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  • Thomas Vecchiolla: Raytheon Eyes New Business Prospects in Romania
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    Thomas Vecchiolla: Raytheon Eyes New Business Prospects in Romania

    Raytheon plans to explore new business opportunities in Romania over the long term apart from missile defense development efforts, ActMedia reported Friday. Thomas Vecchiolla, president of Raytheon International, announced the plan to Mihai Tudose, Romania’s economy minister, at a Thursday meeting between the Romanian government and company representatives in Bucharest. Romania’s economy ministry said in […] More

  • Security Industry Vet Jason Clark Joins Fidelis Board; Peter George Comments
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    Security Industry Vet Jason Clark Joins Fidelis Board; Peter George Comments

    Jason Clark, a general partner at security technology accelerator SixThirty Cyber, has joined the board of directors of Fidelis Cybersecurity. Clark brings more than 20 years of leadership experience from multiple security companies to the Fidelis board, the company said Thursday. “Jason has a broad understanding of the market needs of [chief information security officers] from a technology and […] More

  • General Atomics-GKN Aerospace Alliance Unveils RPA Landing Gear Production Line
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    General Atomics-GKN Aerospace Alliance Unveils RPA Landing Gear Production Line

    General Atomics‘ aeronautical systems division and GKN Aerospace‘s Fokker business have opened a production line of landing gear systems for the General Atomics built Predator B remotely piloted aircraft. Fokker said Tuesday the facility in Helmond, the Netherlands is designed to support “highly automated” processes and will be managed by a program team. Linden Blue, CEO of General Atomics’ aeronautical systems […] More

  • BWXT Subsidiary Awarded $142M Naval Nuclear Propulsion Program Contract Options for Fuel Manufacturing
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    BWXT Subsidiary Awarded $142M Naval Nuclear Propulsion Program Contract Options for Fuel Manufacturing

    Nuclear Fuel Services, a BWX Technologies subsidiary, has received $141.7 million in exercised contract options under the U.S. Naval Nuclear Propulsion Program to provide continued development, decommissioning and fuel manufacturing support for the country’s aircraft carriers and nuclear submarines. BWXT said Thursday that work on the contract options has commenced and the company expects to complete majority of […] More

  • IBM Launches 4 US Data Centers in Cloud Footprint Expansion Push
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    IBM Launches 4 US Data Centers in Cloud Footprint Expansion Push

    IBM has opened four new cloud data centers in U.S. to address the demand for cloud infrastructure that can support access to services such as internet of things, blockchain, quantum computing and cognitive technology. The company said Wednesday it established two new facilities each in Dallas, Texas and Washington, D.C. as part of efforts to expand its global cloud footprint […] More

  • Ball Aerospace to Build Cryostat for NASA-Funded Interstellar Observatory; Jim Oschmann Comments
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    Ball Aerospace to Build Cryostat for NASA-Funded Interstellar Observatory; Jim Oschmann Comments

    NASA has selected Ball Aerospace & Technologies to design and develop a cryostat for a science mission that aims to measure emissions from the interstellar medium and study the life cycle of interstellar gas in the Milky Way. Ball Aerospace said Thursday it will build the cryostat to generate a temperature-controlled for detectors of the University of Arizona-led Galactic/Extragalactic Ultralong Duration Balloon […] More

  • Guardtime to Integrate Cyber Elements into Lockheed’s Software Devt, Systems Engineering Processes
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    Guardtime to Integrate Cyber Elements into Lockheed’s Software Devt, Systems Engineering Processes

    Guardtime‘s federal business has been chosen by Lockheed Martin to help incorporate blockchain technology and other cyber elements into the latter’s software development, supply chain risk management and systems engineering efforts. Lockheed said Thursday it wants to adopt Guardtime Federal’s Black Lantern appliances and Core blockchain infrastructure as part of efforts to secure developmental processes. Ron Bessire, vice president of engineering and technology […] More

  • Planck Aerosystems, Asymmetric Technologies to Develop Small UAS Platforms for CBP
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    Planck Aerosystems, Asymmetric Technologies to Develop Small UAS Platforms for CBP

    The Department of Homeland Security has awarded Planck Aerosystems and Asymmetric Technologies separate contracts worth up to $352,000 combined to develop small unmanned aerial systems and related platforms in support of the Customs and Border Protection’s operations. CBP said Thursday San Diego-based Planck Aerosystems will build a truck-based small aerial drone designed to deliver data as well as […] More

  • LAC Federal to Offer Professional & Health IT Services via GSA IT Schedule 70
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    LAC Federal to Offer Professional & Health IT Services via GSA IT Schedule 70

    LAC Federal has secured a five-year contract to offer professional and health information technology services via the General Services Administration‘s IT Schedule 70 procurement vehicle. The company said Thursday it will provide services to federal, state and local government agencies as a prime contractor in Special Item Numbers (SINS) 132-51 and 132-52. The SINs cover services such as automation […] More

  • Lockheed Conducts Fifth TACMS Flight Test to Validate Missile Functions
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    Lockheed Conducts Fifth TACMS Flight Test to Validate Missile Functions

    Lockheed Martin has conducted a fifth flight test of its modernized tactical missile system to verify the system’s functions and compliance with performance requirements under an engineering and manufacturing development contract with the U.S. Army. Lockheed said Thursday it equipped the missile with new guidance electronics and a capacity to engage area targets as part of the Army’s TACMS Service Life Extension Program. TACMS […] More

  • RSA Security Inks Cyber Threat Data Sharing Agreement With NATO
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    RSA Security Inks Cyber Threat Data Sharing Agreement With NATO

    Dell Technologies’ RSA Security business and the NATO Communications and Information Agency have agreed to exchange cyber threat data in an effort to build up situational awareness and safeguard networks from vulnerabilities. RSA signed Tuesday the industry partnership agreement with NCI during the NITEC17 conference in Ottawa, Canada, the agency said Tuesday. “RSA is thrilled to be […] More

  • Motorola Solutions, RapidSOS to Deliver Smartphone Location Info for 9-1-1 Calls
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    Motorola Solutions, RapidSOS to Deliver Smartphone Location Info for 9-1-1 Calls

    Motorola Solutions and RapidSOS have partnered in an effort to provide precise location information for U.S. 9-1-1 calls made through smartphones. RapidSOS will deliver location information through Motorola’s Emergency CallWorks CallStation software which works to support emergency call-taking and mapping, Motorola said Wednesday. Both companies also plan to offer location data to first responders in the field via Motorola’s suite of public safety mobile […] More