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

Dave Wajsgras, president of Raytheon’s intelligence, information and services business, has said cybersecurity extends across ground, aerial, maritime and space domains and has made an impact on how the military performs its missions. Wajsgras, a 2018 Wash100 recipient, talked at the 2018 Boston Conference on Cyber Security and discussed the ubiquity of cyber in several […] More

A Raytheon-built ground launch and checkout system has been accepted by the U.S. Air Force to support management and operation of Global Positioning System satellites. Raytheon said Thursday the acceptance of GPS Operational Control System Block 0 reflects the company’s completion of all contractual requirements under the LCS program. The LCS ground system is designed to strengthen cybersecurity […] More

A survey commissioned by Raytheon, Forcepoint and the National Cyber Security Alliance has found that only 38 percent of millennials said they are willing to pursue a career in the cybersecurity field. The finding suggests that millennials’ interest in cybersecurity remains unaltered compared with the previous year and that the current percentage of respondents who […] More

Raytheon and the Air Traffic Control Association have introduced a scholarship program for female college students pursuing aviation-related degrees. ATCA said Wednesday the Raytheon Women in Aviation scholarship includes a summer internship within the company’s intelligence, information and services, transportation and support services units. “This new scholarship aims to encourage women to pursue exciting and challenging career […] More

Raytheon has debuted a cyber protection system with response centers designed to support commercial, defense and intelligence customers. The company said Monday it built tiered cyber response centers for clients to detect intrusions, analyze networks and respond to security incidents. Dave Wajsgras, president of Raytheon’s intelligence, information and services business and an inductee into Executive Mosaic‘s Wash100 […] More

Raytheon has updated terminal software, hardware and automation systems at an air traffic control facility in New York as part of a national airspace modernization  project. The company said Wednesday it installed the Standard Terminal Automation Replacement System across the N.Y.-based Terminal Radar Approach Control facility in support of the Federal Aviation Administration‘s NextGen program. FAA awarded Raytheon a $350 million […] More