International
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Homeland Security
U.K. Effort Seeks Ideas, Technologies For Aviation Security
The United Kingdom, Thales UK and Intellect, a technology hub representing hundreds of United Kingdom businesses, have launched a project to identify and trial technologies, solutions and ideas from companies […]
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Cyber
Intel To Acquire McAfee Making Security Integral To Computing Products
By Calvin Biesecker Computer chip maker Intel Corp. [INTC] yesterday said it has agreed to acquire the software and network security firm McAfee, Inc. [MFE] for $7.7 billion in a […]
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International
EU-US Summit to be held in November, in Lisbon
Afghanistan will be just one of the issues on the agenda at the next European Union-United States Summit in Lisbon, Portugal Nov. 20. The E.U. and U.S. cooperate effectively on […]
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International
Tracking Technology wins Australian DSTO Eureka Prize
A University of Western Australia team has won the 2010 Eureka Prize for Outstanding Science in support of Defence or National Security sponsored by the Defence Science and Technology Organisation […]
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International
President’s Export Council Subcommittees Named
President’s Export Council Chairman Jim McNerney and Vice Chairman Ursula Burns revealed the subcommittees for the newly established group, which is tasked with providing President Barack Obama advice on ways […]
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International
Northrop Grumman To Supply IMUs For Eurofighter Tranche 3A
Northrop Grumman [NOC] has been awarded a contract by EADS Defence & Security, through its Military Air Systems business unit, to deliver 88 inertial measurement units (IMU) for Tranche 3A […]
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International
India Selects Three Firms To Provide Unique ID System
In what could be the world’s largest biometric identification project, India has selected three companies, Accenture [ACN], L-1 Identity Solutions [ID], and Mahindra Satyam, to compete during the next two […]
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Business/Financial
CGI Closes Acquisition of Stanley
Canada’s CGI Group [GIB] yesterday said it has completed its $1.1 billion purchase of Stanley, Inc., significantly boosting its presence in the United States federal contracting market. CGI first announced […]
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Business/Financial
FLIR To Buy ICx Technologies, Bolstering Surveillance And Detection
By Calvin Biesecker FLIR Corp. [FLIR], a leader in imaging systems for surveillance and targeting for government and commercial customers, yesterday said it has agreed to acquire ICx Technologies [ICXT] […]
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International
Lockheed Martin Canada Successful CDR With Canadian Navy
Lockheed Martin Canada [LMT] satisfied a critical design review (CDR) milestone with the Canadian navy, marking a major step toward modernizing the combat systems on the navy’s 12 Halifax-class multi-mission […]