Reporter: Business/Homeland Security
Defense Daily
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Cal Biesecker
Articles By Cal
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Homeland SecurityDoD Investing In Cyber Initiatives, Carter Says
The Defense Department is making heavy cuts in the uncertain budget environment, but it is investing in cyber teams and initiatives to tackle a problem brought into stark relief by […]
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BudgetDefense Department Getting Ready For More Cuts, But Wants Time, Carter Says
A confluence of ideas and events have come together to make it hard for the Defense Department to make its case for avoiding across the board cuts, a top official […]
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ArmyArmy Examining ‘Blimp In A Box’ Mobile, Tactical Surveillance System
The Army is examining a small, tactical, mobile “Blimp in a Box, ™” or BiB, from Global Telesat Corp./World Surveillance Group Inc. (GTC/WSGI) that can carry various sensors and communications […]
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Business/FinancialCobham Acquires Full Ownership of Helicopter Services Joint Venture
U.K.-based Cobham plc Monday said it completed the acquisition of the 50 percent it did not already own in FB Heliservices Ltd, FB Leasing Limited and FBS Limited–together called FBH–from […]
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Air ForceJECC Releases Five Year Strategy On Future Operating Environment
The Joint Enabling Capabilities Command (JECC) has released a five-year strategy, “Force for Today. Force for the Future,” 2013-2017, which outlines the command’s vision and objectives for the coming years. […]
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Business/FinancialGeneral Dynamics Consolidates Two Business Units
General Dynamics [GD] yesterday said that after a comprehensive review of the structure of its Combat Systems business group General Dynamics Armament and Technical Products will be consolidated into General […]
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InternationalU.K. Defense Committee Looking Into Current, Future UAV Use
The U.K. House of Commons Select Committee on Defense July 11 said it is opening an inquiry into the current and future use of Remotely Piloted Air Systems (RPAS)–or referred […]
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DEFENSE WATCH
Furlough Fuel. A Democratic congressman offers two bills to stop the furloughs of civilian Pentagon employees, though there is no indication the legislation will gain any traction. One of the bills […]
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Business/FinancialAeroVelo Wins Elusive AHS Igor I. Sikorsky Human Powered Helicopter Challenge
Toronto-based engineering team AeroVelo yesterday received the AHS Igor I. Sikorsky Human Powered Helicopter Challenge award and its $250,000 prize. Sikorsky Aircraft Corp. [UTX] congratulated AeroVelo Inc. and with the […]
