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FireEye has updated a report that outlines techniques some malware authors use to evade a network infrastructure’s traditional defenses. The latest release of “Hot Knives Through Butter: Evading File-Based Sandboxes†adds four new stealth and evasion practices to the 11 already included in the August 2013 list, FireEye said Tuesday. The report says sandboxes isolate, […] More
Aerojet Rocketdyne will develop a propulsion system for NASA‘s CubeSat miniature satellites under a contract from the Armstrong Flight Test Center’s flight opportunities. The company said Tuesday the two-phased contract involves hot-fire testing on the MPS-120 CubeSat High-Impulse Adaptable Modular Propulsion System and flight demonstration if the agency selects Aerojet Rocketdyne’s chemical propulsion system. “We’re honored that NASA has selected us […] More
A General Dynamics business unit has been awarded a potential $23.5 million contract to help the Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command develop a modeling software for researchers to identify hazardous material incidents. General Dynamics Information Technology will design technology for gauging the effects of a chemical, biological, radiological or nuclear event under the Pentagon’s Joint Effects Model […] More
Thales will deliver in-flight entertainment and connectivity services to the airline industry by using Inmarsat‘s broadband satellite network Global Xpress. Inmarsat has added Thales to its value-added reseller network to distribute Inmarsat’s GX Aviation and SwiftBroadband mobile satellite communications technology to aviation clients, Thales said Wednesday. “Under this agreement more opportunities for airlines to access […] More
Science Applications International Corp. has been selected to help the Space and Naval Warfare Systems Center Pacific train sailors on existing and legacy systems under a $35 million multiple-award contract. SAIC will provide training support services for the SSC Pacific’s systems and tools that are built into various platforms, the company said Thursday. Tom Watson, […] More
Ball Aerospace & Technologies Corp. has performed internal environment assessments on a remote-sensing satellite the company developed for DigitalGlobe and designed to collect Earth imagery. DigitalGlobe’s WorldView-3 spacecraft features a Ball Aerospace technology that is built to monitor atmospheric conditions and photograph objects through haze, soot and dust, DigitalGlobe said Tuesday. Cary Ludtke, Ball Aerospace […] More
Lockheed Martin and the University of Arizona have handed over to NASA an imaging instrument for the James Webb Space Telescope ahead of a deep space research in 2018. The near infrared camera technology has been integrated into the telescope’s integrated science instrument module to function as the primary imaging component, Lockheed said Wednesday. Marcia Rieke, […] More
MarkLogic has updated its enterprise NoSQL database platform to include support for Javascript and Node.js server-side programming systems. Version 8 of the MarkLogic platform is designed to help developers build, deploy and configure applications using a data-interchange format, MarkLogic said Tuesday. Joe Pasqua, MarkLogic senior vice president of product strategy, said the company integrated Javascript […] More
Parsons Corp. has launched a training and conference center in Columbia, Md. The 4,000-square-foot facility located in Parsons’ Columbia cybercenter houses operations areas, labs and innovation centers, the company said Tuesday. Mary Ann Hopkins, Parsons group president, said the company intends to meet customer requirements for network operations through collaborations at the expanded facility. “Adding […] More
Unisys has introduced a cloud computing management platform designed to automatically secure data and applications in multiple devices across an enterprise network, InformationWeek reported Tuesday. Charles Babcock writes Unisys showcased its Choreographer cloud offering at the Interop 2014 trade fair held in Las Vegas last week. The platform is built with Unisys’ encryption tool Stealth […] More
Google has partnered with Citrix to provide customers with access to Windows applications via the Google-developed Chromebook computers. Citrix’s XenApp virtual app, HDX technology and HTML5 Receiver products will be integrated into the Chromebook for users to perform business operations by using Windows apps, Citrix said Tuesday. “With the growing acceptance of new computing platforms in the enterprise, […] More
The Women’s Business Enterprise National Council has included URS Corp. in its annual list of top 45 corporations for women’s business. URS received the honor at the council’s recent 15th WBENC Summit & Salute to Women’s Business Enterprise in New Orleans, the company announced Tuesday. “It is noteworthy to be included on this list; our recognition […] More
