by Joe Katzman | Oct 28, 2005 | Contracts - Awards, Design Innovations, Domestic Security, Electronics - General, IT - Software & Integration, New Systems Tech, Other Corporation, R&D - Contracted, University-related, USA
Biometrics (identification via unique body elements like fingerprints, retina profiles, etc.) is a hot field, but good security always depends on overlapping modes. The 9/11 attacks highlighted the need to improve accurate personal identification in large scale, high...
by Joe Katzman | Oct 28, 2005 | Budgets, Corporate Innovations, IT - General, IT - Software & Integration, Leadership & People, Transformation, USA
On Tuesday, DID covered the creation of the Pentagon’s new Business Transformation Agency, which aims to move dozens of its most extensive business modernization programs under a single roof. Now Army Major Gen. Carlos “Butch” Pair has been selected...
by Joe Katzman | Oct 27, 2005 | Airbus, Alliances, C4ISR, Europe - Other, France, General Dynamics, New Systems Tech, Northrop-Grumman, Official Reports, Other Corporation, Partnerships & Consortia, Radars, Specialty Aircraft, Thales
DID’s earlier coverage of the AGS system provides overall details of the $5.2 billion program, its components, and its key participants. The initial contract we covered at that time is now complete. The TIPS industrial consortium, working with the Transatlantic...
by Joe Katzman | Oct 27, 2005 | Contracts - Awards, Israel, Other Corporation, Trucks & Transport, USA
Upgraded MTVR Armor Holdings, Inc. announced today that it has received a not-to-exceed $110.1 million contract award from Oshkosh Truck Corporation, in order to provide armor protection for the U.S. Marine Corps Medium Tactical Vehicle Replacement (MTVR) 7-ton...
by Joe Katzman | Oct 27, 2005 | Contracts - Awards, IT - Software & Integration, Missiles - Surface-Air, New Systems Tech, Northrop-Grumman, Radars, USA
Phalanx CIWS Back on June 29, 2005, DID covered the potential use of modified Phalanx weapons systems to counter mortars fired by insurgents et. al. That program appears to have taken a step forward; the U.S. Army selected Northrop Grumman Corporation as the prime...
