Defense Information Systems Agency

Hypori Appoints Jerry Raphael as Chief Financial Officer to Accelerate Strategic Growth

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Tuesday, March 5, 2024

Hypori , a cybersecurity Software as a Service (SaaS) provider enabling bring-your-own-device (BYOD) capability and zero-trust access to enterprise apps and data through a secure virtual mobile infrastructure, announced today the appointment of Jerry Raphael as Chief Financial Officer.

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  • Hypori , a cybersecurity Software as a Service (SaaS) provider enabling bring-your-own-device (BYOD) capability and zero-trust access to enterprise apps and data through a secure virtual mobile infrastructure, announced today the appointment of Jerry Raphael as Chief Financial Officer.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240305369439/en/
    Jerry Raphael is Hypori's New CFO (Graphic: Business Wire)
    “I’m thrilled to welcome Jerry to the Hypori executive team, given his rich experience growing SaaS and cybersecurity companies” said Hypori President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Jared Shepard.
  • Prior to joining Hypori, Raphael most recently served as the Chief Financial Officer of Securonix, where he was focused on rapidly scaling the security information and event management (SIEM) provider’s profitably.
  • “Hypori is primed for growth and I’m thrilled to be joining the team at this pivotal time,” said Raphael.

Defense IT Leaders Recognized with Flywheel Awards at Summit

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Wednesday, February 14, 2024

FAIRFAX, Va., Feb. 14, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- GovCIO Media & Research, a leading federal technology multimedia company, hosted the first annual Defense IT Summit on February 9 in Arlington, Va. Key federal defense leaders received Flywheel Awards during the event in recognition for their contributions to the defense IT ecosystem.

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  • FAIRFAX, Va., Feb. 14, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- GovCIO Media & Research, a leading federal technology multimedia company, hosted the first annual Defense IT Summit on February 9 in Arlington, Va. Key federal defense leaders received Flywheel Awards during the event in recognition for their contributions to the defense IT ecosystem.
  • "It is our goal to continuously recognize these transformative leaders in defense IT," said GovCIO Media & Research Editor-in-Chief Amy Kluber.
  • Among those recognized were leaders from the Defense Health Agency (DHA), Defense Digital Service, Air Force, Department of Defense, and Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA).
  • Visit the Defense IT Summit page to view a recap of the entire event and session recordings.

DCCA AWARDED $37 MILLION CONTRACT FROM DEFENSE INFORMATION SYSTEMS AGENCY

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Wednesday, February 14, 2024

ELLICOTT CITY, MD, Feb. 14, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Data Computer Corporation of America (DCCA), a veteran-owned information technology and engineering services company, today announced that it has been awarded a significant contract from Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA).

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  • ELLICOTT CITY, MD, Feb. 14, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Data Computer Corporation of America (DCCA), a veteran-owned information technology and engineering services company, today announced that it has been awarded a significant contract from Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA).
  • The contract, valued at $37 million if all options are executed, will provide comprehensive support to DISA’s Command and Control (C2) Portfolio capabilities.
  • Under the five-year task order, DCCA will focus on enhancing C2 Portfolio capabilities, systems and software engineering, cybersecurity, and test and evaluation support.
  • The contract award further solidifies DCCA's reputation as a leading provider of IT and engineering services in the government sector.

Hypori Achieves SOC 2 Compliance, Reinforcing Leadership in BYOD Cybersecurity

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Wednesday, February 7, 2024

Hypori , the leading cybersecurity SaaS provider enabling bring-your-own-device (BYOD) capability and zero-trust access via any mobile device, proudly announces the successful completion of its System and Organization Controls (SOC) 2 Type 1 audit.

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  • Hypori , the leading cybersecurity SaaS provider enabling bring-your-own-device (BYOD) capability and zero-trust access via any mobile device, proudly announces the successful completion of its System and Organization Controls (SOC) 2 Type 1 audit.
  • (Graphic: Business Wire)
    "As Hypori expands into new markets, achieving SOC 2 Type 1 compliance underscores our commitment to robust security controls.
  • “SOC 2 is our inaugural stride in establishing Hypori Halo as the leading BYOD program.
  • Partnered with Vanta, the leading Trust Management platform, Hypori leveraged unique product capabilities and integrations to automate much of its SOC 2 compliance efforts.

Leidos Nominates Former Vice Admiral Nancy Ann Norton to Board of Directors

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Thursday, December 14, 2023

RESTON, Va., Dec. 14, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Leidos (NYSE:LDOS), a FORTUNE® 500 science and technology leader, announced that Nancy Ann Norton, Vice Admiral U.S. Navy (Ret.

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  • RESTON, Va., Dec. 14, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Leidos (NYSE:LDOS), a FORTUNE® 500 science and technology leader, announced that Nancy Ann Norton, Vice Admiral U.S. Navy (Ret.
  • ), has been appointed to the company's Board of Directors, effective January 1, 2024.
  • "We are delighted to welcome Nancy to the board where she will help us better understand our customers' challenges so as to better position Leidos to serve," said Leidos Chief Executive Officer Tom Bell.
  • Prior to her retirement in 2021, Norton led DISA's global network and oversaw more than 8,000 military and civilian personnel.

