Sotera Defense Solutions has won a prime position to compete for task orders under the Department of Homeland Security‘s Enterprise Acquisition Gateway for Leading Edge Solutions II contract vehicle for the Functional Category 1 Unrestricted track. “This vehicle provides an excellent opportunity for Sotera and our teaming partners to deliver a wide range of mission-critical IT services and […] More

A joint venture of Lockheed Martin and MBDA has obtained federal certification for a technology that works to identify non-hostile aircraft during combat operations. The Defense Department‘s International AIMS Program Office has certified the MEADS International-built Mode 5 Identification Friend or Foe tool for the Medium Extended Air Defense System, Lockheed said Wednesday. Dave Berganini, president […] More

Eric John, a former U.S. Senior Foreign Service officer, has joined Boeing as president of the company’s operations in Korea, one of the largest international markets for its commercial and defense business. Boeing said Tuesday that John will succeed Pat Gaines, who has served the company for 27 years and will retire in September after four years as Boeing Korea’s […] More

Pentagon science adviser Howard Meyer has suggested conditions are ripe for the emergence of directed energy weapons as the military is lowering expectations for laser technology and the likelihood of an attack is increasing, Breaking Defense reported Monday. Sydney Freedberg writes Mayer expressed confidence that the Defense Department’s laser weapons system programs will take off by […] More

The U.S. military can increasingly look to the contractor workforce as a source for training and augmentation services as the Defense Department eyes control of personnel costs as a means to control the defense budget, according to retired Air Force Col. Scott Seavers. Seavers, who joined Fairfax, Va.-based Salient Federal Solutions as a vice president […] More

James Buchman, a retired U.S. Air Force colonel, has joined The SPECTRUM Group‘s Air Force team following 25 years of military service, bringing his public and private sector work experience to the company’s consulting practice. “His substantial expertise in Air Force and Foreign Military Sales programs, as well as his deep understanding of education and training concepts, […] More

The State Department has received its 4,000th General Dynamics-built Sectera vIPer Universal Secure Phone as part of the agency’s efforts replace legacy Secure Terminal Equipment phones and upgrade voice and data communications for government personnel. General Dynamics C4 Systems designed the Voice over Internet Protocol phones for communication of top-secret and sensitive information and to be interoperable with other government […] More

Science Applications International Corp. has won a potential $14 million software and engineering services to help the U.S. Army‘s Surface Deployment and Distribution Command operate ocean cargo deployment software. The company will also work with the command to connect commercial and military carriers with the Integrated Booking System Software under the potential four-and-eight-month order, SAIC said Wednesday. U.S. Transportation […] More

Harris Corp. has received authorization to deploy its team radio system for secret level voice and data communications after obtaining a National Security Agency certification. The Falcon Wideband Rifleman radio works to connect troops to tactical networks for command and control functions under the Defense Department’s Rifleman Radio program, Harris said Tuesday. George Helm, president […] More

Lockheed Martin recently flew the first of 36 F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft that the Iraqi air force procured through the Defense Department‘s Foreign Military Sales program. The aerospace company said Wednesday it has sold more than 4,540 F-16 Block 52 multi-role fighter jets, including the recent sale to Iraq. All versions of the aircraft are due for upgrades, […] More

General Dynamics C4 Systems‘s Sectera vIPer Universal Secure Phone has been chosen by the FBI as a replacement for the old Secure Terminal Equipment phones used by federal law enforcement and national security personnel. The vIPer Voice over Internet Protocol phones are designed to secure voice and data communications and can interoperate with all government secure phones, Defense Department networks […] More

Jim Kelly, senior director for the U.S. Army business at Microsoft, said the Army’s transition to cloud computing started with enterprise email but called that move “just a stepping stone” into the future.. “The Army, like all of our Defense Department customers, is facing tremendous pressure to reduce spending, reduce headcount and gain efficiencies,” Kelly said Tuesday in a […] More