The United States has signed an agreement with the United Arab Emirates to tackle increasing cyber and ransomware attacks through enhanced cyber collaboration. The deal was announced during a meeting between Todd Conklin, the Department of the Treasury’s deputy assistant secretary for the Office of Cybersecurity and Critical Infrastructure Protection, and Mohamad Al Kuwaiti, chief...
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GA-ASI’s New Drones to Use South Korean Fuel Interface Rings
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc.’s MQ-9B SkyGuardian/SeaGuardian unmanned aircraft systems will integrate South Korean manufacturer Rokadi’s fuel interface rings. The two companies signed the supply contract agreement at the Global Industrial Cooperation Association 2023 Autumn Conference in Seoul. The GA website describes the next-generation MQ-9B SkyGuardian as an all-weather drone designed for flights of more than...
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Greek Startup Develops 5-Foot Drone Quadcopter Armed With a Rocket Launcher
Ukraine and other countries are interested in Spirit Aeronautical Systems’ five-foot drone quadcopter armed with a rocket launcher, officials of its Greek startup told Breaking Defense. The rotary drone SARISA SRS-1A carrying an RL275-1S rocket launcher was shown for the first time at the Association of the United States Army’s Annual Meeting and Exposition held from...
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US Army Undersecretary Reviews Military Sales Process for Allies
The war in Ukraine has inspired U.S. Army Undersecretary Gabe Camarillo to review how the service processes Foreign Military Sales. Speaking at an Association of the U.S. Army conference panel, the official declared 2024 as the “year of Army security cooperation” and shared plans to speed up arms sales to allies. He said security cooperation involving...
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US, Singapore Start Tech Dialogue to Bolster Scientific, Research Collaboration
The United States and Singapore have launched a critical and emerging technology dialogue to advance their collaborative efforts on scientific innovations. According to a joint statement on the White House website, the two parties will exchange knowledge and information through the forum to bolster their research partnerships, which involve active participation from the government, industry...
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BlackBerry Books Multiyear Deal to Provide Canada With Advanced IT Services
BlackBerry Ltd has signed a multiyear agreement with Shared Services Canada to provide secure and reliable IT services for the Canadian government. According to BlackBerry Executive Chairman and CEO John Chen, the deal will expand the company’s existing collaboration with Canada. The organization has served as the federal government’s trusted technology partner for nearly four...
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DXC Wins Contract to Modernize Government Cloud Infrastructure in Northwest Spain
DXC Technology has secured a contract from the Spanish regional government of Galicia to modernize the community’s private and public cloud infrastructures. Under the agreement, the Virginia-based company will work closely with Xunta de Galicia to transform the autonomous region’s cloud platforms and solutions. According to Elías Castro, territorial director of DXC Technology Iberia in...
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Ultra I&C to Integrate TrellisWare Waveform Into New Orion Radios for Secure Military Communications
Ultra Intelligence & Communications will integrate TrellisWare’s TSM waveform into the latest Orion line-of-sight family of radios under a strategic partnership to secure military communications on the battlefield. Orion Gen 6 multichannel, multi-waveform tactical radio systems can be used for land, aerial and naval applications, according to the Ultra I&C website. The products offer artificial...
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CGI Expands in Florida Growth Market With Acquisition of Momentum Consulting
CGI announced on Wednesday that it has acquired information technology firm Momentum Consulting. Miami-based Momentum, which provides digital transformation, data analytics and managed services, adds to CGI’s Florida business presence, which already includes the cities of Melbourne, Orange Park and Tampa. Tim Hurlebaus, president of U.S. commercial and state government operations at CGI, noted that the two...
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Blackberry Secures DHS Emergency Notification System Contract
The Department of Homeland Security has awarded Blackberry a seven-year indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract to deliver and sustain an emergency notification system. Under the contract, Blackberry will work with American Systems and 4 Points Technology to provide AtHoc, a secure critical event management solution that will serve as the new DHS Super Enterprise for Personnel Emergency Notification...