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...
U.K. Chief Secretary to the Treasury John Glen me with academic and business leaders on Wednesday to discuss improvement areas for the public sector’s safe and secure use of artificial intelligence. He pointed out that Britain placed in the top third in the United Nations’s Government AI Readiness Index 2022, but its public sector only...
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...
The war in Ukraine has highlighted the need for tactical artillery range dominance to support readiness for large-scale combat operations, according to Jon Milner, director of business development for weapon and ammunition at American Rheinmetall Defense. In an interview with Breaking Defense on Monday, Milner said Russia has turned the conflict into an artillery showdown...
Elbit Systems of Australia has appointed Anna Barba as its new CEO. Barba brings to Elbit over three decades of leadership experience in managing programs involving combat systems, IT systems data networks and procurement. She moved to the company after nearly three years of serving as through-life support and sustainment director at BAE Systems Australia,...
Sweden has asked the Swedish Armed Forces to study and report on the conditions for a planned shipment of JAS 39 Gripen combat planes to Ukraine. The order to assess the issue of sending spare fighter jets to Ukraine follows Sweden’s announcement of its 14th military aid package, worth $155 million, to the war-torn country....
Lt. Gen. Tom Copinger-Symes, deputy commander of the U.K. Strategic Command, discussed the importance of harnessing the power of the latest digital technologies to strengthen NATO’s cyber defense at Cybersec Summit 2023. The military alliance has been facing cyber threats, most recently from a hacktivist group, SiegedSec, which claimed that it breached NATO’s websites and...
The National Science Foundation is seeking quantum information science and engineering research proposals from teams of American and French researchers as part of a recently signed memorandum of understanding with the French National Research Agency. Researchers should submit their proposals to the NSF Directorates for Biological Sciences; Computer and Information Science and Engineering; Engineering; and...
Newly appointed Japanese Defense Minister Minoru Kihara met with U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin on Wednesday to discuss the congressional approval process for Japan’s planned Tomahawk cruise missile purchase. According to Kihara, the Japan Ministry of Defense decided to purchase the U.S. Tomahawks to beef up its counterstrike capabilities while still working on completing the...
French defense and aerospace company Thales has finalized its acquisition of Australian cybersecurity firm Tesserent, a deal that it said will contribute to building its cybersecurity business worldwide. Tesserent’s full suite of cybersecurity solutions and services delivered a 2022 turnover of $117.4 million, making it one of the leading industry players in the country. Its...
