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Friday Security Industy

From my UPI Security Industry beat. Click on headlines to read stories.

DHS awards Phase III for Raytheon SORDS
TEWKSBURY, Mass., March 27 (UPI) — U.S. company Raytheon Co. has been awarded a Phase III contract to continue work on a radiation detection technology.

F135 engine reaches testing milestone
EAST HARTFORD, Conn., March 27 (UPI) — U.S. company Pratt & Whitney announced a milestone achievement for its F135 engine with the completion of more than 100 hours of flight testing.

Netherlands air force expands P&W contract
EAST HARTFORD, Conn., March 27 (UPI) — Pratt & Whitney said its contract from the Royal Netherlands Air Force has been expanded to include additional aircraft-engine support.

DISA approves Juniper Networks’ firewall
SUNNYVALE, Calif., March 27 (UPI) — The U.S. Defense Information Systems Agency announced firewall technology from Juniper Networks has been certified and placed on an approved-technologies list.

ASACoE to get Netcents support
ASHBURN, Va., March 27 (UPI) — The U.S. Air Force has contracted Telos Corp. to provide network-centric services to support the Application Software Assurance Center of Excellence.

QinetiQ announces CBRNE add-on
MCLEAN, Va., March 27 (UPI) — U.S. company QinetiQ North America announced a new radiation sensor add-on for its widely deployed Talon robot technology.

Baker to support Army Corps TPC
PITTSBURGH, March 27 (UPI) — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has contracted Michael Baker Jr. Inc. to provide engineering services in the Middle East, Central Asia and Africa.

Thursday Emerging Threats

From my UPI Emerging Threats beat. Click on headlines to read stories.

HMS Northumberland ends piracy mission
DEVONPORT, England, March 26 (UPI) — The British Royal Navy’s HMS Northumberland has concluded a six-month deployment protecting aid ships from piracy in the volatile Gulf of Aden.

Eagle Vision supporting new operations
HANSCOM AIR FORCE BASE, Mass., March 26 (UPI) — A U.S. Air Force unit is rapidly developing new applications for the Eagle Vision program to aid troop deployments.

Cyberattacks could mean catastrophe
LONDON, March 26 (UPI) — With increased dependence on the Internet and information technology infrastructure, a cyberattack could devastate society, London-based Chatham House said.

FARC conflict requires negotiations
BRUSSELS, March 26 (UPI) — Ending the conflict with the rebel Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia will require political negotiations, an International Crisis Group report said.

Ex-fighters begin reintegration in Sudan
ED DAMAZIN, Sudan, March 26 (UPI) — A process to reintegrate more than 180,000 former Sudanese militants back into civil society is now under way, the United Nations said Thursday.