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AAR Signs Letter of Intent with Air Canada to Develop Airframe Maintenance Center of Excellence; Rich Steer, Chris Jessup Quoted
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AAR Signs Letter of Intent with Air Canada to Develop Airframe Maintenance Center of Excellence; Rich Steer, Chris Jessup Quoted
AAR Signs Letter of Intent with Air Canada to Develop Airframe Maintenance Center of Excellence; Rich Steer, Chris Jessup Quoted

AAR Aircraft Services Trois-Rivières ULC (AAR) has entered into a letter of intent with Air Canada regarding a ten-year, renewable agreement for airframe maintenance to develop an Airframe Maintenance Center of Excellence at its Trois-Rivières MRO in Quebec, Canada, AAR announced on Monday. 

"We're excited to have a trusted partner like AAR with a similar commitment to excellence, and also proud to be supporting heavy maintenance work in Quebec, especially on wide-body aircraft. This contract for additional work in Trois-Rivières represents a long-term investment in increased airframe maintenance in Quebec," said Rich Steer, Senior Vice-President, Operations, Air Canada.

AAR will modernize facility infrastructure investments in Trois-Rivières to develop a Center of Excellence and accommodate the new wide-body A330 work of the combined Air Canada and Air Transat fleet.

The company will assist Air Canada in its efforts to expand its heavy maintenance services, which will stimulate new investment in aerospace and create more high-quality aircraft mechanic jobs. The company will work on Air Canada’s A330 and Air Transat. AAR will also maintain and expand airframe maintenance work in Quebec on the A320 family, including the A321-neo aircraft. 

After work is completed, Air Canada expects incremental aerospace jobs will be created in Trois-Rivières and AAR's new capabilities will attract airframe maintenance work from other A330 operators.

The letter of intent is subject to completion of the Transat A.T. merger by Air Canada, requisite Board of Directors' approval and completion of final agreements, including terms generally applicable to large-scale airframe maintenance agreements. 

"We are honored to work closely with a premier carrier like Air Canada for so many years and to be chosen as their maintenance provider for both the A330 and A320 family fleet types," said Chris Jessup, Chief Commercial Officer, AAR. "AAR is proud to support the Canadian economy and to grow our overall footprint in Trois-Rivières, especially for the A330."

About AAR

AAR is a global aerospace and defense aftermarket solutions company that employs more than 6,000 people in over 20 countries. Headquartered in the Chicago area, AAR supports commercial and government customers through two operating segments: Aviation Services and Expeditionary Services. AAR's Aviation Services include Parts Supply; OEM Solutions; Integrated Solutions; and Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul (MRO) Services. AAR's Expeditionary Services include Mobility Systems and Composite Manufacturing operations.

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NASA Awards Vertex Aerospace $150M IDIQ Contract to Support AFRC Aircraft Operations; Ed Boyington Quoted
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NASA Awards Vertex Aerospace $150M IDIQ Contract to Support AFRC Aircraft Operations; Ed Boyington Quoted

NASA Awards Vertex Aerospace $150M IDIQ Contract to Support AFRC Aircraft Operations; Ed Boyington Quoted

Vertex Aerospace has received a five-year, $150 million indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity, mixed contract for aircraft operations support at NASA’s Armstrong Flight Research Center (AFRC) in Edwards, California, the company announced on Monday.

“As the incumbent, this win is a testament to the trust our partners place in Vertex and the high-caliber services we provide. We look forward to a long and successful partnership with NASA,” said Ed Boyington, president and CEO of Vertex Aerospace.

Vertex will provide maintenance and modification support and flight line operations at its AFRC site and other NASA centers. The company was awarded the previous contract in 2013 and has since provided uninterrupted maintenance and flight line operations support for regular and special-purpose research and support aircraft at the AFRC site, deployment locations across the U.S., and at numerous outside world-wide sights.

During the course of the current contract, Vertex has provided pilots who have served as navigators, flight engineers and instructor pilots, providing over 350 hours of instruction from 2013 to 2017. Transition efforts in support of this new award commenced January 17, 2020, and full performance began February 1, 2020. The contract consists of both firm-fixed price and cost-plus elements.

“We’re proud and honored to have been selected for this contract allowing us to continue our support of NASA’s mission,” added Boyington.

In addition to NASA’s contract modification, Vertex Aerospace secured a one-year, $180.4 million contract modification to perform logistics, maintenance and engineering work on the U.S. Navy’s T-45 trainer aircraft.

