Logistics, Maintenance & Engineering
2018 Budget - Department of Homeland Security Report
July 06 by IDGA Editor
The President’s 2018 Budget requests $44.1 billion in net discretionary budget authority for The Department of Homeland Security, a $2.8 billion increase from 2017 annualized CR level. This increased...
Identifying Humans at Night with Face or Ear Recognition
May 27 by Thirimachos BourlaiIn this interview, Dr. Thirimachos Bourlai, an expert at the forefront of face recognition technology, shares his opinions regarding the challenges of night time facial recognition systems. He also...
Joining Networks: Joint and Coalition Tactics in Cyber Warfare
May 15 by Hannah HagerIn this interview, Lt. Col. Patrick King, Assistant Director of Operations, Electronic Warfare, United States Air Force shares his tips for achieving necessary cyber defense tactics between joint an...
Greater Than the Parts: The Integrated Approach to Total Security
September 03 by IDGA EditorWhen envisioning a security set-up, be it for a checkpoint or for a facility-wide implementation, defense agencies and affiliated organizations are often quick to take out the "buckets."Rather than...
Eight Injured in Explosion at New Jersey Navy Base
August 20 by Mike O'BrienEight people, including sailors and civilian employees, were injured in an explosion at a New Jersey Navy base on Tuesday. The Navy said the blast happened at Weapons Station Earle in Middletown a...
BAE Wins $534 Million Contract to Sustain U.S. Ballistic Missiles
August 02 by IDGA EditorThe U.S. Air Force has awarded BAE Systems an eight-year, $534 million contract to maintain the readiness of the nation’s intercontinental ballistic missiles. The company will provide system...
Probe Launched after Section of Air Force C-17 Falls into Couple’s Backyard
July 26 by Mike O'BrienAn investigation has been launched after a piece of the exterior of an Air Force C-17 fell off the plane and landed in a couple’s backyard. No one was hurt in the incident but Melissa Gutier...
Boeing CST-100 Spacecraft Model Passes Water-Recovery Tests
July 24 by IDGA EditorBoeing recently demonstrated that astronauts in its Crew Space Transportation (CST)-100 capsule will be able to safely exit the spacecraft during an emergency water landing. Although the...
NASA, Industry Test Additively Manufactured Rocket Engine Injector
July 15 by IDGA EditorNASA and Aerojet Rocketdyne of West Palm Beach, Fla., recently finished testing a rocket engine injector made through additive manufacturing, or 3-D printing. This space technology demonstration m...
What a Waste: U.S. Military’s Unused $34 Million HQ in Afghanistan
July 11 by Mike O'BrienA U.S. military headquarters in Afghanistan that cost $34 million to build but remains unused has been cited as a prime example of throwing away money. The empty 64,000-square-foot building may be...
In Brief: 3D Printers Make Aircraft Engines; Military Wildfire Fight; Biden’s India Visit
June 24 by Mike O'BrienAS 3D PRINTERS start to make a serious impact in the defense industry, GE Aviation announced it will use them to produce cobalt-chromium fuel nozzles for Leap engines. The company will use a Marke...
Boeing and Airbus Both Score Big at Paris Air Show
June 19 by Mike O'BrienThunderstorms and downpours marred the start of the 2013 Paris Air Show on Monday, but when the sun finally came out old rivalries between Boeing and Airbus intensified. Both companies made announ...
