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06 Aug 14. ONR demos advanced electronic warfare system at RIMPAC. U.S. Navy sailors have demonstrated a new electronic warfare system that could change how ships defend themselves, according to a release from the Office of Naval Research. Having undergone its most extensive tests at the 2014 Rim of the Pacific exercise in July, ONR’s Electronic Warfare Battle Management for Surface Defense was successfully demonstrated on several U.S. and coalition ships, ONR said. The system, designed with the intent of achieving information dominance, is based on the use of electronic warfare – using the electromagnetic spectrum to attack or defend against enemies. “Electronic warfare is about controlling and using energy while taking away our adversary’s ability to use it,” David Tremper, ONR program officer for electronic warfare, said in the release. “With this system, sailors and Marines will be able to exchange spectrum and threat information between platforms so they can make more informed decisions in situations where time and accuracy are crucial.” EWBM represents a fusion of different assets to provide a real-time networked capability to assess and coordinate electronic warfare assets, according to a Navy fact sheet. The system is envisioned as a data exchange architecture system that would manage sensor data, situational awareness and non-kinetic countermeasures. Using automation software, the system would allow sailors to remotely coordinate countermeasures against incoming threats faster than traditional voice communications and reduce the need for kinetic countermeasures, the Navy said. “Our forces need to be able to deny adversary sensors the ability to track our ships, but if that fails, they need to be able to rapidly coordinate the optimal countermeasures across multiple ships and aircraft which will provide protection to everyone in the line of fire,” Tremper said. “This system provides our sailors and Marines the tools they need to do just that.” (Source: Defense Systems)
06 Aug 14. Hexis Cyber Solutions, a wholly-owned subsidiary of The KEYW Holding Corporation, and a provider of advanced cybersecurity solutions for commercial companies and government agencies, announced significant enhancements to its next generation Threat Detection and Response solution, HawkEye G. Hexis has developed important new capabilities that help customers realize the full benefits of a continuous approach to detection and response. This is critical in light of today’s threat environment in which the volume and severity of threats are increasing necessitating a shift from incident response to continuous response. This is also driving a need for organizations to operate with an arsenal of response capabilities, including automated, computer speed response to reduce the risk of compromise and to increase the effectiveness and efficiency of incident response efforts. New features will provide significant enhancements to HawkEye G’s detection capabilities resulting in more robust Threat Detection and Response capabilities. HawkEye G’s detection capabilities are also being expanded to enable insider threat detection. New features include:
– Lightweight Host Sensor. HawkEye G’s new endpoint sensor improves security by providing extensive endpoint telemetry data and improved system performance. HawkEye G’s sensor is lightweight resulting in no significant impacts to system performance. The sensor is transparently deployed and managed by HawkEye G. This delivers improved Endpoint Detection & Response capabilities through more comprehensive collection of information relating to processes, directories, the registry, files, and network connections. Through a combination of big data and proprietary security analytics, HawkEye G continuously monitors endpoint profiles for indications of malicious activity. Thes