The company will also provide associated tools, equipment, and indirect and direct materials to support flight, test and evaluation activities. The modification represents an exercised option under a $151.3 million contract awarded in July 2014 to maintain T-45s at the organizational, intermediate and depot levels.

About Vertex Aerospace

Vertex Aerospace offers a global capability and complete solution for aftermarket aerospace services for government and commercial customers. The Company’s international presence and vast range of services has distinguished it from competitors for over 45 years. The Mississippi-based Company operates in over 100 locations worldwide and is proud to have a 50 percent veteran employee rate.

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Unisys Launches Unisys Security Global Channel Partner Program to Expand Stealth Security Solutions; Chris Kloes Quoted 
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Unisys Launches Unisys Security Global Channel Partner Program to Expand Stealth Security Solutions; Chris Kloes Quoted 
Unisys Launches Unisys Security Global Channel Partner Program to Expand Stealth Security Solutions; Chris Kloes Quoted 

Unisys Corporation has formally launched the Unisys Security Global Channel Partner Program for the Unisys Stealth suite to expand its solutions and other Unisys security products and services, the company announced on Monday.

"By registering with the Unisys Security Global Channel Partner Program, other companies can also immediately differentiate themselves with the ability to offer unique and game-changing security solutions like Stealth to their clients across all industry sectors. Resellers can also benefit from ongoing assistance and support from Unisys as they proceed through the sales process."

Unisys’ program will designate partners at three performance-based tiers: Platinum, Gold and Silver. The designations will determine benefits and access to discounts, demos, collateral, co-branded materials and customizable marketing campaigns related to Stealth™ and other Unisys security offerings. 

The company’s partner program will also include webinars, partner roadshows and regional events in 2020. Partner-specific solution overviews with use cases and case studies are also available.

By formalizing relationships with registered resellers of its security solutions, Unisys will broaden its client base for its security solutions as well as boost the market reach of partners through enabling them to resell industry leading solutions like Stealth.

"Unisys' relationship with companies like iVision, our 2019 Unisys Security Global Partner of the Year, illustrates the benefits that can be obtained through successful teaming," said Chris Kloes, vice president, Unisys Security Solutions. 

In March 2019, Unisys partnered with Network Designs Inc. to provide Unisys Stealth cybersecurity software. Stealth will support Network Designs’ encryption and microsegmentation to secure Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol-based assets.

NDi will also deploy the Stealth suite in its cloud platform to utilize resilient network technology while also delivering the same capability to customers.

About Unisys

Unisys is a global information technology company that builds high-performance, security-centric solutions for the most demanding businesses and governments. Unisys offerings include security software and services; digital transformation and workplace services; industry applications and services; and innovative software operating environments for high-intensity enterprise computing. 

For more information on how Unisys builds better outcomes securely for its clients across the Government, Financial Services and Commercial markets

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BlackBerry Releases Spark Platform to Deliver Zero Trust Security for Unified Endpoint Security, Management; Billy Ho Quoted
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BlackBerry Releases Spark Platform to Deliver Zero Trust Security for Unified Endpoint Security, Management; Billy Ho Quoted

BlackBerry Releases Spark Platform to Deliver Zero Trust Security for Unified Endpoint Security, Management; Billy Ho Quoted

BlackBerry Limited has launched the BlackBerry Spark Platform, featuring a new unified endpoint security (UES) layer which can work with BlackBerry unified endpoint management (UEM) to deliver zero trust security, the company announced on Monday.

“By validating user actions, the BlackBerry Spark platform continuously authenticates users to deliver a zero touch experience that improves security with no user interruption. In this way, dynamic trust is maintained across all devices, networks, data, users, and apps,” said Billy Ho, Executive Vice President of Enterprise Products at BlackBerry.

The new platform will leverage artificial intelligence, machine learning and automation to offer improved cyberthreat prevention and remediation, and visibility across desktop, mobile, server, and IoT endpoints.

BlackBerry will simplify administration to improve security. The company will  deliver the Spark Platform by operating on one agent across all endpoints and one console for administrators.

Threat data from all endpoints will be combined into one crowd-sourced repository and managed in one cloud environment to improve the security of multiple domains and multiple security vendors.

One Agent will supply comprehensive endpoint support using a single agent, for desktop and mobile, IoT; One Console will provide visibility across the enterprise to deliver security and zero trust with a zero touch end-user experience; One Crowd will leverage an AI-ML engine to detect and model threats; One Cloud will offer instant access to high security requirements to enable the global ecosystem.

The company will also deliver zero trust security by making contextual decisions based on large amounts of data and applying a set of policy controls to address the risks. BlackBerry Spark platform will offer the broadest set of security capabilities and visibility covering users, devices, networks, apps, and data.

