[June 13, 2013] SAIC signs MoA with Department of Homeland Security to provide ECS services Tweet Jun 13, 2013 (Datamonitor via COMTEX) -- Science Applications International Corporation, Inc., or SAIC, a scientific, engineering, and technology applications company, has signed a memorandum of agreement, or MoA, with the Department of Homeland Security, or DHS, Enhanced Cybersecurity Services, or ECS, program to become a commercial service provider, or CSP, of approved ECS services. In accordance with the MoA, SAIC is developing the capability and security certifications to utilize threat indicators for securing critical infrastructure customers against cyber threats. SAIC is currently collaborating with community leaders and building key technologies and architectures that enable trusted sharing of threat information in real-time to protect against both the known and unknown threat landscape. ECS is a voluntary information sharing program that assists critical infrastructure owners and operators as they improve the protection of their systems from unauthorized access, exploitation, or data exfiltration. DHS works with cybersecurity organizations from across the federal government to gain access to a range of sensitive and classified cyber threat information. DHS develops indicators based on this information and shares them with qualified CSPs, thus enabling them to better protect their customers who are critical infrastructure entities. Julie Taylor, Cybersecurity Operation Manager for National Security Services, said: "This collaboration between SAIC and DHS puts in place a new approach to threat sharing across public and private sectors that offers a positive shift in the threat landscape. Each step we take to cultivate our cyber ecosystem with trusted information sharing relationships will have a direct return on stabilizing our national security and our economy. Now that the doors of communication are open, we can further the cyber mission with valuable action as a team." http://www.datamonitor.com Republication or redistribution, including by framing or similar means, is expressly prohibited without prior written consent. Datamonitor shall not be liable for errors or delays in the content, or for any actions taken in reliance thereon [ Back To TMCnet.com's Homepage ]