Boeing Announces Acquisition of IT Company

Boeing announced recently an agreement to acquire Solutions Made Simple Inc., an information solutions company known for its data integration framework products.

SMSi will operate within the information solutions division of Boeing’s Network & Space Systems business. The company is based in Reston, Va. and employs approximately 65 people.

According to Boeing,…

Air Force Wants to Give $104 Million for Cyber Command

In their prepared testimony before the House Armed Services Committee, Air Force Secretary Michael Donley and Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Norton Schwartz outlined their budgetary priorities for cyberspace, including $104 million to support the Air Force’s involvement in Cyber Command, which will likely be headquartered at Fort Meade, MD.

The Air Force is tasked…