HBGary, a ManTech International company, has updated a cyber defense product that works to help enterprises identify and validate computer security incidents caused by custom-coded malware. Active Defense uses a HBGary malware detection system designed to perform host-based digital forensics and give incident responders visibility into all Windows endpoints, the subsidiary said Monday. Ken Silva, […] More

Sarah Allen serves as Leidos‘ chief human resources officer and is an executive vice president at the GovCon firm, where she works to use recruitment and retention efforts to generate competitive advantage and help the firm grow. Allen had been with SAIC for around four years when it separated into national security, engineering and healthcare technology […] More

MITRE Corp. and Dubai Air Navigation Services will jointly research and develop tools to help manage the aviation infrastructure and air traffic control system in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The collaborative undertaking includes airspace design, technology sharing, safety evaluation and perfomance-based navigation procedures development, MITRE said Tuesday. Both parties signed a five-year framework agreement at an […] More

Exelis will unveil its latest innovations in Singapore this week, seeking to present advances in electronic warfare and intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance technology that Chris Tucker, vice president of international business development, hopes will entice new partners in the region. “We are excited to strengthen existing relationships and develop new ones during the Singapore Airshow,” […] More

Cisco and AGT International have created a smart city global strategic alliance that applies the concept of the Internet of Everything in urban management and security, using technology to detect and resolve incidents. Cisco said Wednesday, a combination of its video management technology and AGT’s platform of sensors and data analytics is expected to provide […] More

TeleCommunication Systems Inc. has been awarded a $6.8 million contract to develop maritime satellite systems for the U.S. Army. TCS will supply Digisat International-manufactured Intellian antenna subsystems to the Army for automatic switchover during disruptions, the company said Wednesday. Michael Bristol, TCS government services group president, said the company intends for those systems to help […] More

An industry team led by BAE Systems has won a $79 million contract to help the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency design technology for converting large volumes of sensor data into threat intelligence. DARPA seeks to build a device that can help defense organizations process information from multiple sensors and predict threat behaviors by using […] More

The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency has selected Honeywell and SRI International to develop electronics that can easily break down once their useful life is over, Military & Aerospace Electronics reported Thursday. John Keller writes Honeywell won a $2.5 million contract and SRI won a $4.7 million contract under the DARPA’s Vanishing Programmable Resources program. […] More