The U.K. Ministry of Defence has awarded Jacobs Solutions a contract to deliver advanced cybersecurity solutions. Awarded under the Digital and IT Professional Services framework, the agreement calls for the company to provide cyber technology expertise for the UK Strategic Command’s Defence Digital organization. According to Jacobs, the DIPS framework has a potential value of...
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NATO Meets With Industry Leaders to Discuss Ways to Enhance Maritime Surveillance
NATO met with company leaders in Belgium this week to explore potential collaboration in maritime surveillance. Over 200 representatives from government and industry convened at NATO Headquarters in Belgium to discuss how to better protect vital communications in sea lanes and other infrastructures. The event is part of the military alliance’s Digital Ocean initiative, launched...
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US Collaborates With Italy in Fight Against Foreign State Disinformation
The United States has bared plans to boost its cooperation with Italy to neutralize foreign state disinformation and propaganda. U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Italian Vice President of the Council of Ministers Antonio Tajani formalized the agreement by signing a memorandum of understanding on the sidelines of the G7 Foreign Ministers’ Meeting in Capri,...
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Rheinmetall Signs Agreement to Build Ammunition Factory in Lithuania
Rheinmetall intends to build a 155 mm ammunition factory in Lithuania to support the country’s security partnership with Germany. On Tuesday, Maximilian Froch, coordinator for strategic program management at Rheinmetall, signed a memorandum of understanding with Lithuanian Minister of Economy and Innovations Ausrine Armonaite and Minister of National Defense Laurynas Kasciunas to begin the processes...
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QinetiQ Appoints Former BAE Systems Exec Martin Cooper as Group CFO
QinetiQ has named Martin Cooper as the new group chief financial officer, replacing Carol Borg, who stepped down on Tuesday. Cooper, who has nearly three decades of finance leadership experience, will also join the company’s board by October. He assumed the group CFO role after holding various positions at BAE Systems, including as U.K. and...
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DOD Working on New Arctic Strategy Amid Increasing Competition
The United States is updating its strategy for the Arctic in response to Russia and China’s efforts to increase their influence in the region. Esther McClure, director of Arctic and oceans policy at the Department of Defense, said Monday that the agency expects to release a new strategy version in the coming months. She noted...
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Capgemini to Help Norwegian Public Roads Administration Develop Digital Transport Systems; Atle Bergfjord Quoted
Capgemini has signed a deal to support the Norwegian Public Roads Administration’s mission of improving Norway’s traffic flow and providing a reliable service to the public. Under the four-year agreement, Capgemini will enable NPRA’s digital transformation efforts, helping the agency to become more data-centric. The two entities will work closely to develop digital systems that...
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US, Allies Publish Joint Guidance on AI System Cybersecurity
Agencies in the United States, New Zealand, Australia, Canada and the United Kingdom have issued joint cybersecurity guidance to protect artificial intelligence systems from cyberthreats. The document describes how cyber actors often combine AI and traditional IT infiltration techniques to enable complex cyberattacks that surpass layers of defenses and provides best practices based on the...
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Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace Appoints Harald Kleven as Advanced Solutions VP for Defense Systems
Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace has named Harald Kleven as vice president of advanced solutions focused on defense systems. Kleven, who announced the appointment in a LinkedIn post, has served the company in various positions for over three decades. According to Tor Martin Myrhaug, who previously worked under Kleven’s leadership, the new Kongsberg advanced solutions VP...
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Switzerland Joins Artemis Accords on Sustainable Space Exploration
Switzerland signed NASA’s Artemis Accords on Monday, making it the 37th signatory to the international agreement promoting sustainable space development. Swiss Federal Councilor Guy Parmelin, who signed the accords on Switzerland’s behalf, said joining the group renews the country’s commitment and “long-standing partnership” on joint space exploration with NASA. Bill Nelson, the agency’s administrator who...