Jane Edwards

Northrop Grumman has marked the start of component parts production with Korea Jig and Fixtures and Firstec for South Korea’s RQ-4 Global Hawk unmanned aerial systems. Firstec displayed its wire harnesses and KJF showed its aerospace-grade machine parts for the UAS at the Seoul International Aerospace and Defense Exhibition, Northrop said Thursday. Northrop works with Firstec and […] More

Mutualink has introduced a new device for users to send multimedia content and communicate with other first responders and public safety organizations during emergency situations. The Wearable Smart Gateway is a palm-sized device built on Intel-made Edison computing platform and is a product of Mutualink’s Internet of Public Safety Things program, Mutualink said Tuesday. Mike Wengrovitz, vice president […] More

ICF International has subcontracted Pearl Interactive Network to help provide digital media platforms and services for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention under a potential five-year, $250 million contract ICF holds with CDC. Pearl said Tuesday it will offer staffing support to ICF to help the latter carry out digital channel management work for CDC’s office of the associate […] More

The Defense Department plans to award Boeing a contract in the next few weeks to replace the current presidential aircraft with a new plane built on a Boeing 747-8 frame, the New York Times reported Sunday. Peter Baker writes the Air Force has requested $102 million in fiscal year 2016 and $3 billion in the […] More