Posts from ExecutiveBiz for 09/08/2015

Amy Kruse Appointed Cubic Global Defense CTO; Bill Toti Comments

Amy Kruse, formerly vice president of innovation at Cubic Corp. (NYSE: CUB), has been named VP and chief technology officer of the San Diego-based contractor’s global defense segment. She will report to Cubic Global Defense President Bill Toti and oversee that segment’s strategic research and development portfolio, Cubic said Tuesday…

Army Issues RFI on Gray Eagle UAS Data Link Update

The Army has unveiled its plans to update the data link of MQ-1C Gray Eagle unmanned aircraft systems. A request for information posted Aug. 27 asks for vendors that can provide receivers, antennas, modems and satellite communication components for the drone’s data link system…

SageNet Buys Turnberry’s Cybersecurity Division; Daryl Woodard Comments

SageNet has purchased Turnberry Solutions’ cybersecurity division in an effort to grow in the payment card industry compliance and advanced threat protection services markets. SageNet said Sept. 1 that Paul Truitt, head of the cybersecurity practice at Turnberry, will serve as SageNet’s vice president of cybersecurity services…

Air Force Wants New EW Testing Platform

The U.S. Air Force plans to issue a firm-fixed-price contract to procure a commercial testing kit that the military branch can use to evaluate jammers, digital receivers and other electronic warfare technologies…

General Dynamics, Thales to Provide Vehicle-Mounted Radio Systems to Army

General Dynamics and its subcontractor Thales will provide more than 1,000 vehicle-mounted radio systems to the U.S. Army under a $20 million contract for two-channel tactical communications capability, Defense News reported Friday…