Business/Financial
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Business/Financial‘Fear’ Will Motivate Industry To Bolster Cyber Defenses, AT&T Chief Says
The number one incentive to driving private sector entities to strengthen their capabilities against cyber attacks is “fear,” the head of telecommunications giant AT&T [T] said Wednesday. The threat of […]
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Business/FinancialBollinger, Eastern, GD Win Coast Guard Contracts For OPC Preliminary Design
Marking another key step toward recapitalizing its aging fleet, the Coast Guard late Tuesday afternoon awarded preliminary design contracts to three companies, Bollinger Shipyards, Eastern Shipbuilding Group, and General Dynamics […]
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Business/FinancialRelease Of Cybersecurity Framework Just A Start
Industry officials don’t anticipate any surprises Wednesday when the Obama administration is expected to release the final version of a voluntary set of cyber security best practices and standards that […]
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Business/FinancialL-3 Boosts Dividend Nine Percent
With strong free cash flow, L-3 Communications [LLL] on Tuesday said its board has increased the company’s quarterly dividend by nine percent, the 10th consecutive annual dividend increase by the […]
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Business/FinancialHID Global Acquires Fingerprint Sensor Developer Lumidigm
HID Global, the United States-based division of Sweden’s Assa Abloy, on Monday said it has acquired fingerprint sensor developer and provider Lumidigm, extending its portfolio of authentication products and allowing […]
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Business/FinancialSaab Continues Expanding Role In India With Strategic Partnership With Kalyani Group
Defense and security company Saab and the Kalyani Group, one of India’s leading high-technology multinationals, said Monday they have entered into a strategic alliance to partner and address key Indian […]
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Business/FinancialLockheed Martin and AeroVironment Ink Deal On UAV Opportunities
Lockheed Martin [LMT] and AeroVironment [AVAV] have reached an agreement to partner in pursuing market opportunities for unmanned aerial vehicles and key payload capabilities, the companies said Friday. The agreement […]
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Business/FinancialBAE Systems Inc. Appoints Arseneault As COO
BAE Systems Inc., the United States subsidiary of Britain’s BAE Systems, said on Wednesday that Tom Arseneault has been appointed the company’s new chief operating officer, succeeding Dave Herr who […]
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Business/FinancialGD Boosts Share Repurchase Program
In line with an announcement last month, General Dynamics [GD] on Thursday boosted its stock repurchase program. GD said that its board has authorized the repurchase of up to 20 […]
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Business/FinancialNorthrop Grumman Nabs $350 Million DHS Award, Unseats GD For US-CERT Support
Northrop Grumman [NOC] on Monday said it has won a potential $350 million contract to provide operational services to a unit of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) that responds […]