The platform’s six complementary technologies or pillars are: Endpoint Protection Platform (EPP), Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR), Mobile Threat Defense (MTD), Continuous Authentication, Data Loss Prevention (DLP), and Secure Web Gateway.

“BlackBerry Spark platform is built to enable zero trust security, focused on earning trust across any endpoint and continuously validating that trust at every event or transaction,” Ho added.

About BlackBerry

BlackBerry (NYSE: BB; TSX: BB) provides intelligent security software and services to enterprises and governments around the world. The company secures more than 500M endpoints including 150M cars on the road today.  Based in Waterloo, Ontario, the company leverages AI and machine learning to deliver innovative solutions in the areas of cybersecurity, safety and data privacy solutions, and is a leader in the areas of endpoint security management, encryption, and embedded systems.  BlackBerry’s vision is clear – to secure a connected future you can trust.

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Unisys Announces Stealth 5.0 to Provide Enhanced Security Software for Kubernetes Software; Sudhir Mehta Quoted
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Unisys Announces Stealth 5.0 to Provide Enhanced Security Software for Kubernetes Software; Sudhir Mehta Quoted
Unisys Announces Stealth 5.0 to Provide Enhanced Security Software for Kubernetes Software; Sudhir Mehta Quoted

Unisys has announced the availability of Unisys Stealth 5.0, the latest version of the company's security software, to provide protection for data in container and Kubernetes environments, which will improve data center security and secure new workloads, Unisys reported on Monday. 

"With Stealth 5.0, we make the use of these technologies seamless from a security standpoint, so clients can realize the agility, availability, manageability and scalability advantages offered by containerized microservices – while minimizing risk," said Sudhir Mehta, global vice president, product management, Unisys. 

Unisys’ upgraded Stealth 5.0 will enable organizations to implement the company's technologies in a way that does not compromise their security or increase their attack surface. The software will help enterprises streamline security through implementing one set of security policies that will work across an entire digital infrastructure, including desktops, servers and the cloud. 

In addition, Stealth 5.0 will improve the security and reliability of Internet of Things devices and other modern infrastructures such as containers, virtual machines and physical servers to reduce attack surfaces in these environments through developing dynamic, identity-driven microsegments called communities of interest (COIs). 

Unisys will incorporate secure COIs to divide trusted systems, users and data from the untrusted. Stealth 5.0 will also reduce attack surfaces by encrypting all communication between Stealth-protected assets and cloaking the assets from unauthorized users.

Stealth 5.0 has incorporated additional capabilities, including enhanced secure virtual gateway (SVG) capabilities, expanded application program interface (API) and automation capabilities and enhanced dynamic isolation, to expedite deployment as well as improve clients’ enterprise diversity and security. 

"Our clients are increasingly embracing the use of containers and Kubernetes as a means for more efficient applications development," Mehta added. 

About Unisys

Unisys is a global information technology company that builds high-performance, security-centric solutions for the most demanding businesses and governments. Unisys offerings include security software and services; digital transformation and workplace services; industry applications and services; and innovative software operating environments for high-intensity enterprise computing. For more information on how Unisys builds better outcomes securely for its clients across the Government, Financial Services and Commercial markets.

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CORAS Appoints Corey Gersten as VP of DoD Sales to Enhance Departmental Organization; Dan Naselius Quoted
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CORAS Appoints Corey Gersten as VP of DoD Sales to Enhance Departmental Organization; Dan Naselius Quoted
CORAS Appoints Corey Gersten as VP of DoD Sales to Enhance Departmental Organization; Dan Naselius Quoted

Corey Gersten has joined CORAS as vice president of Department of Defense (DoD) Sales to develop important relationships and knowledge of departmental organization, the company announced on Thursday. 

“Our mission at CORAS is to solve complex business problems within the Department of Defense,” said President Dan Naselius. “Corey Gersten understands how the DoD works and operates. CORAS supports Armed Forces Leadership with real time data and decision management systems.”

Gersten will bring over 25 years of experience leading operations, transforming organizations, driving change, team building and crisis management to CORAS. She will remain in the roles of senior advisor with The Roosevelt Group, where she began her role in Sept. 2018, and continue her ownership of Wilder Solutions that she’s held since 2016.

Prior to joining CORAS, Gersten served as senior compliance project manager for Continuity Operations Group between June 2016 and Aug. 2017. In the role, she led a team of governance and compliance analysts in assessing DoD issuances and developed policy valuations and compliance summary reports.

