Posts from ExecutiveBiz for 03/17/2016

Patrice Caine: Thales Closes $424M Buy of Vormetric in Cyber Market Push

Thales Group has closed its acquisition of San Jose, California-based data protection technology vendor Vormetric after the French conglomerate obtained regulatory clearance for the estimated $424 million transaction…

Verizon Lands Spot on Virginia’s $150M Network, Comms Support Contract

Verizon’s enterprise solutions business has won a spot on a potential 10-year, $150 million contract to provide network and communication platforms and related services to Virginia. The multiple-award contract awarded by the Virginia Information Technologies Agency has a five-year base period and five option years, Verizon said Wednesday…

Raytheon to Supply Remote Weapon Stations for Canadian Navy’s Frigates

A subsidiary of Raytheon has been awarded two contracts worth $36 million combined to produce up to 58 Naval Remote Weapon Stations for the Canadian navy’s warships. Raytheon Canada Ltd. secured the contracts through a two-step bid evaluation process, Canada’s public services and procurement department said Tuesday…

Comtech Subsidiary Gets Satcom Infrastructure Equipment Orders; Stanton Sloane Comments

A Comtech Telecommunications subsidiary has received $1.6 million worth of orders for satellite communications infrastructure equipment to be used in a government network. Stanton Sloane, president and CEO of Comtech, said in a release published Thursday the company hopes to support mission applications through the orders received by Comtech EF Data…

Cubic Tests Air Combat Training Tech During Live-Flight Demonstration

Cubic‘s global defense unit has completed the demonstration of its tactical training tool that works to provide situational awareness for pilots of designated aggressor aircraft. The company said Wednesday its Bandit Board kneeboard tablets were deployed on two Draken International fighter aircraft and worked to relay live information from the P5 Combat Training System using the Cubic Miniature Encryptor for added data security…

DARPA to Seek Industry Participants for Neuroplasticity Learning Research Program

The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency plans to enlist scientific professionals to help explore how peripheral nerves of the human body may facilitate cognitive learning. DARPA said Wednesday its Targeted Neuroplasticity Training project aims to develop a technology platform that can help accelerate extensive trainings across the Defense Department…

ECS Federal Wins Spot on $50B Alliant IT Contract; George Wilson Comments

ECS Federal has won a spot in the large business category of the $50 billion General Services Administration Alliant governmentwide acquisition contract for information technology services. The company will offer its IT services to the Defense Department and other federal users under the contract, ECS Federal said Wednesday…

Senate Passes Bill to Amend Freedom of Information Act

The U.S. Senate has passed a bipartisan bill that seeks to amend the Freedom of Information Act and is sponsored by Sens. John Cornyn and Patrick Leahy and co-sponsored by Sens. Chuck Grassley, Chris Coons, Debra Fischer and Jon Tester…