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Business/FinancialTSA, Continental, Pilot Paperless Boarding Pass
By Calvin Biesecker The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) and Continental Airlines [CAL] kicked off a new pilot project this week at George Bush International Airport that allows passengers to receive […]
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ArmyNelson Ford Tapped As Acting Army Under Secretary
Nelson Ford, assistant secretary of the Army for Financial Management and Comptroller (ASA(FM&C)), has been named Acting Under Secretary of the Army. Ford has served as the assistant secretary of […]
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Army Considers Stryker As Replacement For Armored Personnel Carrier
By Jen DiMascio The Army is considering Stryker vehicles as an option for replacing the M113 armored personnel carrier–the highest density vehicle in the fleet. The Army "absolutely" wants to […]
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CBO: Army Aviation Modernization, FCS Investment, Likely To Pressure Future Budget Planners
By Ann Roosevelt The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) finds that Army aviation modernization would cost an average of $3.3 billion a year from 2007-2030 at the same time the service […]
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Business/Financial
Wyle To Acquire RS Information Systems
Wyle said yesterday it has agreed to acquire RS Information Systems (RSIS), significantly expanding the company’s capabilities and customer base in the federal information technology (IT) sector and also giving […]
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Business/Financial
iRobot Teams With Advanced Scientific Concepts
iRobot [IRBT] yesterday said it has teamed with Santa Barbara, Calif.-based Advanced Scientific Concepts. The deal grants iRobot the exclusive rights to develop and market ASC’s 3-D Flash Laser Radar […]
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Army
Bell Helicopter, Army, Sign Cooperative Agreement To Develop CBM Technologies
Bell Helicopter Textron [TXT] and the Army Aviation Applied Technology Directorate (AATD) have signed an agreement to develop and mature state-of-the- art condition based maintenance (CBM) technologies. Bell’s winning proposal […]
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Business/Financial
Raytheon’s SSDS Set For USS
By Geoff Fein Early next year, the Navy will install and begin testing Raytheon‘s [RTN] ship self-defense system (SSDS) onboard the USS Nimitz (CVN-68) aircraft carrier, leading up to certification […]
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Business/Financial
DARPA Exploring Development of 50-Caliber Smart Bullet
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) plans to host an industry day on an exploratory development program aimed at developing a highly accurate 50-caliber bullet at long distances against […]
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SpaceU.S. Must Begin Replacing Aging Satellites, Swiftly, With SBIRS: Analyst
The United States soon must begin replacing its aging satellites or risk losing critical space-based intelligence capabilities such as spotting an enemy missile strike on America, an analyst said. A […]