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Archives :: Defense and Aerospace Intelligence, legislation, jobs, programs, deals, policy, news and operations
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March 19, 2010
By Marina Malenic NEW YORK--Europe's largest aerospace firm is switching gears to pursue acquisition of a U.S. company in the wake of a foiled attempt to gain a foothold in the U.S. defense market via a major aircraft production contract. "If we want to be in...http://www.defensedaily.com/publications/dd/EADS-To-Redirect-U-S-Strategy-As-Tanker-Deal-Slips-Away_9672.html March 19, 2010
By Calvin Biesecker The processes and practices that have been used to test an electronic fence system that is being deployed along limited portions of the nation's southwest border in Arizona have frequently been lacking in quality and in some cases ignored...http://www.defensedaily.com/publications/dd/GAO-Knocks-SBInet-Testing_9673.html March 19, 2010
By Emelie Rutherford Senators told the Coast Guard commandant nominee yesterday that if confirmed he must continue righting the Deepwater acquisition program and addressing homeland-security demands. Vice Adm. Robert Papp, President Barack Obama's pick to...http://www.defensedaily.com/publications/dd/Coast-Guard-Pick-Prodded-On-Deepwater-HS-Oversight_9674.html March 19, 2010
By Ann Roosevelt Boeing [BA] will bring to bear its history of experience and expertise with missile defense to the Missile Defense Agency (MDA) competition for Development and Sustainment contract for the Ground-Based Midcourse Defense (GMD) system...http://www.defensedaily.com/publications/dd/Boeing-Prepared-For-GMD-Competition-Officials-Say_9675.html March 19, 2010
By Eric Lindeman Supported by two $1 million grants from the Departments of Energy, Lockheed Martin [LMT] is pursuing development and pilot demonstration of technologies to convert the ocean's thermal energy into electricity. The two grants, which Lookheed...http://www.defensedaily.com/publications/dd/Lockheed-Martin-Working-To-Convert-Ocean-Thermal-Energy-Into-Power_9676.html March 19, 2010
By George Lobsenz The National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) has approved safety analyses for Los Alamos National Laboratory's plutonium facility that allow accidents that could result in worst-case radiation exposures to the public exceeding Energy...http://www.defensedaily.com/publications/dd/NNSA-Letting-Los-Alamos-Flout-Public-Safety-Rule-DNFSB_9677.html March 19, 2010
By Geoff Fein With its first Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) delivered to the Navy and underway, Lockheed Martin [LMT] and its partner Marinette Marine are constructing the Fort Worth (LCS-3), and keeping the ship on schedule for her 2012 delivery, according to a...http://www.defensedaily.com/publications/dd/Construction-of-Lockheed-Martins-Fort-Worth-Continues-On-Schedule_9678.html March 18, 2010
By Marina Malenic A top Boeing [BA] official said yesterday that the company will provide the Defense Department thorough pricing data should it be chosen to provide the Air Force with a replacement fleet for its aging KC-135 tanker aircraft. "We have told...http://www.defensedaily.com/publications/dd/Boeing-Pledges-Tanker-Cost-Transparency-Amid-Sole-Source-Concerns_9660.html March 18, 2010
By Emelie Rutherford Navy Secretary Ray Mabus said yesterday the service is keeping a mid-April deadline for industry bids on the Littoral Combat Ship (LCS), amid concerns about the losing shipbuilder protesting the contract award and a call from one side to...http://www.defensedaily.com/publications/dd/Navy-Stands-By-LCS-Due-Date-As-Hill-Backers-of-Each-Bidder-Swap-Barbs_9661.html March 18, 2010
By Calvin Biesecker A House panel on Tuesday approved an authorization bill for the Science and Technology (S&T) branch of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) that would boost the agency's funding by $103 million over the Obama administration's...http://www.defensedaily.com/publications/dd/House-Panel-Authorizes-$1-1-Billion-For-DHS-S-and-T-Would-Boost-Cyber_9662.html March 18, 2010
