By 2020, more than 20 billion devices will be connected through a network of ping-ponging texts, bank transfers, and personal data. At the same time the world grows more connected, nefarious nation-states and transnational criminal organizations only have more targets for crippling cyber attacks. Cut the cord, and the institutions the world relies on could […]
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Prepare Carefully when Pursuing a GAO Bid Protest
An unavoidable reality of the government contracting process is the fact that vendors responding to a request for proposal (RFP) or request for quotation (RFQ) may at times want to contest the outcome of a particular bid. Vendors who find themselves in this situation may choose to file a bid protest with the Government Accountability […]
World Economic Forum Centre for Cybersecurity Ready for Launch
The World Economic Forum (WEF) is set to launch its new Global Centre for Cybersecurity (GCC) in March. It’s an effort to provide resources and guidance to WEF members and other partners on ever-pressing issues of global cybersecurity. After the WEF announcement at its January forum, Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kristjen Nielsen said […]
HSDBC Report Emphasizes Government/Industry Cooperation
The Homeland Security & Defense Business Council (HSDBC) and Grant Thornton released their report The Business of Homeland Security: Aligning Capabilities, Responsibilities, Engagement & Innovation on Feb. 14 presenting insight from industry professionals and government officials on the homeland security enterprise (HSE). The report is part of HSDBC’s 20/20 Project on the Homeland Security Enterprise. […]
Chinese Surveillance State: ‘Creepy’ Technological Reality
Larry Diamond, senior fellow at the Hoover Institution, recently painted a chilling picture of China’s surveillance state, detailing an evolving “social credit system” that rewards those loyal to the state and could punish those who aren’t. In an interview on The John Batchelor Show Feb. 7, Diamond detailed how the Chinese state is taking advantage […]