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Security Inspection Finds ‘Vulnerabilities’ At DoE’s Livermore Lab
A recent assessment of security at the Energy Department’s Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory has found unspecified–but apparently serious–“vulnerabilities” in the ability of guard forces to protect weapons-usable plutonium and high-enriched […]
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NATO Opens New Cyber Defense Center of Excellence
Seven NATO nations and the Allied Command Transformation signed the documents for the formal establishment of a Cooperative Cyber Defence (CCD) Centre of Excellence (CoE) in Talin, Estonia, the alliance […]
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Boeing Opens DART–New Radar Test And Evaluation Site
Boeing [BA] May 8 dedicated its new $10 million test and evaluation facility called the Dynamic Advanced Radar Test (DART) in Huntington Beach, Calif., that provides the technology and capability […]
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U.S. Lawmakers Urge Putting Radar In Israel, To Be Tied In With European Missile Defense
Scores of lawmakers in Congress have asked President Bush to deploy a U.S. missile defense radar in Israel that would be linked to a planned American missile defense system protecting […]
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Lockheed Martin Beats Boeing For $1.463 Billion Air Force GPS III Contract
The Air Force gave Lockheed Martin [LMT] the coveted GPS III next-generation military-civilian navigation-satellites contract over Boeing [BA], the Pentagon said recently. That pact is worth $1.463 billion. The new […]
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Thompson Bill Requires DHS To Work With Industry On Biometric Airport Security
New legislation introduced recently by the chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee would require the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to form a working group with industry stakeholders to […]
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Two Trident II D-5 Missiles Launched, Making 122 Successful Tests
The Navy launched two Trident II D-5 Fleet Ballistic Missiles in the Pacific Ocean, making a total of 122 consecutive successful tests of the weapon in 19 years, Lockheed Martin […]
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CongressU.S. Responding Poorly To Power Grid Cyber Vulnerabilities, Langevin Warns
By Calvin Biesecker The nation’s approach to reducing the electric industry’s cyber security vulnerabilities remains "disorganized" and "ineffective," according to the chairman of a House panel, who said he isn’t […]
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Business/FinancialAustralia To Spend $100 Million On LAIRCM Systems For C-130Js
Australia is looking to spend upward of $100 million for Large Aircraft Infrared Countermeasures (LAIRCM) systems, as well as associated equipment and services, the Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) reported. […]
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UK MoD Gives Green Light To Building Two Aircraft Carriers
A joint venture between the United Kingdom’s BAE Systems and the VT Group is expected to shortly sign a contract with the United Kingdom’s Ministry of Defence (MoD) for the […]