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Air Force Association Announces Student Finalists in CyberPatriot Competition
The Air Force Association has unveiled the finalists for a competition that seeks to augment the students' cybersecurity capabilities.
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Lockheed Martin has begun to explore several tanker concepts as the company prepares to bid on the U.S. Air Force's KC-Z tanker program for aerial refueling missions, The War Zone reported Thursday. The company introduced at the Air Force Association's Air, Space & Cyber Conference its Advanced Tanker Concept model that has a wing-and-tail configuration […] More
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Leidos’ William Bender Observes Military Progress in Network Modernization
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BAE Aims to Automate Document Management With Analytics Tool; Pete Trainer Quoted
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Northrop Grumman Awards Scholarships to High School Winners of CyberPatriot Competition
Northrop Grumman awarded $52,500 worth of scholarships to the high school teams that won at the CyberPatriot X National Finals Competition, which took place on April 17. An awards banquet was held on April 18 at the Hyatt Regency in Baltimore, where the winners were announced, Northrop Grumman said Wednesday. The cyber competition is the […] More
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Air Force Association Announces 28 National CyberPatriot Student Team Finalists
The Air Force Association has announced the 28 teams representing high schools, service academies and middle schools that will compete at the final round of the three-day CyberPatriot X national competition that is set to kick off April 16 in Baltimore, Maryland. AFA said Tuesday the finalists will compete to defend mobile devices and virtual […] More
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Report: Industry Backs US Military's Software Sustainment Capability Devt Efforts
Defense contractors such as Harris, Northrop Grumman and Raytheon have integrated software sustainment into their practices as they work to support U.S. service branches' efforts to build organic capabilities to sustain software on military systems, C4ISRNET reported Tuesday. “The way the Air Force and the way Harris is teaming with the Air Force is to […] More
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Cubic to Demo Training, C4ISR Systems at Air, Space & Cyber Conference; Dave Buss, Mike Twyman Comment
Cubic will exhibit a range of virtual and air combat training platforms at the three-day Air, Space & Cyber Conference that will kick off on Sept. 18 in National Harbor, Maryland. The company said Wednesday its mission solutions and global defense businesses will demonstrate several training tools such as Air Combat Maneuvering Instrumentation training platforms, Social […] More
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AT&T Extends Air Force Association CyberPatriot Sponsorship
AT&T will continue to provide financial support, volunteer technical mentorships and in-kind network contributions to the Air Force Association’s CyberPatriot program as a Cyber Diamond sponsor. The telecommunications company has supported the association’s national cyber education program for youth over the past seven years, AFA said Thursday. “We have a continuing demand for cyber experts and leaders,” […] More
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Leidos to Sponsor Air Force Association’s Cyber Education Program; Chuck Heflebower Comments
Leidos will continue to sponsor the Air Force Association’s cyber education program for the eighth consecutive year. AFA said Monday Leidos has supported CyberPatriot as a Cyber Silver sponsor since the program’s inception in 2009 to help develop students’ cyber skills and interest in science, technology, engineering and math careers. “We at Leidos are very proud of our founding […] More
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UMUC to Continue Support for Air Force Association’s CyberPatriot
The University of Maryland University College will continue to sponsor the Air Force Association’s national youth cyber education program for a fourth consecutive year. UMUC said Thursday it will support the CyberPatriot program in an effort to promote science, technology, engineering, mathematics and cybersecurity education to students. The 2015-2016 CyberPatriot National Defense Competition aims to develop the skills of youth participants via […] More
