Author: Steven Davy

Thursday Security Industry

From my Security Industry beat. Click on the headlines to read my stories filed under the UPI byline.

QinetiQ to provide Navy with C4ISR support
PHILADELPHIA, May 14 (UPI) — The U.S. Navy has contracted QinetiQ North America to provide support for intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance programs.

Alion to support Army CECOM
MCLEAN, Va., May 14 (UPI) — The U.S. Army has awarded a subcontract to Alion Science and Technology to join a team supporting the Communications and Electronics Command.

DHS contracts Primus to support FLETC
GREENBELT, Md., May 14 (UPI) — The U.S. Homeland Security Department has contracted Primus Solutions Inc. for the company to provide operating support services.

Gryphon selected for CBD-IPE contract
GREENBELT, Md., May 14 (UPI) — The U.S. Navy has contracted Gryphon Technologies LC to support the Chemical Biological Defense-Individual Protection Equipment Program.

AgustaWestland, Boeing sign Chinook deal
ROME, May 14 (UPI) — Prime contractor AgustaWestland has signed a deal with Boeing for the production of Chinook helicopters being delivered to the Italian army.

GD gets SEWIP Block 1B support contract
FAIRFAX, Va., May 14 (UPI) — General Dynamics has been contracted by the U.S. Navy to provide the Surface Electronic Warfare Improvement Program Block 1B with production support.

Army contracts Elbit for mortars support
FORT WORTH, Texas, May 14 (UPI) — The U.S. Army has contracted Elbit Systems of America to provide mortar ballistics system-integration support services.

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Wednesday Emerging Threats

From my Emerging Threats beat. Click on headlines to read the stories I filed under a UPI byline.

Pirate attacks pass 2008 mark
LONDON, May 13 (UPI) — Piracy attacks off the Somali coast since January have surpassed the number for all of 2008, according to the International Maritime Bureau.

OSCE donates dismantling equipment
TBILISI, Georgia, May 13 (UPI) — Georgian efforts to dismantle old munitions received a boost Wednesday with an equipment donation from the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe.

Cyber Command head calls for new thinking
HANSCOM AIR FORCE BASE, Mass., May 13 (UPI) — The head of the U.S. Air Force’s provisional Cyber Command said the escalation of cyber warfare requires new thinking to counter the threat.

ODNI launches counter-proliferation site
WASHINGTON, May 13 (UPI) — The U.S. director of national intelligence has launched a Web site designed to provide a clearer understanding of weapons of mass destruction proliferation.

U.N. transfer district in Timor-Leste
DILI, Timor-Leste, May 13 (UPI) — The United Nations is expected to transfer security responsibilities for a district in Timor-Leste to local authorities Thursday.

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