Wednesday, May 15, 2013

• Parvus Visits Local Congressional Members in Support of WIN-T, U.S. Army's Top Modernization Priority --- SALT LAKE CITY, UT
  Posted at 8:43 AM
  

  SALT LAKE CITY, UT -- (Marketwired) -- 05/15/13 -- Parvus Corporation, a Eurotech subsidiary and Cisco Systems Solution Technology Integration (STI) partner, announced today that Parvus President Dustin (Dusty) Kramer recently visited the Washington D.C. offices of Utah Senators Orrin Hatch and Mike Lee and Utah Congressman Jim Matheson in support of the U.S. Army's Warfighter Information Network-Tactical (WIN-T) program. The Army's top modernization priority, WIN-T provides vital communications capabilities for soldiers and commanders on the move. Building this ... read more
• Boeing, Southwest Airlines Announce Launch of 737 MAX 7 --- SEATTLE, May 15, 2013
  Posted at 8:26 AM
  Boeing (NYSE: BA) and Southwest Airlines announced today the launch of the 737 MAX 7, the third member of the 737 MAX family. The Dallas-based carrier and launch customer for the 737 MAX program became the first airline to order the 737 MAX 7, when it converted 30 existing orders for Next-Generation 737s into orders for the 737 MAX 7. Southwest also exercised options to add five more Next-Generation 737-800s to its fleet. These airplanes, along with the 737 MAX ... read more
• Robotics Software Company 5D Robotics, Inc. Expands Operations --- SAN DIEGO, May 15, 2013
  Posted at 8:00 AM
  5D Robotics, Inc., a robotics software company that integrates human behaviors with leading robotics hardware, has moved its office to 2236 Rutherford Road Ste 113. The new office encompasses 14,500 total square feet, half again the size of the company's last office. The new space will serve as the 5D Robotics headquarters, and includes executive offices as well as a bay for robotic research and development. The company will continue to rent a large outdoor space for robotic testing and ... read more
• MtronPTI to Exhibit at the International Microwave Symposium June 2 - 7 in Seattle --- ORLANDO, Fla.
  Posted at 7:57 AM
  

  MtronPTI, world leader in custom frequency control and filter solutions, today announced it will exhibit at the IEEE International Microwave Symposium (IMS) June 2 - 7, 2012, in Seattle, Washington, booth #2503. MtronPTI’s exhibit highlights wide temperature, vibration insensitive ... read more
• General Dynamics to Deliver Open Architecture Core Mission System for Littoral Combat Ships 14 and 16 --- FAIRFAX, Va., May 15, 2013
  Posted at 7:00 AM
  General Dynamics Advanced Information Systems has been awarded a contract by Austal USA to be the Platform Systems Engineering Agent (PSEA) of Littoral Combat Ships (LCS) 14 and 16. These are the fifth and sixth ships of the Independence-variant LCS to be ordered by the U.S. Navy under a 10-ship block buy contract awarded in December 2010 to Austal USA. General Dynamics Advanced Information Systems is a business unit of General Dynamics (NYSE: GD). As part of the Austal USA LCS ... read more
• DRS Technologies Receives First Certification to Operate Mobile X-Band Communications Terminals over Wideband Global SATCOM --- ARLINGTON, Va., May 15, 2013
  Posted at 6:40 AM
  DRS Technologies, Inc., a Finmeccanica Company, announced today that it has received certification for its mobile X46-V Communications On-the-Move Terminal to operate on U.S. Department of Defense high-capacity communication satellites. The certification will allow users of these mobile terminals to connect to the U.S. military's Global Information Grid, giving warfighters greater flexibility and global support. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20121130/PH22008LOGO) DRS received the first X-Band On-the-Move certification by the Department of Defense's Joint SATCOM Engineering Center and the Army Strategic Command for ... read more
• Harris Corporation Receives $26 Million Order from U.S. Marine Corps for Falcon Manpack Radios to Expand its Wideband Tactical Network --- MELBOURNE, Fla. & ROCHESTER, N.Y.
