Business/Financial
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Business/Financial
ATF: Government, Industry Must Work To Thwart IED Attacks In U.S.
By Geoff Fein Preventing terrorists and criminals from getting materials to make improvised explosive devices (IEDs) in the United States is a shared responsibility among a number of federal and […]
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Business/Financial
ICF International To Acquire Small IT Security Firm
By Calvin Biesecker ICF International [ICFI] yesterday said it has agreed to acquire Jacob & Sundstrom, Inc. (J&S), a small information technology firm that provides cyber security and identity management […]
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Business/Financial
Defense Industrial Base Not Vulnerable To Foreign Suppliers, Pentagon Says
The Defense Department uses relatively few items and components from foreign suppliers and is not vulnerable to foreign sources of supply, according to a recent report from the Pentagon’s Industrial […]
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Business/Financial
Raytheon Official: EW Efforts Give It An Edge In Jammer Competition
By Geoff Fein Raytheon [RTN] officials believe efforts to develop the Next Generation Jammer as well as their familiarity with the EA-18G give the company an advantage in the effort […]
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Business/Financial
QinetiQ’s Profits Tumble Despite Sales Increase
Britain’s QinetiQ on Wednesday posted six-month results that showed a sharp drop in net income due to a spike in amortization expenses and several non-recurring costs and the company warned […]
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Business/Financial
Firm Installs Screening Equipment For Air Cargo, But Business Is Slow
By Calvin Biesecker National Cargo Screeners Inc. (NCSI), a third party Certified Cargo Screening Facility (CCSF), recently installed new X-ray and Explosive Trace Detection screening equipment to help airlines, freight […]
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Business/Financial
USS Ford Brings Significant Changes To Navy’s Future Aircraft Carrier Fleet
By Geoff Fein The recent keel laying for the USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN-78) marked a new beginning for the design and operation of the Navy’s future aircraft carrier fleet. […]
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Business/Financial
DHS Headed For Declining Budgets Starting In FY ’11, Officials Say
By Calvin Biesecker Beginning with the FY ’11 budget and continuing into the out-years the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) will be seeking less funding from Congress, at least in […]
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Air Force
Boeing Backers Assess McCain Role In Latest Tanker Row
By Emelie Rutherford As Boeing [BA] backers in Congress push the Pentagon to factor into the competition for the Air Force tanker contract European government support for a competitor, they […]
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Business/Financial
Goodrich To Acquire Provider of Guidance And Navigation Products
Goodrich [GR] said this week that it has agreed to acquire Atlantic Inertial Systems (AIS) for $375 million, adding to its capabilities in the area of guidance, control and navigation […]