Acquisition
U.S., India agree to expand small-biz opportunities
SBA and India’s Ministry of Small Scale Industry intend to increase cooperation and identify opportunities for strategic alliances.
Cybersecurity
NATO, DOD to sign cybersecurity pact
DOD and NATO plan to share incident and threat information, officials say. Feds also say they aided in the response to the recent denial-of-server attack.
People
DFI, Detica merge
The new entity will expand its consulting and advanced technology services to U.S. and British national security sectors.
People
Cross-domain solutions needed in Iraq
Because coalition countries use different computer systems to store and share information, a "sneaker net" has evolved, requiring people to physically walk information from Point A to Point B.
Acquisition
European group chooses UBL for cross-border procurement standard
The Northern European Subset said UBL is the only specification that fits the need for an XML-based standard that covers the entire range of online procurement needs.
Cybersecurity
NIST stages competition to improve cryptographic standard
Researchers have proven the vulnerability of the widely used Secure Hash Algorithm-1 standard, which is the basis for Secure Sockets Layer technology.
People
China's anti-satellite test impacts comments on Loran need
Public comments to DOT say the threat against GPS is now real, not theoretical, reinforcing the need to continue operation of the ground-based long-range radio navigation electronic navigation system.
People
EU aims to link members' police databases
The goal is for countries to more closely collaborate on anti-terrorism measures and tackle burgeoning cross-border crime.
People
GE acquires Smiths Aeropsace for $4.8 billion
GE and Smiths will also form a joint venture for their respective homeland protection and global detection divisions.
People
Web advances have international consequences
The World Wide Web Consortium will hold a symposium next month to discuss issues that apply to e-government worldwide.
People
U.K. streamlines e-gov access
The British government plans to radically reduce the number of government Web sites and to broadly expand information sharing between departments.
Modernization
Va. county to host Israeli security technology conference
The three-day conference will bring together U.S. and Israeli companies to discuss weapons of mass destruction and other homeland security concerns.
Cybersecurity
DOD battles spear phishing
Targeted fake e-mail messages that look authentic can launch viruses and other malware.
People
U.K. launches procurement for GPS backup
The decision to install eLoran puts pressure on the U.S. Transportation Department to deploy a similar system, analysts say.
Cybersecurity
DOD fields multilevel security environment
The Cross Domain Collaborative Information Environment brings outside parties into the information loop.
People
WiMax threatens DOD radars, officials say
As commercial long-range wireless systems proliferate, DOD needs to find a way to share spectrum, both internationally and at home.
People
Training event links IT with military, international partners
Joint Forces Command led DOD's latest homeland defense simulation with Australian and Swedish teams to train leaders to work with multinational partners.
Cybersecurity
State, OPM team on clearance processing
The agencies are combining their resources to process security clearance applications for overseas DOD installations.
Modernization