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  Harris Corporation (NYSE:HRS), an international communications and information technology company, has received a $26 million order to help the U.S. Marine Corps to expand its wideband tactical networking capabilities and deliver the tactical Internet down to the individual warfighter. ... read more
• FireMon Taps Cybersecurity Veteran to Lead Federal Business --- OVERLAND PARK, KS
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  OVERLAND PARK, KS -- (Marketwired) -- 05/15/13 -- FireMon, the leading provider of security management and risk analysis solutions, today announced that it has named Albert Nieves to the position of Vice President of Federal Sales. Charged with driving the rapid expansion of FireMon's federal business and the continued adoption of Security Manager by federal agencies, Nieves will report to Vice President of Worldwide Sales, Alin Srivastava. Nieves brings more than 20 years of professional industry sales experience to FireMon, ... read more
• Register for AFA's Cycling Classic in Rosslyn's Gateway Park as Part of Bike to Work Day --- ARLINGTON, Va., May 15, 2013
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  The Air Force Association will participate in National Bike to Work Day on Friday, May 17, by offering discounted registration for AFA's Cycling Classic. A registration table will be set up at Gateway Park in Rosslyn, Va. This year an estimated 10,000 bikers will take place in Bike to Work Day around the D.C. metro area. There will be 70 pit stops for participating bikers in Virginia, Maryland and Washington, D.C., including the stop in Gateway Park. The Air Force Association Cycling ... read more
• iRobot Wins $7.2 Million Tender from Brazil to Provide Defense & Security Robots --- BEDFORD, Mass.
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  iRobot Corp. (NASDAQ: IRBT), a leader in delivering robotic technology-based solutions, has won contracts totaling $7.2 million from the Brazilian government to provide iRobot 510 PackBot robots, spares and associated equipment through December 2013. iRobot 510 PackBot (Photo: Business Wire) ... read more
• Accenture Demonstrates Support for U.S. Military Guard and Reserve Employees --- CHARLOTTE, N.C.
  Posted at 6:00 AM
  Accenture (NYSE: ACN) and the Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve (ESGR), a Department of Defense operational committee, announced today that Accenture will sign a Statement of Support for the Guard and Reserve. The signing will occur as part of a day of resume development and ... read more
• Lemko Corporation Appoints Major General David A. Morris to the Advisory Board, Leveraging His Unique Experience as Company Continues to Expand in Government Sector of Mobile Broadband --- ITASCA, Ill., May 15, 2013
  Posted at 5:40 AM
  Lemko Corporation announces the appointment of Major General David A. Morris to their Advisory Board. "We are honored to welcome Major General David A. Morris to our advisory board. We are confident that his skills and extensive experiences will be an enormous asset to Lemko as the company moves forward and grows within the government sector of the distributed mobile wireless industry," said Bo Pyskir, COO. Major General Morris has over 36 years of active and reserve service, with ... read more
• Applied DNA Acquires IP and Inventory of RedWeb --- STONY BROOK, NY
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  STONY BROOK, NY -- (Marketwired) -- 05/15/13 -- Applied DNA Sciences, Inc. (OTCBB: APDN) (Twitter: @APDN), a provider of DNA-based anti-counterfeiting technology and product authentication solutions, announced today, that it has entered into and closed on an Asset Purchase Agreement (the "Asset Purchase Agreement") with RedWeb Technologies Limited ("RedWeb"), a corporation incorporated and registered under the laws of England & Wales, to purchase certain assets of RedWeb ("Purchased Assets") relating to its forensic tagging security system for a purchase ... read more
• B&W Announces $366 Million Contract for Naval Reactors Materials Procurement --- CHARLOTTE, N.C.
