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Forward Networks | May 18, 2021

Forward Networks, the industry leader in network assurance and intent-based verification, reported today that it has been named a manufacturer on the U.S. Army Computer Hardware Enterprise Software and Solutions contract (ITES-SW2) (CHESS). Carahsoft Technology Corp., The Trusted Government IT Solutions Provider®, holds this contract, which is valid until August 30, 2025. The ITES-SW2 contract vehicle is a firm-fixed-price, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract vehi...

Nextgov | April 02, 2020

About 3,500 people have registered for the first of a series of webinars organizers are planning to meet the high demand for knowledge of how the Pentagon’s Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification program will work. The CMMC Accreditation Body—newly incorporated as a nonprofit in Maryland—emailed stakeholders Wednesday touting its activity so far in standing up a system to manage audits of defense contractors’ cybersecurity and outlining the next steps. Implementation ...

Cue Health | March 31, 2020

Biotech startup Cue Health has secured a $13 million contract from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Service’s Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority (BARDA), which will be used to speed the development and testing of a handheld molecular test that can detect the presence of the SARS-CoV-2 novel coronavirus that causes COVID-19. Cue, which broke cover in 2014 with plans for a connected lab in a box for at-home testing and a $7.5 million funding round, is developing a ...

Huawei | May 19, 2020

U.S. Department of Commerce announced plans to restrict Chinese vendor Huawei’s ability to use U.S. chipmaking equipment and software to design and manufacture its semiconductors abroad. The U.S. government believes that Huawei has continue...