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  • Orbital ATK, Virgin Galactic Express Views on Potential Commercial Use of ICBMs - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Orbital ATK, Virgin Galactic Express Views on Potential Commercial Use of ICBMs

    Orbital ATK has announced plans to procure parts of the Defense Department’s Cold War-era intercontinental ballistic missiles and use them for commercial satellite launches, The Washington Post reported Monday. Christian Davenport writes the company’s plan comes ahead of the Tuesday hearing in Congress on a two-decade ban on the sale of DoD’s stockpile of ICBMs for commercial use. “It’s […] More

  • Report: 5 Tech Firms Support Apple Stance on Customer Data Protection - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Report: 5 Tech Firms Support Apple Stance on Customer Data Protection

    Five technology companies back Apple‘s resistance to help the FBI unlock an iPhone to assist in the investigation of a shooting incident that took place in San Bernardino, California, in December 2015, Mashable reported Thursday. Seth Fiegerman writes Apple CEO Tim Cook has argued the de-encryption tool being demanded by federal authorities could set a “dangerous” precedent and compromise the security and privacy […] More