Boeing NewGen Tanker Win Would Bring 2,500 Jobs, $125 Million to Texas
ST. LOUIS -- The Boeing Company [ NYSE: BA ] today announced that Texas will benefit from approximately 2,500 jobs with 17 suppliers and an estimated $125 million in annual economic impact if the Boeing NewGen Tanker is selected as the U.S.
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Unisys Client U.S. Customs and Border Protection Receives Multiple Honors for Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative
GSA and Excellence.Gov Awards Recognize Successful Implementation of RFID, Identity Management Solution to Increase Border Security BLUE BELL, Pa., The U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) recently selected Unisys ( NYSE: UIS ) client U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) along with partner agencies as recipients of the 2010 Interagency Resources Management Conference (IRMCO) Team Award
Categories: Homeland Security Tags: blue, electronics, government, Homeland Security, release
Boeing Delivers Modernised High Frequency Communications System for Australia
BRISBANE, Queensland -- Boeing Defence Australia, a wholly owned subsidiary of The Boeing Company [ NYSE: BA ], has announced that the Modernised High Frequency Communications System (MHFCS) has completed testing and been introduced into service with the Australian Defence Force (ADF). Australia's Defence Materiel Organisation granted Final System Acceptance on behalf of the Commonwealth of Australia. In a news release issued May 12, the Hon
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Emergency Management Agencies In Southwest Missouri Save Time And Money With Polycom Video Communications Network
Officials in 18-County Region Rely on Polycom Solutions and Infrastructure to Prepare for and Respond to Emergencies from Ice Storms to Terrorist Attacks SPRINGFIELD, Mo., and PLEASANTON, Calif. - Armed with a video communications infrastructure from Polycom, Inc. [ Nasdaq: PLCM ], officials within an 18-county network of emergency management agencies in southwest Missouri are saving lives and property by determining the most effective response and recovery plans for any type of emergency—from an ice storm or flood to a terrorist attack
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Harris Corporation Receives $11 Million Order from Central Asia Customer for Falcon III and Falcon II Tactical Radios
One of the Largest Deployments of Harris RF-7800S Radios in Afghanistan ROCHESTER, NY, Harris Corporation ( NYSE:HRS ), an international communications and information technology company, has received an $11 million order to provide Falcon® tactical radio systems to a Partnership for Peace nation participating in the NATO-led International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) in Afghanistan. This order will result in one of the largest deployments of the Harris RF-7800S radio to that country. NATO and Partnership for Peace countries have standardized on the Harris Falcon family of radios, which has improved communications interoperability during coalition operations
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Boeing NewGen Tanker Win Would Bring 7,500 Jobs, $388 Million to Kansas
TOPEKA, Kan. -- The Boeing Company [ NYSE: BA ] today announced that Kansas will benefit from approximately 7,500 jobs and an estimated $388 million in annual economic impact if the Boeing NewGen Tanker is selected as the U.S
Categories: Homeland Security Tags: aerospace / defense, Homeland Security, jobs, tanker, webwire
Harris Corporation to Host Annual Analyst Meeting May 24 – 25, 2010 in Rochester, New York
MELBOURNE, Florida - Harris Corporation ( NYSE:HRS ), an international communications and information technology company, will host its annual analyst meeting Monday, May 24 and Tuesday, May 25 at its RF Communications division headquarters in Rochester, New York. Howard L. Lance, chairman, president and CEO, will present a business strategy review, which will be followed by a financial review from Gary L
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Thales to supply Command and Control System to Swedish Armed Forces
The Swedish Defence Material Administration (FMV) has awarded Thales Norway a contract to supply the Swedish Armed Forces with a new Command and Control (C2) system for helicopter units. According to the contract, Thales will be responsible for system design, integration and supply of C2 systems for Helicopter Units within the Swedish Armed Forces (SwAF)
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Multiven Consumer Advocacy Group Releases Dossier Highlighting Anti-Competitive Procurement Practices within US Government Agencies
Silicon Valley, California – April 7, 2010 – The Multiven Consumer Advocacy Group, a unit of Multiven – the global leader in premium multivendor Internet Protocol network maintenance services – today released a Dossier titled 'Anti-Competition Concerns in US Government Request For Proposals: Cisco SMARTnet'. This Dossier highlights anti-competitive procurement practices within US Government agencies that eliminate competition, stifle job creation, and reduce technological innovation. Most US government agencies persist in issuing Request For Proposals (RFP) for maintenance of Cisco networking equipment that specifically request for ' Cisco SMARTnet only' thus perpetuating a highly anticompetitive practice that is contrary to President Obama's order of March 4, 2009 to Federal Government executive agencies instructing them to desist from issuing non-competitive contracts.
Categories: Homeland Security Tags: advocacy, california, high tech security, Homeland Security, legal issues
ChemImage Issued 100th Patent
PITTSBURGH (ChemImage Corporation), April 6, 2010 — ChemImage Corporation announced today the receipt of its 100th U.S. patent, number 7,692,776 for a chemical imaging explosives optical sensor that detects explosive compounds.
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