Federal Computer Security Managers’ Forum
TalaTek is excited about the opportunity to participate in the FSCM, ‘Federal Computer Security Managers’ Forum starting on Aug 16, 2016 at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST).
According to FedScoop, OMB policy change could cause headaches for FedRAMP.
According to a June 3, 2015 FedScoop story, the Office of Management and Budget has circulated draft revisions to the government-wide policy governing information resources management. Some agency executives say that these revisions could add unnecessary layers of bureaucracy to an already lengthy and costly cloud certification process
TalaTek’s Brian Thiellen is now an “Amazon Solution Architect.”
Brian Thiellen, Junior Information Assurance Consultant, has become an Amazon Web Services “AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate.”
AWS Solutions Architects must have a strong understanding of networking and proprietary AWS resources.
As of October 14, 2015, Women-Owned Small Businesses Can Be Sole-Source Federal Contractors
As of October 14, 2015, a WOSB (or EDWOSB) may be awarded a sole-source contract of up to $4 million (or up to $6.5 million for a manufacturing contract) so long as: (1) the WOSB or EDWOSB is a responsible contractor; (2) the Contracting Officer does not have a reasonable expectation that two or more WOSBs or EDWOSBs will submit offers; and (3) award can be made at a fair and reasonable price.
Baan Alsinawi is now a CCSP.
Baan Alsinawi, founder and president of TalaTek, LLC, is now a Certified Cloud Security Professional – CCSP.
The CCSP credential is designed for experienced information security professionals with at least five years of full-time IT experience, including three years of information security and at least one year of cloud security experience.
TalaTek, LLC has been awarded WOSB certification by the U.S. Women’s Chamber of Commerce.
On October 31, 2015, the U.S. Women’s Chamber of Commerce recognized TalaTek, LLC as a Women-Owned Small Business.
The U.S. Women’s Chamber of Commerce is an authorized third party certifier for the federal WOSB and EDWOSB programs. This is an additional level of assurance to firms that wish to be certain that they are participating in programs supporting Women-Owned Small Businesses.
Two from TalaTek attend 2015 TakeDownCon.
The University of Maryland University College (UMUC) and EC-Council, a world leader in IT Security Certification and Training, held a 2015 Capital Region TakeDownCon training and conference, June 1 and 2.
TalaTek Security Analysts Joshua Grove and Brian Thiellen attended the two-day EC-Council Foundation event, which provided a forum for researchers to display cutting-edge techniques of attack and methods for defense.
TalaTek attends Microsoft Azure Training.
TalaTek Senior Analyst Joshua Grove attended Microsoft’s IT Camp: “Extending your Datacenter with Microsoft Azure” on June 11, 2015.
Microsoft IT Camps are a 300 level, expert-led, one-day events that allow professionals hands-on experience with new technology.
GSA IT Schedule 70 Contract Awarded to TalaTek
The U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) has awarded TalaTek a five-year GSA IT Schedule 70 contract. After rigorous assessment, GSA recognized TalaTek as a preferred vendor offering IT security and risk management services for government clients at approved prices.
TalaTek, LLC Becomes FedRAMP 3PAO Accredited.
February 15, 2015, Oakton, VA – On February 11, 2015, TalaTek, LLC, a woman-owned small business (WOSB), providing specialized managed-services in risk management, security and compliance, became an accredited FedRAMP Third Party Assessment Organization (3PAO).
If you answer “yes” to any of these questions, you’ll want to contact us.
- Are you concerned about meeting compliance and mitigating security risks with the same budget?
- Do you want to understand where your business is most vulnerable?
- Do you want to know more about using automation to manage compliance and control risk?
- Would you like to have a single team assess your compliance using more than one compliance standard?
