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Business/FinancialDespite Directed-Energy Weapons’ Allure, Many Issues Remain Before Fielding
By Michael Sirak Directed-energy weapons like lasers and high-powered microwaves (HPMs) still hold great promise in the eyes of Pentagon weapons designers for dramatically impacting the battlespace and how an […]
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Accenture Completes Purchase of MAXIM
Accenture [ACN] yesterday said it has completed its acquisition of defense consulting firm MAXIM Systems, Inc., giving it new capabilities in designing, developing, installing and supporting C4ISR systems for military […]
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Leading Service Associations To Merge
By Calvin Biesecker The Professional Services Council (PSC) and the Contract Services Association of America (CSA), the two leading trade groups that lobby in support of companies that provide a […]
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NASA Gives Boeing $799.5 Million Contract For Ares I Rocket Avionics
Boeing [BA] beat out Ball Aerospace & Technologies Corp. [BLL] to win a $799.5 million avionics instrument unit for the Ares I upper stage rocket that someday will lift the […]
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National Interest Security Company’s Acquisitions Enhance Intelligence Capabilities
The National Interest Security Company, LLC (NISC), controlled by DC Capital Partners LLC, announced the separate acquisitions of Athenyx and Information Manufacturing Corp. (IMC), moves expected to improve the company’s […]
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SAIC Posts Strong Third Quarter
SAIC [SAI] on Monday reported strong earnings and sales in its fiscal year 2008 third quarter as the company benefited from growth in defense, intelligence and homeland security programs. Net […]
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Polish Airport Acquires Additional MagShoe Units
The operators of Lech Walesa International Airport’s terminal facilities have acquired additional MagShoe metal detectors from IDO Security, Inc. [IDOI], expanding on a prior installation of the high-speed, shoes-on portable […]
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United Kingdom To Spend $122 Million For Tomahawk Weapon System, Support
The United Kingdom is looking to spend upwards of $122 million for the sale of and follow-on support for Tomahawk Weapon System (TWS) as well as associated equipment and services, […]
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LLNL Seeks Industry Partners for High-Energy Spectrometer
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) is seeking industry partners for the licensing of its technology called UltraSpec: Ultrahigh-Energy Resolution Gamma and Fast Neutron Spectrometer. UltraSpec is a new analytical tool […]
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Cross Match Takes Stake In Document Authentication Firm
Cross Match Technologies yesterday said it has acquired a minority stake in document authentication software developer AssureTec Systems to position itself to be able to offer more complete identity management […]