Defense Daily articles from March 2009

Defense Daily archives from March 2009

Defense Watch.
March 2, 2009... The Latest Word On Trends And Developments In Aerospace And Defense F-22 in Limbo. The Air Force has presented its new request for F-22 Raptor fighter jets to the Pentagon leadership, service chief Gen. Norton Schwartz says. Schwartz would...

Brogan: Tough Choices Ahead On Marine Corps Recapitalization, Modernization.
March 2, 2009... By Emelie Rutherford The Marine Corps' top equipment buyer warned last week that as the defense budget shrinks there will be a collision in his service between buying new copies of existing equipment and building more advanced systems....

Air Force Space Chief Looks To Rein In Requirements, Build Smaller Satellites.
March 2, 2009... By Marina Malenic ORLANDO--Pentagon space programs are suffering under the weight of "requirements creep" and must be simplified if future funds are to be spent wisely on space platforms, the Air Force's top uniformed space official said...

Army Must Focus On Connecting And Surviving In The Current Environment, VCOS Says.
March 2, 2009... By Ann Roosevelt FT. LAUDERDALE, Fla.--The Army must focus on improving how it connects, survives and builds its systems to meet the challenges of an environment of persistent engagement, according to the Vice Chief of Staff. The...

Navy, Industry Need To Do A Better Job of Discussing Program Risks, Official Says.
March 2, 2009... By Geoff Fein As the Navy and Congress discuss the potential for moving defense contractors to fixed price contracts, all sides need to really examine the risks associated with programs to make procurement efforts more cost effective,...

Textron Selling HR Textron Business Unit To Woodward Governor.
March 2, 2009... By Calvin Biesecker Reeling financially from losses in its finance business and a difficult economy in general, Textron [TXT] on Friday said it has agreed to sell one of its defense business units to Woodward Governor Co. [WGOV] in a...

Courtney: Defense Cuts Could Help Shipbuilding.
March 3, 2009... By Emelie Rutherford Rep. Joe Courtney (D-Conn.) said in an interview last week that Navy shipbuilding could benefit from anticipated cuts to defense programs within the Pentagon's lean defense budget. Courtney, a member of the House...

Boeing, Navy Discussing Possible Multi-Year Buy of Super Hornets.
March 3, 2009... By Geoff Fein Boeing [BA] and the Navy are working closely to determine the make up of a potential multi-year contract for more F/A-18E/F Super Hornets, according to a company executive. However, due to the nature of the ongoing...

Lockheed Martin Announces New Contracts For C-5 Upgrades.
March 3, 2009... Lockheed Martin [LMT] officials last week announced a new Air Force contract for C-5M Super Galaxy cargo aircraft upgrades. A $299 million contract award funds the Reliability Enhancement and Re- Engining Program (RERP). It covers...

U.K. Launches New Defence Technology Plan.(United Kingdom. Ministry of Defence)(Quentin Davies)(Paul Stein)
March 3, 2009... The U.K. Ministry of Defence (MoD) launched its new Defence Technology plan laying out long-term research plans and emphasizing the importance of science and technology (S&T) to the armed forces. "Innovation is at the heart of our success...

Army Releases New Electronic Warfare Field Manual.
March 3, 2009... For the first time in a decade, the Army has released a new electronic field manual (FM) on electronic warfare: FM 30-36 Electronic Warfare in Operations. Released at last week's Association of the United States Army Institute for Land...

GAO Cites Progress In Improving Radiation Detection Capabilities But Gaps Remain.
March 3, 2009... By Calvin Biesecker The Domestic Nuclear Detection Office (DNDO) has made some progress in strengthening the nuclear detection capabilities of the nation but hasn't identified long-term plans and costs to close gaps in how nuclear or...

Navy Awards Lockheed Martin LCS Contract To Preserve Shipyard Production.
March 3, 2009... The Navy yesterday awarded Lockheed Martin [LMT] a modification to its previously awarded Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) contract for efforts necessary to preserve production capability at its industry team shipyard facility. The award of...

Heavy Brigade Receives General Dynamics' Stryker MEVs.
March 4, 2009... By Ann Roosevelt FT. LAUDERDALE, Fla.--For the first time, General Dynamics' [GD] Stryker vehicles are being delivered to a Heavy Brigade Combat Unit rather than Stryker Brigade Combat Teams. Since the beginning of the year, 30...

