Boeing iPhone app pilots a UAV
Boeing and MIT fly an UAV with a smart phone.
Lockheed tops all DOD contractors, analysis finds
Lockheed Martin Corp. topped all Defense Department contractors with about $12.5 billion in 6,334 contracts and contract modifications in 2010, according to an exclusive Aviation Week Intelligence Network analysis.
SAIC protests $850M Army contracts, defense publication reports
Science Applications International Corp. filed a protest Aug. 26 against the Army's award of Ground Combat Vehicle technology development contracts to two teams led by BAE Systems and General Dynamics Land Systems.
Defense market woes lead to more Boeing layoffs
Argon ST unit makes cuts; cites market conditions and pressure from increased competition.
Boeing, Siemens create alliance to chase energy opportunities
The alliance will focus on the smart grid and the Defense Department.
Space shuttle contractors to shed 1,000 workers
Since the final space shuttle flight landed on July 21, about 1,000 employees will be cut from the program by the end of August.
Boeing's buy will bolster its C4ISR and cybersecurity portfolio
Boeing Co. is acquiring Solutions Made Simple Inc., a privately held information services provider to the government and the intelligence community.
Finmeccanica battles American defense giants for Air Force contract
Competition heats up for a U.S. Air Force contract to build jet trainers.
Oklahoma program pays primes for job creation
A new program in Oklahoma will pay prime contractors cash for bringing jobs to the state.
Can IT keep Boeing's growth flying?
Boeing has put its focus on IT to help it weather the current budget crunch. Where is the aerospace giant placing its bets?
DHS paid millions in SBInet invoices without sufficient details, GAO says
The Government Accountability Office said contractor invoices for the $780 million Secure Border Initiative Network program lacked details. Where did they fall short?
Boeing, General Dynamics prevail in Supreme Court
Boeing Co. and General Dynamics Corp. have won a Supreme Court decision that will keep some $3 billion in their coffers rather than requiring them to repay it to the federal government, the Wall Street Journal reports today.
Contractors dominate list of top cyber stock picks
An investment analyst has included several government contractors on a list of his top cybersecurity stock picks.
Boeing's $323M intell system stalled by protests
Alleged missteps in the selection of Boeing Co. as prime contractor for a new intelligence-gathering aircraft system bound for Afghanistan have grounded the project until the Army can redress the issues.
SBInet-like system in the works for border surveillance
The Homeland Security Department canceled the SBInet border surveillance system two months ago, but SBInet-like capabilities will live on in the new system proposed for some parts of the border, a GAO official says.
Lucrative opportunities survive SBInet's demise
The SBInet system might be gone, but the need for border security continues. What lessons did DHS and industry learn from the attempt to build a virtual fence along the border of the United States and Mexico?
Boeing's new unit will sell satellite telecom services
Boeing has established a Commercial Satellite Services unit to market satellite telecommunications services, including hosted payloads, to the federal government and other satellite users.
Who made the biggest deal of 2010?
We rank the biggest and most important mergers and acquisitions of the past year. Who came out on top?
Top 100 firms rely on M&A to fuel growth
Of the 99 deals that closed during 2010, 37 involved companies on the Top 100 list. Who were the big dealmakers?
Boeing's SBInet contract gets the axe
Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano says Boeing's virtual fence can't meetin security objectives. New strategy includes a mix of new technologies at the border.
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