Saturday, October 27, 2012

Major Contractors Teaming Up To Confront Cyber Security Challenges

Lockheed, Intel, Others Team Up To Tackle Cyber Challenges -- Aviation Week/Reuters

Five U.S. technology companies, including top weapons maker Lockheed Martin Corp and chip maker Intel, plan to team up to tackle “grand challenges” in cyberspace amid growing concerns about computer security.

The non-profit research consortium, to be known as the Cyber Security Research Alliance (CSRA), will also include Advanced Micro Devices, Honeywell International and EMC Corp’s RSA Security division as founding members.

The consortium will coordinate industry research and work closely with government to develop “break-through technologies” to improve cybersecurity, said its president Lee Holcomb, a senior executive at Lockheed’s information systems and global solutions division.

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My Comment: They can see the future contracts .... but they are late to the game.

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