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.
Defense Systems
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.
Defense Systems
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.
Defense Systems
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.
Defense Systems
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.
Defense Systems
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.
Defense Systems
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.
Defense Systems
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.
Defense Systems
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.
Defense Systems
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.
Defense Systems
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.
Defense Systems
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.
Defense Systems
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.
Defense Systems
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.
Defense Systems
ViaSat records successful test of Ka-band satcom on H-3
ViaSat has successfully demonstrated a high-performance Ka-band satellite communication system that delivers beyond line-of-sight broadband for rotary wing aircraft.
Defense Systems
L-3 Wescam's designating turret qualifies as option for Bell 407GT helo
L‐3 Wescam's MX‐15D electro-optical/infrared designating turret has obtained Bell Helicopter’s qualification as an optional advanced targeting system for its 407GT armed reconnaissance platform.
Defense Systems
Army's Gray Eagle testing takes air-sea battle scenarios into consideration
The Army's recently completed operational test of the Gray Eagle that resulted not only in determining the unmanned aircraft's operational suitability but also a series of recommendations on improving doctrine with respect to next-war preparation.
Defense Systems
DOD adjusts to fiscal realities of sequestration
The DOD has begun cuts to training for all of the military services as it seeks to cope with the realities of the sequestration.
Defense Systems
Cubic to develop courseware for Navy's Littoral Combat Ships program
Cubic has won three contracts from the Navy to develop instructor-led and instructor-facilitated self-paced courseware that will enable sailors to get accredited for duty on Littoral Combat Ships.
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