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Raytheon Company has received a $19.8 million contract for the continued production of its ALE-50 line of towed decoys.

CACI International Incorporated has been awarded a task order of $38 million to support the Army's Communications-Electronics Com

The Space and Naval Warfare Systems Center Pacific has awarded QinetiQ North America's

Alion Science and Technology has been awarded a subcontract to provide engineering and technical servic

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The Boeing Company has been awarded a $38 million contract to develop and test a nonlethal, high-power microwave (HPM) airborn

Recent news about piracy near the Horn of Africa is only one example of the disruptions to the global supply chain that will have expansive and far-reaching effects, according to Stephen Carmel, senior vice president, Maritime Services, Maersk Line Limited. At the opening presentation on the final day of the Joint Warfighting Conference, Carmel said that because the global supply chain depends heavily on information technology today, cyberattacks are increasing as a vulnerability to the transport of goods.

Views about how to improve government acquisition varied greatly during the final panel session of the Joint Warfighting Conference. While some panel members expressed confidence in the current system, admitting it needs some improvements, others stated that much more drastic changes are needed to get solutions into the field.

Referring to Washington, D.C. as its own area of responsibility, Deputy Secretary of Defense William J. Lynn, cited several figures from the recently released proposed U.S. Defense Department budget that illustrate the new administration's changing focus. "From now on, irregular warfare is a regular part of our plan," he said.

BAE Systems will provide thermal weapon sights to the U.S.