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Deltek‘s Alex Rossino reports that the state of cloud spending at the Department of Homeland Security is unclear amid inconsistencies between verifiable spending data and data reported to the Office of Management and Budget. Rossino wrote in an blog entry posted Tuesday that while he was able to verify $22.31 million spent on cloud computing for fiscal […] More
A report by Intel Security (McAfee) and the Aspen Institute has outlined the cyber challenges facing North American and European technology and security professionals at critical infrastructure organizations amid recent major cyber attack incidents. The report indicated that while these professionals remain confident of their cyber defenses even as threats continue to be on the […] More
Greg Wenzel, executive vice president and C4ISR/digital solutions lead at Booz Allen Hamilton‘s strategic innovation group, believes that open architecture in the C4ISR industry can help bolster its digital transformation efforts. Wenzel wrote in a guest piece published Tuesday on C4ISR & Networks that an open digital ecosystem supports the integration and reuse of new technologies and […] More
Lockheed Martin will provide engineering services for the P-3 Fatigue Life Management Program under a five-year, $32.3 million contract with the U.S. Navy in support of several U.S. agencies and international governments. The Defense Department said Tuesday the contract combines domestic and foreign military sale orders from the Navy, NASA, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, U.S. Customs and Border Protection and […] More
The U.S. Navy will lead efforts to secure a contractor that will provide identity protection services to address the hack on the Office of Personnel Management‘s security clearance database, GovExec reported Monday. Eric Katz writes the General Services Administration, OPM and Defense Department appointed Naval Sea Systems Command to oversee the solicitation and contracting process. NAVSEA could award […] More
The Missile Defense Agency has worked with U.S. Pacific Command and the U.S. Navy to conduct four tests on the interception functions of the Lockheed Martin-developed Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense system and Raytheon missiles. MDA said Monday the Multi-Mission Warfare flight test events featured the Aegis Baseline 9.C1 weapon system configuration and the Standard Missile-6 Dual I and Standard Missile-2 Block […] More
Industry and government need to keep high school and college students interested in science, technology, engineering and math for them to pursue STEM as a career, Stephanie Hill of Lockheed Martin said in May. The Oakridger reported Monday that Hill told a Tennessee Valley Corridor National Summit audience more action is needed to energize students and address a potential shortage of […] More
Jacobs Engineering Group will provide construction inspection services for the New Jersey Department of Transportation‘s $79 million Route 37 Mathis Bridge rehabilitation project under a $7.7 million contract. The company said Tuesday it will supervise the structural, mechanical and electrical rehabilitation of the bridge’s bascule section and the construction of exothermic deck units. “Both the Mathis Bridge and the […] More
TeleCommunication Systems has unveiled its Lynx portfolio of portable routers that works to provide wireless broadband communications to law enforcement, public safety, special operations and other public-sector organizations. The company said Monday the product line includes Lynx Rugged Vehicle Router and Lynx Wearable Router and supports in-vehicle video surveillance, locations services, Vehicle Area Network and other mobile applications. “Public safety […] More
Research and Markets predicts that the global satellite-based Earth observation market will achieve a 13.23-percent compound annual growth rate over a five-year period ending 2019. The company said Friday the report points to the growing application base for satellite data leading to the increasing number of launches of Earth observation satellites, which is the key market driver. […] More
A new Research and Markets report indicates that the global market for military land vehicles will grow through 2019 at a compound annual growth rate of 1.4 percent. The company said Friday the market will see an increased demand for military land vehicles that operate on low costs per mile. According to the report, the market will […] More
The Rockwell Collins-built helmet for F-35 Lightning II pilots features a head-up display that works to project information in the pilot’s line of sight, Air Force Times reported Saturday. Phillip Swarts writes that F-35 prime contractor Lockheed Martin said the display aims to give pilots immediate access to flight information such as speed, altitude and distance to […] More
