COVID-19
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Business/FinancialCACI Rounds Out Fiscal Year With Strong Fourth Quarter
CACI International [CACI] on Wednesday after the markets closed reported strong fourth quarter and fiscal year 2020 results marked by operational performance and robust order flow, easily overcoming challenges related […]
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COVID-19House Republicans Introduce Bill To Help Protect COVID-19 Research From Cyber Espionage
Two House Republicans on Tuesday introduced legislation that would require the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) to help U.S. universities and non-profit research entities involved in research related […]
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COVID-19New Mexico Nuke-Lab Building Reopens After COVID-19 Case
A Sandia National Laboratories building where the lab conducts performance tests on non-nuclear nuclear-weapons components opened back up for its regular work schedule Monday after closing down for a COVID-19 […]
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Business/FinancialHuntington Ingalls Hits Rough Seas In Second Quarter
Huntington Ingalls Industries [HII] on Thursday posted a steep drop in second quarter earnings mainly on charges at its shipyards due to efficiency and staffing challenges, at least some of […]
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COVID-19
DoE Opening, Closing Buildings at Nuke Engineering Lab After COVID-19 Cases
A day after the Sandia National Laboratories in New Mexico had mostly reopened Building 823 after a case of COVID-19 among its workforce, the Department of Energy facility had to […]
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BudgetEsper Talks COVID’s Impact On DoD’s Budget Pressures, Legacy Cuts
Secretary of Defense Mark Esper said Wednesday the long-term effects of the pandemic will lead to “downward pressure” on the Pentagon’s budget, with the department turning to legacy system cuts […]
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ArmyBAE Systems’ Delivery Of First AMPVs Pushed To August Due To Pandemic
BAE Systems’ delivery of the first Armored Multi-Purpose Vehicles (AMPV) to the Army was delayed a month due pandemic-related challenges, with initial vehicles now set to arrive this August. The […]
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Business/FinancialSmiths Detection Completes Acquisition Of PathSensors
Smiths Detection on Tuesday said it has completed its acquisition of PathSensors, a developer of biological detection technology used in defense, food safety and emerging disease applications. Terms of the […]
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Business/FinancialAcquisitions, Payment Boost Leidos In Second Quarter
Leidos [LDOS] on Tuesday posted higher sales and earnings in its second quarter driven by two acquisitions earlier this year and a payment related to patent infringement, more than offsetting […]
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COVID-19Face Recognition Accuracy Declines with Masked Faces
The accuracy of face recognition algorithms used on photos of people that have been altered with a digitally created mask declines even with the best commercial algorithms used in one-to-one […]