This week, ManTech finalized the planned acquisition of QinetiQ North America“™s Security and Intelligence Solutions business for $60 million. CRGT CEO Tom Ferrando spoke to GovCon Wire about his firm“™s recent acquisition of Johnston McLamb and shared an insider“™s perspective on the decision-making process of the move. SRA International announced plans to purchase Platinum Solutions, […] More

This week, Lockheed Martin named additional companies to its team formed to bid for the U.S. Missile Defense Agency“™s Ground-Based Midcourse Defense Development and Sustainment Contract. The firm will team with Raytheon Missile Systems and partners Alaska Aerospace and NANA Development Corporation. Mathew J. Joyce, GMD vice president and program manager, Lockheed Martin Space Systems […] More

This week, ICx Technologies was set to be acquired by FLIR Systems via a cash tender offer. Wyle made a deal to acquire CAS, Inc., currently a division of ITT Corporation. SAIC completed the announced acquisition of Reveal Imaging Technologies, Inc. CGI reports it has completed a planned acquisition of Stanley Associates for a price […] More

This week, Lockheed Martin and Raytheon come together to work on the U.S. Missile Defense Agency“™s Ground-Based Midcourse Defense Development and Sustainment Contract. “Lockheed Martin and Raytheon are continuing a successful track record of delivering on key missile defense programs,“ said Mathew J. Joyce, GMD vice president and program manager, Lockheed Martin Space Systems Company. […] More

A smartphone Trojan which spreads via text messaging and effects Android has been found by researchers in the wild. The Trojan appears to be a harmless media player app has already infected a number of smartphones, according to Kaspersky Labs. The Trojan then operates on the phone, sending SMSs to premium rate phone numbers without […] More

Industry experts are seeing increased levels and sophistication in cyber attacks against companies. IT security firm Symantec recently released a report citing Asian companies experiencing a high number of attacks, with 3 out of 4 companies claiming to have experienced cyber attacks last year. The increasing number of attacks is expected to see a resulting […] More

Earlier this year, The New New Internet reported the intention of Maryland Governor O’Malley to make Maryland the “epicenter of cybersecurity.” This effort includes attempts to attract more cybersecurity companies as well as the new U.S. Cyber Command to Maryland. As part of this developing push, the Maryland/Israel Development Center (MIDC) is partnering with Maryland […] More

According to the Better Hearing Institute, http://www.betterhearing.org/index.cfm,  one out of every ten Americans has hearing loss with the majority of people being male (60 percent) and below retirement age (65 percent), often as young as 18 years old. Hearing loss can come from multiple sources.  While age and continued exposure to noise of 85 dB […] More

Ask 100 people about the $700 billion bailout – who it helps, does it help, etc. – and you are likely to get 100 different answers. Main Street USA hears bank executives pull out the Rod Tidwell (of Jerry McGuire fame) line of arguing the bailout, er, rescue package, er financial life preserver, er Doug […] More