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Monthly FED Roundup – August 2016

DISA’s August News DISA releases its Three-Tiered Approach to Cloud Computing DISA assists DoD cloud service providers with the Cloud Provisional Authorization (PA) process NIST’s August News A release was published on Post-Quantum Cryptography – …

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Post-Quantum Crypto

Update On NIST’S Post-Quantum Cryptography Requirements

After a great discussion in Japan at the 7th Annual Post-Quantum Crypto Conference (PQCrypto 2016) back in February, NIST has taken the next step and announced they are seeking additional input and comments on their draft proposal for “Post-Quantum Cryptography: Proposed Requirements …

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Monthly FED Roundup – July 2016

DISA’s July News DISA receives $9.7M in funds to help the American Warfighter from DOD Rapid Innovation Fund Program DISA PAC has new leadership – Col. Joseph E. Delaney COL Andrew S. McClelland assumes command of …

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CMUF Monthly Update: July

Here are the monthly updates for July from the CMUF Members Meeting. Changes to the In Process List: One of the most noteworthy updates is that the CMVP will be splitting the Modules in Process …

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FIPS 140-3: When is it coming?

FIPS 140-3: When Can We Expect It?

Corsec is often asked when the next version of the Federal Information Processing Standard (FIPS 140-3), is expected to be released. It is an important question as product vendors are trying to adapt their certification strategies; …

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Two New Countries Join CCRA

The CCRA Management Committee Chair has announced that two more countries, Qatar and Singapore, will officially sign the Common Criteria Recognition Agreement (CCRA). The addition of of the two nations brings the total number of participants to …

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FIPS Inside

FIPS Inside: Is It Right For Me?

Implementing a FIPS 140-2 validation into your product is a great way to strengthen your solution, enhance your brand, and secure your bottom line. When pursuing FIPS, you will be faced with difficult and often confusing …

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Monthly FED Roundup – June 2016

DISA’s June News Lessons Learned from the First DOD Applications Migrated to the Commercial Cloud DISA Vice Director Jack Wilmer speaks on benefits of cloud solutions, including increased speed, agility, and cost savings Big Data …

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CMUF Monthly Update: June

The deadline is approaching for vendors that were moved to the Historical List because of their RNG use.  July 1 is the last day that a lab can submit a no-cost 3Sub to move a module …

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Ixia Products Reach “In Process” for FIPS 140-2

Corsec would like to congratulate our partner, Ixia, which provides testing, visibility, and security solutions to strengthen applications across physical and virtual networks; on being listed on the “In Process” list for two of their FIPS 140-2 validations. Ixia’s products, the VisionONE …

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NTIS Appoints Avi Bender as New Director

The Department of Commerce’s National Technical Information Services (NTIS) has announced a few new changes that may very well shake up the way the government uses and shares information. NTIS has announced a new joint …

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Cybersecurity Acquisition Vehicle Coming

The General Services Administration (GSA) has announced their intentions to add another SIN to the GSA Schedule 70 – “Highly Adaptive Cybersecurity Services (HACS)”. The new SIN will be broken down into three categories for security services — proactive, …

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DHS funds Cyber Defense

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has approved $1.8 billion in funding to prevent cybersecurity attacks and protect critical infrastructure. The House Appropriations Subcommittee approved the bill last week in order to support the National Protection and …

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