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Senate Staff Still Working To Craft Cyber Bill For Introduction In Early 2012
After beginning to circulate draft legislation recently aimed at helping to achieve consensus on a comprehensive cyber security bill in the Senate, Senate staff this week began meeting with various […]
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Coast Guard Awards Small Firm $43 Million For CG-LIMS Software Licenses
The Coast Guard this week said it has awarded a potential five-year, $42.8 million contract to Mythics to provide software licenses for a new information technology system to manage the […]
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U.K. Recognizes Northrop Grumman AWACS Support Role In Libya Operation
Northrop Grumman [NOC] said recently it has been recognized by the U.K. Ministry of Defence (MoD) for its role, through the Sentry Whole Life Support Program at Royal Air Force […]
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Motivation Can Determine Cyber Response, Risk, Official Says
Motivation is key in assessing the risks of cyber-attacks and what to do about them for defense companies as well as government and commercial entities, a key official said at […]
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U.K. MoD Invests In Future Unmanned Air Systems
The U.K. Ministry of Defence (MoD) signed a new $62.6 million contract with BAE Systems Dec. 19 as part of an effort to ensure the United Kingdom retains a leading […]
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InternationalLockheed Martin To Provide THAAD To U.A.E.
The Pentagon announced recently that Lockheed Martin [LMT] will supply two Terminal High Altitude Area Defense Weapon Systems (THAAD) to the United Arab Emirates. The sole source contract was valued […]
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International
Lockheed Martin’s International THAAD Sale Likely To Lower U.S. Costs
Lockheed Martin’s [LMT] Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) sale to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) will make the system more affordable for the U.S. military as budgets tighten, company […]
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International
State Department Establishes Bureau of Counterterrorism
The State Department recently set up the Bureau of Counterterrorism, absorbing the responsibilities of the Office of the Coordinator for Counterterrorism, in line with a recommendation of the department’s Quadrennial […]
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International
Middle East Fighter Sales A Boost For U.S. Contractors
The recent sales of F-15 and F-16 fighter jets to Middle East nations are a boost for a U.S. defense industry facing significant decreases in Pentagon spending over the next […]
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International
Sierra Nevada-Embraer Team Wins Light Air Support Contract
The Air Force recent awarded Sierra Nevada a contract to build 20 airplanes being procured for the Afghan government under the Light Air Support (LAS) program. Sierra Nevada teamed with […]