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SpaceNASA Extends Lockheed Martin Contract Supporting Human Spaceflight
Lockheed Martin [LMT] announced Wednesday that NASA has extended its contract for facilities and operations development to support human spaceflight with a $167 million addition. The one-year extension brings the […]
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CyberGeneral Dynamics Receives $20 million for Medicare, Medicaid IT
The Department of Health and Human Services awarded General Dynamics [GD] $20 million to improve IT for Medicare and Medicaid on Wednesday. GD will “maintain and enhance” the Beneficiary Eligibility […]
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Cyber
EU Commissioner Addresses Industry Concerns About New Cyber Strategy
A new European Union cyber strategy will require private firms to report cyber attacks to authorities, but an official said Tuesday the EU is still struggling with just what information […]
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Cyber
Verizon Reports Rise In Cyber Espionage And Phishing Attacks
Data breaches resulting from phishing attacks increased fourfold in the past year, according to an annual report from Verizon [VZ] released this week. The company attributes the spike in phishing […]
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Cyber
DARPA To Focus On Systems Adaptability, Per New Framework
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) will focus on a systems approach in a future of uncertain funding, according to its 2013 framework released yesterday. DARPA now has to […]
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Cyber
Symantec Reports Increased Cyber Attacks On Contractors
Symantec [SYMC] has observed a shift in cyber targets from the federal government to manufacturing, including defense contractors. Defense contractors accounted for six of the top 10 manufacturers affected by cyber […]
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Air ForceLockheed Martin Receives Contract To Upgrade Air Ops System for Joint Theater
Lockheed Martin [LMT] was awarded a contract to modernize the Joint Air Force Component Commanders’ system for generating air task orders. The Theater Battle Management Core System (TBMCS) essentially controls […]
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Cyber
TASC Advances Mobile Apps For DoD And Intel Use, Company Says
TASC, Inc. has successfully prototyped applications that can be integrated into users mobile devices out in the field, the company said. The applications would allow a standard iPhone, iPad or […]
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Unmanned SystemsBoeing X-48C Blended Wing Body UAV Successfully Finishes Test Flights
Boeing’s [BA] X-48C blended wing unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) has successfully completed 30 test flights over an eight-month research period, the company said. The blended wing body (BWB) concept is […]
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Business/FinancialDoD CIO Takai Cautions Against Over-Connecting Critical Infrastructure To The Internet
Teresa Takai, chief information officer at the Department of Defense, said the department is looking at ways to decrease its use of the Internet while maintaining connectivity. “We’re looking at […]