Cyber Security
Executive Profile: Ray O. Johnson of Lockheed Martin Corporation
By Camille Tuutti at 8 March, 2010, 11:39 am
Ray O. Johnson serves as vice president and chief technology officer at Lockheed Martin Corporation. As such, he guides the company’s technology vision and provides corporate leadership in the strategic areas of technology and engineering. Johnson also leads the corporation’s Advanced Concepts Organization and the Center for Innovation.
Prior to joining Lockheed Martin, Johnson was chief [...]
Executive Profile: Tom Anderson of Wyle
By John Adams at 4 March, 2010, 10:46 am
Tom Anderson is a group president of the Wyle’s Information Systems Group. He has held senior positions at several key government information system providers including CSC, Raytheon, Northrop Grumman and Federal Data Corporation.
Before coming on board at Wyle, Anderson was president of CSC’s Civil and Health Services Group in the company’s North American Public Sector. [...]
Jim Lewis Sees Increased Role of Government in Cybersecurity
By Jim Garrettson at 24 February, 2010, 10:20 am
As the US looks to build increased cybersecurity capabilities, the role the government should play is increasingly coming towards the center of the debate. James Lewis of the Center for Security and International Studies (CSIS) wants to see the government take a more central role in increasing cybersecurity on US networks.
At the 2010 Government Solutions [...]
Jim Lewis on the Threat of Cyber Terrorism
By Jim Garrettson at 17 February, 2010, 12:31 pm
Earlier this month, DNI Dennis Blair raised the issue of cybersecurity in his testimony before Congress on the Annual Threat Assessment of the US Intelligence Community. While the threats in cyberspace are only now coming into the common lexicon, James Lewis, of the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), has long been cognizant of [...]
Read More >>New Desktops Won’t Close Real Tech Gap
By Peter Butler at 27 January, 2010, 6:01 pm
A top Obama Administration official recently claimed “federal workers having better computers at home than in the office” has led to a technology gap between the public and private sectors that nets “billions of dollars in waste.” Unfortunately, the comments fell short of addressing the real crisis for America’s CIOs.
The Hill reported the comments made [...]
U.S. Offers Turkey $7.8 Billion Missile Purchase
By Shalini Dua at 14 September, 2009, 12:11 pm
The Pentagon has offered Turkey the opportunity to purchase the latest version of their Patriot air-defense missile as part of an arms package that will include up to 290 missiles including 72 PAC-3 models and communications gear. The package is valued at up to $7.8 billion.
Congress has been notified and has 30 days to veto. [...]
DHS Searching for Wiki Administrator
By Michael Cheek at 11 September, 2009, 1:42 pm
The Department of Homeland Security National Cyber Security Center is currently searching for a company to administer the Cyber Operations Wiki System. The statement of work states that the project is set aside for a veteran-owned business.
The Wiki is designed to faciliate the ready exchange of expertise between various agencies that will employ the wiki. [...]
Brazil Navy Awards Contract to Northrop Grumman
By Shalini Dua at 9 September, 2009, 1:47 pm
Charlottesville, VA based Sperry Maine business unit, under Northrop Grumman, has been awarded a contract to furnish navigation systems to four new NAPA 500-ton patrol vessels for the Brazil navy. The contract specifies options to furnish six more vessels. The first two vessels in the same class were also outfitted by Sperry Maine, to be [...]
Read More >>Raytheon Purchases BBN Technologies
By Shalini Dua at 9 September, 2009, 1:17 pm
Raytheon has bought New England based, BBN Technologies. BBN has played an integral role in steps leading to the creation of the Internet and utilization of the same, including having a hand in creating the first modem, router, and email. The firm is also a major contributor to many Department of Defense research projects, most [...]
Read More >>Raytheon Exhibits New Technologies at Empire Challenge 09
By Shalini Dua at 2 September, 2009, 2:57 pm
Raytheon was among the exhibitors at Empire Challenge 09, a joint military demonstration that aimed to further the cohesion between U.S. and coalition forces in the collection and utilization of intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) information.
At the event the contractor unveiled many firsts including a multi-intelligence tool, MULTI-INT Exploitation Tool (MIETool). MIETool provides an integrated [...]
