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FED Roundup: October 2019

4th November 2019

DISA News The U.S. Air Force selects Core Automated Maintenance System for Mobility to be singular Maintenance Information System NIST News Announcements: None Releases & Special Publications: Draft FIPS 186-5 and Draft NIST Special Publication ...

Algorithm Testing & Automation: The Change from CAVS to ACVTS

25th October 201925th October 2019

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has announced that the Cryptographic Module Validation Program (CMVP) and the Cryptographic Algorithm Validation Program (CAVP) will soon be transitioning to an automated process for algorithm testing. ...

FED ROUNDUP: SEPTEMBER 2019

4th October 2019

DISA News DISA moderated a panel during TechNet Augusta 2019 that discussed classified mobile capabilities, assured identity, and secure access to data NIST News Announcements: None Releases & Special Publications: NISTIR 8183A (3 volumes), Cybersecurity ...

FED ROUNDUP: AUGUST 2019

3rd September 2019

DISA News DISA improves Cloud Authorization process DISA Deployed the DOD Secure Access File Exchange (DOD SAFE) NIST News Announcements: None Releases & Special Publications: SP 800-52 Revision 2, "Guidelines for the Selection, Configuration, and ...

FED ROUNDUP: JULY 2019

1st August 201931st July 2019

DISA News DISA Awards SETI IDIQ to 23 Small Businesses DISA Releases 4 Year Strategic Plan NIST News Announcements: None Releases & Special Publications: SP 1800-17, Multifactor Authentication for E-Commerce: Risk-Based, FIDO Universal Second Factor ...

FED ROUNDUP: JUNE 2019

31st July 201928th June 2019

DISA’s June News DITCO, DISA's contracting arm, reduces its enterprise acquisition services fee NIST’s June News Announcements: NIST announces Open Security Controls Assessment Language (OSCAL), Version 1.0.0 - Milestone 1 has been released Releases & ...

FED ROUNDUP: MAY 2019

12th June 20194th June 2019

DISA’s May News DISA enhances collaboration with a Global Video Services throughout DoD DISA aims to consolidate the common use information technology (IT) infrastructure for the Department of Defense’s (DOD) “fourth estate” The DoD continues ...

FIPS 140-3 APPROVED

31st July 20191st May 2019

A Federal Register Notice has been issued for the "Federal Information Processing Standard (FIPS) 140-3, Security Requirements for Cryptographic Modules". Having now been signed by the U.S. Commerce Secretary, it is official, FIPS 140-3 has ...

FED ROUNDUP: APRIL 2019

12th June 201930th April 2019

DISA’s April News DISA profiles their Network Mapping Tool for Internet Attack Surface DISA's Defense Collaboration Services (DCS) now has an integrated teleconferencing capability available to DOD employees DISA Command Center (DCC) plans to implement ...

FED ROUNDUP: FEBRUARY 2019

31st July 201926th February 2019

DISA’s February News DISA grants Provisional Authorization (PA) with conditions to the Adobe Experience Manager for Managed Services (AEMMS) at data Impact Level 4 DISA grants Provisional Authorization (PA) with conditions to PTC Cloud Services ...

FED ROUNDUP: JANUARY 2019

31st July 201930th January 2019

DISA’s January News DISA's Mission Partner Engagement Office (MPEO) increases forum frequency NIST’s January News Announcement: NIST PQC Standardization Process Candidates Announced Releases & Special Publications: Draft NISTIR 8196, "Security Analysis of First Responder Mobile ...

MONTHLY FED ROUNDUP – NOVEMBER 2018

31st July 201928th November 2018

DISA’s November News DISA holds Forecast to Industry DISA celebrates Marines Corp Birthday NIST’s November News Releases & Special Publications: Draft NISTIR 8219, "Securing Manufacturing Industrial Control Systems: Behavioral Anomaly Detection SP 1800-19, Trusted Cloud: Security ...

MONTHLY FED ROUNDUP – OCTOBER 2018

6th December 201830th October 2018

DISA’s October News DISA Global Operations Center West at Hill AF Base Utah up and running DoD Mobility Program expands unclassified service offerings Acropolis, formerly known as the Community Data Center (CDC), strengthens the DoDIN ...

MONTHLY FED ROUNDUP – SEPTEMBER 2018

25th September 2018

DISA’s September News DISA Celebrates Air Force's 71st Birthday 2nd Operations Watch Floor Added to Protect DoD Information Network ENCORE III SBSA Awarded NIST’s September News Releases & Special Publications: SP 1800-5, IT Asset Management Draft ...

MONTHLY FED ROUNDUP – AUGUST 2018

25th September 201829th August 2018

DISA’s August News DISA expands its unclassified mobile device management service DISA's Mission Assurance Branch vows readiness across warfighter domains DISA names a new OSBP Director DoD reviews lessons learned on milCloud 2.0 DISA's Apple ...

MONTHLY FED ROUNDUP – JULY 2018

31st July 2018

DISA’s July News DISA awards $49M contract for National Background Investigation System DISA's Hawaiian network services receive modernization NIST’s July News NIST is withdrawing eleven outdated Special Publications (SP) Releases & Special Publications: SP 1800-2, Identity ...

MONTHLY FED ROUNDUP – JUNE 2018

27th July 201827th June 2018

DISA’s June News DISA SETI IDIQ Contract Awarded to 14 Large Businesses Innovative Solutions for EMS 3 Improvements to the DoD Mobility Program New Security Clearance Application NIST’s June News Special Publications: SP 800-171A, Assessing Security ...

MONTHLY FED ROUNDUP – MARCH 2018

29th March 20182nd April 2018

DISA’s March News DISA addresses topics in recent newsletter: Classified mobility tablets availability Classified video and phone conferencing with international allies Global Content Delivery Service (GCDS) rate reduction NIST’s March News Special Publications: SP 500-325 "Fog ...

MONTHLY FED ROUNDUP – FEBRUARY 2018

21st March 201827th 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 ...

Potential DoDIN APL Removals

31st July 20195th February 2018

The APCO (Approved Products Certification Office), which governs the Department of Defense Information Network Approved Products List (DoDIN APL), has taken action to suggest stronger enforcement of regulations regarding how companies address their open Plan ...