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Cal Biesecker
Articles By Cal
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CongressSenate Fails To Bring Amendment With Cyber Legislation To Debate
The Senate on Thursday failed to bring to a vote an amendment to the defense authorization bill that aimed at expanding the sharing of cyber threat indicators between the public […]
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Business/FinancialNew A&D Report Sees Global Military UAV Market Growth Outpacing Rest Of Defense Industry
The market for military-related unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) is expected to grow on average 9 percent annually, or up to $11.6 billion, during the next 10 years, outpacing the defense […]
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BudgetSenate Intel Committee’s Cyber Bill Wrapped Into Amendment As Part Of NDAA Debate
A bill approved earlier this year by the Senate Intelligence Committee that would enable increased sharing of cyber threat data between the public and private sectors may be considered as […]
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CongressNeffenger Says First Priority As TSA Chief Would Be To Address Findings Of IG’s Covert Tests
The Obama administration’s nominee to be the next head of the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) said on Wednesday that if confirmed his top priority would be to address the findings […]
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CongressPassenger Convenience Trumping Security, TSA Field Official Says
An emphasis on passenger convenience, low workforce morale, hesitancy of screening officers regarding physical contact with passengers to resolve alarms, and other factors help perpetuate aviation security risks, a Transportation […]
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Business/FinancialSAIC’s Earnings Dip In First Quarter On Acquisition, Contract Overrun
Science Applications International Corp. [SAIC] on Tuesday posted slightly higher sales in its opening quarter but net income edged down due to costs associated with its recent acquisition of Scitor […]
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Business/FinancialChanging Defense Spending, Globalization Top Forces Affecting Government Sector, Survey Says
Reductions and reallocations in defense spending, globalization, and mergers, acquisitions and divestitures top the list of macro forces expected to affect the government sector over the next two or three […]
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Business/FinancialAerojet Rocketdyne Completes Sale Of Some Real Estate
Aerojet Rocketdyne Holdings, Inc. [AJRD] on Monday said it has closed the sale of a portion of its land holdings in Northern California for a potential value of $57 million […]
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Homeland SecurityCoast Guard Adds New National Security Cutter To Fleet
The Coast Guard last Friday took deliver of its fifth National Security Cutter (NSC), the James, from shipbuilder Huntington Ingalls Industries [HII], officially adding the new high-endurance cutter to its […]
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Business/FinancialAs DoD Stands Up Cyber Forces, Raytheon Expects Demand For Cyber Weapons
DULLES, Va.—The traditional cyber mission space for the Defense Department has been around protecting networks and industry’s role here has been helping by supplying expertise but with the ongoing standup […]