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Leidos has developed a slew of new technologies that the company designed to assist military special forces in fulfilling their operational and mission requirements. The company will unveil the products at the National Defense Industry Association-hosted 2014 Special Operations Forces Industry Conference May 20 through May 22, the Reston, Virginia-based science and technology contractor said Thursday. […] More
Michael Horowitz, associate professor at the University of Pennsylvania, has recommended the government re-examine its export policy on unmanned aircraft systems and warnedthat limitations could lose the country’s lead in the technology to partner nations, Defense News reported Thursday. “Building partner capacity to substitute or supplement for American capabilities is an important national security priority, and there […] More
The Pentagon has imposed new standards on the traceability of electronic parts in all defense contracts in order to avoid fake components from getting into military systems, the Washington Business Journal reported Tuesday. Jill Aitoro writes the Defense Department’s final rule, published in the Federal Register, requires companies to adopt a counterfeit detection and avoidance […] More
BAE Systems plc CEO Ian King has expressed optimism that the U.S. government’s forthcoming defense budget could spell greater stability for the company and the industry over the next few years, the Wall Street Journal reported Wednesday. “In the U.S., the announced defense budget, while not yet finally agreed in detail, indicates spending reductions much as we had […] More
Dr. Harry Greenspun, senior adviser for Deloitte’s Center for Health Solutions, says healthcare will soon catch up with other sectors and believes wearable devices and other technologies will play significant role. In an interview with Federal News Radio, Greenspun identified interoperability as a challenge to technology adoption in the health sector. He told host John […] More
Saudi Arabia’s education ministry has selected IBM and Etihad Etisalat (Mobily) to look at how the country’s school system can strengthen its information security by using the companies’ assessment tools. Mohamed Abdelhak, country general manager for IBM Saudi Arabia, said Tuesday that Saudi Arabia sought to take a “proactive approach†against increasing security threats and targeted attacks worldwide. […] More
Orbital Sciences Chairman, President and CEO David Thompson said the company plans to remain true to its mission of lowering costs to access outer space after completing its estimated $5 billion merger with ATK, the Washington Post reported Monday. “From a strategic standpoint, this merger will create a much larger and more capable but still highly innovative, agile […] More
SGI Corp. has won a contract to work with two hospitals on efforts on projects related to real-time diagnostic imaging and medical research. The company will use its high performance computing and big data products to update applications that the Center for Advanced Medical Imaging Sciences uses to research medical diagnostic imaging technology, the company […] More
Damian Harvey, country manager for Australia and New Zealand at Vormetric, said Australian information technology professionals have yet to become fully aware of the damage an insider threat could bring to their companies. “We are still seeing organizations spend millions on perimeter defenses while neglecting to lock up their data or appropriately control access,†Harvey said Thursday. […] More
ICF International will help the U.S. Trade and Development Agency plan energy sector projects in areas such as power generation and energy efficiency under a potential five-year, $50 million contract. USTDA intends to respond to U.S. and global business interests and needs in the energy sector through the IDIQ, ICF said Thursday. “We are excited to be part […] More
Harris Corp. will update the U.S. Navy‘s F/A-18 E/F Super Hornet fighter aircraft’s mission and image processing technology under a two-year, $19-million subcontract from Boeing. Harris will focus its work on the Super Hornet’s avionics components and aim to improve the jet’s target sensing, precision and networking power, Harris said Thursday. “Start of full-rate production is […] More
Biological detection technology maker PositiveID will offer a handheld diagnostics system and airborne threat detector to the Defense Threat Reduction Agency as a partner with Leidos under a potential 10-year, $4 billion research-and-development contract. The companies signed a teaming agreement in 2012 to work together on projects involving systems engineering and integration, and biological detection and diagnostics, PositiveID said Wednesday. Leidos […] More
