Raytheon and Utilidata have formed a strategic alliance with the goal to help power utilities defend, detect and respond to cyber threats as well as bolster power grid security and incident response capacity. The partnership seeks to combine Raytheon’s proactive cyber threat hunting, automation and managed security services with Utilidata’s knowledge on cyber attack detection and response using real-time data from […] More

Raytheon has partnered with the Center for Cyber Safety and Education to award new scholarships to six women in an effort to encourage them to pursue degrees and careers in cybersecurity. The Center for Cyber Safety and Education will oversee the company’s Women’s Cybersecurity Scholarship program that will select three female college students and three mid-career […] More

A joint Raytheon-National Cyber Security Alliance survey has discovered a presidential candidate’s stance on cybersecurity directly impacts the “millennial vote” across those aged 18-26 years old, Raytheon’s Dave Wajsgras wrote in a Federal Times article published Friday. That survey conducted in October said millennials aged 18-26 have increased their interest in the cybersecurity field during a time that has seen […] More

Raytheon will work to develop and produce a Joint Precision Approach and Landing System for integration with the Lockheed Martin-built F-35 aircraft and unmanned aerial systems under the potential six-year, $255 million contract with the U.S. Navy. The company said Wednesday the contract could reach $270 million in total value if the service branch exercises all options. […] More

Dave Wajsgras, president of Raytheon‘s intelligence business segment, has said the U.S. needs what he describes as a “proactive and collective effort” to address future cybersecurity needs. Wajsgras wrote in a blog post published Thursday that the National Cyber Security Awareness Month calls for all stakeholders to reinforce their efforts to protect the entire cyber infrastructure. He said […] More

Raytheon will contribute $100,000 and employee volunteers to Habitat for Humanity’s branch in Washington to support the construction of a home for a veteran and his or her family. The company said Tuesday DC Habitat will select the homeowners of the house to be built in the southeast neighborhood of Washington, D.C. Dave Wajsgras, president of Raytheon’s intelligence, information […] More

Raytheon has opened a new facility in Augusta, Georgia that will act as a center for the company’s cybersecurity services to the U.S. Army Cyber Command as the latter organization continues relocating to Fort Gordon. The center will also support the company’s cyber offerings to other Defense Department agencies, Raytheon said Monday. Dave Wajsgras, president of Raytheon’s intelligence segment, said the company aims to build […] More

Dave Wajsgras, president of Raytheon‘s intelligence, information and services business segment, has said the company will continue to collaborate with the U.S. Air Force to further develop a ground control system for GPS satellites, Reuters reported Tuesday. “We feel good about the progress we’ve made,” he told Reuters reporter Andrea Shalal at the Farnborough International Airshow. […] More

A GPS navigation payload Raytheon built for the Federal Aviation Administration‘s Wide Area Augmentation System was launched aboard a SpaceX-built Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral, Florida, on Wednesday. Raytheon said Wednesday the WAAS GEO 5 payload is designed to support air navigation of commercial airline and general aviation pilots over a 12-year period. “Extremely accurate navigation technologies make this system a critical resource to […] More

Raytheon will provide services for the U.S. Marine Corps to support the Secondary Reparable program that will work to rebuild vehicle parts including engines, transmissions and electronics. Raytheon said Monday the contract will cover an estimated 1,000 items to be serviced with a network of original equipment manufacturers, military depots and small business suppliers in an effort to meet […] More

Raytheon will partner with American University’s Kogod Cybersecurity Governance Center in an effort to help address prevention, detection and response challenges through cybersecurity research and education. The company said Thursday it has provided initial funds for the university’s newly-launched KCGC unit in support of Raytheon’s commitment to help promote governance in cybersecurity. “Teaming with academia is foundational […] More

A new report from Raytheon and U.S. News & World Report magazine indicates the country continues to experience a workforce shortage in the science, technology, engineering and mathematics fields and may have to rely on foreign-born employees to fill STEM positions. The 2016 U.S. News/Raytheon STEM Index shows a 6-percent rise in the number of students who earned STEM-related graduate degrees in 2015 compared to […] More