Cyber
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CongressSenate Continues Cyber Bill Discussions With Possible Vote Today
The Senate yesterday continued discussion on comprehensive cyber security legislation, although by our deadline last evening no agreement had been reached on a package of amendments to the bill, which […]
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Congress
Cyber Command Chief Calls For Senate To Pass Cyber Security Legislation Now
Gen. Keith Alexander, the chief of the United States Cyber Command, yesterday called for the Senate to pass comprehensive bipartisan cyber security legislation this week that the chamber began discussing […]
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Business/FinancialKey Senate Vote Launches Debate On Cybersecurity Bill
Supporters of a contentious and high-profile cybersecurity bill garnered enough support in the Senate yesterday to compel the chamber to start debating it. A full 84 senators voted for a […]
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ArmyHarris Marks First Fielding of Type 1 Certified JTRS Soldier Radio Waveform
Harris Corp. [HRS] yesterday said it received National Security Agency Type-1 certification to implement the Soldier Radio Waveform (SRW) in the Harris Falcon III® AN/PRC-117G multiband manpack tactical radio. This […]
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Air ForceRaytheon To Work On New Version of AFATDS
Raytheon [RTN] yesterday said it received an $81 million Army contract to develop and produce a new version of the Advanced Field Artillery Tactical Data System (AFATDS). The contract extends […]
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Business/Financial
Senators Revise Cyber Bill, Switching From Sticks To Carrots
Five senators that have been leading the push for comprehensive cyber security leadership but have gotten nowhere with a comprehensive bill they introduced in February on Thursday introduced a revised […]
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Business/Financial
SAIC Bolstering Presence In Healthcare Business With maxIT Acquisition
With a new business strategy in place, SAIC [SAI] yesterday said it has agreed to acquire the healthcare information technology (IT) consulting firm maxIT for $473 million as part of […]
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Business/Financial
Esri Technologies Acquires Geospatial Software Company GeoIQ
Geographic information systems (GIS) company Esri Technologies, LLC, last week said it has acquired GeoIQ, a geospatial analytic software company that will bring web development and design experience. Terms of […]
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CyberHarris Corp. To Upgrade And Maintain SRW For Wideband Communications
Harris Corp. [HRS] yesterday said it was awarded a $26 million to upgrade and maintain the Defense Department’s Soldier Radio Waveform (SRW) for wideband tactical communications. Under the indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity […]
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Business/Financial
Following IPWireless Acquisition, GD Launches Broadband Unit
General Dynamics [GD] yesterday announced the creation of a new business designed to pursue opportunities in broadband wireless communications for the public safety, industry and defense markets. General Dynamics Broadband […]