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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
Hughes Network Systems has signed up to provide data sharing services for the All Hazards Consortium to help disseminate real-time information to disaster managers, emergency response leaders and first responders in cooperation. Hughes’ raw data will be fed into AHC’s Multi-State Fleet Response Working Group, which will analyze and translate the information into an online map that […] More
Booz Allen Hamilton‘s executive leaders have focused much of their attention on information technology security as the firm sees an increase in criminal activities against IT setups, Booz Allen Chief Information Officer Kevin Winter has told FierceCIO. “If you have intellectual property, you have something of value on your network; you’re eventually going to have someone want […] More
Cubic Corp. has received a multiyear $4.25 million task order to help the U.S. Army develop instructional strategies and game-based learning tools for military personnel. The company will work with the Army’s Maneuver Center of Excellence at Fort Benning, Georgia to integrate military doctrine into interactive training materials, Cubic said Thursday. “Numerous studies have shown […] More
FireEye CEO David DeWalt has called on information security leaders to embrace threat intelligence as a new, alternative basis for their defense platforms and security strategies, GovInfo Security reported Wednesday. “It’s a tough conversation, telling them they’ve spent a lot of money on defense-in-depth that isn’t working,†DeWalt told reporter Tom Field in an interview. […] More
Bostonia Group has funded a $29 million energy savings performance contract for work on energy conservation measures at 13 national parks and facilities in the Washington metropolitan area. The firm said these measures include water-efficient irrigation and associated fixtures; interior and exterior lighting; upgrades to heating, ventilation and air conditioning; and a solar photovoltaic system. Siemens holds the ESPC to carry out the […] More
The global market for biometrics is set for double-digit growth in the next five years, pushed by new discoveries in technology and a changing threat landscape, new analysis from Transparency Market Research revealed. The market report predicts a $23 billion industry by 2019, with a 20.8 percent compound annual growth rate throughout the forecast period […] More
Boeing has stacked two small-platform 702SP satellites that the company will launch early next year under a joint satellite configuration that uses an all-electric propulsion system. The pairing is also part of preparations for the launch of ABS-3A and Eutelsat 115 West B, another set of satellites that does not use chemical propulsion, Boeing said Wednesday. The company’s network and space systems […] More
General Dynamics has deployed version 11-S of its Trusted Network Environment software to the U.S. Central Command to facilitate the exchange of Secret-level classified information between the U.S. military and international coalition partners. The company said Wednesday the cyber defense tool leverages user access privileges and security credentials as well as data labeling and content inspection technology to manage authorized access, […] More
The Lockheed Martin-built Orion spacecraft is set for space launch on Dec. 4 to test its heat shield, parachutes, avionics and attitude control systems. The spacecraft arrived at NASA‘s Space Launch Complex 37 at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida, where it was lifted 200 feet onto a United Launch Alliance rocket, NASA said Wednesday. “We’ve put a lot […] More
Mercedes Westcott leads the public sector business at software development company Cloudera in her vice president role there. Her GovCon career includes stops at Delphix as that company’s public sector VP and VP of security software at HP Enterprise Services, which she joined upon that company’s buy of ArcSight. In this conversation with ExecutiveBiz, Westcott discusses the adoption […] More
CTI Resource Management Services has chosen Deltek to help with enterprise resource planning using its Costpoint in the Cloud system. Deltek said Tuesday that CTI envisions Deltek Costpoint as providing structure to the Jacksonville, Florida-based government contractor’s operations in the areas of workforce and financial management, reporting and compliance. Deltek’s cloud ERP system works to […] More
