Harris Corporation (NYSE: HRS) an international communications and information technology company, has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire the Global Connectivity Services (GCS) business from Schlumberger Information Solutions, an operating unit of Schlumberger Limited (NYSE: SLB). The acquisition will significantly extend Harris' capabilities as a global provider of mission-critical, end-to-end managed satellite communications services for customers operating in remote and harsh environments - including the energy, government and maritime industries. Schlumberger GCS will be combined with recently ... read more

FedSources, a Washington Management Group company and the recognized leader in government market intelligence, today announced the next in its Executive Breakfast Series – set for November 9, 2010 at The Ritz-Carlton, Tysons Corner. ... read more

As part of its ongoing support of our nation's military and veterans, Walmart and the Walmart Foundation will launch a five- year, $10 million commitment to the veteran community, placing a special emphasis on supporting ... read more

ESCO Corporation's Turbine Technologies (TT) Group recently signed a contract with The Offshore Group to continue manufacturing in Mexico at its operations in Guaymas, Sonora, Mexico through 2017. The company occupies 33,500 square feet of industrial space at the Roca Fuerte Industrial Park. ESCO TT, the first tenant at The Offshore Group's Guaymas industrial park, will soon celebrate the tenth anniversary of its Mexico manufacturing operations. "ESCO Turbine Technologies is excited to continue its relationship with The Offshore Group which has ... read more

The men and women of our nation's Armed Forces make huge sacrifices in service to our country, including sacrifices to their health. This Veteran's Day, the American Chiropractic Association (ACA) would like to thank veterans for their service and remind them that doctors of chiropractic who work with VA medical centers across the country are available to help restore their health and wellness. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20100205/ACALOGO) (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20100205/ACALOGO) Members of the military serve in austere conditions and routinely wear gear ... read more

Raydiance, Inc. announced today that it has been awarded three competitive government contracts totaling $1.75 million to develop technologies with the express goal of delivering high power fiber ultrafast laser capabilities not available today. The contracts, awarded by the National ... read more

For the 350th time in its illustrious 50-year program history, a Delta rocket launched from U.S. soil, adding another chapter to one of the most successful rocket launch programs in American history. The 350th mission was a United Launch Alliance Delta II rocket launching the fourth Italian-built Constellation of Small Satellites for Mediterranean Basin Observation (COSMO-SkyMed 4) satellite from Space Launch Complex-2 at 7:20 p.m. PDT today. ULA successfully launched the first three COSMO-SkyMed satellites on Delta II vehicles June ... read more

In conjunction with the 50th year of powering the Delta-family of rockets, Pratt & Whitney Rocketdyne celebrated the 350th launch of a Delta rocket today by successfully helping to boost the fourth COSMO-SkyMed Radar Earth-Imaging satellite for the Italian Space Agency and the Italian Ministry of Defence. The mission launched aboard a United Launch Alliance Delta II rocket, procured by Boeing Launch Services using a Pratt & Whitney Rocketdyne RS-27A engine from Space Launch Complex-2, Vandenberg Air Force Base, ... read more

Veterans and Military Families for Progress (VMFP) has agreed to serve as the organizational plaintiff in an action being brought against Prudential Insurance Company of America and Prudential Financial. Inc. due to the company's handling of life insurance proceeds for fallen military service members and veterans. The law firm of Scott+Scott filed the complaint late Wednesday in United States District Court, District of New Jersey. The preliminary statement in the filing states: "This case arises out of the ... read more

Dr. Robert M. Gates, Secretary of Defense, received the prestigious 2010 American Patriot Award presented by The National Defense University Foundation (NDUF). More than 600 guests gathered to celebrate Gates' lifetime of patriotism at the 9th Annual American Patriot Award Gala, one of Washington, D.C.'s most prominent galas, held at the Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center in Washington, D.C. Secretary Gates was recognized for his outstanding contributions to the intelligence, national security and defense communities throughout ... read more

