Tag: Department of Defense

YARMOUTH, Maine—The Department of Defense (DoD) has begun rolling out its Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) program designed for companies that want to do business with the federal government. In its efforts to establish cybersecurity as a foundation for future acquisitions, DoD has introduced the program with the goal of enhancing protection of controlled unclassified information (CUI) within the supply chain. As a result, potential DoD contractors will no longer be able...

LONDON—In the wake of the Boston Marathon bombing and the ensuing manhunt, as well as the Sandy Hook massacre, governments, schools and other organizations are turning to mass notification systems to protect public safety, which is expected to fuel a 30 percent spike in demand for the North American market, according to IMS Research, now part of IHS.The research firm expects spending on MNS in North America to rise to $2.1 billion in 2017, up from $1.6 billion in 2013, according to a new report...

ORRVILLE, Ohio—The Will-Burt Company, a manufacturer of telescoping mast and tower solutions for surveillance, has acquired LINX Security Solutions, an access control line, according to a company statement. Will-Burt also acquired Diebold's security filing cabinet and vault door business.Included in the LINX access control business line is its GateMaster, an automated gate entry solution designed to manage the entry of vehicles and pedestrians onto a base or other campus setting. The solution...

PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla.—On his sixth day on the job March 7, David Buckley, the new president and CEO of Cross Match Technologies, told Security Systems News that his goal is to “continue the evolution of the company from being just a technology player into providing a full set of solutions for the customer.” Cross Match provides biometric identity management systems that capture and process biometric information. Its technologies including fingerprint, palm and full hand scanners,...