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Business/Financial

CSC, Siemens Nab Large TSA Contracts

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Thursday, October 1st, 2009

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Computer Sciences Corp. [CSC] and Germany's Siemens [SI] have each won contracts worth close to $500 million each from the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) to provide computing hardware and services and maintenance support for security equipment respectively. Under the Information Technology Infrastructure Program (ITIP), CSC will provide computing and communications hardware, software and services and will also help protect the agency's information network from cyber threats and provide flexibility to accommodate changes in demand for information technology capabilities. The contract…

Congress

Six F-35Bs Delivered Without Radars Thus Far, Program Director Says

The U.S. Marine Corps thus far has received six F-35B fighters without radars, as the service waits on Northrop Grumman‘s [NOC] delivery of the AN/APG-85 radar, which is to replace […]

Congress

Baldwin Concerned With Army’s JLTV ‘Mismanagement,’ Seeks Support For Marines’ Procurement Plans

Sen. Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis.) has raised concerns with the “Army’s mismanagement” of the Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV) program, and is seeking assurance that the Marine Corps can be supported […]

Congress

SASC Cites Concern With Army’s sUAS Approach, Seeks Info On Plans To Scale Fielding

Senate defense authorizers are seeking more info from the Army on its plans for scaling and deploying small drone capabilities citing concern with the service’s current “fragmented and insufficient” approach. […]

SASC Bill Would Raise Amphib Requirement To 33 Ships

The Senate Armed Services Committee’s (SASC) fiscal year 2027 defense policy bill adds new provisions that would raise the Navy and Marine Corps’ minimum requirement for amphibious warships and extend […]