Acquisition Nominee Had To Sweat Out Previous Confirmation In Clinton Pentagon.(Ashton Carter)
March 4, 2009... By John Robinson Ashton Carter, President Obama's pick for Pentagon acquisition chief, endured a contentious confirmation process 16 years ago when he was tapped for a different policy job in the Defense Department. Although he was...

Moog Acquires U.K. Air Navigation Systems Company.(Fernau Avionics Ltd.)(Brief article)
March 4, 2009... Moog [MOG.A, MOG.B] this week said it has acquired United Kingdom-based Fernau Avionics Ltd., for $45 million in cash in a deal that complements the company's current navigation aids business. "Fernau, with a robust portfolio of products...

Lockheed Martin Opens New Technology Collaboration Center In San Diego.
March 4, 2009... By Geoff Fein Lockheed Martin [LMT] has opened a West Coast Technology Collaboration Center (TCC) to better leverage southern California small businesses, according to a company official. "We have basically replicated TCC East, to a...

Marine Corps Handling Technology Challenges, Prepares For Common IT Architecture IOC.(Marine Corps Enterprise Information Technology Services)(initial operational capability)(dialogue with Ross Monta)(Interview)
March 4, 2009... By Geoff Fein The Marine Corps Enterprise Information Technology Services (MCEITS) is working a number of challenges from establishing information technology (IT) service on the battlefield to implementing netcentric warfare, all while...

New Acquisition Reform Bill Scrutinized.
March 4, 2009... By Emelie Rutherford Defense experts offered input yesterday on an extensive defense- acquisition-reform bill, suggesting additional ways to combat program cost breaches and generate independent cost estimates. Senate Armed Services...

Obama Defense Contracting Offensive Emboldens Reformist Lawmakers.
March 5, 2009... By Emelie Rutherford Defense-minded lawmakers told Defense Daily they support government- contracting reforms the president announced yesterday and said scrutiny is increasing on Pentagon contracts that could be modified or canceled. ...

Lockheed Martin Wrests $5 Billion SOCOM Logistics Support Contract From L-3.
March 5, 2009... By Marina Malenic Beating out a long-term incumbent, Lockheed Martin [LMT] has been awarded a 10-year, $5 billion contract to supply U.S. Special Operations Forces with logistics support, the Defense Department said on Monday. L-3...

Obama Nominates Florida's Emergency Chief To Head FEMA.
March 5, 2009... By Calvin Biesecker President Obama yesterday said he will nominate Florida's Emergency Management Chief Craig Fugate as the new administrator for the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) within the Department of Homeland Security...

Economic Climate, Reset Needs From Iraq War Seen Driving Defense Logistics Contracts.
March 5, 2009... By Marina Malenic The need to repair worn-out military equipment used heavily in the deserts of Iraq paired with constrained defense budgets in the coming years will likely increase the size and importance of logistics and support...

Navy Needs Secure And Interoperable Networks To Defeat Adversaries, Official Says.
March 5, 2009... By Geoff Fein Without secure and interoperable networks, the Navy won't be able to achieve two of the Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) cooperative strategy's overarching themes--cooperation among all maritime services and preventing and...

New F-Model Chinooks Deployed In Iraq And Afghanistan.
March 5, 2009... By Ann Roosevelt FT. LAUDERDALE, Fla.--The latest version of the Army's heavy-lift helicopter, the CH-47F Chinook,produced by Boeing [BA], is now deployed to meet current operations, according to officials. "Currently, the 47F is in...

Marine Corps Seeks Ways To Solve Battlefield Network Connectivity, Rapid IT Procurement.
March 5, 2009... By Geoff Fein The Marine Corps is looking for solutions to maintaining network connectivity in theater as well as ways to rapidly procure information technology, according to a top Marine Corps official. In the early stages of both...

GD Boosts Dividend.
March 5, 2009... General Dynamics [GD] yesterday said its board of directors has increased the company's quarterly stock dividend by nearly 9 percent to 38 cents per share. The higher dividend will be payable May 8 to shareholders of record on April 10....

ANSER, MITRE Get New FFRDC Contracts With DHS.
March 6, 2009... By Calvin Biesecker The Department of Homeland Security's (DHS) Science and Technology branch yesterday awarded two contracts to the non-profit firms Analytic Services, Inc. (ANSER) and MITRE Corp. to establish and run two new Federally...

