Deal count down, but Md. M&A market shows signs of a recovery
Maryland companies participated in fewer mergers and acquisitions during the first quarter of this year than during 11 of the past 12 quarters — but several experts said the raw numbers don’t tell the whole story.
House passes pro-business cybersecurity bill
WASHINGTON — Pro-business legislation aimed at helping companies fend off sophisticated foreign hackers sailed through the House on Thursday despite a White House veto threat and an outcry from privacy […]
Lockheed hosts Cyber Defense Exercise
Lockheed Martin Corp. will host emerging cyber leaders from U.S. and Canadian military service academies to test their capabilities this week against experts from the National Security Agency in the annual Cyber Defense Exercise (CDX).
Cybersecurity meeting to focus on business
A cybersecurity conference is being held in Baltimore to discuss commercial developments in the field. Gov. Martin O’Malley and retired Air Force Gen. Michael Hayden are scheduled to speak at […]
Cybersecurity research priorities set
Industry, government and academic cybersecurity experts convened at the National Institute of Standards and Technology in Gaithersburg for a two-day workshop to establish a research agenda to address threats and […]
General Dynamics opens lab in Columbia
General Dynamics Corp., of Falls Church, Va., announced the opening of a new cybersecurity laboratory in Columbia. The Fidelis Cybersecurity Solutions lab is a state-of-the-art facility dedicated to helping commercial […]
Cync incubator adds 3 new companies
Northrop Grumman Corp., a defense company whose Electronic Systems unit is located in Linthicum, and the University of Maryland, Baltimore County, have expanded the Cync program, a cybersecurity technology incubator initiative, to include three additional companies, among them the program's first international cyber provider.
Feds’ cyber plan has businesses worried
WASHINGTON — Warning that American companies are the target of an intensive cyber-espionage campaign, President Barack Obama’s top security officials said Wednesday they are struggling to defend the nation from […]
O’Malley pushes job training grants
Industries seeking skilled workers would compete for job training grants if an administration bill clears the General Assembly this year.
In-House Interrogatory
What role does a general counsel play in protecting against cybersecurity breaches?
Navy aims for accredited cybersecurity major
ANNAPOLIS — The U.S. Naval Academy is aiming to be among the first colleges to have a cybersecurity major accredited by a top professional body, a school official said Monday, […]
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