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iDirect Receives FIPS 140-2 Validation

Corsec would like to congratulate our partner, iDirect, on completing the validation process for NIST’s Federal Information Processing Standard 140-2 (FIPS 140-2). iDirect achieved this validation for their TRANSEC Module after working with Corsec. For more …

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MONTHLY FED ROUNDUP – FEBRUARY 2018

DISA’s February News Secret Internet Protocol Router Network (SIPRNet) Access Migration Project has been completed DISA's Global Content Delivery Service (GCDS) rates have been reduced DISA looks for help from small businesses for leveraging automation ...

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MONTHLY FED ROUNDUP – DECEMBER 2017

DISA’s December News DISA held a symposium at their to address the adoption of cloud architecture solutions within its HQ at Fort George G. Meade, Maryland. Director of the DISA Development and Business Center,Alfred Rivera retires …

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Corsec - FIPS 140-2

FIPS 140-2: Covering the Basics

What is FIPS 140-2? The Federal Information Processing Standard 140-2 (FIPS 140-2) is a U.S. and Canadian co-sponsored security standard for hardware, software, and firmware solutions. All products sold into the U.S. federal government are …

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MONTHLY FED ROUNDUP – NOVEMBER 2017

DISA’s November News DISA conducted their Annual Industry Forecast DISA sponsors the 1st DoD Knowledge Management Summit The “Mercury Spectrum” mobile application is now available for download NIST’s November News Special Publications: Update to Special …

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MONTHLY FED ROUNDUP – OCTOBER 2017

DISA’s October News Renewed efforts to secure, operate, and defend cyber operations for users across the Department of Defense (DOD) milCloud 2.0 is set to reduce hosting costs by up to 70% NIST’s October News ...

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MONTHLY FED ROUNDUP – SEPTEMBER 2017

DISA’s September News DISA receives clean audit hired by the Office of the Inspector General DISA cuts rates by 50% for the DoD Mobility Program Air Force Col John T. Caranta III assumes command of …

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MONTHLY FED ROUNDUP – AUGUST 2017

DISA’s August News DISA formulates strategy to upgrade telecommunications infrastructure in Hawaii for 2018 DISA Central Field Command changes leadership as Army COL Corey Brumsey assumes command Air Force Col Trevor A. Wall takes command of …

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FIPS Validation of Ixia NPB Tools Complete

Congratulations to Ixia on completing the Federal Information Processing Standard 140-2 (FIPS 140-2) for two of their products, the Vision 7300 Network Packet Broker (NPB) and Vision ONE. Ixia is a leader in providing testing, visibility, and security …

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MONTHLY FED ROUNDUP – JULY 2017

DISA’s July News DISA’s Joint Staff Support Center (JSSC) has transferred leadership as Air Force Col Douglas S. Shahan assumes command DISA offers training for DoD and Non-DoD entities trying to establish, re-accredit, or re-certify …

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Assurance Through Federal Certifications

Shashi Karanam, Corsec’s Senior Certification Consultant, will be speaking on Providing Assurance Through Federal Certifications from FISMA to NIST SP 800-53 Security Controls at this years Certified InfoSec Conference in the Washington DC metro area …

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Pentagon Releases New Security Policies

Last Friday’s DoD Industry Day on Network Penetration Reporting and Contracting for Cloud Services came with a big announcement from the Pentagon’s head of IT – DoD CIO John Zangardi. The Pentagon will begin to hold contractors …

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Monthly Fed Roundup – April 2017

DISA’s April News DISA system improves access to video surveillance for intel community NIST’s April News Cryptographic attack cited for the FF3 technique for format-preserving encryption (FPE)Requested Public Comment On: Draft Special Publication (SP) 800-190, Application …

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IoT Device Security – What You Need To Know

The expanding market for connected devices and the Internet of Things (IoT) has propelled demand for products that alleviate the stress of managing daily interactions; from buying groceries to protecting our homes, there is an app or device for …

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Monthly Fed Roundup – March 2017

DISA’s March News DISA holds Systems Engineering, Technology, and Innovation Pre-Proposal Conference for insights on new Engineering Contract Vehicle Training offered for individuals trying to re-certify, re-accredit, or establish connectivity to the Defense Security Information Security Network …

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