CH2M Hill has designed a pilot bioenergy facility in Masdar City, Abu Dhabi, that will house research and development work by the Masdar Institute of Science and Technology and Sustainable Bioenergy Research Consortium. The company said Wednesday the Integrated Seawater Energy and Agriculture System uses a seawater-irrigated agricultural system to help researchers develop technology that produce an alternative fuel supply. Neil Reynolds, […] More

3D Systems has landed two contracts worth more than $1 million to help the U.S. Air Force build three-dimensional printers for aerospace and defense technology manufacturing. The Air Force Research Laboratory will finance both 3D printing projects while America Makes: National Additive Manufacturing Innovation Institute will manage the programs, 3DS said Tuesday. Under the first […] More

Sarah Allen serves as executive vice president and chief human resources officer at Leidos, where she also is a member of the Leidos Relief Foundation’s board of directors. She joined the company in September 2008 when the company was known as Science Applications International Corp. and has served as HR senior VP for a group of […] More

A new MarketsandMarkets report predicts that the global industrial security systems market will achieve an 8.69-percent compound annual growth rate to reach a market value of $38 billion by 2020. The firm said Thursday that the report includes an analysis of the market based on system type, end user, service, component and geography as well as market drivers, restraints, […] More

Ellen Glover, an executive vice president at ICF International, has been reappointed chairwoman of the board of directors of the Professional Services Council. John Goodman, chief operating officer of Accenture Federal Services, and Kathleen Flanagan, president and CEO of Abt Associates, were respectively re-elected as vice chair and secretary, PSC said Thursday. Twelve executives from […] More

Jay Stephens, senior vice president, general counsel and corporate secretary at Raytheon, is set to retire from the company at the end of March 2015. Thomas Kennedy, Raytheon chairman and CEO, said Wednesday Stephens has supported the company’s global business strategy, managed its risk profile, cultivated a culture of compliance and formed a team of […] More

Research and Markets forecasts that the banking, financial services and institutions (BFSI) security market currently valued at $21.53 billion will reach a market value of $37.35 billion by 2019 at a compound annual growth rate of 11.6 percent. The firm said Monday that the BFSI security market is segmented into two widely adopted submarkets, the physical security systems […] More

NASA took the first step Friday in what it hopes to be a new era for human space exploration as the agency sent the Orion capsule into a nearly four-hour orbit to evaluate its potential for future missions via Boeing‘s Space Launch System. Engineers for NASA and Orion constructor Lockheed Martin focused much of their attention […] More

General Atomics‘ aeronautical systems business has completed the proof-of-concept test phase for its sense and avoid system aboard a remotely piloted aircraft. General Atomics Aeronautical Systems collaborated with the Federal Aviation Administration and Honeywell to test the Predator B collision avoidance system for unmanned aircraft in September at GA-ASI’s facility in Palmdale, California, General Atomics said Friday. “Our proof-of-concept SAA system is now functional and ready […] More

Northrop Grumman has recognized its suppliers for their contributions to the company’s information systems sector. The company held its annual recognition ceremony on Thursday in McLean, Virginia to honor 26 companies with the 2014 Supplier Excellence Awards, Northrop said Monday. “This is a highly competitive award and we are pleased to honor each of the recipients for their exceptional contributions to our […] More

Visiongain published on Oct. 10 a new report on the $238-billion homeland security market that forecasts renewed growth for prime markets in Europe and North America and a surge in demand from Asia and the Middle East. The market analyst said the industry is poised to go through an expansion as it takes in new […] More

The global ballistic protection systems industry is forecast to increase its market value from nearly $8 billion last year to $11 billion at the end of 2020, according to a new Research and Markets report. Research and Markets said Tuesday the sector is categorized into vehicle armor and personal protective equipment designed to safeguard the […] More