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  • The Pentagon suspended its certification of Lockheed\'s system for tracking the progress on the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter and the F-16 Fighting Falcon programs today, underscoring DoD\'s tough talk about running weapon buys as efficiently as possible.

    October 06, 2010
  • Washington Business Journal reports GTSI\'s concerns over its SBA suspension from new government contracts.

    October 05, 2010
  • The Washington Business Journal reports that VRL is a privately-held cyber threat intelligence company. It will become part of CSC\'s global cybersecurity business.

    October 05, 2010
  • At the United Nations last week, Vice Foreign Minister Pak Kil Yon said that North Korea would continue to expand its nuclear arsenal in order to deter what it perceives as American and South Korean aggression in the region. He said North Korea has vowed to strengthen its nuclear arsenal because of the threat from the United States, and that as long as U.S. nuclear aircraft carriers sail around North Korea, the country\'s nuclear deterrent should not be abandoned but strengthened further. Pak\'s statement is somewhat discordant compared to recent North Korean behavior that promotes an international environment of reduced tension while leadership issues are deliberated in Pyongyang.

    October 05, 2010
  • Learn more about the SBA\'s action against the government contractor

    October 04, 2010
  • Host Mark Amtower interviews Karen Evans, Director, U.S. Cyber Challenge, on cybersecurity issues. October 4, 2010

    October 04, 2010
  • The Pakistan Army dismissed reports that a surge in US unmanned aerial vehicle strikes on Islamist militants in northwest Pakistan disrupted planning for Mumbai-style attacks in European cities. A military spokesman said there is no information or intelligence that militants were plotting attacks. However, US and international media reported the UAV attacks pre-empted militant planning for attacks in London, and cities in France and Germany, similar to the November 2008 terrorist attacks in Mumbai, India. Potential damage avoided is a good news event for the US that produces many ripple effects in a terrorist community.

    October 04, 2010
  • Harris Corporation has introduced a highly customizable USB thumb drive that quickly extracts targeted data from computers. The BlackJack™ is designed for military, intelligence, and law enforcement cyber security missions, where speed, stealth and accuracy are paramount considerations.

    October 01, 2010
  • The top procurement officer of a Top 100 DoD contractor gives a thumbs up to the newly announced Pentagon acquisition reforms. WFED\'s Scott Carr reports.

    October 01, 2010
  • Defense contractor Mantech expands its government security work with the $60 million purchase of QinetiQ North America\'s Security and Intelligence Solutions (S&IS). S&IS recently won a position on a missile defense contract worth $365 million.

    September 30, 2010
  • The Coalition for Government Procurement asks the Federal Acquisition Service to reconsider its decision to close the office supplies schedule to new offerors for two year. The association says the decision will hurt small businesses and likely lead to higher prices for the government.

    September 30, 2010
  • The Boeing Company has received an indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity contract from the U.S. Air Force for B-52 Stratofortress weapon system modernization.

    September 30, 2010
  • There have been all sorts or rumors and speculation flying around about the future of market research firm INPUT, including some rather embarrassing “reporting” where organizations merely quoted — and not completely accurately — somebody…

    September 30, 2010
  • On September 22nd, Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao said that someday the Chinese missiles based opposite Taiwan, and aimed at targets in Taiwan, will be removed. Wen also said relations are as good as they have ever been and should continue to focus on economics. Taiwan President Ma Ying Jeou welcomed Premier Wen\'s statement. Chinese leaders rarely talk about military matters, and Wen\'s statement is as much a reminder of China\'s present capability to strike Taiwan with 1,000 or more ballistic missiles as it is a promise to withdraw them in the future. Evidently Wen\'s condition for removing the missiles was not reported in Taiwan; that condition is reunification.

    September 30, 2010