Rapid Fire: 2010-10-01

Rapid Fire: 2010-10-01

* NSA’s Cyber Center: US Army awards $1.2 billion contract to Balfour Beatty/DPR/Big-D joint venture to build a data center at Camp Williams, Utah, reportedly for the National Security Agency. * Financial Management?: The GAO tells a Senate panel DoD’s...
Rapid Fire: 2010-10-01

US-UK Treaty Aims to Ease ITAR Export Control Burdens

In December 2005, the interference of American arms export restrictions within the huge F-35 program became so burdensome that they became a high-level diplomatic problem. Despite the promises of 2 successive American Presidents, the ITAR exemptions that Britain had...
Rapid Fire: 2010-10-01

Rapid Fire: 2010-09-30

* Top Pentagon officials defend plans to cut $100 billion in spending before the Senate Armed Services Committee; Virginia Sen. Webb says Pentagon withheld information about closure of JFCOM. * Leaked letter reveals Defence Minister Fox’s opposition to UK...
Rapid Fire: 2010-10-01

Rapid Fire: 2010-09-29

* Storm Warning: Cyber Storm III [PDF], being held this week, tests preparedness of cybersecurity personnel in the Pentagon, other US federal and state agencies, US industry, and foreign governments. * The Supremes: US Supreme Court to hear appeal by Boeing and...