Northrop Satellite Instrument Monitors Earth’s Temperature
Northrop Grumman activated a satellite instrument that produces detailed images of Earth’s temperature, Northrop announced Wednesday. The Clouds and the Earth’s Radiant Energy System launched aboard NASA’s Suomi National Polar-orbiting Partnership satellite, part of the Earth Observing System. CERES instruments are broadband radiometers that measure the amount of reflected sunlight and thermal energy emitted by the [...]
NATO is playing catch up when it comes to cybersecurity, according to a report from the Atlantic Council. The council’s cyber statecraft initiative released a report Monday, urging NATO to improve its cyber infrastructure and policies immediately. NATO is already working to mature its cyber capabilities and created the Cyber Defense Policy and Action Plan in June [...]
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ATK will convert the main abort motor for NASA‘s first exploration flight test of the Orion crew vehicle, ATK announced Tuesday Lockheed Martin subcontracted ATK to help create emergency abort system for the Orion crew’s launch, set to take place in 2014 from the Kennedy Space Center. ATK said Lockheed completed acoustic and modal tests of the [...]
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ManTech International Corp. has agreed to acquire Sacramento-based antimalware software firm HB Gary Inc., ManTech announced Monday. ManTech expects to complete the acquisition in March and terms were not disclosed in ManTech’s announcement. HBGary provides software to detect, analyze and diagnose advanced persistent threats and malware to customers in the the financial services, energy, critical [...]
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Computers used by nearly half of the government’s major agencies may be forced offline early next month. Researchers from the security firm Internet Identity reported at least one computer or router within 27 of 55 government entities was infected with the DNSChanger virus. The virus works by forcing infected machines to communicate with fraudulent and [...]
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In response to the accelerating pace of technological change and the increasing importance of cyber operations, Air Force Chief Information Officer Lt. Gen. Bill Lord said Thursday the branch will update training processes for the expanse of Air Force personnel. Amber Corrin wrote in a Federal Computer Week report Monday that Lord announced the Air [...]
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The Department of Homeland Security is looking to tap the private sector for an interoperable radio communications network, DHS Chief Information Officer Richard Spires told Federal News Radio. Spires said DHS has discussed the project with other agencies and has established a joint program to initiate the effort. The new system would use commercial 4G networks [...]
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Ball Aerospace Installs Mirrors on Northrop’s Webb Telescope, Pre-Launch Testing Soon
February 27, 2012 1 CommentBall Aerospace & Technologies Corp. completed installing a set of auxiliary mirrors for the Northrop Grumman-built James Webb Space Telescope and Northrop will start the next phase of tests in May. Northrop said it will test the telescope’s ability to withstand the rocket launch and the cold temperatures of space. Northrop is the prime contractor [...]
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