Atlantic Organization for Security (AOS)
Japan has expressed concern to the US government about possible price rises involved in its Lockheed Martin F-35 Joint Strike Fighter acquisition. Last week, media reports from Japan cited chief cabinet secretary Osamu Fujimura...
Deputy Secretary of Defense Ashton Carter outlined six ways the DOD is taking action today, as well as legislation he believes can help the government act quickly against hackers at home and abroad. “Cyber...
NATO is set to award the biggest cyber defence contract ever agreed outside the US on Wednesday, a move expected to prompt the alliance’s 28-member countries to follow suit and roll out their own...
With defense budgets continuing to shrink, NATO will only be able to achieve its future security goals if it strictly prioritizes its resources, a top U.S. defense official said at a Feb. 28 NATO...
Rheinmetall AG of Düsseldorf is reorganizing its Defence arm in response to planned expansion and the corporation’s increasingly international character. Rheinmetall Defence, which has production plants and sales units in some 15 countries, generated...
France remained the world‘s fourth-largest arms exporter last year, behind the U.S., U.K. and Russia, reporting a 25% boost – from €5.1 billion to €6.5 billion – at the end of 2011. The French...
To counter the threats soldiers in theater are facing, the Army Rapid Equipping Force is looking for devices with specific functions. Here are the top ten functions the Army Rapid Equipping Force is looking...
Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano and Dutch Minister of Security and Justice Ivo Opstelten today signed a Letter of Intent to build upon cooperative cybersecurity initiatives to promote a safe, secure and resilient...
The Cybersecurity Act of 2012 will help keep the American public safe from theft, fraud and loss of personal and financial data. Another important component in the proposed legislation addresses one of DHS’ core...
Cloud computing has brought about a step change in the economics and sustainability of Information and Communication Technology (ICT). Government is committed to the adoption of cloud computing and delivering computing resources. The G-Cloud...
DRS Technologies, Inc. a Finmeccanica Company, announced that its Tactical Systems division will launch the next generation of the MRT tablet computer at the AUSA ILW Winter Symposium and Exposition in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida....
By 2016, the US is expected to invest in the modernization of its existing weapons systems and acquire advanced defense systems capable of enhancing interoperability among the armed forces. The US’s average defense expenditure...
After 23 funding extensions and a two-week partial shutdown of the Federal Aviation Administration in the summer, President Obama signed into law Tuesday a long-term funding bill for the nation’s aviation system. The law...
It is well known the risks we face as a result of our interconnected world and the US Senate recently introduced some legislation that would make cyberspace safer and more secure. This paper highlight...
This Framework is established to formalize the cooperation between EDA and Switzerland, thereby enabling Swiss participation in EDA’s projects and programmes. Berne, – Le Conseil fédéral a approuvé l’arrangement négocié entre l’Agence européenne de...
Like all of the Middle Eastern nation’s defence companies, Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) is in a delicate predicament: it cannot reveal much of its clientele, and Israeli politics – internal and external – put...
U.S. President Barack Obama will nominate Katrina McFarland to be the assistant secretary of defense for acquisition. McFarland, who is the president of Defense Acquisition University, has been performing the duties of the assistant...
Today, we are more interconnected than ever before – in an instant, we can communicate with a friend on the other side of the world, shop online, and research any topic. These global networks...
Airbus CEO Thomas Enders says he will develop Toulouse as the new operational headquarters of EADS after he becomes CEO of the group in June. Enders told executives at an internal meeting in Madrid...
A flurry of diplomatic activity in recent months and the intervention of high-level Pentagon officials helped the NATO nations to move forward on the Alliance Ground Surveillance system. The surveillance system is designed to...