by Joe Katzman | May 25, 2006 | Issues - Political, IT - Cyber-Security, Policy - Personnel, Project Failures, Scandals & Investigations, USA, Warfare - Lessons
In a shocking illustration of the truism that more integrated databases make for larger and more lucrative honeypots/ disaster magnets, the data of approximately 26.5 million US veterans was stolen recently. A Veterans’ Affairs employee disregarded security...
by Joe Katzman | May 25, 2006 | Coastal & Littoral, Contracts - Intent, Domestic Security, Lockheed Martin, New Systems Tech, Northrop-Grumman, Official Reports, Partnerships & Consortia, Procurement Innovations, Project Successes, Transformation, USA
(click to view full) The US Coast Guard is currently operating vessels that date from the 1950s and 1960s, and a fleet-wide recapitalization is becoming an urgent priority given its new domestic security responsibilities. That effort is being handled as an integrated,...
by Joe Katzman | May 25, 2006 | Contracts - Awards, Electronics - General, Lockheed Martin, New Systems Tech, Sensors & Guidance, Transformation, USA
Sniper XR on F-16(click to view full) Our January 2006 coverage of the ROVER system and its impact on tactical air support mentioned a number of expected future improvements. Including full integration within the Sniper XR surveillance and targeting pods being...
by Joe Katzman | May 25, 2006 | Bases & Infrastructure, Delivery & Task Orders, Small Business, USA
Small business qualifier Information Technology Systems L.L.C. in Lulling, LA received the full delivery order amount of $10 million under its firm-fixed-price contract for supply and delivery of clay material in St. Bernard Parish, LA. Work is expected to be complete...
by Joe Katzman | May 24, 2006 | BAE, Britain/U.K., Engines - Aircraft, Fighters & Attack, Issues - Political, Lobbying, New Systems Tech, Official Reports, Other Corporation, Policy - Procurement, Rolls Royce, United Technologies, USA
GE-RR F136 Prototype(click to view full) The proposed cancellation of the GE/Rolls Royce F136 engine program threatened to undermine British support for the JSF program, pull GE out of the military jet engines business, and hand Pratt & Whitney a near-monopoly on...
