The Department of Homeland Security Science and Technology Directorate awarded Inferlink a $750,000 contract to advance the search function of a key database, allowing cybersecurity researchers to carry out their work more efficiently, NextGov reports. The Information Marketplace for Policy and Analysis of Cyber-risk & Trust database links researchers from the private sector and academia with those from the government to foster a collaborative process where cybersecurity researchers are able to efficiently address threats. In a statement, Douglas Maughan, director of S&T’s cybersecurity division, said, “With an enhanced search function, IMPACT will deliver to these researchers more relevant data and timely informational resources they can use to make key decisions in all phases of their research.”
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