TCS to Provide Army With Satellite Modems; Michael Bristol Comments
TeleCommunication Systems Inc. has won $4 million in funding to deliver satellite modems for the U.S. Army. The Army made the order through its $5 billion world-wide satellite systems contract vehicle, according to a statement from the Annapolis, Md.-based mobile technology provider. “Secure, reliable satellite communications are critical to the operations of our military,” said Michael Bristol, TCS government [...]
BAE Wins $15M to Develop Handheld Targeting System; Mark Hutchins Comments
April 17, 2013 No Comment
BAE Systems Plc has won a $15 million contract to provide the U.S. Army with a portable precision targeting system designed to help soldiers detect and target enemies. BAE Systems will develop the handheld azimuth measuring, marking, electro-optic imaging and ranging (HAMMER) system for three years to support the U.S. Army’s joint effects targeting system [...]
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Pentagon to Increase Cybersecurity Force Five-fold; William J. Lynn III Comments
January 28, 2013 No Comment
The Pentagon has approved the expansion of the U.S. Army Cyber Command, according to Ellen Nakashima of the Washington Post. The command will increase from 900 to 4,900 civilian and military forces over the next few years as it plans to upgrade its organization into an Internet-era fighting force focused on foreign adversaries attacking critical systems. [...]
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Science Applications International Corp. has won a potential $1 million single-award cost-plus fixed-fee contract from the U.S. Army to provide solar-powered modular shelters for deployed soldiers. The two-phase contract with the U.S. Army Natick Soldier Research and Development Engineering Center has a six-month base period of performance, a one-year option, and a $1 million total [...]
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Northrop Releases Version 2.0 of its C4I Army Software; Kelley Zelickson Comments
December 11, 2012 No Comment
Northrop Grumman has released an updated version of the U.S. Army‘s integrated air and missile defense battle command system software, NASDAQ reports. Some of the IAMD IBCS version 2.0′s new features include more combat aids to the common warfighter machine interface and improved interfaces with patriot, sentinel radar, and link 16. Kelley Zelickson, Northrop Grumman information systems [...]
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Raytheon has won a $3.1 million U.S. Army contract to develop a cyber maneuvering technology for protecting network systems, the company announced Monday. According to the company, the Morphing Network Assets to Restrict Adversarial system uses cyber maneuvering techniques to hinder potential enemies in high-threat environments. Jack Donnelly, director for the company’s trusted network systems [...]
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BAE to Provide Additional Army Battlefield HEADS Sensors; Don Dutton Comments
July 11, 2012 No CommentBAE Systems announced Monday was awarded a $16.9 million contract modification to supply the Army with additional helmet sensors for identifying combat-related head injuries. Don Dutton, BAE Systems protection vice president and general manager, said the data collected by Headborne Energy Analysis and Diagnostic Systems Generation II helmet sensors during traumatic events will be used [...]
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SAIC Wins $37M to Support Army’s Vigilant Pursuit Intelligence Gathering Program
July 11, 2012 No CommentScience Applications International Corp. was awarded a $37 million contract to provide systems engineering services for the U.S. Army’s Vigilant Pursuit program, SC Biz News reports. The Intelligence and Information Warfare Directorate of the Army Research Development and Engineering Command selected SAIC to help improve intelligence information transfers on the battlefield. According to the report [...]
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