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Xerox has launched two electronic-based printed labels the company built to store data that can be used to track the condition and verify the authenticity of a product. Xerox Printed Memory is designed to store up to 68 billion data points and has a rewritable memory of up to 36 bits, while the Xerox Printed Memory with Cryptographic […] More
The Defense Information Systems Agency and Lockheed Martin have begun efforts to implement a common security stack as part of the Joint Information Environment in a set of new tools planned for the Global Information Grid, GCN reported Monday. Lockheed acts as the primary contractor on a potential seven-year, $1.9 billion Global Information Grid Services Management-Operation contract […] More
Microsoft and NATO’s Communications and Information Agency have signed an agreement to promote partnerships and transparency among government agencies and help them protect their computer infrastructure from potential cyber threats. The Government Security Program agreement will provide the NCI Agency access to information on online training systems, threat intelligence and Internet safety and technical data […] More
Parsons Government Services International has secured a potential four-year, $16.9 million task order to provide nuclear security support across Ukraine and worldwide as part of the Defense Threat Reduction Agency’s Cooperative Threat Reduction Integrating Contract II. DTRA received two proposals for the contract after it solicited bids from four original CTRIC II contract holders, the […] More
Mark Testoni, president and CEO of SAP National Security Services, has said the use of behavioral biometrics can help detect potential cyber threats in an interview with Signal magazine published Sept. 1. Testoni told the publication credit card companies have begun to adopt behavioral biometrics to detect threat actors’ fraudulent practices, Sandra Jontz writes. “Now that it’s being brought into this world […] More
Inmarsat has introduced a new strategy that seeks to leverage its mobile satellite network in an effort to provide global connectivity to users of machine-to-machine systems and Internet of Things-based devices. The company launched the Internet of Everywhere strategy at the three-day CTIA Super Mobility 2015 show that kicked off Wednesday at the Sands Expo in […] More
Lockheed Martin has launched a new electro-optical targeting platform as a replacement to its current EOTS and designed for the Block 4 configuration of F-35 Lightning II fighter jets. The company said Thursday Advanced EOTS contains an infrared marker, new resolution for image detector, high-definition television and short-wave infrared system that work to provide air-to-surface and air-to-air targeting functions […] More
A new Research and Markets report predicts the worldwide market for military infrared and electro-optical systems to record compound annual growth rate of 6.07 percent through 2019. The market research firm said Wednesday an increase in demand for vehicle electronics or vetronics and technological advances in EO/IR sensors and radio frequency jamming systems for use in warfare […] More
CAE has been awarded several contracts worth at least $91 million combined that cover training services, flight simulators and magnetic anomaly detectors for Lockheed Martin and two other defense customers. CAE USA will provide training services and perform courseware development work for the U.S. Air Force related to MQ-9 Reaper and MQ-1 Predator unmanned aircraft […] More
Lockheed Martin has started construction work on a facility in Marietta, Georgia to provide air mobility training to pilots and aircrews of LM-100J civilian transport aircraft and C-130J military transport planes. “As military and commercial customers modernize and expand their fleets, we see an opportunity to offer increased value to our customers through this international training center,†Jon […] More
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency has awarded LGS Innovations a potential 15-month, $1.9 million contract to provide a neutrally buoyant cable for an underwater-based fiber optic network as part of the Tactical Undersea Network Architectures initiative. DARPA’s TUNA program aims to develop optical fiber-based systems in an effort to temporarily reinstate network connectivity between tactical […] More
The Army has unveiled its plans to update the data link of MQ-1C Gray Eagle unmanned aircraft systems. A request for information posted Aug. 27 asks for vendors that can provide receivers, antennas, modems and satellite communication components for the drone’s data link system. The Army wants to equip the drone with a ground SATCOM tool, new Tactical Common Data Link […] More