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  The Babcock & Wilcox Company (B&W) (NYSE:BWC) announced today that its subsidiary, Babcock & Wilcox Nuclear Operations Group, Inc. (B&W NOG), has received a contract from the U.S. Naval Reactors Program worth approximately $366 million. The award is for ... read more
• Opening Sources Workshop Helps Law Enforcement Officers, Security and Finance Professionals to Streamline Investigations --- WAYNE, N.J., May 15, 2013
  Posted at 5:30 AM
  Opening Sources, a one-day web searching skills workshop for law enforcement officers, private investigators, and professionals working in finance, insurance, security, and education, will be held on May 23, at the Courtyard Marriott, 595 Hotel Circle South, San Diego, CA, from 9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. The course will be presented by Cynthia Hetherington, MLS, MSM, CFE, President of the Hetherington Group (www.hetheringtongroup.com), a consulting, publishing, and training firm focused on intelligence, security, and investigations, and will provide attendees with various methods for ... read more
• Harvard Business School Alumnus Jeffrey M. Voth Calls for an Unconventional U.S. Military Energy Revolution in the Kennedy School Review --- WASHINGTON, May 15, 2013
  Posted at 5:30 AM
  Energy efficiency is an untapped resource and should be considered a vital "fifth fuel" in efforts to reduce consumption for U.S. operational forces. That's what Jeffrey M. Voth of the engineering and management consulting firm, Herren Associates, argues in the Kennedy School Review, Harvard University's public policy journal. "In Defense of Energy: Unlocking an Untapped Resource", Voth makes the case that military and civilian leadership need to rethink the energy policy framework required for the U.S. military, the single-largest energy ... read more
• The SI Acquires Applied Communication Sciences --- CHANTILLY, Va., May 15, 2013
  Posted at 5:30 AM
  The SI Organization, Inc. (the SI) today announced it has acquired Applied Communication Sciences (ACS), a leading provider of applied research, technical consulting and technology solutions to U.S. defense and intelligence agencies, U.S. civil government organizations, and commercial customers. Formerly the research and engineering arm of Telcordia Technologies and with its origins tracing back to Bell Laboratories, ACS was established in January 2012 to mitigate any U.S. government concerns arising from the concurrent acquisition of Telcordia by Swedish-based Ericsson. ACS's key ... read more
• Founder of Livonia, MI-based Phillips Service Industries (PSI) Passes Away at Age 79 --- LIVONIA, Mich., May 15, 2013
  Posted at 5:30 AM
  Phillips Service Industries, Inc. (PSI), a privately-held global manufacturing and services holding company, announced today that its Founder and Chairman of the Board, William T. (Bill) Phillips, passed away after a hard-fought battle with Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), which is also commonly referred to as Lou Gehrig's disease. He was 79-years-old, and a long-time resident of Northville, MI. (Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20130515/PH14102 ) In 1967, Bill launched PSI Hydraulics, a small two-man operation based in Detroit, which initially focused on servo valve ... read more
• RAE Systems to Showcase Industry-First iPad-Enabled Real-Time Gas & Radiation Industrial Safety Detection System --- SAN JOSE, CA
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  SAN JOSE, CA -- (Marketwired) -- 05/15/13 -- RAE Systems, the leader in toxic gas detection systems, today announced that as part of its ongoing commitment to help advance industrial safety and compliance, the company will demonstrate its wireless area and personal gas and radiation detection monitor data in a ProRAE Guardian browser-based "connected threat detection" environment at the American Industrial Hygiene Conference & Exposition (AIHce) to be held in Montreal, Canada, May 18-23, 2013. At AIHce, RAE Systems will ... read more
• MACOM Introduces the Industry’s Highest Power GaN in Plastic Transistor --- LOWELL, Mass.
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  M/A-COM Technology Solutions Inc. (MACOM), a leading supplier of high performance analog semiconductor solutions, introduced today its series of GaN in Plastic packaged power transistors for high-performance civilian and military radar and communications systems. Scaling to peak pulse power levels ... read more