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Defense Watch
The Latest Word On Trends And Developments In Aerospace And Defense New Crew. Defense Secretary Robert Gates has begun interviewing candidates who will become his new deputies, Pentagon spokesman Geoff […]
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Business/FinancialNPOESS System Completes Review For Preparatory Project
The National Polar-orbiting Operational Environmental Satellite System (NPOESS) Preparatory Project completed a mission operations readiness (MOR) review, Northrop Grumman Corp. [NOC] announced. The largest review of the overall NPOESS configuration […]
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Business/Financial
Cartwright: DoD Must Increase Cyber-Security Efforts, Work With Private Sector
By Emelie Rutherford The Pentagon’s number-two officer said last week the military must treat cyber security as a weapon system and weigh hard decisions when boosting cyber-warfare efforts, including the […]
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Business/Financial
Paper: Obama Shouldn’t Use Military Force To Halt Iranian Nukes, But Should Convince Iran That Military Force Remains An Option U.S. Will Use
The United States shouldn’t use a military strike to annihilate Iranian nuclear production facilities, but President-elect Obama should order talks with Iran and convince Tehran leaders that the United States […]
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CSC Acquires Government Services Firm Log.Sec
Computer Sciences Corp. [CSC] last Thursday said it has acquired Log.Sec Corp., a fast growing private firm that provides information technology (IT) and logistics engineering services, in a deal that […]
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CongressObama Team Invites NASA To March In Inaugural Parade
While NASA supporters worry that President-elect Obama might cut funding for the space program, an upbeat sign came when Obama’s team invited NASA to march in his inaugural parade Jan. […]
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Pacific Northwest Lab Awards $23 Million To Develop Rad Detecting Straddle Carriers
The Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) last week said it has awarded a $23 million contract to Detector Networks International, LLC (DNI) to design and build six straddle carriers–machines that […]
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InternationalBoeing Gains Satellite Launch Contract From Thales Alenia Space
The Boeing Co. [BA] received a satellite launch contract from Thales Alenia Space, Boeing announced. Boeing will launch the fourth satellite for the COSMO-SkyMed (Constellation of Small Satellites for Mediterranean […]
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International
General Dynamics Awarded $217 Million Vehicle Order By Swiss Army
General Dynamics‘ [GD] European Land Systems unit MOWAG GmbH has been awarded an order valued at $217 million for 244 Duro and Piranha vehicles to be produced in Kreuzlingen, Switzerland. […]
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Business/Financial
Falcon 9 Segment Arrives At Cape Canaveral
The first stage flight tank for the Falcon 9 rocket arrived at Cape Canaveral, Fla., Space Exploration Technologies Corp. (SpaceX) announced. The Falcon 9 will see its maiden launch next […]