Michele Fluornoy & Mike Mullen: Support for Pakistan is ‘Absolutely Vital,’ U.S. Committed ‘For the Long Haul’
Earlier this year, Admiral Mike Mullen told the chiefs of defense from central and south Asia that the U.S. is committed to the region “for the long haul.” His remarks at the January conference hearkened to Defense Secretary Robert Gates’ reassurances that the United States has “no designs on the region.” More recently, Undersecretary of [...]
Harris Corporation Reaffirms Leadership in Mobile TV
Harris Corporation will go to the 2010 NAB Show as the market leader in Mobile TV. The event will be April 12-15 at the Las Vegas Convention Center and Harris will be showcasing their latest technologies. Harris has the broadcast industry’s most extensive product portfolio. Currently, they have more than 40 sales of ATSC Mobile [...]
QinetiQ to create new role of Group Safety Director
Yesterday, April 1, 2010, QinetiQ confirmed the creation of a new role of Group Safety Director. This is due to the recommendations of Sir Robert Nelson’s independent review regarding the Haddon-Cave Report. The following were the two tasks set out for Sir Robert Nelson: to look back and analyze the criticisms made of QinetiQ in [...]
Argon ST’s Terry Collins on ISR Contract Win
Argon ST, Inc. (NASDAQ: STST) has won a follow-on contract to deliver Intelligence Surveillance Reconnaissance (ISR) capabilities and systems to a critical government customer. The contract has a value of over $10 Million. Dr. Terry Collins, Chairman and CEO of Argon ST, said “Argon received this award in large part as a result of the [...]
ICF International to Conduct School Health Policies and Practices Study
ICF International (NASDAQ:ICFI) has won a 32-month contract from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to conduct the School Health Policies and Practices Study (SHPPS) 2012. The contract is worth $7.2 million. ICF International will compile data from state agencies in all 50 states plus the District of Columbia, and collect data directly [...]
Paul Cofoni Selected for Fed 100
CACI President and CEO Paul Cofoni has been selected as a member of Federal Computer Week‘s Federal 100 for the second time. The awards recognize 100 individuals whose who have impacted and transformed federal IT in the past year. Winners are nominated by readers of Federal Computer Week and are chosen by an independent panel [...]
US Cyber Wargame Held Today in DC
Today, the Bipartisan Policy Center hosted a mock cyber attack called Cyber ShockWave, simulating a meeting with the National Security Council (Michael Chertoff played the chairman of the NSC) and how it would respond to a major attack. The attack simulated a widespread attack, infecting telecommunications and IT infrastructure throughout the US. The simulated attack [...]
CSC Names Andy Purdy Chief Cyber Strategist
CSC (NYSE: CSC) has tapped Donald “Andy” Purdy chief cybersecurity strategist. He will report to Samuel S. Visner, CSC lead for Cyber and VP for strategy and business development of the North American Public Sector (NPS) Enforcement, Security and Intelligence Group. In this role, Purdy will build on and extend our efforts to date to [...]
Rapiscan Systems Lands Security Screener Contract
Rapiscan Systems has won a $25 million contract from the United States Government for advanced security screening systems from the Company’s cargo and vehicle inspection (CVI) product line. The systems will be used for overseas security applications. “This contract award is a reflection of our commitment to design products that meet their demanding requirements. We [...]
CapRock Lands Haiti Aid Contract
CapRock Government Solutions has won a contract with the US Navy’s Naval Beach Group (NBG) for emergency satellite communications services as part of U.S. military relief efforts in Haiti. Services will run on CapRock’s new commercial communications suite, CommandAccess, at a significantly reduced rate. CapRock will work with fixed satellite services operator Telesat to provide [...]
