The Office of Inspector General (OIG) within an independent federal agency has awarded Electrosoft a 12-month prime contract to implement Personal Identity Verification (PIV) Card–based authentication to control staff access to the agency’s networks and applications. A PIV Card is a standardized smart card credential that identifies and authenticates a federal employee or contractor, serves as…

Electrosoft is pleased to announce the award of a 10-year Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) contract to provide security support services to the Smithsonian Institution. Electrosoft is in a Contractor Teaming Arrangement (CTA) with NucoreVision, Inc. for this BPA. Task orders will provide support in the areas of security operations, system risk management, policy and compliance, training and…

Electrosoft is pleased to announce that it has won a contract with a premier high-assurance digital certificate provider that operates as an approved PKI Shared Service Provider (SSP) for federal agencies. Employees and contractors at federal agencies are issued strong identity credentials through one of the approved SSPs. In turn, these credentials are used to provide identity, authentication…

RESTON, Va. – July 2, 2018 – Electrosoft, a leading provider of diversified technology-based solutions and services to the federal government, announces the opening of a new branch office at The Capital Office Park in Greenbelt, Maryland. The expansion into Maryland reflects the company’s ongoing commitment to deliver high-quality service and support to its network of clients and partners. “As…

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) issued a draft version of Internal Report (NISTIR) 8204 for comment in May 2018. Titled Cybersecurity Framework Online Informative References (OLIR) Submissions, the document provides instructions and definitions for completing the Cybersecurity Framework OLIR spreadsheet template. The template approach seeks to enhance readability of the…