GD Lowers Earnings Guidance On Fewer Planned Business Jet Deliveries.
March 6, 2009... By Calvin Biesecker General Dynamics [GD] yesterday lowered its earnings guidance for the year based on a decision it made to cut back on planned aircraft production rates this year at its business jet division due to weakening demand....

CANES Will Make Navy IT Affordable, RFP Expected This Month, Official Says.(Consolidated Afloat Networks and Enterprises Services)(United States. Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command)
March 6, 2009... By Geoff Fein The Navy expects to issue a request for proposal (RFP) this month for the Consolidated Afloat Networks and Enterprises Services (CANES), a directed approach to reduce infrastructure and increase capability across surface...

Losing Bidder Protesting DoE Decision On Savannah Contract.
March 6, 2009... By George Lobsenz Savannah River Tank Closure, a consortium headed by Parsons, has protested a December decision by the Energy Department to award a team led by URS Corp. a major contract to begin cleaning up and closing in place the 49...

BAE Systems To Supply Tensylon Armor Panels For HETs.
March 6, 2009... BAE Systems this week said it received a $2.6 million Army contract to supply Tensylonr composite armor panels for the Heavy Equipment Transporter (HET) vehicles. HET vehicles transport, deploy, recover and evacuate combat-loaded main...

Army Future Combat Systems Successfully Completes Initial Network Tests.
March 6, 2009... By Ann Roosevelt The Army's Future Combat Systems (FCS) program successfully completed evaluations and tests of the initial phases of its network on the way to linking the service to a common battlefield network. The Integrated...

Navy Setting Up New Air And Missile Defense Center of Excellence At Dahlgren.
March 6, 2009... By Geoff Fein Next month, the Navy will stand up a new center of excellence at Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren, Va., focused on integration and synchronization of air and missile defense efforts, a service official said. The...

Taylor Wants To Open Competition For Littoral Ship Contracts.
March 6, 2009... By Emelie Rutherford The head of a naval panel in Congress is calling on the Navy to open competition for the rocky Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) program beyond the two companies tapped to build the initial vessels. House Armed Services...

Defense Watch.
March 9, 2009... The Latest Word On Trends And Developments In Aerospace And Defense Tanker Redux. The Joint Requirement Oversight Council (JROC) last week revalidated requirements for a new Air Force tanker fleet. The service drew up the requirements and...

Pentagon Asks Lockheed Martin To Prepare Cost Estimates For Up To 20 More Raptors.
March 9, 2009... By Marina Malenic The Defense Department has asked Lockheed Martin [LMT] to prepare proposals for additional F-22 Raptor fighter jet production in fiscal year 2010, sources said last week. John Young, the outgoing Pentagon chief arms...

Curtiss-Wright Industrial Firm Serving Energy, Defense Markets.
March 9, 2009... Curtiss-Wright Corp. [CW] on Friday said it has acquired EST Group, Inc., for $40 million in cash, positioning it as a key supplier in the heat management business for energy and naval defense markets. EST provides products and repair...

C-130 Fleet Undergoing Special Inspections For Faulty Components.
March 9, 2009... By Marina Malenic Hundreds of C-130 Hercules cargo planes were being inspected late last week for potential problems with the fasteners that attach the aircraft's wings to its fuselage, according to officials at Air Mobility Command,...

New HASC Acquisition Panel To Look At Hill Meddling, Chairman Says.
March 10, 2009... By Emelie Rutherford The head of a new House panel tackling Pentagon acquisition reform pledged yesterday to examine to what extent lawmakers hinder weapons systems' development. Rep. Robert Andrews (D-N.J.) told reporters the new...

NAMDC Will Provide Single Point For Holistic Look At Air And Missile Defense.
March 10, 2009... By Geoff Fein The air and missile defense center of excellence coming to Naval Surface Warfare Center (NSWC) Dahlgren will become the service's single point for all issues pertaining to air and missile defense, according to a Navy...

Army Prepares For Limited User Test For General Dynamics' WIN-T Increment 2.
March 10, 2009... By Ann Roosevelt This week General Dynamics [GD] begins a dry run ahead of a Limited User Test (LUT) for its Warfighter Information Network-Tactical (WIN-T) Increment 2 on-the-move broadband networking capability. "Starting on Jan. 5...

