Northrop Army contract marries data, imagery for Army commanders

Northrop Grumman has won a contract to provide the Army with a data exploitation system that will be used on Army vehicles and by dismounted troops.

Small businesses increasingly targets of cyberattacks

While hackers might usually target large corporations and government organizations, small businesses are increasingly becoming the targets of such attacks, Technology Spectator reported.

Auburn gets $1M for cybersecurity program

Auburn University has a new cybersecurity program, and is receiving $1 million in state money to help it along.

Columbian cyber startup going global

Easy Solutions, a Columbian cybersecurity startup, is expanding into the global market.

Opinion

Cyber getting baked into more procurements

Work is underway on increasing cybersecurity requirements on many of the IT products and services government agencies buy. Procurement expert Steve Charles explores the critical steps you must take to prepare for this change in the market.

L-3 wins $53M contract for helicopter logistics support

L-3 Communications has won a $53 million contract with the Navy for logistics services in support of the TH-57 helicopter fleet.

SRA taps insiders as SVPs of civil, health groups

SRA International has named two new senior vice presidents of its Civil Government and Health groups.

QinetiQ North America taps new EVP, general manager of Technology Solutions

QinetiQ North America has named Andrew Rogers executive vice president and general manager of its Technology Solutions business unit.

Northrop wins $26M contract to update Airbus planes with infrared system

Northrop Grumman has won a contract with the Air Force to modify and install two Airbus planes with Large Infrared Countermeasures System.

Big data could help more accurately predict weather

Big data is the future of forecasting; using it could help prevent or temper disasters like Superstorm Sandy or the recent devastating tornado that hit Moore, Okla.

NetCents redo focuses on Trade Agreements Act

The Air Force is preparing to ask bidders to submit revised proposals that will document their compliance with the Trade Agreements Act. Will this save the troubled procurement?

Opinion

The lifesaving imperative of adopting new technologies

With the rapid rise of new mobile and geospatial technologies hold the promising of reducing costs while increasing capabilities and above all, saving soldiers lives.

29 companies win $855M Marine Corps logistics contract

The Marine Corps has made 30 awards to 29 companies under a $855 million contract that calls for logistics support services.

Air Force seeks small-biz support for F-16 upgrade

The Air Force is conducting market research to see if any small businesses are available to provide IT and engineering support for upgrades to several systems on the F-16 fighter jet.

Northrop wins $15.3M software upgrade of Triton UAV

Northrop Grumman has won a contract modification with the Navy to upgrade the operating system on its MQ-4C Triton unmanned aircraft system.

SRA International taps new corporate controller

SRA International has named David Keffer corporate controller, where he will lead the company's financial reporting, planning and analysis. He's been with the company 10 years.

Exelis wins $435M contract to support NASA's Deep Space Network

Exelis has won a $435 million contract with the Jet Propulsion Laboratory to support of NASA's Deep Space Network, including a world-wide network of communications complexes.

Do you have critical big data skills?

Big data has everybody feeling good about the future of technology, but the truth is, only a few professionals actually have the technical "know how" to make use of it. Which skills are hiring managers looking for when it comes to big data?

Opinion

Market conditions drive changing corporate strategies

Today's market is driving companies to change strategies to compete and remain profitable. In part two of this exclusive analysis, industry expert Jim Kane explores these strategic choices and how companies are adjusting to the competitive environment.

DISA cancels sole-source data storage contract

DISA has reopened competition for a sole-source contract that calls for the development of a big data cloud service.