U.S. intelligence solutions provider Recorded Future has released a new cybersecurity platform with a generative artificial intelligence-based assistant for defense analysts. The company said the product, called Recorded Future AI, can pinpoint enterprise threats in the physical environment and cyberspace and use the gathered data for AI analytics. The software is designed to help analysts...
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MDA To Support GA-ASI’s Delivery of SkyGuardian Unmanned Aircraft to Canadian Armed Forces
MDA will collaborate with General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc. to deliver MQ-9B SkyGuardian remotely piloted aircraft systems to the Canadian Armed Forces. The Ontario-based technology and services provider secured a $74 million contract from GA-ASI to assemble ground control stations for the RPAS at its facilities in Richmond, British Columbia. “We’re honored to be partnering with...
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IonQ Advances Commitment to Develop South Korea’s Quantum Computing Technology
College Park, Maryland-based quantum computing company IonQ has renewed its partnership with South Korea’s Sungkyunkwan University to help grow South Korean quantum technology capabilities. IonQ said that under the tie-up, researchers and academics will continue to have access to IonQ’s trapped-ion quantum systems through SKKU’s Q Center in Seoul. IonQ President and CEO Peter Chapman...
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Pratt & Whitney Inks $355M Deal to Support South Korea Aircraft Engine Sustainment
Pratt & Whitney has secured a new agreement with the South Korean government to provide F100 engine sustainment support for the country’s F-15 Eagles and F-16 Fighting Falcons. Pratt & Whitney started performing the contract requirements in December, with the sustainment work expected to run through the second half of 2027. The company will deliver...
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Pentagon Issues Cyber Defense Guidebook for US Allies, Partners
The U.S. Department of Defense has released a guidebook for international partners to share information on strengthening cybersecurity measures and command, control and communication modernization capabilities. “Standards Guide for Foreign Partners 2023,” issued on Wednesday, also covers the cloud structure and complementary domains, including artificial intelligence and data. The document’s contents are unclassified, readily available...
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UN Experts Probe North Korea’s Alleged $3B Cyberattacks, Sanction Violations
A panel of experts from the United Nations said they are investigating 58 suspected cyberattacks by North Korea with an estimated value of $3 billion. The cyber operations were reportedly used to advance Pyongyang’s nuclear weapons program, according to the Associated Press, citing a summary of the UN panel’s report. The UN panel, which monitors...
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Tech Expert Warns of Cyberattack Risk to US Critical Infrastructure From China
A top official at the not-for-profit government organization Mitre warned that the United States has about three years to figure out a better way to protect critical infrastructure before China launches an all-out attack. On Feb. 6, Charles Clancy, chief technology officer at Mitre, told legislators during a House hearing on water sector security that the...
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US Presses Criminal Charges Against Individuals Over Illegal Export of Technologies, Trade Secrets to China, Iran
The United States has charged three individuals for attempting to illegally transfer sensitive technology, goods and information to foreign governments. The Department of Justice filed criminal complaints against two Iranian nationals in New York for conspiring to export equipment used in the aerospace industry to Iran. The actions violate the International Emergency Economic Powers Act, which prohibits the...
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BlackSky Secures $50M Deal to Provide Indonesia With Electro-Optical Imaging Satellites
BlackSky has secured $50 million worth of contracts to support Indonesia’s efforts to acquire sovereign space capabilities. According to the company, it will partner with Thales Alenia Space to provide the country with advanced Earth observation satellites bundled with ground station capabilities and flight operation support. Under the companies’ agreement with state-owned defense company PT...
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Business Growth Program Opens Government Support for Comtech in Canada
New York-based Comtech Telecommunications has announced its subsidiary’s entry into Canada’s Accelerated Growth Service program, where qualified businesses can secure financing and export assistance from the government. Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada selected Comtech Canada to join the program for high-growth companies, Comtech said. AGS also provides Comtech Canada with access to a team...