Mt. Hood CC Launches Cyber Fund

Software Diligence Services (SDS) principals Charlie Kawasaki and Barbara Berge are pleased to announce the formation of the Mt. Hood Community College (MHCC) cybersecurity certification fund. This fund brings to fruition a concept invented by cybersecurity leaders at MHCC in 2018. This fund covers professional certification costs for MHCC cybersecurity students, who are trained on…

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PacStar Webinar Series Going Strong

Since May of 2020, I’ve had the opportunity to drive a series of educational webinars in my role as CTO for PacStar, a provider of rugged, small form factor communications modules and network management software for military and enterprise applications. I developed the topics, created the PacStar content, and served as a presenter in all…

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Getting the Word Out for PacStar

There’s tendency to put the role of a chief technology officer (CTO) in a box, namely that of coming up with a product vision and leading the technology or engineering department. But it’s not like you can toss technology over the wall and expect it to be successful. Communication to technically inclined audiences about what…

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2016 CyberPatriot Camp Highlights!

Check out our extensive highlights and final report for the 2016 Portland CyberPatriot Summer Camp, here.   This was so rewarding, we’re starting to think about next year, which may include expanding the number of locations/weeks.  Visit here to check out our plans as they evolve for 2017.

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CyberChaff at Reed College – Galois, Inc.

Thrilled to have been a part of this early success! Formaltech, a Galois subsidiary, and Reed are excited to celebrate CyberChaff’s first month of service at Reed. Formaltech’s CyberChaff allows you to deploy low-cost, secure decoy hosts on a network. The hosts alert administrators when an attacker is detected while also slowing down key steps…

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PacStar® Receives Hardware and Software Patent Awards

The US Patent Office recognizes PacStar’s continued innovation on its 400-Series interconnect system and IQ-Core® Software call diagnostics.  This illustrates yet more technical progress and recognition at PacStar. While I was not involved in these inventions, I’m proud of the team none the less. See more…

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