Delta Solutions completed stage two of the International Organization for Standards’ certification process. Orion Registrar assessed Delta Solutions’ quality management processes and found them to be in compliance with the quality standards for ISO certification. The independent certification means that the company has documented its quality management processes while meeting the rigorous qualifications for the [...] [...]
ITT Exelis Information Systems is the U.S. Small Business Administration’s pick for best prime contractor. The company’s main headquarters are in Herndon, Va., and its mission systems division is headquartered in Colorado Springs. ITT Exelis Information Systems was selected by SBA as the national winner of the 2012 Dwight D. Eisenhower Award for Excellence, Research [...] [...]
A federal appeals court has turned down a Freedom of Information Act request related to the 2010 cyberattack on Google users in China. The request from the Electronic Privacy Information Center was to disclose communications between Google and the U.S. National Security Agency. The center focuses on privacy and civil liberties. [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: May 10,2012
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Fort Carson is getting a new garrison commander, who’s responsible for the post’s infrastructure. Col. Robert F. McLaughlin will transfer command to Col. David L. Grosso in a ceremony Thursday. McLaughlin has been garrison commander since June 2009. He is deploying to Afghanistan, where he will serve as chief of staff for [...] [...]
The Department of Defense released a mobile app that will help service members adjust to life at home after returning from combat deployments. The app, called the Positive Activity jackpot, was developed by the national Center for Telehealth and Technology. It uses augmented reality with a smartphone GPS to help find nearby activities and diversions [...] [...]
Two companies with private satellites are eyeing each other for acquisition. Longmont-based DigitalGlobe says it has rejected an unsolicited acquisition proposal from GeoEye Inc. but disclosed that it has previously offered to buy its rival. GeoEye, which is based in Herndon, Va., announced Friday it had made a $792 million offer for DigitalGlobe. A combined [...] [...]
Astronauts aren’t the only ones exploring the final frontier — attorneys are venturing into the unknown, too, with tasks such as establishing legal responsibility for space junk and protecting space craft patents. The practice of space law is growing in Colorado Springs thanks to the prominence of the Air Force, the Department of Defense and [...] [...]
House Republicans are pushing ahead with legislation to protect the nation’s critical infrastructure and corporations from electronic attacks despite Obama administration objections that the legislation fails to protect Americans’ civil liberties. The House begins work Thursday on the bill designed to address the cybersecurity threat by getting the private sector and government to share information [...] [...]
The U.S. Army has agreed to restrict helicopter training flights over southeastern Colorado after residents complained about low-altitude training flights. A Fort Carson spokesman said Tuesday the helicopters will stay within the boundaries of the Pinon Canyon Maneuver Site. Helicopters must maintain higher altitudes outside the designated flying area. Pilots are being required to stay [...] [...]
The Japan Ministry of Defense recently ordered 19 AbleSentry systems from Lockheed Martin to provide detection and early warning of a possible chemical, biological, or radiological attack. Designed for the tactical battlefield, AbleSentry is simple to deploy, operate and maintain. Using a sophisticated detection algorithm, the system’s array of networked, remote sensors provides a high [...] [...]
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