Harris Scores $15 Million IT Services Deal from US Air Force

Harris Corporation has been awarded a $15 million contract from the U.S. Air Force for its Headquarters Air Force Information Management Enterprise Business Solutions Software Development Services Support program under the Network-Centric Solutions contract vehicle.

Under the contract, which includes one base year…

FCC Forms New Tech Advisory Board

The Federal Communications Commission today announced the formation of the Technological Advisory Council, made up by technical experts who will help the commission identify areas of innovation and develop technology policies supporting the nation’s competitiveness and job creation in the global economy.

“I’m pleased to announce that the FCC has formed a new Technological…

Harris RF Communications Promotes Brendan O’Connell to Head of DoD Business

Communications and IT company Harris Corporation has promoted Brendan O’Connell to president of the U.S. Department of Defense business unit at Harris RF Communications, succeeding Stephen Marschilok.

For the past five years, O’Connell served as vice president of U.S. DoD sales. Before that role, he held positions of increasing responsibility, including…

Harris Amps Up Efforts to Make Cyber a National Priority

In recognition of the ongoing national cybersecurity awareness campaign, Harris Corporation will hold public presentations by its cyber experts to highlight the need to make cyber a national priority, and for cyberspace to become a trusted domain for both private and government sectors.

“Cyberspace is the engine for much of…

New Joint Venture Harris Atlas to Deliver Intelligence Solutions in the Middle East

Harris Corporation and Middle East telecom systems and security provider Atlas Telecom yesterday launched a new joint venture, Harris Atlas, which will deliver intelligence solutions specifically designed for the United Arab Emirates.

The partnership will be officially announced at a press conference at Harris Atlas’ new headquarters in Abu Dhabi, which will be…

Harris Creates USB Drive for Federal Cybersecurity Missions

Harris Corporation has introduced a customizable USB thumb drive that quickly extracts targeted data from computers, making the device suitable for use by military, intelligence and law-enforcement cybersecurity missions.

The BlackJack device boots in less than three seconds, and automatically scans and copies data by prioritizing search criteria and securely partitions search results for analysis. Its LED indicators…

Harris Names Mike Deloney to Lead DoD Programs

Harris Corporation has named Mike Deloney vice president and general manager of Department of Defense Programs for its IT services business.

Since joining Harris in 2009, Deloney has served as vice president of Harris IT Services’ Air Force Programs. He succeeds John Heller, who was named president of Harris IT Services earlier this month.

In his…

John Koenig: ‘The Real Issue is the Definition of Cyber’

John Koenig started his career at Harris Corporation in the mid-1980s, working in the government systems group. He left Harris briefly to pursue projects in telecommunications, only to return to a company whose environment he calls “challenging, demanding, fair, exciting.” In an interview with TheNewNewInternet, he talked about his work as vice president of…

Harris to Support Air Force Cybersecurity

Last week, Harris Corporation (NYSE:HRS) won a $12 million Enterprise Security Support (ESS) contract to provide cybersecurity to the command and control systems of Headquarters Air Mobility Command (AMC).

Under the contract, Harris will provide security support to 13 information technology systems. This support will include network penetration testing, system certification and accreditation, DoD Information…

Dale Meyerrose on What Cyber Command Means for Government Contracting

Last week, Lt. Gen. Keith Alexander was confirmed as the head of U.S. Cyber Command, which will be responsible for protecting Department of Defense networks. Alexander, who was nominated back in October 2009, was confirmed by the Senate on May 11.

“I think that Gen. Alexander is a great choice to be the…