Agile Defense Welcomes John Hart as Chief Growth Officer

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Tuesday, December 12, 2023

RESTON, Va., Dec. 12, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Agile Defense, an end-to-end provider of large-scale, digital transformation, and cybersecurity solutions to national security and federal civilian customers, is pleased to announce John Hart will serve as the Chief Growth Officer.

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  • RESTON, Va., Dec. 12, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Agile Defense, an end-to-end provider of large-scale, digital transformation, and cybersecurity solutions to national security and federal civilian customers, is pleased to announce John Hart will serve as the Chief Growth Officer.
  • Hart will translate the company vision into a growth strategy and goals that will position Agile Defense as an innovation leader.
  • Hart brings deep expertise in business development and finance having previously served as the Senior Vice President, and Chief Growth Officer at Valiant where he oversaw BD/Capture, Proposal Management, IDIQ Solution Center, and Marketing and Communications.
  • "We're thrilled to have John joining our team as we continue to experience rapid growth and compete for large, full and open opportunities."

DISA releases new electromagnetic spectrum capability to enhance modern warfighting

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Thursday, December 7, 2023

EMBM-J Situational Awareness is a minimum viable capability release, or the first iteration of the tool.

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  • EMBM-J Situational Awareness is a minimum viable capability release, or the first iteration of the tool.
  • "EMBM-J provides critical and accurate electromagnetic spectrum spontaneous data to combatant commands and Joint Task Force Headquarters Joint Electromagnetic Spectrum Operations Cells," said Christopher Argo, DISA's Spectrum Program Executive Office director.
  • "Effective use of the electromagnetic spectrum is essential for successful military operations, said U.S. Air Force Brig.
  • DISA, through its Program Executive Office – Spectrum, partnered closely with U.S. Strategic Command to develop EMBM-J.

Agile Defense Wins TEC II Single Award IDIQ Contract Supporting DISA

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Tuesday, November 21, 2023

"Agile Defense's unwavering commitment to the defense mission is driving how we impact the market with our client-focused solutions," Agile Defense CEO Rick Wagner explained.

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  • "Agile Defense's unwavering commitment to the defense mission is driving how we impact the market with our client-focused solutions," Agile Defense CEO Rick Wagner explained.
  • "Being able to compete and win a full-and-open IDIQ contract confirms our strategic investments align with our customer needs."
  • News of the award arrived during an energetic period of rapid growth for Agile Defense, just weeks after welcoming Rick Wagner as the new CEO.
  • Agile Defense's joint venture, Agile-Bot II, was also recently selected to deliver credentialing services to DISA Joint Service Provider (JSP).

Crunchy Data and Center for Internet Security Announce Benchmark Update for PostgreSQL 16

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Wednesday, November 15, 2023

CHARLESTON, S.C., Nov. 15, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Crunchy Data, the leading provider of trusted open source Postgres technology and support, in collaboration with the Center for Internet Security®, is proud to announce the publication of the PostgreSQL CIS Benchmark™ for PostgreSQL 16.  Crunchy Data worked with the Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) to make PostgreSQL the first open source database to provide a published STIG in 2017 and this update reflects their ongoing partnership to provide enhanced security guidance as PostgreSQL continues to advance and evolve.

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  • CHARLESTON, S.C., Nov. 15, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Crunchy Data, the leading provider of trusted open source Postgres technology and support, in collaboration with the Center for Internet Security ®, is proud to announce the publication of the PostgreSQL CIS Benchmark™ for PostgreSQL 16 .
  • The PostgreSQL CIS Benchmark series provides security-focused enterprises with a thorough manual on configuring and utilizing open source PostgreSQL.
  • The CIS PostgreSQL 16 Benchmark recommendations were developed by testing PostgreSQL 16 running on RHEL 9, though these recommendations will also apply to other versions of PostgreSQL.
  • Similar to the PostgreSQL STIG, the CIS PostgreSQL Benchmark provides recommendations in the following areas:

The 'secret' is out - how DISA's Defense Enterprise Office Solutions solved the classified cloud challenge for the Department of Defense

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Tuesday, November 14, 2023

FORT GEORGE G. MEADE, Md., Nov. 14, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Executing the vision of the Department of Defense operating securely in a cloud space was a seemingly impossible conundrum of connectivity, collaboration, and robust security - and the solution required an innovative partnership between the public sector and private industry.

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  • We're providing warfighters with modern tools that allow them to operate ahead of the adversary and meet their mission.
  • DISA deployed the highly anticipated DOD365-Sec at the end of May, initially targeting more than 11,000 DISA end users for onboarding into the classified cloud environment.
  • Velocity migrations ramped up over the summer and DISA expects approximately 275,000 migrations into the secret environment by the end of the year.
  • DOD365-Sec is part of the DEOS enabling the department to improve interoperability and enhance cybersecurity across operational boundaries.