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NATO Agency Offers Major Transatlantic Business Opportunities

Defense Daily Staff

Friday, April 4th, 2014

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The NATO Communications and Information (NCI) Agency has briefed senior industry representatives, officials and experts from North America as well as allies, on coming contract C4ISR opportunities for the alliance’s priority capabilities, including more than $800 million in infrastructure, and more than $370 million in intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR). The briefings dealt with emerging technology trends and challenges, and provided an early heads-up on opportunities expected to come up in the next 18 months. More than 600 gathered for…

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