Reporter: Cyber Security/IT/Military
Defense Daily
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Matthew Beinart
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CongressTrump Signs Continuing Resolution To Keep Government Open Through Dec. 11
President Trump on Wednesday evening signed a stopgap funding bill to keep the government open through Dec. 11, after the Senate passed the measure earlier in the day by a […]
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ArmyGD’s $1.2 Billion IM-SHORAD Deal Begins With $230 Million Order Covering 28 Vehicles
General Dynamics’ [GD] new $1.2 billion deal from the Army for the Interim Maneuver Short-Range Air Defense (IM-SHORAD) program will begin with a $230 million order covering integration of the […]
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Business/FinancialAeroVironment Details ‘Bigger, Faster, More Effective’ Version Of Switchblade Loitering Missile
AeroVironment [AVAV] on Thursday unveiled a “bigger, faster and more effective” version of its man-portable, tube-launched Switchblade loitering missile, which the company said has already garnered interest from several DoD […]
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Air ForceDelivery Of A KC-46 Tanker Delayed Due To Electrical System Issue
Delivery of a KC-46 refueling tanker has been delayed due to a “minor electrical problem” on the aircraft, which was scheduled to arrive at Pease Air National Guard Base in […]
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Army
Army Awards $1.2 Billion IM-SHORAD Contract To General Dynamics
The Army has awarded General Dynamics Land Systems [GD] a $1.2 billion contract for production of Interim Maneuver Short-Range Air Defense (IM-SHORAD) systems, the Pentagon said Wednesday. IM-SHORAD is the […]
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Advanced / Transformational TechnologyDoD CIO: Pentagon Has No Plans To Own And Operate Its Own 5G Network
The Pentagon is not considering owning and operating its own 5G network, the department’s chief information officer said Wednesday, clarifying that a recent Request for Information is intended to gather […]
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CyberPentagon Finding Interim Cloud Options For Near-Term Efforts While JEDI Is Delayed, DoD CIO Says
The Pentagon is working with the services and combatant commands to find interim cloud solutions for near-term programs while work on its Joint Enterprise Defense Infrastructure tactical cloud remains paused […]
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ArmyArmy Begins Receiving First Iron Dome Battery From Israel
Israel has begun delivering the first battery of the Iron Dome missile defense system to the U.S. Army, with soldiers to begin testing on the system in early 2021. The […]
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CyberPentagon Publishes Interim Rule For New CMMC Cyber Security Contracting Standards
The Pentagon on Tuesday published the interim rule for its new Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) contracting standards, opening up a 60-day period for comments before it goes into effect […]
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ArmyArmy’s Long Range Fires Leader Discusses Interest In New Mid-Range Missile
The Army’s lead official for its future long range precision fires (LRPF) capabilities on Tuesday discussed the service’s interest in a new mid-range missile system, which he said could be […]