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Nick Lappos, chairman of the Vertical Lift Consortium, has proposed the creation of a team that would focus on the production of common parts for installation on five different aircraft proposed under the Future Vertical Lift program, Breaking Defense reported Wednesday. Sydney J. Freedberg Jr. writes the VLC advises the Defense Department on the FVL […] More
Lyndon Dacuan, market analyst at Onvia, believes the challenges faced by agencies to protect healthcare data present an opportunity for contractors. Dacuan said Thursday agencies look for companies who are capable of providing network protection systems as cyber criminals continue to take interest in health information. He recommended that companies form a “strong relationship†with […] More
Mercury Systems has landed a $5.2 million contract to supply radar subsystems and digital processing tools to a defense company that is building a missile weapon system. Mercury said Wednesday it booked the order during the fourth quarter of its 2015 fiscal year and is scheduled to deliver the products in the coming quarters. Didier […] More
The California Military Department has purchased a defense identification system from Intellicheck Mobilisa for $300,000 to monitor access to National Guard facilities within the region. Security personnel will use the mobile device-installed system to identify individuals entering California Army National Guard facilities, Intellicheck Mobilisa said Thursday. “We are confident that Defense ID will provide a heightened […] More
General Dynamics‘ U.K. arm has received a $605 million contract to extend in-service support of Scout special vehicle platforms for the British army through 2024. The company said Thursday it will assemble, integrate and test 489 Scout SVs at a newly opened facility in Oakdale, South Wales, and perform similar work on another 100 platforms […] More
Hortonworks Inc. has been recognized in The Channel Company‘s 2015 CRN list of emerging vendors that develop and provide new technologies. The Channel Company cited Hortonworks for helping North America-based channel partners to develop services for clients through the Hortonworks Apache Hadoop open platform, Hortonworks said Thursday. “We are honored with this recognition and excited about […] More
Northrop Grumman helped the U.S. Missile Defense Agency host an event May 20 to brainstorm technological ideas with smaller companies as part of the Defense Department‘s Small Business Innovation Research initiative. The company also presented its air and missile defense technology programs to several SBIR contract holders during the forum, Northrop said Thursday. “We enjoyed […] More
Robert Beauchamp, BMC Software chairman, president and CEO, has been elected to the board of directors of Raytheon. “Bob’s extensive leadership experience and deep understanding of today’s digital technology markets strongly align with the business focal points of our board and our company,” Raytheon Chairman and CEO Thomas Kennedy said Friday. Beauchamp has held the […] More
Josh Sawislak, formerly associate director for climate adaptation at the White House Council on Environmental Quality, has joined AECOM as global director of resilience. He will report to Jason Prior, group chief executive of buildings and places at AECOM’s end market group, and will oversee the company’s strategic initiatives for climate adaptation and resilience efforts, […] More
Dell Services and Baystate Health’s technology center TechSpring have introduced programs that aim to improve the provision of care for patients with chronic conditions through telehealth and predictive analytics. Dell said Tuesday it will work to collect claims, socio-economic and clinical data from several patient populations in an effort to help TechSpring home in on […] More
Bechtel has broken ground on a new power plant that will run on natural gas in Carroll County, Ohio. The company said Tuesday it will carry out procurement, engineering and construction work for the facility under a contract with Advanced Power affiliate Carroll County Energy LLC. Scott Osborne, general manager of power at Bechtel, said […] More
The Ingalls Shipbuilding unit of Huntington Ingalls Industries has started the fabrication process for the Delbert D. Black (DDG 119), named after the first U.S. Navy Master Chief Petty Officer during World War II. HII said Tuesday the process marks the beginning of the modular construction phase for the pre-fabricated components of the Arleigh Burke-class guided […] More
