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General Dynamics looks outside its core - Washington Post General Dynamics looks outside its core Washington Post As military spending wanes, defense contractor General Dynamics has been buying companies outside of its traditional areas of expertise. Its playbook, which includes buying companies that specialize in health care information technology and wireless ...

Lawmaker warns defense workers could lose jobs if action not taken - ReporterNews.com Lawmaker warns defense workers could lose jobs if action not taken ReporterNews.com By Trish Choate WASHINGTON — Big Country Congressman Mac Thornberry said if lawmakers wait until December after elections to stop across-the-board cuts to military funding, some workers employed by defense contractors will lose their jobs. and more »

Springs defense contractor ISS on hiring spree - Colorado Springs Gazette Springs defense contractor ISS on hiring spree Colorado Springs Gazette Colorado Springs defense contractor Intelligent Software Solutions seems to be creating jobs faster than it can fill them, with more than 50 open positions even as the area's unemployment rate has remained stalled at 9 percent for five months.

Will Voluntary Cyber Threat Sharing Plan Cast Doubt Over CISPA? - PCWorld Will Voluntary Cyber Threat Sharing Plan Cast Doubt Over CISPA? PCWorld By Taylor Armerding, CSO The Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act (CISPA) might be cast into doubt in the wake of a Department of Defense announcement last week that as many as 1000 defense contractors -- and possibly thousands more -- may ... and more »

House OKs continued war in Afghanistan - BusinessWeek House OKs continued war in Afghanistan BusinessWeek The House was weighing an amendment to limit money for the war to the "safe and orderly withdrawal of US troops and military contractors from Afghanistan." The current level of troops in the country is 88000. Clamoring for fiscal austerity, ... and more »

Defense Contractor Northrop Grumman Hiring For Offensive Cyber Ops - Threatpost (blog) Defense Contractor Northrop Grumman Hiring For Offensive Cyber Ops Threatpost (blog) by Paul Roberts Defense giant Northrop Grumman is hiring software engineers to help it carry out "offensive cyberspace operations," according to a recent job posting. The job posting, for a "Cyber Software Engineer 2" appeared on the Website ...

Military Formalizes Defense Contractor Cybersecurity Program - InformationWeek Military Formalizes Defense Contractor Cybersecurity Program InformationWeek Defense and Homeland Security Departments are expanding and formalizing the Defense Industrial Base program, an information-sharing effort aimed at helping defense contractors secure their networks. By J. Nicholas Hoover InformationWeek The military ... Pentagon Says Cyber-Threat Sharing May Reach 1000 CompaniesBusinessWeek Pentagon to tighten contractors' cybersecurityReuters Pentagon to strengthen contractor's cyber securityTimes of India all 27 news articles »

House OKs continued war in Afghanistan - Boston.com Boston.com House OKs continued war in Afghanistan Boston.com By a vote of 303-113, lawmakers rejected an amendment that would have swiftly ended combat operations in Afghanistan by limiting funds only to the "safe and orderly withdrawal of US troops and military contractors from Afghanistan. House showdown looms over indefinite detentionCBS News all 527 news articles »

Foreign military contractors spearhead effort to train Iraqi forces - Al-Arabiya Al-Arabiya Foreign military contractors spearhead effort to train Iraqi forces Al-Arabiya An Iraqi company commander led his soldiers in the exercise at the massive Besmaya military base southeast of Baghdad, but it was a foreign contractor who controlled the scenario. It was the contractor who ordered the targets raised and lowered amid ... and more »

MILITARY: Americans train Ugandans for Somalia mission - North County Times MILITARY: Americans train Ugandans for Somalia mission North County Times Earlier this year, a small contingent of US Marines joined American military contractors at a training base nestled in Uganda's rolling countryside about 2 1/2 hours from the capital, helping fill gaps where the al-Qaida-linked fighters have found ... and more »