Canadian Public Services and Procurement Minister and Quebec Lieutenant Jean-Yves Duclos has announced the start of the initial phase of the Canadian Program for Cyber Security Certification, a move to secure the nation’s defense supply chain. “Cybersecurity is national security and threats are ever more intricate and in a state of constant change. In defense...
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US Air Force Seeks to Test More AI in Combat, Interoperability Among Allies
The U.S. Air Force plans to hold four allied exercises in 2025 similar to the recent ShOC-N, short for Shadow Operations Center-Nellis, Capstone 24B, to test artificial intelligence applications in combat. Lt. Col. Wesley Schultz of the U.S. Air Force’s 805th Combat Training Squadron told Defense One that ShOC-N addresses the challenge of advancing interoperability...
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European Defense Ministers Pledge Continued Ukraine Support Amid Potential Ceasefire
Defense ministers from France, Germany, Italy, Poland and the United Kingdom — Europe’s five largest military spenders — met in Paris on Wednesday and affirmed their continued support for Ukraine even in the event of a ceasefire or peace deal with Russia. According to a Defense News report, French Armed Forces Minister Sébastian Lecornu called...
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HII to Lead AUKUS Nuclear Submarine Supply Chain Buildup
HII will lead the new Australian Submarine Supplier Qualification, or AUSSQ, program aimed at accelerating the development of Australia’s supply chain to support the AUKUS trilateral security partnership between Australia, the United Kingdom and the United States. The program will identify and qualify Australian suppliers and products that will support the AUKUS Submarine Industry Strategy,...
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Leidos Migrates Onsite UK MoD Supply Chain System to Cloud Platform
Leidos has migrated the U.K. Ministry of Defence’s onsite supply chain infrastructure to its cloud-based Support Chain Integration Platform, or SCIP. Simon Hutchings, Leidos UK & Europe vice president for logistics and mission support, described the cloud transition as “a significant step forward” for agile and secure MoD cloud operations. “We look forward to leveraging...
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Lithuania Assures Continued Partnership With US Defense Vendors
Lithuanian Defense Minister Dovile Sakaliene recently visited the United States to engage with executives from defense companies, aiming to reinforce their ongoing defense partnership. During a roundtable discussion with reporters at the Lithuanian Embassy in Washington, D.C., on Friday, Sakaliene emphasized that her conversations with Northrop Grumman, RTX and Lockheed Martin align with her government’s...
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CGI Earns Level 2 Sustainable IT Certification for Europe, Morocco Operations
Canadian IT and business consulting services CGI has received Level 2 certification from the Institut du Numérique Responsable for its sustainable IT operations in France, Luxembourg, Morocco, Romania and Switzerland. The achievement makes CGI the first digital services firm with over 5,000 employees to reach the milestone, following its Level 1 certification obtained in 2022....
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Lockheed Martin Awarded $266M Air Force Contract for F-16 Transfer to Argentina
The U.S. Air Force has awarded Lockheed Martin Aeronautics an undefinitized contract action worth up to $265.96 million to support the transfer of F-16 fighter jets from Denmark to Argentina. The Foreign Military Sales deal includes updating the F-16 operational flight program, according to a Department of Defense notice. Lockheed will conduct the work in...
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Canada Establishes Advisory Group on Safe AI and Other Initiatives for Responsible AI Development
Canadian Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry Francois-Phillipe Champagne has announced the formation of the Safe and Secure Artificial Intelligence Advisory Group to provide the national government with guidance on the risks associated with AI and effective strategies to mitigate them. The group, comprising 10 experts in engineering, research strategy and computer science, is expected...
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Amentum to Oversee Management of New UK Nuclear Power Plant
Amentum has been selected as the program and project management delivery partner for Sizewell C, a new nuclear power station planned for the United Kingdom. Amentum executives Jon Fowler and James Bull signed the contract Wednesday with Sizewell C Joint Managing Director Nigel Cann at the company’s headquarters in Chantilly, Virginia. In addition to program...