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DoD is tightening the reins on the research money it gives out to companies. The Pentagon is receiving some backlash for it.
Columbia Technology Partner’s Ready to Prime host Allen Scott speaks to the new president of AFCEA’s Central Maryland Chapter, Jennifer Havermann.
After a six year decline in spending, budgets have begun to bounce back in 2016, and contract spending is expected to follow that upturn shortly after as the trend continues into 2017.
Northrop Grumman filed its second protest over the Homeland Security Department’s decision to award Raytheon the DOMino contract.
The Homeland Security Department once again awarded Raytheon a massive cyber contract eight months after a protest required the agency to pull back its initial award. The DOMino program will supports DHS’ EINSTEIN and other cyber programs as House lawmakers plan to debate the agency’s fiscal 2017 budget.
DoD's proposed rule on independent research and development left more questions than answers for industry.
DoD released a proposed rule that will require companies to give the Pentagon more information about IR&D projects.
DoD is asking stakeholders for their input on a rule that would raise the barrier for independent research and development funds.
Defense companies have spent a low percentage of their own funds on research and development, creating what some say is an innovation problem.
The Army is using simulations and virtual trainers to prepare its soldiers for everything from driving vehicles to shooting high-powered weapons, but at least one provider warns that it's time the Army rebooted its tools.
The Homeland Security Department picks Raytheon to run the DOMino program, which maintains and improves the intrusion protection and detection system known as EINSTEIN, and develops other cyber tools under the National Cybersecurity Protection System.
Lethal robots, plasmonic chips and nanoionics are just a few of the innovative advances working their way into everyday life. Randy Fort, Raytheon's director of programs and security, tells Executive Editor Jason Miller these real-world advances also have implications for federal agencies. They can mean cutting-edge intelligence and defense and streamlined manufacturing in the future.
Contractors, government relationship feeling the impact of cutting-edge technology, resulting in potentially cheaper and more efficient manufacturing.
From IT offices to law enforcement bureaus, the federal government says it needs more cybersecurity specialists. But competition is tough. Several federal agencies treated winners of the National Collegiate Cyber Defense Competition as VIPs when they visited Washington in late July. Stops on the tour included the National Security Agency, the Pentagon and the Cyber Crimes Center, part of Immigration and Customs Enforcement's Homeland Security Investigations. Listen to the full story by clicking the button below the slideshow.