If Toys R Us offered a specialized store for the defense and security industry, this would be it, and government contractors are turning out en masse to play at this year“™s Force Protection Equipment Demonstration. Created in response to the 1996 bombing of the Khobar Towers in Saudi Arabia, the FPED is held every two […] More

Energy conservation used to be an individual endeavor. Individually, we turned the water off when brushing our teeth, carpooled to work and turned the lights off when we left the room. Not that corporate America didn“™t care about its carbon footprint; it just needed an upside to downsize. As it turns out, going green has […] More

Honeywell announced last week it will develop and implement China“™s first smart grid project under a joint partnership between the U.S. Trade and Development Agency and China“™s State Grid Electric Power Research Institute. The partnership tapped Honeywell to design an automated, energy managed, submetered smart grid project designed to connect customers to State Grid. China […] More

The U.K. government will participate in a European Union directive aimed at taking action against cyber criminals operating overseas, a member of the Parliament said, UKPA reports. The EU Directive on Attacks Against Information Systems will allow British police to closely collaborate with foreign agencies to identify suspects, gather evidence and bring criminals to justice, […] More

DRC has decided to restructure its business by a customer, geography, and business solution. GTEC has entered a $100 million revolving credit facility to fund its future growth and acquisitions. SAIC has sold a combined $750 million of Notes, at least $300 million of which the company expects to reinvest in common stock. Honeywell has […] More

This week, Northrop Grumman won four software and infrastructure maintenance deals with the Air Force totaling $122 million. Wyle booked a $318 million engineering and integration services deal with the Joint Strike Fighter Program Office. SAIC and ITT were both awarded U.S. Army contracts worth $9 and $23 million, respectively. Booz Allen Hamilton won a […] More

This week, Booz Allen claimed four Air Force deals in one day. L-3, Raytheon and BAE inked Navy deals, while SAIC won a contract from the Navy to support management and engineering services. BAE is set to build armored SUVs for the U.S. and Raytheon will have their hands full after scoring three DoD deals […] More

General Keith Alexander was confirmed by the Senate as head of Cyber Command. Wood Parker commented on Larry Strang’s hiring at TASC to develop cyber initatives. A new cyber attack highlights the need for “defense in depth.” DOE hosted its annual small business conference. Finding NEEMO: NASA goes underwater. Hackers and Phishers are targeting service […] More

Kevin L. Jackson serves as director of Air Force business development, Washington operations for Alliant Techsystems, Inc. Jackson’s portfolio includes tactical programs from the active duty, reserve and National Guard components of the Air Force. He serves as ATK“™s primary interface with these customers as well as the company’s customers in the Office of the […] More

Global Strategies Group has strengthened its worldwide senior management team with the introduction of John Hassoun, Chief Executive Officer of the Integrated Security Line of Business; George Diab, Managing Director of Middle East & Africa; Mark Skinner, President of Integrated Security in the United States and Ted Timberlake, Vice President, General Counsel and Director of […] More

ACG announced the following winners last night that included: (Capital Provider) Thomas Campbell of D.C. Capital Partners, (Investment Banker) Daniel Cornell of Stifel Nicolas; (Corporate Executive) Thomas Mutryn of CACI; (Emerging Growth Company, Under $100M) Morgan Franklin; (Emerging Growth Company, $100M- $500M) M.C. Dean; (Deal of the Year) Dimension International Acquired by Honeywell; and (Lifetime […] More