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Defense Daily
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Cal Biesecker
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ArmyDHS Likes Capabilities Of Aerostat System, Lockheed Martin Officials Say
So far the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is pleased with an aerostat-based ground surveillance system being used by Customs and Border Protection (CBP) along the southwest border as part […]
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Business/FinancialElbit Says CBP Re-Awards Company IFT Contract
After the Government Accountability Office (GAO) upheld Raytheon’s [RTN] protest of Customs and Border Protection’s (CBP) border surveillance contract to Israel’s Elbit Systems [ESLT] last winter, the agency has finished […]
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ArmyAlcoa Forges Largest Mono-Hull For Combat Vehicles To Increase Troop Protection, Cut Cost
Alcoa [AA] on Monday said it has manufactured the world’s largest single-piece forged aluminum hull for combat vehicles in a development that offers greater blast protection from improvised explosive threats […]
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Business/FinancialL-3 Completes Internal Review Of Aerospace Systems Segment
L-3 Communications [LLL] on Friday said it has completed its internal review into accounting errors at its Aerospace Systems segment that have resulted in nearly $170 million in charges and […]
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Business/FinancialOshkosh Plans Defense Layoffs Amid Lower Defense Spending
Oshkosh Corp. [OSK] on Thursday said it plans to lay off several hundred employees in its defense segment in December due to declining military spending. The company said it will […]
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Homeland SecurityJohnson’s Southern Border Strategy Includes Joint Task Forces
Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson on Thursday said that he is establishing three new joint task forces to apply a more integrated approach to security and investigations along the nation’s […]
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CyberPrivate Sector Feedback On Cyber Security Framework ‘Positive,’ White House Official Says
Eight months following the release of a guide to best practices and standards for the public and private sectors to better manage network security and related risks, the response from […]
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ArmyDRS Agrees to $14 Million Settlement With DoJ Over False Claims Act Allegations
The Justice Department on Tuesday evening said that a business unit of DRS Technologies has agreed to a $13.7 million settlement to resolve allegations that it violated the False Claims […]
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Homeland SecurityAirbus Delivers Final HC-144A Patrol Aircraft To Coast Guard
Airbus Group’s Defense and Space division has delivered the 18th and final HC-144A Ocean Sentry maritime patrol aircraft to the Coast Guard, the company said on Tuesday. The final HC-144A […]
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Homeland SecurityDHS S&T Developing Mobile Biometrics Tool For Border Patrol
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology (S&T) branch is kicking off a program aimed at developing a tablet sized biometric device that can be used by Border […]