By Ann Roosevelt Raytheon [RTN] is ready to play a "significant" role as missile defense moves forward, particularly with the four-phased incremental approach for Europe announced last fall, officials said. Raytheon is a major player in providing radars...http://www.defensedaily.com/publications/dd/Raytheon-Positions-For-Major-Role-As-Missile-Defense-Advances-Officials-Say_9663.html March 18, 2010
By Calvin Biesecker Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano on Tuesday announced that $50 million in Recovery Act monies originally planned for the virtual fence portion of Boeing's [BA] Secure Border Initiative (SBInet) are being reallocated to other...http://www.defensedaily.com/publications/dd/DHS-To-Transfer-$50-Million-In-SBInet-Funds-To-Other-Border-Security-Technologies_9664.html March 18, 2010
By Geoff Fein When the two forward ship service diesel generators (SSDG) on USS Freedom (LCS-1) stopped working earlier this month during her maiden deployment, the effort to repair the SSDGs showed the Navy's approach to maintaining LCS, according to a...http://www.defensedaily.com/publications/dd/Repairs-To-Freedoms-Generators-Demonstrated-Navys-Maintenance-Approach-To-LCS_9665.html March 18, 2010
By Calvin Biesecker The Department of Homeland Security and its industry partners are working to develop automated target recognition (ATR) capabilities for whole body imaging systems so that the machines purchased with FY '11 funds incorporate this advanced...http://www.defensedaily.com/publications/dd/TSA-Hopes-Next-Round-of-Body-Scanners-Feature-Automated-Target-Recognition_9666.html March 17, 2010
By Marina Malenic Boeing [BA] executives said yesterday that they are awaiting Pentagon decisions on which capabilities from a now-canceled major satellite communications program will be harvested and inserted into its Wideband Global Satellite (WGS)...http://www.defensedaily.com/publications/dd/Boeing-Awaits-Air-Force-Decision-On-Harvesting-TSAT-Capabilities_9653.html March 17, 2010
By Marina Malenic Defense Secretary Robert Gates has nominated Vice Adm. David Venlet to take the helm of the troubled F-35 Joint Strike Fighter program, the Pentagon said yesterday. Venlet is currently serving as the chief of Naval Air Systems Command...http://www.defensedaily.com/publications/dd/Gates-Taps-NAVAIR-Commander-To-Lead-F-35-Development-Effort_9654.html March 17, 2010
By Ann Roosevelt This week U.S. Joint Forces Command (JFCOM) unveiled its latest iteration of the Joint Operating Environment (JOE) 2010, a speculative framework to stimulate strategic thought. "We will likely not call the future exactly right, but we must...http://www.defensedaily.com/publications/dd/USJFCOM-Unveils-Joint-Operating-Environment-2010_9655.html March 17, 2010
The Navy recently awarded Lockheed Martin [LMT] a sole source indefinite-delivery-indefinite-quantity contract potentially worth upward of $940 million for Symphony Radio Controlled Improvised Explosive Device (RC-IED) Defeat jammer systems, the company...http://www.defensedaily.com/publications/dd/Lockheed-Martin-Gets-IDIQ-Contract-For-RC-IED-Jammer_9656.html March 17, 2010
By Ann Roosevelt Northrop Grumman [NOC] is offering the Army a simple network integration kit (S-NIK) to connect soldiers and their equipment to a network that the company says is less than half the size, weight and cost of the system now slated for Infantry...http://www.defensedaily.com/publications/dd/Northrop-Grumman-Offers-Army-Simplified-NIK-Solution_9657.html March 17, 2010
By Geoff Fein The nation needs a new cyber security strategy with a clear statement on the use of key elements of governmental authority, according to a Microsoft [MSFT] official. The country needs to improve the authority to prosecute individuals who are not...http://www.defensedaily.com/publications/dd/Nation-Needs-To-Get-Down-To-Business-In-Defending-Cyber-Space-Official-Says_9658.html
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