October 2008 Intelligence News |
- Spy Chief Warns US Vulnerable in Next President's First Year VOA 31 Oct 2008 -- Top US intelligence official warning the country will be especially vulnerable to threats during the first months of a new presidency.
- Empire Challenge Validates Technologies to Support Military Networking Northrop Grumman 29 Oct 2008 -- Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE:NOC) played a major role in a recent joint military demonstration testing increased interoperability between U.S. Air Force, U.S. Navy and coalition reconnaissance aircraft.
- Ex-Georgian leader's son released on bail RIA Novosti 28 Oct 2008 -- The son of Georgia's first post-Soviet president, Zviad Gamsakhurdia, arrested on suspicion of spying for Russia, has been released on bail.
- Raytheon, U.S. Navy Demonstrate Unmanned Aircraft System Capability for Submarines Raytheon 24 Oct 2008 -- Raytheon Company (NYSE: RTN) and the Naval Undersea Warfare Center, Division Newport, demonstrated an unmanned aircraft system capability for submerged submarines Sept. 10
- PRESS CONFERENCE BY SPECIAL RAPPORTEUR ON TORTURE United Nations 24 Oct 2008
- Air Force leaders work to develop cyberspace roadmap AFPN 24 Oct 2008 -- USAF leaders to create roadmap of service's cyberspace mission while adjusting to new organizational construct outlined in October.
- Student pilot gets first UAS assignment at Vance AFPN 23 Oct 2008 -- As part increased ISR demands, student pilots in the AETC have a new potential assignment: unmanned aircraft systems.
- Senior intelligence officer killed in Abkhazia RIA Novosti 23 Oct 2008 -- A senior Abkhazian counterintelligence officer was found dead in Abkhazia.
- CACI Awarded $406 Million in Previously Unannounced Contracts to Support National Security and Intelligence CACI 22 Oct 2008 -- CACI International Inc (NYSE:CAI) announced today that it has been awarded approximately $406 million in previously unannounced contracts with federal government clients in the national security and intelligence communities.
- SkyLite B Breaks World Records Rafael 22 Oct 2008 -- Rafael Advanced Defense Systems Ltd. together with Bluebird Aero Systems Ltd., announces that the SkyLite B, mini-UAV, reached the remarkable flight ceiling of 36,000 ft during recent demonstrations of operational flight capabilities for a tactical reconnaissance team operating in mountainous areas.
- UAS volunteers sought for Air Force test program; deadline approaching AFNS 22 Oct 2008 -- Air Force officials are seeking up to 20 captains with four to six years of experience to volunteer for the unmanned aircraft systems beta test program.
- Two Russians sentenced to 12, 9 years for spying - FSB RIA Novosti 20 Oct 2008 -- The Moscow City Court sentenced on 2 Russians for spying, the Federal Security Service said.
- Guard unit provides 'one-stop' Predator training AFNS 16 Oct 2008 -- As the Air Force's and Air National Guard's unmanned aircraft system mission continues to grow, Airmen with the 163rd Maintenance Group here are stepping up their training program to ensure availability of enough highly-skilled personnel to support these systems, especially the MQ-1 Predator.
- Russia says over 35 terror attacks prevented since start of year RIA Novosti 14 Oct 2008 -- Over 35 terrorist attacks in Russia have been prevented and more than 350 militants detained since the start of the year.
- Pakistan Sacks Chief Of Powerful Spy Agency RFE/RL 09 Oct 2008 -- Pakistan Sacks Chief Of Powerful Spy Agency
- SAIC Awarded $254 Million Contract by the Defense Intelligence Agency SAIC 09 Oct 2008 -- Science Applications International Corporation (NYSE: SAI) today announced it has been awarded a contract by the Defense Intelligence Agency to support the National Media Exploitation Center (NMEC).
- Northrop Grumman Successfully Fields Guardrail Ground Baseline 2.0 Hardware and Software Northrop Grumman 06 Oct 2008 -- Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE:NOC) has successfully fielded Guardrail Ground Baseline (GGB) 2.0 hardware and software to U.S. Army military intelligence battalions, standardizing Guardrail ground components across the service.
- Suspected US Missile Strike Kills 20 in Pakistan VOA 4 Oct 2008 -- Pakistani intelligence officials say suspected US missile strike has killed at least 20 people, including several suspected foreign militants.
- Northrop Grumman Completes Acquisition of 3001 International, Inc. Northrop Grumman 03 Oct 2008 -- Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE:NOC) announced today that it has completed the acquisition of 3001 International, Inc.
- Czech Spying Accusations Against Russia Spark Political Storm RFE/RL 02 Oct 2008 -- Recent Czech intelligence reports have sounded the alarm over intensified intelligence activity by Russian and other foreign agencies focused on a planned U.S. missile-defense radar to be built near Prague and on strategic assets set to be privatized by the Czech government.
- Provisional team prepares for cyber mission assurance AFPN 1 Oct 2008 -- The Air Force Cyber Command (Provisional) staff here has spent a year defining and shaping the future of the service's cyberspace operations.
- Georgia 'finds fallen Russian spy drone' RIA Novosti 1 Oct 2008 -- A senior Georgian Interior Ministry official said that a Russian unmanned plane fell into Georgian territory while conducting a reconnaissance flight.
- At Least 180 Cases of Aerial Espionage Perpetrated KCNA 01 Oct 2008 -- The U.S. imperialists and the south Korean puppet armed forces committed frantic aerial espionage against the DPRK in September by massively mobilizing all strategic and tactical reconnaissance planes with various missions, according to a military source.
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