Gersten also served in a variety of senior leadership roles with the U.S. Air Force between 2004 and 2013, developing a vast skill set in government and service branch policy and strategy. From Aug. 2011 to July 2013, she was chief of the Warfighter Technology Division where she integrated multi-billion dollar warfighter communications and intelligence systems ensuring interoperability, training, redundancy and fiscal sustainability.

She held the position of commander of the 451st Expeditionary Mission Support Group between July 2010 and June 2011. Gersten was responsible for over 500 combat support personnel and 10-billion dollars in combat assets that provided communications, engineering, force protection, logistics and personnel management to over 4000 combat personnel.

Gersten began her career as a fellow with the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) at the DoD between June 2002 and June 2005. She was the first-ever Air Force Chief of Staff Fellow for DARPA and worked with the DARPA Joint C4ISR Urban Warfare Panel to analyze, select and accelerate DARPA programs for immediate use in an urban warfare environment.

She holds a Bachelor of Science degree from the United States Air Force Academy; a Master of Arts degree in History and International Relations from the California State University, Stanislaus; and Master of Science in National Security Strategy from the National War College, National Defense University.

About CORAS

CORAS provides a frictionless platform to military departments and agencies. It tackles major programming and asset management challenges by aggregating existing data sources, analyzing project/ program readiness and automating information reporting. 

Time savings transforms Strategic Asset Management, Programming Dollars and Programs Management. Learn about how CORAS Decision Management Toolset increases leadership capabilities, decision visualization to support the warfighter, the mission, and the optimal path.

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Forcepoint Releases Forcepoint Advantage to Modernize Cybersecurity Industry Pricing; Matthew Moynahan, Doug Cahill Quoted
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Forcepoint Releases Forcepoint Advantage to Modernize Cybersecurity Industry Pricing; Matthew Moynahan, Doug Cahill Quoted
Forcepoint Releases Forcepoint Advantage to Modernize Cybersecurity Industry Pricing; Matthew Moynahan, Doug Cahill Quoted

Forcepoint has launched the Forcepoint Advantage enterprise licensing program to provide cost-effective, flexible and all-inclusive security subscription services for enterprises, enabling dynamic growth and funding digital transformations, the company announced on Monday. 

"For too many years our industry has favored increasingly fragmented point-product markets that result in organizations paying too much for often redundant security capabilities and still not adequately addressing their business needs," said Matthew Moynahan, CEO of Forcepoint. "Forcepoint recognizes that solving today's most pressing security problems requires tight integration of capabilities that cross traditional point product boundaries."

Forcepoint Advantage will modernize the cybersecurity industry's approach to pricing with a single per-user subscription program across the endpoint, network, cloud and entity behavior analytics. The new subscription model will remove the need to license and manage separate point products, including firewalls, web gateways, CASB and DLP. 

The subscription will also offer unlimited access to Forcepoint's integrated portfolio of user, data and edge protection solutions for a more than 30 percent reduction in total cost of ownership. Subscribers will receive immediate access to new features such as cloud capabilities. Organizations will be able to enact Forcepoint’s deployment model to determine user growth, business expansion, mergers and acquisitions.

"Behavior-based cybersecurity is tailor-made for the era of mobility and cloud because it enables enterprises to detect and respond faster..in simplifying enterprise licensing packages and cybersecurity consumption models, enterprises are empowered to continue moving at the speed of digital transformation with an optimized security program," said Doug Cahill, Group Director and Senior Cybersecurity Analyst at Enterprise Strategy Group.

About Forcepoint

Forcepoint is the global cybersecurity leader for user and data protection. Forcepoint's behavior-based solutions adapt to risk in real-time and are delivered through a converged security platform that protects network users and cloud access, prevents confidential data from leaving the corporate network, and eliminates breaches caused by insiders. Based in Austin, Texas, Forcepoint creates safe, trusted environments for thousands of enterprise and government customers and their employees in more than 150 countries.

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CenturyLink, Microsoft Azure Join Managed Service Provider Program to Enhance Network Capabilities; Paul Savill, Ross Ortega Quoted
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CenturyLink, Microsoft Azure Join Managed Service Provider Program to Enhance Network Capabilities; Paul Savill, Ross Ortega Quoted
CenturyLink, Microsoft Azure Join Managed Service Provider Program to Enhance Network Capabilities; Paul Savill, Ross Ortega Quoted

CenturyLink has joined the Networking Managed Service Provider (MSP) Program to help customers better connect, migrate, manage and optimize their Microsoft Azure environments, the company announced on Monday. 

