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Cyber Patriot competition preparing next generation of cyber experts

High school students are gathering in the nation's capital this week to plug holes in computer security — and to win prizes. They're part of the Cyber Patriot competition.

Tags: Diane Miller , cybersecurity , technology , Federal Drive , Cyber Patriot

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All things procurement

Host Roger Waldron talks federal procurement with David Drabkin, corporate director for Acquisition Policy at the Northrop Grumman Corporation.
February 21, 2012

Tags: acquisition , contracting , procurement , David Drabkin , Federal Procurement , contract duplication , acquisition workforce , Roger Waldron , Off the Shelf , Coalition for Government Procurement

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Northrop Grumman wins $637M Navy IT contract

Navy expects to implement the first network on a fleet destroyer in late 2012.

Tags: DoD Update , Navy , contracting , technology , Federal Drive

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Stealth bomber bright spot in DoD inventory?

A long-range stealth bomber may be the only major new program in the foreseeable future given the $490 billion the Pentagon must cut from it's budget over the next decade. The "optionally manned" aircraft will be first new bomber design since Northrop Grumman's B-2 nearly 30 years ago.

Tags: industry , acquisition , contracting , DoD , DoD Report , In Depth , Francis Rose , Lockheed Martin , Boeing

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Army awards $250M data center contract

The service hires eight vendors to provide private cloud computing services.

Tags: technology , contracting , industry , Army , data center consolidation , area processing centers , Jason Miller , Criterion Systems , General Dynamics One Source , Hewlett-Packard Enterprise Services , HP Enterprise , IBM , Lockheed Martin , MicroTech ,

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NATO solicits bids to expand cybersecurity abilities

Lockheed Martin and Northrop Grumman are among the defense contractors lining up for a shot at the $42 million contract.

Tags: NATO , Lockheed Martin , cybersecurity , Cybersecurity Update , technology , Federal Drive

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Air Force to upgrade B-2 stealth bomber

The Air Force's B-2 stealth bomber fleet is getting ready to go under the knife.

Tags: Defense Procurement News , contracting , In Depth , DoD Report

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Despite budget cuts, DoD contractors make solid profits

An uncertain spending budget at the Defense Department isn't stopping large defense contracting companies from turning a solid profit.

Tags: DoD Report , Defense Procurement News , Lockheed Martin , Boeing , General Dynamics , In Depth , contracting

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Va. Gov wants to lure Northrop to NoVa

Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell tells WTOP he is ready to offer perks to convince Northrop Grumman to relocate to Virginia.

Tags: contracting , Bob McDonnell , Northern Virginia

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D.C. Council member discusses Northrop Grumman move

City Council member Jack Evans explains why he wants the company to feel welcome.

Tags: management , D.C. City Council , Jack Evans , contracting

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