Logen Thiran Joins ARA as President, CEO; Pradeep Wahi Comments Sep 22, 2014 01:14 pm Logen Thiran, formerly a business unit president at DRS Technologies, has joined ARA as president and CEO to succeed Pradeep Wahi, who continues to serve as chairman of the board. ARA said Thiran joins the company as it seeks to align its product base and research and development projects with demand in international and domestic markets for radio frequency products…

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Frank Kendall: DoD to Gather Feedback on New Military Tech Acquisition Guidance Sep 22, 2014 11:29 am The Pentagon’s acquisition chief has released a white paper outlining how the department intends to revamp the way it collaborates with industry on research and development of military platforms, Defense News reported Friday…

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Tony Smeraglinolo: Engility-USAID Team Aims to Boost Agricultural Sector in Rwanda Sep 22, 2014 11:20 am Engility has been awarded a $24.6 million contract to support the U.S. Agency for International Development in a program aimed at helping the government of Rwanda to grow that nation’s agricultural industry…

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James Clapper, ODNI Unveil 4-Year National Intelligence Strategy Sep 22, 2014 09:54 am The Office of the Director of National Intelligence has released a draft of its latest strategy that seeks to set the intelligence community’s priorities and objectives over the next four years…

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Siemens Inks $7B Cash Deal for Energy Equipment Maker Dresser-Rand; Joe Kaeser Comments Sep 22, 2014 09:46 am Siemens has agreed to acquire rotating equipment provider Dresser-Rand (NYSE: DRC) for approximately $7.6 billion cash in a move to grow Siemens’ global oil and gas business. Joe Kaeser, president and CEO of Siemens AG, said Monday that Dresser-Rand will become “the oil and gas” company within Siemens…

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