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A new Research and Markets report has indicated that demand for software as a service has surpassed that for traditional network security software. The report traces the growing interest in SaaS-based network security services among enterprises to increasing cyber attacks and use of portable devices, Research and Markets said Friday. The market analyst also noted the companies’ […] More

Moody’s Investors Service has forecasts that high demand for large commercial airplanes will continue to offset the impact of U.S. military spending cuts on defense contractors. The credit rating agency has also offered a stable outlook for the aerospace and defense industry in the firm’s “Commercial Growth to Offset Tough, But Improving, Defense Environment” report, Moody’s […] More

Northrop Grumman subsidiary Remotec has agreed to resell German company AirRobot‘s line of small unmanned aerial systems to first responder and law enforcement clients in the U.S. Remotec will also combine its technology with AirRobot aerial systems to produce a new range of product offerings, Northrop said Tuesday. Walt Werner, director of Remotec, said the distribution arrangement with AirRobot US gives his company’s customers access to a […] More

A Computer Sciences Corp. and AT&T partnership has been awarded a potential seven-year contract to provide information technology network and communication services to Swedish power company Vattenfall. The team will work to build a workplace IT environment for approximately 30,000 end users at Vatenfall’s facilities worldwide, CSC said Tuesday. “Sweden is a key market for […] More

A Maximus subsidiary has been awarded a five-year contract to oversee a program for helping Australian job seekers and companies meet their employment needs. Max Solutions will run the Australian Department of Employment’s jobactive service, which is meant to replace the Job Services Australia program and slated to debut in July, Maximus said Tuesday. Richard […] More

Northrop Grumman has begun business operations and local industry partnerships in New Zealand to support expansion efforts in the Asia-Pacific region. The company said Monday it decided to officially enter New Zealand after its acquisitions of Australia-based firms M5 Network Security in 2012 and the former Qantas Defence Services in 2014. “Northrop Grumman has made the decision to invest in […] More

New analysis from Research and Markets expects the cybersecurity market in Asia Pacific to achieve a 15.15 percent compound annual growth rate from 2014 through 2019 due to increased demand for cloud-based security services in the region. The report noted the surge in tablet and laptop use as a major market driver. “With the rising need to integrate networks with mobile […] More

Orbital ATK helped send aloft a NASA scientific balloon after 5 p.m. Eastern time Thursday from Wanaka Airport in New Zealand. The company won a contract in November 2014 to provide management, planning, engineering and field operations support for NASA’s super pressure balloon flight missions, Orbital ATK said Friday. NASA aims to surpass the current […] More

BAE Systems‘ U.S. subsidiary will add a new dry dock to its shipyard in San Diego, California, under a $100 million expansion project to update its ship maintenance, repair and modernization work, Seapower Magazine reported Friday. According to the publication, BAE Systems Inc. will purchase a new dry dock and perform infrastructure improvements at the existing facility. “Our […] More

A Unisys–Maps SpA consortium has been awarded a multimillion contract to support an information technology modernization program of the European Food Safety Authority. The team will deliver a system intended to help the agency disseminate scientific advice on food and feed safety issues to consumer groups and nongovernmental organizations, Unisys said Monday. “We look forward to […] More

The Labor Department is seeking industry input on potential sources of information technology engineering and planning services to support the programs of the agency’s Office of the Chief Information Officer. The request for information posted March 20 on FedBizOpps states that DOL OCIO is looking for potential partners to help integrate the various IT systems of DOL agencies […] More