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Cal Biesecker
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Business/FinancialSAIC Reentering Intelligence Community Market With Scitor Acquisition
Science Applications International Corp. [SAIC] on Sunday said has agreed to acquire Scitor Corp. for $790 million in cash in a deal that will give it instant access to the […]
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Business/FinancialExelis Posts Higher Earnings, Sales In Fourth Quarter
Exelis [XLS] on Friday reported strong earnings in the fourth quarter on a slight increase in sales as both of its remaining operating segments contributed to the strong results. Net […]
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Business/FinancialCoast Guard Issues RFP To Reopen Competition For Fast Response Cutter
The Coast Guard on Friday released a Request for Proposals (RFP) for Phase II of the Fast Response Cutter (FRC), reopening the program for a new competition to build the […]
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Homeland SecurityCBP Developing Acquisition Strategy For Tethered Aerostat Services
Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has issued a Request for Information (RFI) seeking input from industry related to market conditions and technology as part of the agency’s development of an […]
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CongressClapper Sees Little Risk Of Catastrophic Cyber Attack Despite Expanding Threats
Threats to the nation’s computer networks and systems continue to mount, but for now a “catastrophic” cyber attack is unlikely, the nation’s top intelligence official reported on Thursday. The nation’s […]
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Business/FinancialEngility Completes Acqusition Of TASC
Engility Holdings [EGL] on Thursday completed its $1.3 billion acquisition of TASC, Inc., adding scale to the professional and technical services supplier in addition to diversifying its customer base across […]
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Homeland SecurityAfter Congressional Prompting, TSA Developing Technology Investment Plan
The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) this month issued a Request for Information (RFI) as part of stakeholder outreach to help the agency develop a five-year technology investment plan mandated by […]
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BudgetPotential Shutdown In Sight, Coast Guard, Cyber Officials Warn Of Operating Impacts
If Congress fails to provide funding for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) later this week there will be operational impacts on missions carried out by the Coast Guard and […]
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Homeland SecurityZukunft Says With Fewer Resources, Coast Guard Will Do Less
The Coast Guard has lost close to 40 percent of its acquisition budget in the past four years, yet it is faced with growing demands such as the opening of […]
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Business/FinancialAIA Chief Blakey Departing To Lead Rolls-Royce North America
Britain’s Rolls-Royce on Tuesday said that it has appointed Marion Blakey to lead its North American business, succeeding James Guyette who is retiring in May. Blakey, who is the president […]
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