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General Dynamics Electric Boat Corp., Groton, Connecticut, is awarded a $5,134,324,189 cost-plus-fixed-fee and cost-plus-incentive-fee modification to previously awarded contract N00024-17-C-2117. This modification procures missile tube long-lead-time material; missile tube manufacturing; additional advance procurement, including advance construction and multi-program material-procurement, and production backup units; planned program equipment replacement and spare material for follow-on Columbia-class submarines; and logistics/sustainment support for the U.S. and United Kingdom programs. This modification also includes additional Submarine Industrial Base (SIB) enhancements as part of the Integrated Enterprise Plan and multi-program material procurement supporting Columbia-class ballistic missile submarines and the nuclear shipbuilding enterprise (Virginia-class and Ford-class). The industrial base development work is for the furtherance of the Navy’s plan of serial production of Columbia and Virginia submarines.  Pursuant to the president’s budget for fiscal 2023, the requirements are included for SIB investment for strategic sourcing, supplier development, workforce development, and technology opportunities. Funding is pursuant to the president’s budget for fiscal 2023 and the Further Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2023 (Public Law 117-229). Work will be performed in Groton, Connecticut (70%); Newport News, Virginia (25%); and Quonset Point, Rhode Island (5%), and is expected to be completed by June 2028. No funding will be obligated at the time of award. The Naval Sea Systems Command, Washington, D.C., is the contracting activity.

Huntington Ingalls Industries, Ingalls Shipbuilding Division, Pascagoula, Mississippi, is awarded a $36,024,953 cost-plus-fixed-fee modification to previously awarded contract N00024-21-C-2443 for life cycle engineering and support for the LPD 17-class Amphibious Transport Dock Ship Program. Work will be performed in Pascagoula, Mississippi (95%); and Norfolk, Virginia (5%), and is expected to be completed by December 2023. Fiscal 2021 shipbuilding and conversion (Navy) funds in the amount of $3,996,628…

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Hacking the Hacker: Assessing and Addressing Your Organization’s Cyber Defense WeaknessesWebinar.

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Anti-Phishing, DMARC
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Cybercrime
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Email Security & Protection

Presented by
KnowBe4

    60 mins    

OnDemand | Hacking the Hacker: Assessing and Addressing Your Organization’s Cyber Defense Weaknesses

Cybercriminals are out there, watching and waiting for the perfect opportunity. They are gathering information about your organization and users, devising the perfect plan to infiltrate your defenses.


But with a strategic approach to cyber defense you can hack the hacker before they strike! In this session, we’ll share insights into their strategies and their motivations. You’ll learn how to use that understanding, along with simple strategies to make your organization a hard target.


In this webinar, Roger A. Grimes, Data-Driven Defense Evangelist at KnowBe4, exposes the mind of a hacker to help you see your cyber risks from the outside in.


In this session you’ll learn:

  • How hackers collect “private” details about your organization and your users

  • The most common root causes that lead to damaging cyber attacks

  • Common mistakes made when designing cyber defenses and how to fix them

  • Data-driven strategies for mitigating your biggest weaknesses

  • Why a strong human firewall is your best, last line of defense

Get the details you need to know now to outsmart cybercriminals before you become their next victim!

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What is the best defense against malware?

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The internet can be a dangerous place, whether you’re a big organization or just an everyday user. And, while digital technologies open up to new possibilities, cybercriminals are getting smarter and smarter in taking advantage of them.

According to the CrowdStrike 2022 Global Threat Report (opens in new tab), there were 82% more ransomware-related data leaks last year. At the same time, State-backed Iranian hackers were recently found guilty of spying on users via fake VPN apps. Phishing campaigns, like the recent one targeting shoppers this Black Friday, are often the simpler way to strike. 

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Partnering With Ukraine on Cybersecurity Paid Off, Leaders Say > U.S. Department of Defense > Defense Department News

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A year ago, a hunt forward 10-member team of the U.S. Cyber Command’s Cyber National Mission Force arrived in Kyiv, Ukraine.

The Marine Corps major leading that team called back and she said, “We’re gonna be here for a bit,” said Army Gen. Paul M. Nakasone, commander, U.S. Cyber Command and director, National Security Agency/chief, Central Security Service. 

Nakasone spoke on a panel today at the Reagan National Defense Forum at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library in Simi Valley, California. 

That team grew from 10 to 39 people, working with Ukraine to strengthen its cyber defenses and provide reassurance. It paid off big-time as Russia launched its invasion, he said. 

The lesson: presence, persistence and the value of partnerships is what matters most, he said. 

The Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, industry, academia, as well as foreign allies and partners are among those that the Defense Department works with closely, he said. 

A prime example is Cybercom partnering with the FBI and CISA, to ensure safe and secure elections, he mentioned. 

“We generate really good insights. We share intelligence and information with the FBI and CISA. And then, we take action against adversaries who are going to try to do us harm,” Nakasone said. 

The past year, the NSA released 24 unclassified cybersecurity advisories regarding what to expect in terms of Russian attacks on such things as the U.S. critical infrastructure, he said. 

Frank Kendall, secretary of the Air Force, who also spoke on the panel, said regarding military cyber systems, “If we put the resources into them, we can be reasonably cybersecure. … But [enemy] tactics will continue to evolve. They’re going to get more sophisticated over time as we build better defenses.” 

Over the last few decades, America’s ability to secure against cyberattacks has improved pretty dramatically, he added. 

“You’re never going to be perfect, but you can be highly resilient and you can be at a point where you if you get an unexpected attack, you can recover,” Kendall said. 

When Russia…

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