Rapid Fire: 2010-03-05
Mar 04, 2010 20:37 ESTRelated Stories: ABM, Americas - Other, Australia & S. Pacific, Contracts - Awards, Daily Rapid Fire, Delivery & Task Orders, Domestic Security, Europe - Other, IT - Cyber-Security, IT - Networks & Bandwidth, IT - Software & Integration, Issues - International, L3 Communications, Lockheed Martin, Logistics, Middle East - Other, Northrop-Grumman, Other Corporation, Radars, Small Business, Specialty Aircraft, Support Functions - Other
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- White House releases its Comprehensive National Cybersecurity Initiative, which includes plans to deploy intrusion detection and prevention systems throughout the US federal government.
- Up to $187.4 million to L-3 for US Navy systems engineering and technical support services.
- ITT snags $45 million order to support US military prepositioned equipment at Camp Arifjan in Kuwait under US Army’s FIRST contract [PDF].
- New Zealand army awards $100 million contract to Lockheed Martin to provide warehousing and repair services.
- Canadian Forces release latest suicide rates, program information. For comparison, the Canadian male rate was 17.9 per 100,000 in 2005, and would be higher if restricted to forces-eligible age ranges.
- Northrop Grumman seeking small businesses to join its GMD missile defense bid. Industry Day on March 11/10, in Huntsville, AL.
- Navantia delivering patrol vessels to Venezuela.
- “Bet you’re surprised” category: 3 US Navy facilities nominated for wildlife conservation awards.
- Research and Markets: Study finds that technology companies have role to play in beefing up early warning systems for regional conflicts.
