Reporter: Business/Homeland Security
Defense Daily
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Cal Biesecker
Articles By Cal
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CongressSenate Intel Panel Approves Cyber Information Sharing Bill
The Senate Intelligence Committee on Thursday marked up the Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2015, which is aimed at increasing the sharing of cyber threat data between the federal government […]
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Business/FinancialOrbital ATK Announces 2015 Dividend, Share Repurchase Plans
Orbital ATK [OA] on Thursday announced its capital allocation plans for this year, including quarterly cash dividend payments of 26 cents per share and repurchases of up to $75 million. […]
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Business/FinancialSikorsky’s Outlook, Platform Depedency Not Aligned With Megatrends UTC Is Focusing On
United Technologies Corp. [UTX] is exploring the divestiture of its $7.5 billion helicopter business because the long-term growth and earnings outlook at Sikorsky Aircraft doesn’t fit with the rest UTC’s […]
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CyberState Sponsored Cyber Espionage Becoming More Sophisticated, Kaspersky Labs Reports
Cyber espionage attacks sponsored by nation-states are becoming more sophisticated as attackers differentiate their tools from traditional cyber criminals, according to the information technology security firm Kaspersky Labs. In response […]
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Business/FinancialDHS IG Finds Improper Contract Oversight At S&T Branch
The termination for convenience last year by the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) Science and Technology (S&T) Directorate of a contract to NVS Technologies, Inc. for the development of a […]
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Business/FinancialGenCorp Launches Competitiveness Initiative, Announces Name Change
GenCorp Inc. [GY] on Monday said its Aerojet Rocketdyne business has launched a competitive improvement program aimed at cutting costs and boosting operational efficiencies, which it expects will result in […]
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UncategorizedBusiness Opportunities
Coast Guard Issues RFP for Final Batch of Fast Response Cutters The Coast Guard has issued a Request for Proposal (RFP) for Phase II of the 154-foot Fast Response Cutter […]
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Contract Awards
SAIC Receives $27M Extension for IT and Management Services for USCIS U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has awarded SAIC [SAIC] a $26.8 million contract extension to continue providing information […]
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Tech Developments
Sonim, Mutualink in FirstNet Field Demo Sonim Technologies and Mutualink are partnering in a field demonstration of the FirstNet public safety network in the Denver area. Sonim’s rugged XP7 LTE […]