Topic - defense

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Security, Finance

SAIC Stock Soars in IPO

Employee-owned defense contractor known for out-of-the-box thinking makes stock market debut.
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Finance

DoD Votes ‘Yes’ for PostX

A Cupertino-based company is powering a new era of military absentee voting.
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Security

Boeing Windfall for Startups

Boeing’s $2.5-billion contract to secure U.S. borders could be a boost for video surveillance startups.
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Computers, Security, Finance

Security Startup Nets $11.5M

Venture capitalists back intrusion prevention company Third Brigade.
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Security, Finance

GAO Blasts Pentagon Spending

A U.S. Congress report finds that the Pentagon’s acquisition system is broken.
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Security

Startups, Gov’t Tackle Defense

While startups struggle to tame the homeland security market, Vigilos CEO Geof Barker found success by going local.
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General news

Business Plans for Robots

Are consumers finally ready for robots?
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Security

FBI Gets Tough on Cyber-Crime

Fed’s cyber-squad, Silicon Valley defense contractors meet in cyber-crime crackdown.
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Security

High-Tech Stryker for Combat

A state-of-the-art sheriff joins the Army.
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Security

Companies See 'Crisis' in R&D

IT firms sees a lack of leadership in cyber-security research.
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Security

Armoring on the Offensive

Even without government missteps, armoring has its battles. But new innovations, materials, and a growing market are pushing the industry ahead.
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Security

Armoring on the Offensive

Even without government missteps, armoring has its battles. But new innovations, materials, and a growing market are pushing the industry ahead.
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Security, Cleantech

First Fuel-Cell Truck Joins Army

GM delivered the first fuel-cell truck to the U.S. Army for testing. The Chevrolet Silverado will be enlisted as a mail truck.
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General news, Security, Finance

Guns and software

Lockheed Martin and Northrop Grumman buy IT companies.
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Archives

A well-rounded defense

Most VCs are avoiding companies developing products for the war on bioterrorism, citing a basic problem with their business fundamentals.
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Archives

Defense spending may be the mother of all invention

OK, so we are in a recession. Maybe we can invent our way out of this one.
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Archives, Magazine

A Well-Rounded Defense.

A Well-Rounded Defense.
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Archives, Magazine

Defense Spending May Be the Mother of All Invention.

OK, so we are in a recession. Maybe we can invent our way out of this one.
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Archives, Magazine

An Overzealous Defense of Its Patents Hasn't Made Rambus Many Friends.

An Overzealous Defense of Its Patents Hasn't Made Rambus Many Friends.
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Archives

Stock Screen: Time to play defense

Stock Screen: Time to play defense