Thursday Security Industry

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

ANN ARBOR, Mich., April 23 (UPI) — Northrop Grumman has placed its first order for radio-frequency identification technologies with Evigia Systems as part of a U.S. Defense Department contract.

BINGEN, Wash., April 23 (UPI) — The Canadian Department of National Defense has contracted Insitu to deliver its small unmanned aerial vehicle technologies.

PRINCETON, N.J., April 23 (UPI) — U.S. company DRS Technologies has signed a deal renewing space on SES Americom-New Skies’ satellite fleet to support global military communications.

NEW ORLEANS, April 23 (UPI) — U.S. company Vessel Extractions announced the launch of a new ship-protection service aimed at addressing the growing threat of piracy.

MELBOURNE, Fla., April 23 (UPI) — The U.S. Army has contracted Harris Corp. to provide modernization services for military satellite-communications terminals.

MCLEAN, Va., April 23 (UPI) — The U.S. Air Force has contracted Alion Science and Technology to continue providing its modeling and simulation services supporting operational readiness.

WALTHAM, Mass., April 23 (UPI) — The U.S. Navy has contracted Novell to support cybersecurity initiatives to help counter threats to naval computer networks.

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Wednesday Emerging Threats

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

PODGORICA, Montenegro, April 22 (UPI) — The Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe began a conference Wednesday in Montenegro on methods for implementing torture-prevention protocols.

UNITED NATIONS, April 22 (UPI) — The head of the United Nations called on the international community to support the peacekeeping effort in Chad and the Central African Republic.

GUATEMALA CITY, April 22 (UPI) — In response to a request from the Guatemalan government, the United Nations has extended an investigation mandate into illegal armed groups in the country.

GENEVA, Switzerland, April 22 (UPI) — The International Committee of the Red Cross is calling on the Sri Lankan army and rebel forces in the northeast to prevent mass civilian casualties.

LONDON, April 22 (UPI) — Claims that international maritime laws have been violated during counter-piracy operations off the Somali coast are incorrect, a new Chatham House report said.

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