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Cal Biesecker
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UncategorizedBriefing
The Department of Homeland Security says it is delaying by more than a month the release of its solicitation for a potential $395 million contract to provide Security Operations Services […]
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Business/FinancialCSRA Separates From CSC, Acquires SRA International
According to plan, CSRA Inc. [CSRA] on Monday completed its separation from CSC [CSC] and began trading on the New York Stock Exchange as an independent public company. CSRA also […]
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Defense WatchDefense Watch
Capitol Hill Week Ahead. Congress returns from Thanksgiving week recess with only a couple of weeks to hammer out an omnibus spending bill—which will include defense appropriations—before the current continuing […]
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Business/FinancialChemring Agrees To Acquire Countermeasures Assets From Esterline
Britain’s Chemring Group on Wednesday said it has agree to buy countermeasures assets from a United Kingdom-based subsidiary of Esterline Corp. [ESL] for $3.8 million plus a potential earnout provision […]
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Business/FinancialComtech To Acquire Wireless Communications Technology Company TCS
Comtech Telecommunications Corp. [CMTL] on Monday said it has agreed to acquire Telecommunication Systems, Inc. [TSYS] in a deal to expand its domestic and international offerings of C4ISR and next-generation […]
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Homeland SecurityDHS Mulls BioWatch Upgrade But GAO Says Data Lacking On Detection Capabilities
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is considering upgrades to its current biological threat detection system but the ability to make informed decisions to enhance the Generation-2 BioWatch system is […]
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InternationalDTRA Awards Parsons Task Orders For Border Security Projects In Lebanon And Georgia
The engineering services firm Parsons on Monday said it has received two competitive task orders from the Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA) to provide integrated border security solutions for the […]
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Homeland SecurityCBP Readies Biometric Exit Pilot At Land Port
Customs and Border Protection (CBP) soon plans to begin a pilot project at a land port of entry in California to collect face and iris images of certain foreign nationals […]
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Defense WatchDefense Watch
Presidential Election 2016. A number of candidates vying for the Republican and Democratic presidential nominations make speeches on national security this past week. In a speech at the Citadel on […]
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Business/FinancialTransDigm Group To Acquire Aircraft Lift Device Manufacturer Breeze-Eastern
TransDigm Group [TDG] on Thursday said has agreed to acquire aircraft lift device manufacturer Breeze-Eastern Corp. for $206 million, giving it proprietary products with aftermarket content. TransDigm expect to begin […]