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Blackbird.AI raises $20M

New York-based AI-powered risk intelligence startup Blackbird.AI raised $20 million in a Series B round.

Shift5 raises $33M

Rosslyn, VA-based Shift5 has raised $33 million in additional financing, bringing its Series B round to $83 million.

Accenture secures $329M contract to boost cybersecurity for USAID

The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) has awarded a $329 million contract to Accenture Federal Services, Accenture's subsidiary.

Blackpoint raises $190M

Ellicot City, Md., and Boston, Ma.-based Blackpoint, a company providing security via managed service providers, has raised $190 million.

Lenovo establishes Cybersecurity Innovation Center in Israel

Lenovo has established the Lenovo Cybersecurity Innovation Center (LCIC) in cooperation with Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, an Israel-based cybersecurity research institution.