DLT to Distribute Kemp Technologies Products Across Public Sector; Chris Wilkinson Quoted
DLT Solutions, a Tech Data subsidiary, has partnered with Kemp Technologies to distribute the latter's business system access tool across the public sector.
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Google Says Government-Backed Attackers Use COVID-19 as Phishing Lures
A team of security professionals at Google has identified over 12 government-backed hacking groups that use the COVID-19 pandemic as bait for malware and phishing attempts. Google said Wednesday one group used COVID-19 messages and U.S. fast food franchises as phishing lures to zero in on U.S. government personnel's personal accounts.
Maxar Integrates Fuel Tank Into NASA’s On-Orbit Servicing Spacecraft
Maxar Technologies has completed installing the fuel tank into the On-Orbit Servicing, Assembly and Manufacturing-1 spacecraft. The company is developing for NASA the OSAM-1 spacecraft, which is based on the 1300-class spacecraft platform and designed to refuel satellites in low-Earth orbit, Maxar said Thursday.
Northrop Updates UH-60V Black Hawk Avionics Suite
Northrop Grumman has incorporated an updated digital cockpit into the integrated avionics platform of the U.S. Army’s UH-60V Black Hawk aircraft.
SpaceX Increases Starlink Satellites in Low-Earth Orbit
SpaceX has lifted a new batch of low-Earth orbit satellites designed to provide connectivity for the company’s Starlink internet service, Space News reported Wednesday.
Zscaler’s Patrick Perry: Focusing on Data Security Could Help DoD Support Teleworking
Patrick Perry, director of emerging technology for federal, defense and intelligence community at Zscaler, wrote in an opinion piece published Wednesday on Fifth Domain that the Department of Defense should strike a balance between security and operations as it moves its workforce to a teleworking environment. He said DoD should shift its focus from network security to data security to support teleworking and manage large data volumes and increasing bandwidth requirements.
Mercury Systems’ New Upconverter Designed to Align With Emerging Sensor Tech Standard
Mercury Systems has unveiled a new ultra-wideband electronic warfare tool that complies with modern standards of the sensor open systems architecture.
Abaco Systems, Amergint Partner to Support Defense EW Customers
Abaco Systems and Amergint Technologies have agreed to collaborate on an electronic warfare technology that will allow warfighters to communicate with reduced complexity and fielding requirements.
Millennium Space Systems Concludes TETRA-1 Satellite Assembly, Integration Efforts
Millennium Space Systems, a Boeing subsidiary, has completed the design, assembly and integration of the U.S. Space Force’s TETRA-1 microsatellite in under 15 months.
USSOCOM OKs General Atomics Dry Combat Submersible Battery; Scott Forney Quoted
The U.S. Special Operations Command has approved a lithium-ion battery designed by General Atomics as an energy source for the Dry Combat Submersible vehicle.