Sub Industrial Base Shouldn't Get Complacent In Light of Successful Year, Official Says.
March 10, 2009... By Geoff Fein While builders and parts suppliers for the Navy's Virginia-class submarine program are feeling a bit more optimistic these days following the December signing of the Block III contract for eight more boats, one executive...

More State Homeland Security Chiefs Say Communication With DHS Improving.
March 10, 2009... By Calvin Biesecker Communications between the Department of Homeland Security and the state governments appear to be improving, according to an annual survey of Governor's Homeland Security Advisors released yesterday. More than 75...

General Dynamics Canada Wins Potential $682 Million Supporting Canadian Army.
March 10, 2009... General Dynamics [GD] Canada yesterday said it has been awarded a potential $682 million Long Term Support Contract (LTSC) for the Canadian Army's Land Command Support System (LCSS), ensuring troops will continue to have access to advanced...

Hurdles Cited In Opening LCS To More Competition.
March 11, 2009... By Emelie Rutherford More time, money, and design work would be required to create a build-to- print acquisition plan for the Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) that would permit it to be made by companies beyond the current two competitors, a...

CBP Increasing Emphasis On Technology Within SBI, Acting Chief Says.(Customs and Border Protection)(Secure Border Initiative)(Jayson Ahern)
March 11, 2009... By Calvin Biesecker Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is increasing its emphasis on the electronic fence portion of the Secure Border Initiative (SBI) as the installation of physical fencing along the United States' border with Mexico...

Marines Overburdened By Armor, General Says.
March 11, 2009... By Marina Malenic A top Marine Corps officer yesterday expressed concern that heavy armor on both vehicles and his troops is slowing them down on the battlefield. "The bottom line is that the focus on armor as the principal means of...

DoE Too Often Losing Track of Nuke Materials--IG.
March 11, 2009... By George Lobsenz While President Obama has said he plans to sharply boost the Energy Department's role in corralling "loose nukes" in other countries, the department is having considerable difficulty keeping track of its own nuclear...

Boeing Promoting F/A-18E/F For Greek Air Force Strike Fighter Competition.
March 11, 2009... Boeing [BA] will offer its F/A-18E/F Super Hornet as the next-generation fighter for the Greek Air Force, the company said. The Super Hornet is currently competing for strike fighter contracts in nine other countries (Defense Daily, March...

Linking Past And Future, TRADOC Aims To Adapt And Innovate, Commander Says.
March 11, 2009... By Ann Roosevelt To provide the best soldiers no matter what the Army involvement in an era of persistent "commitment," the Army's Training and Doctrine Command not only has to adapt to changing conditions and needs but to innovate,...

DHS Still Needs To Address Shortfalls In Meeting Cyber Security Responsibilities, GAO Says.
March 11, 2009... By Calvin Biesecker The Department of Homeland Security (DHS), which is the lead federal agency for overseeing the cyber defense of the nation's critical infrastructure, continues to fall short in meeting its roles and responsibilities...

Abercrombie: Hill Action Coming On Tanker Split Buy.
March 12, 2009... By Emelie Rutherford The head of a key House panel reiterated his call yesterday for the Pentagon to buy versions of the Air Force's new aerial refueling tanker from both competitors, saying "a consensus is developing" among lawmakers to...

Pentagon Confirms Receipt of Tanker Delay Recommendation From White House.
March 12, 2009... By Marina Malenic The White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has given the Pentagon a list of possible cuts to major weapons programs--among them a recommendation to delay the Air Force's aerial refueling replacement fleet, a...

New Effort Looks To Ensure Navy Gets Full Service Life From Its Surface Ships.
March 12, 2009... By Geoff Fein The Navy is beginning an effort to determine how best to ensure its surface ship fleet can meets its expected service life to achieve a 313-ship fleet, according to a service official. Over the course of the past year,...

NLOS LS- Precision Missile Flies GPS Waypoints To Direct Hit On Target.
March 12, 2009... By Ann Roosevelt The Future Combat Systems Non-Line-of-Sight Launch System (NLOS LS) Precision Attack Missile (PAM) on March 6 successfully flew its fifth guided test flight at White Sands Missile Range, N.M., an official said. NLOS...

