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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InternationalEU-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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InternationalTracking 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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InternationalPresident’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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InternationalNorthrop 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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InternationalIndia 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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CyberIntel 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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Business/FinancialCGI 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/FinancialFLIR 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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InternationalITT Awarded $800 Million For ANSF Facilities Support
ITT Corp. [ITT] has received two contracts, with a total value of as much as $800 million, from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Middle East District to provide facilities […]