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  • Shawn Purvis, Vern Boyle: Northrop Aims to Expand Cyber Partnerships Through New Technology Center - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Shawn Purvis, Vern Boyle: Northrop Aims to Expand Cyber Partnerships Through New Technology Center

    Northrop Grumman has unveiled a new cybersecurity innovation facility that will develop tools and collaborative programs to help organizations address computer security risks. The Advanced Cyber Technology Center aims to connect Northrop technologists and partners worldwide to bring new cyber defense offerings in the market, Northrop said Wednesday. Executives discussed the cybersecurity hub’s goals during […] More

  • Northrop Unwraps New Secure Communications System - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Northrop Unwraps New Secure Communications System

    Northrop Grumman has added to its SCS family of communications products with the launch of a new lightweight version that the contractor indicated is 30 times smaller than previous models. The SCS-400 system, which debuted at a military information systems event in Canberra this week, allows secure voice communications for up to 150 users per unit using […] More

  • Executive Profile: Don Morrison, BAE US Intell Sector VP of Contracts & Supply Chain Mgmt - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Executive Profile: Don Morrison, BAE US Intell Sector VP of Contracts & Supply Chain Mgmt

    Don Morrison serves as vice president of the contracts & supply chain management organization for BAE Systems Inc.’s intelligence and security sector. In this role, Morrison is responsible for all contracts, subcontracts, procurement and socio-economic activities for the British contractor’s U.S. subsidiary. Prior to his current leadership position, he was the VP of strategic development for The SI […] More

  • MarketsandMarkets: EO/IR Systems for Military Market Set for 8% Growth Through 2020 - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    MarketsandMarkets: EO/IR Systems for Military Market Set for 8% Growth Through 2020

    The market for electro-optical and infrared systems in the military will be worth $16.35 billion by 2020, according to a new MarketsandMarkets report. The analysis firm said Monday the figure represents a 7.71 percent year-over-year increase and is prompted by growing demand for EO/IR systems in surveillance platforms. Electro-optics are becoming popular in naval close-in weapons systems for threat detection […] More

  • Cynthia Hyland: Northrop Honors Suppliers - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Cynthia Hyland: Northrop Honors Suppliers

    Northrop Grumman has recognized its suppliers for their contributions to the company’s information systems sector. The company held its annual recognition ceremony on Thursday in McLean, Virginia to honor 26 companies with the 2014 Supplier Excellence Awards, Northrop said Monday. “This is a highly competitive award and we are pleased to honor each of the recipients for their exceptional contributions to our […] More

  • INSA Appoints 4 Execs to Board of Directors, 3 to Board of Advisers - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    INSA Appoints 4 Execs to Board of Directors, 3 to Board of Advisers

    The Intelligence and National Security Alliance has appointed executives from TASC, Noblis, CSC and PwC to its board of directors and executives from Boeing, The Carib Group and Northrop Grumman to its board of advisers. INSA said Friday it named TASC CEO John Hynes and PwC Partner Peter Seegers directors after their terms as advisers have expired, while the three new […] More

  • Executive Profile: Joe Nicholas, Parsons Intell Sector VP and GM - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Executive Profile: Joe Nicholas, Parsons Intell Sector VP and GM

    Joe Nicholas serves as vice president and general manager of the intelligence business organization at Parsons Corp. He spent 26 years at Northrop Grumman, where he most recently directed a signal intelligence systems unit within the company’s information systems subsidiary. Nicholas has also managed national security support work for the U.S. Defense Department, National Intelligence […] More

  • Northrop Taps CPI Wing Panel Kits for Hawkeye, Greyhound Aircraft; Bart LaGrone Comments - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Northrop Taps CPI Wing Panel Kits for Hawkeye, Greyhound Aircraft; Bart LaGrone Comments

    Northrop Grumman has ordered $86.1 million in outer wing panel kits from CPI Aerostructures for Northrop-built Hawkeye and Greyhound aircraft. Northrop will use the kits to build wings for the E-2D Advanced Hawkeye and the C-2A Greyhound planes under a contract the company holds with the U.S. Navy, CPI said Monday. Twenty-five E-2D Hawkeyes are due to the Navy by […] More

  • Northrop Develops, Tests Nonvolatile Semiconductor Memory Tech - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Northrop Develops, Tests Nonvolatile Semiconductor Memory Tech

    Northrop Grumman has developed and tested a nonvolatile memory chip product designed to operate at high temperatures for a long period of time. The company’s new complementary metal oxide semiconductor technology is built to offer electrically erasable programmable read-only memory capacity of up to 256 kilobytes, Northrop said Tuesday. Recent tests indicated the device’s memory […] More

  • Northrop Tapped to Supply Attitude, Heading Reference System for Airbus Helicopters - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Northrop Tapped to Supply Attitude, Heading Reference System for Airbus Helicopters

    Northrop Grumman will build attitude and heading reference systems for Airbus helicopter platforms. Northrop Grumman LITEF, a Northrop subsidiary in Germany, will work to certify and deliver its new LCR-350 reference tool to Airbus Helicopters, Northrop said Oct. 21. The company will begin the production phase in 2016. According to Eckehardt Keip, managing director of Northrop Grumman LITEF, the LCR-350 solution […] More

  • Northrop's Jeffrey Palombo Showcases Open-Architecture Avionics System - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Northrop’s Jeffrey Palombo Showcases Open-Architecture Avionics System

    Northrop Grumman has exhibited an integrated avionics system built to help develop configurable aircraft in the future. The company showcased its newest avionics equipment and highlighted other C4ISR initiatives during a National Press Club briefing, Northrop said Wednesday. Jeffrey Palombo, vice president and general manager of Northrop’s land and self protection systems division, said airplanes need open architecture design of sensors, surveillance equipment […] More