Sustained Congressional Investment For Readiness Is Critical For Army And Marines.
March 12, 2009... By Ann Roosevelt For the Marines and the Army to maintain readiness in the current and future security environment continued congressional investment is critical for success, according to military leaders. Assistant Commandant of the...

ITT Gets $317 Million For 4,500 Additional Counter IED Systems.
March 12, 2009... The Navy awarded ITT [ITT] a $317 million order to produce an additional 4,501 CREW 2.1 Vehicle Receiver Jammers (CVRJ), vehicle-mounted systems that prevent the detonation of improvised explosive devices (IEDs), the company said this week....

Security Officials Quick To React To Lessons From Mumbai Attack.
March 12, 2009... By Calvin Biesecker In the wake of last fall's commando-style terrorist attack in Mumbai, India, officials with the federal government and New York City Police Department said yesterday they quickly sought out lessons learned and have...

Murtha Eyes Starting Mixed Tanker Buy Via Next War Bill.
March 13, 2009... By Emelie Rutherford The House's main defense budget writer wants to direct the Air Force in the upcoming war-funding bill to buy refueling tankers from both firms battling for the long-delayed contract, with the bulk of the aircraft...

BAE To Acquire Small Developer of UAS, Advanced Ceramics.
March 13, 2009... By Calvin Biesecker BAE Systems yesterday said it has agreed to acquire Advanced Ceramics Research Inc., a developer and supplier of small and tactical unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) and advanced ceramic materials, in a deal that...

Imaging Systems Firm Axsys Exploring Sale.
March 13, 2009... By Calvin Biesecker Axsys Technologies [AXYS] on Wednesday confirmed it is mulling a possible sale of the company due to a drop in its stock price and subsequent interest in an acquisition by strategic buyers. After peaking near $74...

Force Dynamics Cheetah M-ATV Vehicles Move Forward In Competition.
March 13, 2009... Force Dynamics LLC, a joint venture between Force Protection Inc. (FRPT) and General Dynamics [GD] Land Systems, on Wednesday said it was awarded a $1 million contract for two Cheetah light-weight, high mobility Production Representative...

GAO Points To Limited Knowledge, Coming Cost Friction For FCS In Latest Report.
March 13, 2009... By Ann Roosevelt In the latest of its continuing series of examinations of the Army's Future Combat System (FCS) program, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) suggests Congress hold off on full funding of the program in the Fiscal...

GAO Cites NASA Programs For Cost Overruns, Delays, But Is Fixing Problems.
March 13, 2009... By Dave Ahearn NASA is making progress in tackling problems with programs suffering cost overruns and schedule delays, but more work remains in fixing the mess, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) testified. The space agency...

Navy Secretary Winter Sees Effort To Build New Acquisition Review Process As Part of His Legacy.
March 13, 2009... By Geoff Fein Most people will likely remember Navy Secretary Donald Winter's tenure for his efforts to get new contracts for LCS, developing a new acquisition review process, or for leaning on industry to modernize their shipyards, but...

USAF Wants F-35 Acceleration As Audit Reveals Significant Cost Growth.
March 13, 2009... By Marina Malenic Air Force officials said yesterday that the service is seeking to accelerate the production of F-35 Lightening Joint Striker Fighter (JSF) jets, just as a new audit of the program revealed that the move could increase...

Defense Watch.
March 16, 2009... The Latest Word On Trends And Developments In Aerospace And Defense Supplementing The Supp. HAC-D Chairman John Murtha (D-Pa.) says the upcoming war-funding supplemental spending bill for the remainder of FY '09 will be larger than the...

Murtha, Taylor Concerned About Expeditionary Fighting Vehicle Design.
March 16, 2009... By Emelie Rutherford Two congressmen who help dictate funding for the Marine Corps' developmental Expeditionary Fighting Vehicle (EFV) said they have concerns about its design that could impact their support for the program. House...

Navy Needs To Continue Technological Investment In Unmanned Systems, Official Says.(dialogue with Donald Winter)(Interview)
March 16, 2009... By Geoff Fein Unmanned systems are an area the Navy should continue to invest in, from a technological point of view, as the service learns just what those platforms are capable of doing, said the Navy's top civilian leader. "I...

