Tag: U.S. Department of Defense

MCLEAN, Va.—The Monitoring Association (TMA) has announced the addition of meeting and events professional Keely Daugherty to its team as its new director of meetings. Daugherty brings nearly 10 years of experience working in meetings and events for non-profits and membership associations. Most recently, she managed conferences on a government contract for the U.S. Department of Defense. “For TMA, meetings play a significant role in the life of our professional community....

ORLANDO – Fortress Information Security has joined forces with the Association for Uncrewed Vehicle Systems International (AUVSI) to launch a cybersecurity certification program for commercial drones. The Green Uncrewed Aircraft Systems (UAS) provides a standardized method of evaluating cybersecurity for off-the-shelf commercial drones the groups wrote in a release. They’re utilized by almost every industry including federal government agencies, local law enforcement, first responders,...

NEW YORK – Specialist cybersecurity private equity firm Option3 announced that veteran chief information security officer Rich Armour has joined its technology board. Option3 is hoping the addition of Armour will, “…offer insight and strategic direction on the firm’s investment strategy.” The appointment coincides with a period of growth for Option3 for its C2 mid-market Cybersecurity Private Equity fund and focused investments in a variety of areas like military...

LAS VEGAS—Facial recognition technology is a powerful tool, but there are concerns the technology could be misused, according to Scott Boylan, general counsel of MorphoTrust USA, a biometrics provider based in Billerica, Mass. “While MorphoTrust's place is not in those policy debates, we can help inform the conversation,” Boylan said. “Whatever the opinions are, they should be decided with facts, not rumor or emotion.” Boylan discussed the legal, commercial and societal...