Arotech Corporation (NasdaqGM: ARTX) announces the following earnings call information in conjunction with Q3 10 Earnings release to be distributed after market on Tuesday, November 9, 2010. What: Fiscal Third Quarter 2010 Earnings Conference Call When: November 10, 2010 @ 9:00 AM Eastern How: Live Participant Dial In (Toll Free): (877) 407-0778 Live Participant Dial In (International): (201) ... read more

Several Palm Beach County employers are scheduled to visit the Workforce Alliance Central Career Center throughout the month of November to recruit new employees from Workforce Alliance's extensive list of U.S. Military Veterans who are seeking employment. Kathryn Schmidt, the President and Chief Executive Officer of Workforce Alliance, said, "Governor Crist issued a proclamation to designate November 2010 as 'Hire A Veteran Month' in Florida. We are proud to follow his initiative and hold special job recruiting events for veterans ... read more

A whistleblower lawsuit was the basis for the federal government's fraud case against the Louis Berger Group that settled today for $69.3 million -- the largest recovery in a case involving war-zone contractors in Afghanistan and Iraq. The "qui tam" (whistleblower) lawsuit against Louis Berger was filed in 2006 "under seal" as the False Claims Act requires in qui tam cases, so it wasn't publicly known until today when the court lifted the seal and the record settlement was announced. Louis ... read more

NASA has postponed the launch of space shuttle Discovery to no earlier than 4:05 a.m. EST on Nov. 30. The delay will allow engineers and technicians time to diagnose and repair a hydrogen gas leak detected while filling the external tank Friday morning. They also will assess a foam crack on the external fuel tank's liquid oxygen intertank flange. The crack was discovered during de-tanking operations. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20081007/38461LOGO) (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20081007/38461LOGO) The leak was at the Ground Umbilical Carrier Plate, an attachment point ... read more

Boeing (NYSE: BA) has completed the power on sequence for the new 747-8 Intercontinental. This milestone enables the program to begin functional tests on the airplane. "This is a critical step in the assembly process for the new 747-8 Intercontinental," said Elizabeth Lund, 747 deputy program manager, Boeing Commercial Airplanes. "The airplane's systems are now live. This milestone is a reflection of the focus and hard work of our engineers, mechanics and suppliers." Power on is a complex series of tasks that ... read more

Family Research Council today released an analysis of the military's survey regarding the effects of allowing homosexuals to serve openly in the Armed Forces showing that the military's survey is deeply flawed, according to FRC President and Marine Corps veteran Tony Perkins. FRC found that the military member survey ignores important questions and fails to ask the central question of whether the current ban on open homosexuality should be overturned. It also fails to ask whether or not the respondent ... read more

NASA's "Kids in Micro-g" challenge is accepting proposals from students in fifth through eighth grades to design a classroom experiment that also can be performed by astronauts aboard the International Space Station (ISS). Proposals are due by Dec. 8. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20081007/38461LOGO) (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20081007/38461LOGO) The experiments should examine the effect of weightlessness on various subjects: liquids, solids, the law of physics and humans. The experiments are expected to have observably different results in microgravity than in the classroom. The apparatus ... read more

To honor its more than 750 Employees who currently serve in the National Guard and Reserves, along with thousands of Customers who served or are serving in the armed forces, Southwest Airlines is proud to call November its "Military Heroes Month." The airline is working with select nonprofit organizations across the country throughout November to thank and give back to the military service members and their families. "Southwest was founded on the value of Freedom, and we couldn't think of a ... read more

Wounded Warrior Project (WWP) is a proud recipient of the partial proceeds of the Lake Erie Monsters "Veteran Support Night" to be held Friday, November 12, the day after Veterans Day at the Quicken Loans Arena. Along with the USO and American Legion, WWP will benefit from proceeds of the evening's game as the surrounding celebrations pay homage to America's veterans. Actors Ron Livingston, Michael Cudlitz and Richard Speight Jr., all of whom played soldiers in the HBO mini-series "Band ... read more

NABCO, Inc. today announced that its line of Total Containment Vessels (TCVs) recently received approval from both the Department of Defense Explosives Safety Board (DDESB) and the Air Force Safety Center. ... read more