Tuesday, October 20, 2009

UPI | International Security Industry News - October 20, 2009

ASHBURN, Va., Oct. 20 (UPI) -- The North Atlantic Treaty Organization has called in Verizon Business to strengthen the security of its sprawling international networks amid rising concerns throughout the Western Hemisphere over cybercrime and amateur and organized hacking of sensitive computer systems.

HERNDON, Va., Oct. 20 (UPI) -- Northrop Grumman has received two contracts from the U.S. Defense Department to support the Transportation Command.

SAN ANTONIO, Oct. 20 (UPI) -- U.S. companies Appistry and NJVC announced a partnership to deliver a cloud computer solution addressing intelligence and defense market requirements.

HERNDON, Va., Oct. 20 (UPI) -- The U.S. Navy has selected Northrop Grumman to provide planning services among other requirements under four task orders for several naval programs.

OSHKOSH, Wis., Oct. 20 (UPI) -- The U.S. Marine Corps has received its first heavy payload Logistics Vehicle System Replacement in Afghanistan following the delivery by Oshkosh Defense.

HILLSBORO, Ore., Oct. 20 (UPI) -- The U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency has contracted TriQuint Semiconductor to develop high dynamic range circuit technologies.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 20 (UPI) -- The U.S. Army has contracted VT Group to support the Program Management Office for CH-47 Cargo Helicopters with logistics services.

MCLEAN, Va., Oct. 20 (UPI) -- The U.S. Army has awarded Alion Science and Technology a contract for the company to provide training services for ongoing modeling and simulation needs.

LOS ANGELES, Oct. 20 (UPI) -- Lieberman Software Corp. has been notified by the U.S. Army that its identity management technology has received a compliance certification.

LOS ANGELES, Oct. 20 (UPI) -- The New York State Office of General Services has approved Universal Detection Technology for a Hazardous Incident Response Equipment contract.

FALLS CHURCH, Va., Oct. 20 (UPI) -- U.S. company DynCorp International announced it has finalized an acquisition of training and services provider Phoenix Consulting Group Inc.

TRIPOLI, Libya, Oct. 20 (UPI) -- Libya's reported intention to buy 20 Sukhoi attack jets in a $1 billion weapons deal with Russia underlines a pattern of sizable military acquisitions by North African states that some analysts view as a regional arms race.

TRIPOLI, Libya, Oct. 19 (UPI) -- Russia's Interfax news agency says Libya is considering a deal to purchase at least 20 Russian fighter jets as part of a $1 billion weapons contract.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 19 (UPI) -- Government officials who mix business and pleasure at home risk compromising cybersecurity as viruses picked up on entertainment sites can easily infiltrate secure workplace environments, a Pentagon official warned.

WARREN, Mich., Oct. 19 (UPI) -- The U.S. Army has contracted Waltonen Engineering Inc. to provide manned and unmanned ground combat systems with engineering solutions.