Viasat‘s DARC-ssd 600 data-at-rest encrypted solid state drive has been approved by the NATO Military Committee for securing classified data up to NATO SECRET. According to Viasat, NATO’s approval confirms the drive meets stringent security requirements for protecting sensitive information. It is now listed on the NATO Information Assurance Product Catalogue, making it available for...
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GA-ASI Completes First Flight of Belgium’s MQ-9B SkyGuardian
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc. has completed the first flight of an MQ-9B SkyGuardian remotely piloted aircraft destined for Belgium‘s Ministry of Defence. The flight, conducted on Feb. 20 at GA-ASI’s facility in El Mirage, California, validated the aircraft’s controllability and safe landing capabilities. According to the company, the initial flight is part of a...
Nokia, Honeywell, Numana Team Up on Quantum-Safe Networks
Nokia and Honeywell Aerospace Technologies have partnered with Numana, a Montreal-based tech accelerator and think tank, to develop and promote quantum-safe networks in Canada and globally. Nokia said the partnership aims to drive innovation, raise awareness and speed up the adoption of next-generation secure networking technologies for businesses and service providers. Jeffrey Maddox, president of...
KBR’s Byron Bright on Australia’s Need to Prioritize Tech Innovation for Defense
Byron Bright, president of KBR’s Mission Technology Solutions unit, says Australia needs to invest more in technological innovation for its defense and security, especially amid rising global tensions. In an opinion piece in The Australian published Tuesday, Bright, a 2025 Wash100 awardee, stressed the need for the country to quickly adopt new technologies and build...
Australia Upgrades Long-Range Strike Capability With HIMARS Acquisition
The Australian Defence Force has received its first two High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems from the United States, marking a significant upgrade to its long-range strike capabilities. The delivery comes less than two years after the Albanese government announced a $1.6 billion investment to accelerate and expand the HIMARS acquisition, in response to the Defence...
CGI Expands IT Services With Novatec Acquisition
Global IT and business consulting firm CGI has finalized its acquisition of Novatec, a digital services company with operations in Germany and Spain. The purchase, made through CGI’s German subsidiary, brings over 300 IT and consulting experts from Novatec into the Canadian company. CGI anticipates Novatec’s expertise in application performance management to enhance its existing...
UK Cyber Agency Issues Guidance for Post-Quantum Cryptography Migration
The United Kingdom’s National Cyber Security Centre has released new guidance to help organizations prepare for the security risks posed by future quantum computers. The guidance highlights the importance of post-quantum cryptography, a new type of encryption designed to protect sensitive data from future quantum computer attacks. The NCSC recommends a three-phased approach to PQC...
RTX’s Raytheon Awarded $141M Navy Contract Modification for Missile Spares
The U.S. Navy’s Naval Sea Systems Command has awarded RTX’s Raytheon a $141 million contract modification to provide Standard Missile-2 production spares. The firm-fixed-price award supports purchases for the governments of Japan, Australia, Netherlands, Spain and Germany under the Foreign Military Sales program. According to a Department of Defense notice, work under the contract action...
Singapore, Anduril Partner to Explore Future of Manned-Unmanned Warfare
Anduril Industries has teamed up with Singapore’s Defence Science and Technology Agency and the Republic of Singapore Air Force to explore how manned and unmanned systems can work together on the battlefield. Announced at the Singapore Defence Technology Summit 2025, the partnership will focus on how mixed teams of human soldiers and robotic systems can...
PsiQuantum Taps Jacobs to Build Quantum Computing Facility in Australia
PsiQuantum has chosen Jacobs to provide master planning, design and engineering services for its planned quantum computing facility in Australia. The 540,000-square-foot facility will be located near Brisbane Airport and support PsiQuantum’s vision to develop the world’s first large-scale, fault-tolerant quantum computers. Jacobs said in a press release that the facility will include a main...










