A Raytheon-built ground control platform has supported the launch of the U.S. Air Force’s first GPS III satellite. Raytheon said Sunday the GPS Next-Generation Operational Control System will help steer the GPS III Space Vehicle 01 to its final orbit for approximately 10 days. “The GPS OCX Block 0 launch and checkout system is foundational to […] More

Dave Wajsgras, president of Raytheon’s intelligence, information and services business, told the Washington Business Journal in an interview published Wednesday that he believes the federal government passed a critical point this year when it comes to procurement reform. He mentioned the agencies’ efforts to integrate commercial technologies and other capabilities into its tech platforms. “But […] More

Saudi Aramco and Raytheon’s Saudi Arabian arm have agreed to set up a joint venture firm focused on cybersecurity through a memorandum of understanding. The new JV will build and offer cyber defense hardware and software platforms, advance research-and-development work related to cybersecurity and provide related capabilities in Saudi Arabia and other countries in the […] More

Raytheon has concluded a series of cybersecurity vulnerability tests for the GPS Next-Generation Operational Control System for the U.S. Air Force’s GPS III satellites. The company said Friday GPS OCX demonstrated its ability to intercept the broadcast of corrupt navigation and timing data in all rounds of the assessments. The tests cleared the control system for […] More

Raytheon has expanded the geographic coverage of its cyber education and training initiatives to the U.K. and Kuwait. The company said Monday it partnered with Kuwait University, Lancaster University and University of Gloucestershire to conduct workshops aimed at providing students with hands-on experience to recognize and counter network security threats through the Cyber Academy program. “The cyber […] More

Raytheon has landed a multiyear contract to provide cybersecurity services and associated support to an unnamed government client in the Middle East and North Africa region. The company said Monday it will also conduct training, operational, sustainment and knowledge transfer efforts under the contract. “We are honored to have been selected as a trusted cybersecurity […] More

Some defense companies such as Raytheon, Lockheed Martin and Boeing have made investments in startups that develop small satellites as the Pentagon and intelligence agencies work to counter space security threats through the use of Cubesats, the Washington Post reported Sunday. Raytheon announced a partnership with Herndon, Va.-based satellite firm HawkEye 360 on Monday, Sept. 10, […] More

Raytheon has announced that its intelligence, information and services unit will partner with HawkEye 360 in developing next-generation geospatial systems for the government sector’s situational awareness missions. The company will integrate its analytics services with relevant data such as HawkEye’s geospatial information ahead of the launch of the latter’s cluster of three Pathfinder satellites by […] More

Dave Wajsgras, president of Raytheon’s intelligence, information and services business, told Federal News Radio executive editor Jason Miller in an interview published Friday that the company is now in a “full operational mode” on a potential five-year, $1 billion cybersecurity contract with the Department of Homeland Security. He said the Development, Operations and Maintenance contract […] More

Dave Wajsgras, president of Raytheon’s intelligence, information and services business, on Tuesday conducted a cybersecurity discussion with Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam and Kathleen Murphy, a Virginia state delegate. The University of Virginia’s six-member student team that won in a Raytheon-sponsored national cyber contest also took part in the discussion at the company’s Northern Virginia campus, […] More

Raytheon has been selected to Cybersecurity Ventures’ annual list of the “hottest and most innovative” cyber companies, which include both start-ups and long-established firms. The Waltham, Mass., company said Tuesday it placed fourth on the 2018 Cybersecurity 500 list, based on efforts to expand its international customer base for cyber defense and its attainment of the Development, […] More

Raytheon has begun the final phase of software development of a ground-based operational control system the company developed for the U.S. Air Force’s GPS III satellites. The company said Tuesday the final software build phase for the GPS Next-Generation Operational Control System aims to raise automation and building controls for the M-code military GPS signal […] More