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Motorola’s Video Surveillance, Data Analysis Platform to Support Detroit’s Crime Deterrence Initiative
The Detroit police department has employed the help of Motorola Solutions‘Â video streaming and data analytics platform to support DPD’sÂ efforts to reduce crime in high-traffic establishments through Project Green Light. Motorola said Monday itsÂ CommandCentral Aware application is designed to aggregate and integrate video from surveillance systems and provideÂ multiple feeds on a single screen for crime center […] More
by Ramona Adams May 27, 2016, 8:30 am
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Textron Gets AF Production Orders for Electronic Combat Systems Testers, Retrofit Kits
A Textron subsidiary will produce and supplyÂ electronic combat systems testers and related retrofit kits to the U.S. Air Force under two delivery orders worth approximately $11.5 million. The separate orders that Textron Systems received for 15 units of AN/USM-670A Joint Service Electronic Combat Systems Testers and 95 AN/USM-670A retrofit components are part of a four-year, […] More
by Jane Edwards May 27, 2016, 8:03 am
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EnerTech Taps IBM, Waterfund to Support Kuwait Water Utility Mgmt
EnerTech, a unit of Kuwait’s investment authority, has selected IBMÂ and WaterfundÂ to deploy their jointly developed cloud-based business service to model the country’s water technology investments. IBM said Thursday theÂ Waterfund Insights Service was designed to provide data visualization services through the IBM cloud to support the decision-making ofÂ water utility managers, corporate water managers and government agencies […] More
by Scott Nicholas May 27, 2016, 7:39 am
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Esterline to Support General Dynamics-Led Team on Canadian Search-and-Rescue Aircraft Program Pursuit
An Esterline subsdiairyÂ has been chosen to supply a suite of avionics systems for the C-27J SpartanÂ platform aÂ General Dynamics-led team aimsÂ to offer toÂ Canada’s Fixed-Wing Search and RescueÂ program. Team Spartan comprises General Dynamics’ mission systems business, DRS Technologies and Leonardo-Finmeccanica‘s aircraft division, Esterline said Wednesday. The consortium seeksÂ to integrate Esterline CMC Electronics‘Â CMA-9000 Flight Management System, TacView Portable […] More
by Scott Nicholas May 27, 2016, 7:08 am
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Deloitte Provides Cybersecurity Training Curriculum Support to Canadian University
Deloitte and Canadaâ€™s Polytechnique Montreal have formed an agreement to update Polytechniqueâ€™s cybersecurity training program in a move to address the changing cyber threat landscape. The team revised the course content of the certificate programs in cyber investigation, online fraud and information technology network computer security, Polytechnique said Wednesday. TheÂ new programs will be available at […] More
by Jay Clemens May 27, 2016, 7:03 am
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CGI Wins Contract to Deploy Debt Recovery Platform in Queensland; Colin Holgate Comments
CGI has won a potential seven-year, $42.5 million contract from the government of Queensland in Australia to deploy a system designed to facilitate debt recovery operations. CGI said Thursday it will provide and implement the Collections360 platform for Queenslandâ€™s state penalties enforcement registry in order to help SPER collect overdue fines. Collections360 will work to […] More
by Jane Edwards May 27, 2016, 6:13 am
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BAE Secures $69M in Navy Ship Maintenance, Repair Contracts
BAE Systems has received two contracts worth up to $68.6 millionÂ to help theÂ U.S. NavyÂ repair and maintainÂ theÂ USS FarragutÂ destroyer and theÂ USS Fort McHenryÂ dock landing ship The company said Thursday it will drydock USS Farragut this summer and perform tank, propulsion system,Â ventilation and auxiliary systemsÂ repairs as well as crew habitability systems and spaces maintenance under a potential $33.7 […] More
by Ramona Adams May 27, 2016, 5:44 am
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Microsoft, Facebook to Collaborate on Atlantic Subsea Cable Construction Project
Microsoft and Facebook have agreed to collaborate on the development of a new subsea cable system across the Atlantic Ocean in an effort to expand their cloud and Internet service offerings. Microsoft said Thursday construction work on the 6,600-kilometer “Marea” submarine cable infrastructure will begin in August and is scheduled to be finished by October […] More
by Jane Edwards May 27, 2016, 5:33 am
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Aerojet Rocketdyne, Space Systems Loral Products Reach Centennial Milestones
Aerojet Rocketdyne and commercial satellites manufacturer Space Systems Loral have achieved centennial milestones for their respective products. SSLÂ sent to space its 100th SSL 1300-based satellite and Aerojet completed 100 bipropellant apogee thrusters for those 100 satellites, the latter companyÂ said Wednesday. Aerojet also produced the 100th high-performance apogee thruster for SSLâ€™s 100th 1300 satellite platform. SSL […] More
by Jay Clemens May 27, 2016, 3:59 am
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Symantec: SWIFT Financial Messaging Network Hack Linked to Sony, Asian Bank Attacks
AÂ SymantecÂ analysis has found that malware used by hackers to steal money from Bangladesh’s central bank via theÂ Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication systemÂ is similar to malwareÂ thatÂ affected a Philippine bank in October, Reuters reported Friday. Dustin Volz writesÂ the security company also linked theÂ Bangladesh BankÂ heist to an attempted SWIFT wire fraudÂ on a Vietnam-based commercial bank and a […] More
by Mary-Louise Hoffman May 27, 2016, 3:21 am
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LMI VP James Kessler Joins Marine Corps Association & Foundation Board
James Kessler, vice president of the materiel management division at LMI, has been appointed as a board member of theÂ Marine Corps Association and Foundation. LMI said Thursday the retired U.S. Marine Corps major generalÂ will provide advisory support toÂ the foundation thatÂ represents the interest of marines and their family members. Prior to LMI, he worked atÂ DynCorp InternationalÂ as […] More
by Neel Mehta May 27, 2016, 12:00 am
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Lockheed to Integrate Long-Range Anti-Ship Missile Into Navy, AF Aircraft for Continued Tests
Lockheed MartinÂ will integrate theÂ Long-Range Anti-Ship MissileÂ into the U.S. Air Force‘s B-1B and U.S. Navy‘s F/A-18E/F aircraft underÂ theÂ $321.8 million sole-source contract awarded earlier this month. The companyÂ said ThursdayÂ theÂ Air ForceÂ has set LRASM to start operationsÂ in 2018 with the Navy scheduled in 2019. The contract also funds continuedÂ testing on LRASM, a precision-guided anti-ship standoff missile, Lockheed added. Mike […] More
by Neel Mehta May 27, 2016, 12:00 am