Andy White has assumed the role of vice president and general manager of energy, security and technology international at Jacobs. In his new role, he will oversee the company’s nuclear business in the United Kingdom, continental Europe, South Africa, the Middle East and Japan. “I am honored to take on this role at an exciting...
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US, UK Join Australia in Sanctioning Russia-Backed Medibank Hacker
The United States has joined Australia and the United Kingdom in imposing sanctions on Russian hacker Alexander Ermakov over his role in the ransomware attack against health care insurer Medibank. In 2022, Ermakov infiltrated the Medibank network and stole personally identifiable and sensitive health information of approximately 9.7 million former and current customers. The cyberactor...
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Foreign Suppliers Compete to Supply Romania’s Tracked IFVs, Howitzers
Several foreign suppliers are competing for Romania’s projected procurement of tracked infantry fighting vehicles and howitzers in 2024. Bucharest’s plan calls for purchasing up to 298 IFVs worth about $3.3 billion and 54 self-propelled 155 mm howitzers with related equipment valued at $920 million. The government expects to increase defense spending for the year by...
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Australian Cyber Security Centre Issues Guidebook for Businesses on Safe AI Use
The Australian Signals Directorate’s Australian Cyber Security Centre has issued a new guidebook for businesses on the safe use of artificial intelligence. The international intelligence community contributed to the publication, titled “Engaging with Artificial Intelligence,” ASD said in announcing its release. The ACSC drew input from up to 10 international partners, including the Cybersecurity and...
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US Sanctions Iraqi Airline Over Alleged Ties to Militia Groups
The United States has sanctioned the Iraqi airline Fly Baghdad and its CEO Basheer Abdulkadhim Alwan al-Shabbani over its ties to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps – Qods Force. According to a press release from the Department of the Treasury, the airliner has supported the IRGC-QF and proxy groups across the Middle East for years. ...
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Saab To Provide Logistics Support for UAE’s GlobalEye Aircraft Under $190M Deal
The United Arab Emirates has awarded Saab a $190 million contract to provide in-service support for the country’s GlobalEye Airborne Early Warning and Control solutions. Under the three-year agreement, the Swedish company will support the UAE Ministry of Defence’s maintenance, logistics and training requirements for its growing GlobalEye AEW&C fleet. Carl-Johan Bergholm, head of business...
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QinetiQ Lands UK Contract to Enhance British Army Vehicles’ Protection Capabilities
QinetiQ said it has secured a contract from the U.K. Defence Science and Technology Laboratory to enhance the protection capabilities of the British Army’s land armored vehicles. The deal serves as Phase II of the Modular Integrated Protection System program, which aims to develop an active protection system for British tanks and armored personnel carriers...
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Lockheed Martin Australia Appoints Antonia Marzulli as Operations VP
Antonia Marzulli, former Synergy Group Australia CEO, has rejoined Lockheed Martin as vice president for operations in Australia, according to the company’s post on LinkedIn on Monday. Marzuli spent over six years with Lockheed in the United States, most recently as strategy and business development principal until she left in 2015, according to her LinkedIn...
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Washington Officials Cite Role of Alliances, Trade Controls in Protecting US Tech
U.S. officials at a House Subcommittee on Indo-Pacific hearing last week underscored the importance of creating international alliances in trade controls to protect emerging American technologies, Nextgov/FCW reported Thursday. Thea Rozman Kendler, assistant secretary in the Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security Export Administration, told the subcommittee that U.S. export controls would be...
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UK Awards $514M Contracts to Enhance Sea Viper Air Defence System on Warships
The United Kingdom is making upgrades to the Royal Navy’s missiles to defeat drone threats in the Red Sea. The Sea Viper air defense system will receive a new warhead and a software update to give it the capability to destroy ballistic missile threats. The U.K. government has awarded three contracts valued at $514 million to MBDA...