by Joe Katzman | Aug 26, 2010 | Guest Articles, Sharpen yourself
By Evan H. Lesser, Co-founder and Managing Director, ClearanceJobs.com With some economists predicting as much as half a decade until U.S. unemployment lowers to the historical norm of 5%, this will not be an equitable jobs recovery and in certain industries –...
by Joe Katzman | Aug 25, 2010 | C4ISR, Contracts - Awards, DARPA, IT - Networks & Bandwidth, R&D - Contracted, Satellites & Sensors, USA
I-4 satellite(click to view full) Inmarsat Navigation Ventures, Ltd. in London, England recently received an $18 million firm-fixed-price demonstration contract to develop and certify a transceiver terminal for their 3-satellite I-4 constellation’s Inmarsat...
by Joe Katzman | Aug 25, 2010 | Boeing, Bombs - Smart, Contracts - Intent, Europe - Other, USA
Dutch F-16, Kandahar(click to view full) JDAM manufacturer Boeing’s GBU-39 Small Diameter Bomb I is a 250 pound weapon with pop-out glide fins that greatly improve its range, and GPS/INS guidance. Its narrow body and streamlined shape help it punch above its...
by Joe Katzman | Aug 24, 2010 | Americas - Other, Biological Weapons, Contracts - Awards, Europe - Other, Materials Innovations, Medical, New Systems Tech, R&D - Contracted, Science - Basic Research, Small Business, USA, WMD Defenses
Ebola patient Significant progress at AVI Biopharma? (Aug 22/10) The Defense Threat Reduction Agency at Fort Belvoir, VA is awarding contracts to find new anti-viral compounds that are effective against hemorrhagic fever viruses, a class that includes Ebola and other...
by Joe Katzman | Aug 24, 2010 | Airbus, C4ISR, Coastal & Littoral, Contracts - Awards, Domestic Security, Specialty Aircraft, USA
HC-144A(click to view full) Aug 23/10: The U.S. Coast Guard awards EADS North America a $117 million contract for 3 more HC-144A Ocean Sentry Maritime Patrol Aircraft, with additional options for up to 6 more aircraft over the next 4 years. The USCG already operates...
