Glendale saw a massive influx of sports fans this past weekend for Super Bowl LVII. For football fans, the Super…