How and Why the DOD Should Adopt SDN
The Defense Department stands at a technological and financial crossroads, writes Juniper Networks' vice president of the defense sector. The department needs to accelerate the proliferation of new networks and applications while heeding budgetary concerns. Bob Fortna offers a solution.

$135M in CDM Contracts Awarded, Bringing Effort to 97 Percent of Civilian Agencies
The U.S. government's effort to provide a common baseline of cybersecurity tools across civilian agencies now is available to 97 percent of the departments. This comes after the Department of Homeland Security, through the General Services Administration, awarded three orders under the Continuous Diagnostics and Mitigation program.

Aerospace Corp. to Support National Space Community Under $800 Million Contract
The Aerospace Corp., El Segundo, California, has been awarded an $828,255,889 modification (P00037) to the previously awarded contract FA8802-14-C-0001 for sy
FLIR to Provide Combatant Craft Imaging System
FLIR Surveillance Inc. is being awarded a $49,900,000 firm-fixed-price, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract for Combatant Craft Forward Looking Infrared variant 2 (CCFLIR2).

Raytheon to Provide Air Traffic Navigation Upgrade Kits
Raytheon Co., Marlborough, Massachusetts, was awarded a $9,352,322 modification (P00048) to contract W31P4Q-14-C-0060 to procure and install 15 Version 8 upgra
General Atomics to Provide MQ-9 Retrofit Kits
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc., Poway, California, has been awarded a not-to-exceed $12,066,646 undefinitized contract action modification (0140-03) t
General Atomics to Retrofit UAS Ground Control Stations
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc., Poway, California, has been awarded a $29,527,049 modification (0105) to previously awarded contract FA8620-10-G-3038