DNDO Cancels AS&E's Work On Advanced Cargo X-Ray System.
March 16, 2009... By Calvin Biesecker American Science & Engineering Corp. [ASEI] said on Friday that the Domestic Nuclear Detection Office (DNDO) has partially terminated for convenience the company's contract to develop an advanced X-Ray system that...

Bell-Boeing Sees V-22 Program Growth, Potential Line Expansion.(Bell Helicopter Textron Inc.)
March 16, 2009... By Marina Malenic As Bell Helicopter Textron [TXT] and Boeing [BA] prepare to ramp up production of the V-22 Osprey this year, both international interest and expanded use of the aircraft by U.S. forces could necessitate expansion of the...

Navy Continues To Expand OA Across Undersea, Surface, Air, Space Programs, Report Says.
March 17, 2009... By Geoff Fein The Navy issued its fifth quarterly open architecture (OA) report to Congress, outlining efforts including the release of an acquisition management plan, a draft architecture description document (ADD), as well as adding or...

Senior Army Officials Refute GAO Points On Future Combat System Findings.
March 17, 2009... By Ann Roosevelt The House Armed Services Committee today learns more about the Army- disputed Government Accountability Office's (GAO) latest report on the services' top modernization program, the Future Combat System (FCS). Some...

ManTech Acquires Cyber Security Firm.
March 17, 2009... ManTech International [MANT] yesterday said it has acquired the small firm DDK Technology Group, Inc., bolstering its capabilities in cyber security and information technology support. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. ManTech said...

CSC Establishes Cyber Security Center.
March 17, 2009... Computer Sciences Corp. [CSC] said yesterday it has established a virtual cyber security center that will allow it and its government and commercial customers to simulate current and future cyber environments, threats and security solutions....

Navy Using OA Approach For Monitoring Bunker Hill's Network.
March 17, 2009... By Geoff Fein As part of the Aegis modernization effort on the USS Bunker Hill (CG-52), Lockheed Martin [LMT] is incorporating CA's [CA] Spectrum Network Fault Manager to monitor the health of the network infrastructure, according to CA....

Boeing Nears Completion of C-130 AMP Flight Testing.
March 17, 2009... Boeing [BA] has completed the first test flight of the Air Force's third C-130 Avionics Modernization Program (AMP) aircraft . The aircraft accomplished both functional check flight and acceptance check flight tests in January, the...

Boeing Expands Supply Chain Opportunities For Australian Firms.
March 17, 2009... By Ann Roosevelt Australia's The Defence Materiel Organisation (DMO) March 11 announced the signing of a revised Australian Industry Capability (AIC) Deed with Boeing [BA] USA. The original agreement identified opportunities for...

Some Mine-Resistant Vehicles In Iraq Destined For Propositioned Stocks, CONUS Training.
March 17, 2009... By Emelie Rutherford Plans are being made to send thousands of Mine Resistant Ambush Protected vehicles (MRAPs) from Iraq to overseas-storage facilities and domestic bases because of the drawdown of U.S. troops, Army and Marine Corps...

USAF Engineers Shift From Iraq To Afghanistan For $11 Billion In International Reconstruction.
March 17, 2009... By Marina Malenic Air Force engineers are assisting with major expeditionary projects in Afghanistan to prepare for the troop buildup in that country, the service's top civil engineering officer said yesterday. "It's critical that we...

Boeing Unveils Modular, Stealthy F-15.
March 18, 2009... By Marina Malenic ST. LOUIS--Boeing [BA] yesterday unveiled a prototype for a new configuration of its F-15 fighter jet, billed as the Silent Eagle, incorporating some stealth improvements into the nearly 40-year-old platform. "We...

FCS Hearing Delayed Because of Abercrombie's Illness.(Future Combat Systems)(Neil Abercrombie)(Brief article)
March 18, 2009... By Emelie Rutherford A House subcommittee postponed a hearing scheduled for yesterday on the Army's Future Combat Systems (FCS) program because the panel's chairman is sick. The hearing will be rescheduled, though no new hearing date...

Chilton: Cyber Hackers, Foes, Penetrate Military Computer Systems.
March 18, 2009... By Dave Ahearn Hackers are managing to invade military computer systems, though defenses are competent to stymie most attempts of cyber vandals, Air Force Gen. Kevin Chilton, commander of the U.S. Strategic Forces Command, said. ...