Chavez Appointed a Vice President at Sandia National Laboratories
Sandia National Laboratories, Albuquerque, New Mexico, has appointed James M.
Wilson Assigned to Carrier Strike Group 10
Rear Adm. Jesse A. Wilson Jr., USN, will be assigned as commander, Carrier Strike Group 10, Norfolk, Virginia.
Hanson Assigned to Navy Expeditionary Combat Command
Capt. Darren J. Hanson, USN, was selected for promotion to rear admiral and will be assigned as reserve deputy commander, Navy Expeditionary Combat Command, Little Creek, Virginia.
Hurley Assigned to 7th Fleet
Capt. Brian S. Hurley, USN, was selected for promotion to rear admiral and will be assigned as deputy commander, 7th Fleet, Yokosuka, Japan.
Crypto and The Imitation Game
Cryptography is an old game of secrecy with a storied history that millennia later, secures information in the digital age. Encryption, or the conversion of data into another form, plays a critical role in cryptography, with encryption algorithms protecting data on numerous devices across many networks. As many ways as there are to protect information, however, there are also those willing to crack the code.

DISA Searching for Big Data and Automation Solutions
Northrop Grumman to Add Tactical Data Link to E-6B Aircraft
Northrop Grumman Systems Corp., Herndon, Virginia, is being awarded a $10,298,096 modification to previously awarded firm-fixed-price
Northrop Grumman Supports Hunter Unmanned Aircraft System in Afghanistan
Northrop Grumman Technical Services Inc., Sierra Vista, Arizona, was awarded a $42,694,244 modification (P00041) to contract W58RGZ-1
SOS to Provide Services for Military Information Support Task Force-Afghanistan
SOS International, Reston, Virginia, was awarded a $32,997,697 firm-fixed-price, multiyear, incrementally funded contract with options for services for the Milita
Two Firms Awarded Spectrum Warfare Research and Development
CACI Technologies Inc., Chantilly, Virginia (FA8650-16-D-1848), and Ball Aerospace and Technologies Corp., Boulde