The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency has awarded nine companies contracts to build new systems for dismounted service personnel to collaborate with other troops and detect potential threats during military operations. DARPA said Thursday it made the awards through the agency’s Squad X Core Technologies program to develop lightweight, integrated platforms that will work to provide situational awareness functions for […] More

Galois has received a $1.86 million grant from the National Institute of Standards and Technology‘s National Strategy for Trusted Identities in Cyberspace to provide a data storage system with privacy and Internet of Things functions. Tozny, the authentication and mobile security subsidiary of Galois, said it will be the technical lead on the pilot program and will […] More

Eric Rickard serves as vice president of Booz Allen Hamilton and head of Defense Department and intelligence cyber programs for the firm’s Strategic Innovation Group. Rickard helps oversee investments and the delivery of predictive intelligence and cyber defense services to clients. He previously served as a director of customer innovation at Raytheon and held a research and development […] More

United Launch Alliance has launched a National Reconnaissance Office payload and 13 CubeSats for the Government Rideshare Advanced Concepts Experiment aboard an Atlas V rocket as part of the NROL-55 mission. The Boeing–Lockheed Martin joint venture said Thursday the mission is in support of national defense and is the company’s 10th launch since the beginning of the year. Jim […] More

The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers has appointed Robert K. Cunningham chairman and Ulf Lindqvist vice chair of the IEEE Cybersecurity Initiative. Cunningham and Lindqvist will lead work to develop tools in an effort to speed up privacy and security technological innovations, craft guidelines for the creation of secure software application codes and promote cybersecurity […] More

A new Visiongain report forecasts the global military aircraft maintenance, repair and operations market will hit $49 billion in value in 2015. Visiongain said Friday the increasing adoption of new fighter aircraft among tier-one market players would spur growth in the industry. The 2015-2025 forecast covers maintenance aspects in operations and field, heavy airframe, heavy engine, […] More

CAE has selected Jason Goodfriend to assume the role of interim group president of its Defense & Security business unit. He will succeed Daniel Gelston, who will stay with the company through May 2024 to support the transition, CAE announced from its Montreal, Quebec headquarters on Thursday.

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Chief Technology Officers are executive positions that handle a company’s scientific and technological initiatives. Other job names for this position are Chief Technologist and Chief Technical Officer.   A CTO oversees the planning and implementation of technologies to benefit business customers and partners. The holder of this position uses technological resources to meet an enterprise’s […] More

Oshkosh Corporation has been at the forefront of manufacturing vehicles, machinery, fire apparatus, and large-scale equipment since 1917. The company has worked with many federal departments and agencies to protect communities in the United States and across the globe. Here is a rundown of Oshkosh Corp. leaders, founders, and executives. About Oshkosh Corporation Oshkosh Corporation […] More

ManTech International and Google Cloud have agreed to team up to deliver cloud and analytics services to the U.S. federal government. “The partnership grows out of successful collaborations between ManTech and Google Cloud to accelerate government’s digital transformation,” said Matt Tait, chief operating officer of ManTech.

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The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency has teamed up with Synack in a cybersecurity effort aimed at identifying and addressing hardware vulnerabilities such as data leakage and buffer errors.

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DigitalGlobe has launched a new web-based subscription service for international defense and intelligence customers to access the satellite operator’s library of more than 2.7 billion square miles of imagery. SecureWatch is designed to combine multisource geospatial intelligence content such as satellite imagery with different refresh intervals and resolutions, geographic information system layers, news stories and social media […] More