"We welcome CenturyLink to our Networking Managed Service Provider Program," said Ross Ortega, partner program manager, Microsoft Azure Networking at Microsoft Corp. "Azure customers can now look to CenturyLink to build cloud solutions with high performance and predictable networking and security."

CenturyLink’s participation in the MSP Program will allow the company to seamlessly integrate networking and cloud programs to optimize performance, as businesses move enterprise workloads to the Edge and increasingly use multi-cloud environments.

The Program will enable CenturyLink to provide comprehensive network and consultation services around Azure to simplify customers’ connection and construction of cloud solutions. CenturyLink will utilize its expertise as a networking provider and IT services consultant to offer the enterprise a seamless customer experience around Azure's network products and services. 

"As an Azure Networking MSP partner with a global fiber footprint, we have the scale, reach and expertise to deliver integrated Azure cloud and hybrid networking solutions across the world and at the Edge," stated Paul Savill, senior vice president, enterprise product and services, CenturyLink.

Microsoft Azure Security Center for IoT has also collaborated with CyberX, an IoT security company, to develop a unified view of security across managed and unmanaged IoT devices, Microsoft announced in Feb. 2020. 

The companies will utilize the combination of CyberX’s agentless security platform and Microsoft Azure’s Security Center for IoT comprehensive IoT device protection and zero trust security to reduce risks, including enterprise IoT threats IoT, Smart Buildings and Smart Retail.

To reduce IoT security threats, the companies collaborative effort will discover and profile all IoT assets and communication to provide asset visibility as well as enable micro-segmentation policies. The technology will also detail a risk score with risk-based mitigation recommendations based on vulnerabilities detected.

In addition, CybeX and Microsoft will continuously monitor network traffic and generate real-time alerts when devices present unauthorized behavior. The companies have also integrated single pane-of-glass visibility of cyber risk for all managed and unmanaged IoT devices.

About CenturyLink

CenturyLink (NYSE: CTL) is a technology leader delivering hybrid networking, cloud connectivity, and security solutions to customers around the world. Through its extensive global fiber network, CenturyLink provides secure and reliable services to meet the growing digital demands of businesses and consumers. CenturyLink strives to be the trusted connection to the networked world and is focused on delivering technology that enhances the customer experience.

About Microsoft 

Microsoft Corporation is an American multinational technology company with headquarters in Redmond, Washington. Microsoft enables digital transformation for the era of an intelligent cloud and an intelligent edge. Its mission is to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more. It develops, manufactures, licenses, supports, and sells computer software, consumer electronics, personal computers, and related services.

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Some Federal IT Leaders Recognize Value of Open-Source Tools in Software Development
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Some Federal IT Leaders Recognize Value of Open-Source Tools in Software Development
Some Federal IT Leaders Recognize Value of Open-Source Tools in Software Development

Some federal information technology leaders are warding off security fears by advancing the use of open-source tools like GitHub in software development, FCW reported Friday.

Yemi Oshinnaiye, deputy chief information officer at the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, talked about other people’s skepticism about the security of open-source tools and the challenge of convincing colleagues to advance the use of GitHub.

"It was a fight. It wasn't easy, I think it took about a year and some change, but then we said we're starting to use GitHub," Oshinnaiye said. "Now I have a repository where I'm going to put scripts for infrastructure, scripts for development and scripts for security in one place. Now that's revolutionary. It's very simple, but it's revolutionary."

Ravyn Manuel, a senior application developer and DevOps engineer for the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, cited open-source tools’ benefits.

"We're open source for the way we develop, and the Smithsonian actually has a GitHub account … so if your enterprise adopts it, that's like the No. 1 great thing," said Manuel. "And then for the tools, open source is free, so it's really cost effective."

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Presidential Advisers Set August Vote on Report on SDN Use for 5G Network Security
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Presidential Advisers Set August Vote on Report on SDN Use for 5G Network Security

Presidential Advisers Set August Vote on Report on SDN Use for 5G Network Security

The President’s National Security Telecommunications Advisory Committee scheduled an Aug. 12 vote on an upcoming report on the use of software-defined networking and its cybersecurity implications when it comes to protecting 5G networks, Nextgov reported Friday.

Ray Dolan, co-chair of the subcommittee on SDN, said at a teleconference Friday the report’s first draft will be available in April for preliminary feedback.

Josh Steinman, deputy assistant to the president for cybersecurity, and Bradford Willke, acting director of stakeholder engagement and cyber infrastructure resilience at the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, were among the administration officials during the call that said SDN would be the primary option to ensure 5G network security.

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