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Airbus‘ defense and space business has built four titanium fuel tanks for the European Service Module of NASA‘s Orion spacecraft ahead of assembly and initial testing activities. The company said Tuesday the tanks are the first completed hardware for Orion and have a total payload capacity of close to 9.9 tons. Airbus will deliver the tanks to Italy for the […] More
Boeing Chairman Jim McNerney believes that Congress will renew the mandate of the U.S. Export-Import Bank in order to support U.S. competitiveness within the global market, the Wall Street Journal reported Thursday. Robbie Whelan writes that McNerney has pointed to lost business with potential overseas customers following the June 30 expiration of the bank’s mandate. “Customers require […] More
Northrop Grumman will build a synthetic aperture radar/ground moving target indicator system for the Airborne Reconnaissance Low-Enhanced aircraft under an indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract with the U.S. Army. The company said Thursday the long-range radar combines Vehicle and Dismount and Exploitation Radar and Active Electronically Scanned Array technology to bolster the ARL-E DHC-8 reconnaissance plane’s capabilities. “The long-range radar is a natural fit into the […] More
Thomas Kennedy, chairman and CEO of Raytheon, urged fellow executives at a forum last week to review their companies’ cybersecurity strategy as threats become more sophisticated and cybersecurity becomes more than just an information technology concern. The company said Sept. 17 Kennedy told his audience at Northeastern University’s CEO Breakfast Forum that corporate leaders can focus on six areas […] More
A report by BitSight Technologies has indicated challenges in the security performance of the energy and utilities sector while the federal government continues to be a high performer next to only the financial sector. The company said Tuesday its “BitSight Insights Industry Benchmark” report for 2015 points to a drop in the security rating for energy and utilities […] More
Engility will continue to support the evaluation of psychological health and traumatic brain injury programs at the Defense Centers of Excellence under a three-year, $31 million extension to a previously awarded contract. The company said Wednesday the U.S. Army Medical Research Acquisition Activity contract covers technical assistance for DCoE’s PH and TBI program improvement activities. Engility President and CEO Tony Smeraglinolo noted […] More
United Launch Alliance has selected Orbital ATK as the sole provider of solid boosters for the Atlas V and Vulcan launch vehicles as part of a long-term strategic partnership between both businesses that takes effect in 2019. Orbital ATK said Tuesday it will design and develop two new motors for the Boeing–Lockheed Martin joint venture to support both government and commercial […] More
The National Institute of Standards and Technology has awarded $3.7 million in grants to support the pilot projects of MorphoTrust USA, HealthIDx and Galois under the National Strategy for Trusted Identities in Cyberspace program. NIST said Monday this fourth round of grants is part of the agency’s larger efforts to ensure the security of online transactions and data privacy. “We need more — and better — […] More
The Defense Information Systems Agency has issued a request for information on cloud-based email, calendaring and associated services that are available commercially and based on industry best practices. DISA said in a notice posted Sept. 16 that the RFI seeks industry input to support the development and planning for the email requirement. The program is focused on […] More
Orbital ATK has delivered the fuel and oxidizer tanks for NASA‘s James Webb Space Telescope to prime contractor Northrop Grumman after a series of qualification tests on the tanks’ survivability. The tanks are built to supply propulsion for the Webb telescope and be integrated into the observatory, Orbital ATK said Tuesday. The company designed and manufactured the tanks’ Propellant […] More
A report by TechNavio predicts that global biometric spending in the government sector will climb in value from 2015 to 2019 at a compound annual growth rate of more than 14 percent. The company said Friday the availability of user-friendly and cost-effective biometric systems and past violent incidents that have created the need for 3-D facial recognition technology […] More
KPMG has found that 81 percent of healthcare organizations that were part of its recent cybersecurity survey have been compromised by at least one cyber attack in the past two years. The company said Aug. 26 50 percent of the 223 respondents for its 2015 KPMG Healthcare Cybersecurity Survey also believe their organizations are adequately equipped to prevent attacks. “The […] More
