Defense Systems

SAIC to support Navy maritime intelligence systems

The Navy has awarded a contract to SAIC to furnish technical and engineering support for maritime intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance and information operations (ISR/IO) for existing and future command and control systems.

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MorphoTrust gets DOD biometrics contract

MorphoTrust has won a contract to support the central biometrics platform for the Defense Department.

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Cassidian unveils multifunctional jammer to counter IEDs

Cassidian has introduced a multifunctional jammer that can explore the electromagnetic spectrum, while at the same time it counters radio-controlled improvised explosive devices.

Defense Systems

SRA to assist Air Force logistics centers

The Air Force has awarded a contract to SRA International to develop IT-related capabilities for the Air Logistics Centers at Robins, Hill and Tinker Air Force bases, and also the Aerospace Maintenance and Regeneration Group.

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Cyber Command sees Plan X as essential to managing cyber missions

The Defense Department needs a mission-critical, command-and-control capability to operate in cyberspace and the closest thing to a workable system is a continuing research effort known as Plan X, says a top CYBERCOM official.

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DISA issues RFI for trusted endpoint operations

DISA has issued a request for information for trusted endpoint operations (TEO) technology that can be integrated with Host Based Security System.

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Army turns to Benchmark for transceivers for Air Warrior program

The Army has awarded Benchmark Electronics a $14.8 million contract to furnish RF transceivers for the Army's Air Warrior program.

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Navy picks 10 small businesses for cyber operations work

The Navy has awarded task-order contracts to 10 small businesses to furnish integrated cyber operations support services for a variety of programs and functions.

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TCS to furnish wireless comms support to Marines

The Marine Corps will provide incremental funding to TeleCommunication Systems to furnish it with secure communications technology for use in theater.

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ITT Exelis to supply radar for Coast Guard's HC-130J

ITT Exelis has won a contract to deliver a radar system to the U.S. Coast Guard that will be used to support the service's maritime reconnaissance mission.

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Transcom takes holistic approach to cyber defense to combat intruders

The U.S. Transportation Command is hard at work reducing the number of access points available to cyber intruders as a way to improve its network defensive posture, and also is working closely with its commercial suppliers to strengthen their interfaces with the command, the Transcom commander told Congress.

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DISA, Jackpine Technolgies partner on military cloud effort

DISA plans to award a sole-source contract to Jackpine Technologies to continue the development of the milCloud environment and various functionalities needed to support integration with the agency's next-generation Infrastructure as a Service.

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DIA cancels annual conference as sequestration hits home

The Defense Intelligence Agency has cancelled the 2013 Defense Intelligence Worldwide conference that was scheduled to be held in April.

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Addressing privacy concerns will improve cyber defense

To mitigate the risks of cyberattacks, we must respect other parties' perspectives and work together on mutually agreeable solutions.

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AF Cyberspace Operations Group deployed to protect global grids

A new Cyberspace Operations Group activated March 1 by the Air Force Reserve Command will have as one of its most important duties the protection of Air Force and Defense Department global information grids.

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DOD highly vulnerable to cyberattack from sophisticated opponents

The U.S. military is not ready for full-scale cyber warfare with a sophisticated and well-resourced opponent, and therefore must begin as soon as possible to address a number of major deficiencies in its cyber arsenal and cyber strategy, according to a DOD report.

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Lockheed receives order for next set of missile warning satellites

The Air Force has awarded Lockheed Martin a $284.4 million contract to procure long lead parts for the fifth and sixth geosynchronous earth orbit satellites in the Space Based Infrared System missile warning constellation.

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SAIC to assist Navy with anti-terrorism program software

Science Applications International Corp. has won a contract from the Navy potentially worth as much as $74.3 million to provide software for a program designed to protect U.S. military installations around the globe from terrorist attacks.

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BAE to help NSA with high-performance computing needs

BAE Systems has won a contract from the National Security Agency to furnish infrastructure and software development support to the agency's High Performance Computing Infrastructure Group.

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Thales to assess future military communications needs for EU

The European Union has asked Thales to conduct an inventory of the main terrestrial and satellite communications network programs in European Union countries as the basis for identifying future communications needs from a holistic standpoint.