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ClearedConnections Security Clearance News - Defense

• Lockheed Martin Vies for $4 Billion Stealth Fighter Contract

  Lockheed Martin is competing for a stealth fighter contract being offered by the Japanese government that could be worth more than $4 billion, Bloomberg reports. The company's main competitors are Boeing and Eurofighter.

• BAE Systems Earns Air Force Contract

  BAE Systems recently announced a new contract obtained from the U.S. Air Force worth approximately $23 million. The defense company will develop and test new computers, integrate existing software and manufacture installation kits for C-130 aircraft.

• Lockheed Martin Locks up Air Force Contract

  Lockheed Martin, one of the nation's top defense firms, has recently been awarded a three-year, $791 million contract by the U.S. Air Force, CNBC reports.

• Defense Contracts Awarded to Texas Firms

  L-3 Communications' Link Simulation and Training Division, which is based in Arlington, Texas, was recently awarded a contract for more than $20.5 million to support Pakistan air force pilot training, reports the Fort Worth Star-Telegram.

• SAIC to Deliver Equipment to Navy under New Contract

  Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC), a McLean, Virginia-based defense contractor, has announced that it has been awarded a contract from the Space and Naval Warfare Systems Center Atlantic.

• BAE Systems to Offer IT Support to Special Operations Command

  BAE Systems, which is based in Arlington, Virginia, will reportedly provide IT services and technical support to the U.S. Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) under a new contract.

• Virginia Senate Candidate Emphasizes Importance of Small Business Defense Contracts

  George Allen, a Republican Senate candidate for the state of Virginia, recently toured small business defense contractor Sim Ventions' facility, placing emphasis on the need for small businesses to have a better chance of winning defense contracts.

• SAIC Awarded Department of Defense Ammunition Contract

  Virginia-based defense contractor Science Applications International Corp. (SAIC) recently received an ammunition and maintenance services contract from the Department of Defense.

• India Deal to Preserve and Create Tens of Thousands of Defense Jobs

  Officials in India have approved the purchase 10 heavy-life aircrafts from the U.S., which will likely protect and create thousands of defense jobs.

• Defense Contractor to Merge Sectors Without Eliminating Personnel

  BAE Systems recently announced it will consolidate its five company sectors into four without having to cut defense jobs.

• Obama Calls on Manufacturing Industry to Advance Defense Systems

  The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) recently announced it will invest $1 billion over five years to add defense jobs in the manufacturing industry.

• Maryland expanding proving grounds to add defense jobs

  Over the next few months, the Aberdeen Proving Grounds in Maryland will be expanding into a computer and technological center poised to create thousands of new intelligence and defense jobs, reports Delaware Online.

• Virginia Company Plans to Create New Defense Jobs

  Reston, Virginia-based Safety Technologies Incorporated, a manufacturer of fuel storage tanks, recently announced that it will invest $6 million to expand its corporate headquarters and construct a new manufacturing plant

• New Maryland Cyber Training School to Train Students for Defense Jobs

  TeleCommunication Systems Inc. recently opened a new technology center in Hanover, Maryland, designed to train people for cyber security and defense jobs, the Baltimore Business Journal reports.

• L-3 Communications Awarded Air Force Contract for Operating Training System

  Defense contractor L-3 Communications recently announced that it has secured a U.S. Air Force contract for which it will operate a training system program, The Associated Press reports.

• General Dynamics Contract Means 100 New Defense Jobs

  After receiving a contract from the Navy in December, General Dynamics announced recently that it plans to hire more than 100 employees for defense jobs related to the new work, according to The Associated Press.

• Defense jobs coming to South Carolina business park

  An $18 million expansion to Remount Business Park in North Charleston, South Carolina, is expected to be completed this summer and will include the addition of hundreds of defense jobs, the Post and Courier reports.

• Defense Industry Booming in North Stafford, Virginia

  The defense and intelligence industries are thriving in the U.S. 1 corridor in North Stafford, Virginia, where a number of companies are adding new defense jobs, reports the Free Lance-Star.

ClearedConnections Security Clearance News - Intelligence

• L-3 Communications Awarded Army Contract to Create LCD Displays

  L-3 Communications Holdings was recently awarded a contract from Lockheed Martin to help the U.S. Army to create liquid crystal display assemblies for helicopters, The Associated Press reports.

• Defense Intelligence Agency Awards Contract to SAIC

  McLean, Virginia-based Science Applications International Corporation recently announced that it has been awarded a contract by the Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) to support the National Measurement and Signature Intelligence (MASINT) Office.

• Lockheed Martin Awarded $72 Million TSA Contract

  Defense contractor Lockheed Martin, which has been forced to slash defense jobs over the past few months, was recently awarded a $72 million TSA contract, under which it will help install new passenger screening equipment.

• House Republicans Propose Plan to Create Cyber Defense Jobs

  Members of Congress recently outlined an agenda that aims to create more defense jobs in the technology sector.

• New Department of Justice Contract Secured by Northrop Grumman

  McLean, Virginia-based Northrop Grumman Corporation was recently selected by the U.S. Department of Justice to provide information technology solutions, according to a release from the company.

• SAIC Awarded Potentially Billion-Dollar NASA IT Contract

  Science Applications International Corp. (SAIC), which is based in McLean, Virginia, continued its strong run recently when it was awarded an IT contract from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA).

• Department of Homeland Security Seeking Employees for Intelligence Jobs

  The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is reportedly looking to fill hundreds of defense and intelligence jobs with people who have security clearance, but is facing a number of challenges in accomplishing this.

• Booz Allen Hamilton Awarded Cybersecurity Contract

  McLean, Virginia-based Booz Allen Hamilton was recently given a two-year $71.5 million contract to perform internet research and engineering tasks for the U.S. Navy, The Associated Press reports.

• L-3 Communications Awarded Defense Contract to Manage Computer Systems

  L-3 Communications announced recently that its STRATIS division has been awarded a one-year $84.9 million defense contract to manage the computer systems for the U.S. Special Operations Command.

• National Security Agency Meets With Prospective Defense Contractors

  The National Security Agency (NSA) recently met with a group of prospective contractors looking to begin doing business with the agency, reports The Associated Press.

ClearedConnections Security Clearance News - NISPOM

• American Conference Institute Summit to Include NISPOM Information

  The American Conference Institute's National Summit on Industrial Security Compliance from July 11-12 in Washington D.C. will reportedly address a number of issues including NISPOM requirements regarding maintaining one's security clearance.

ClearedConnections Security Clearance News - Polygraph

• Lockheed Martin Helps to Advance New FBI Identification System

  A U.S. industry team led by the largest defense contractor in the world, Lockheed Martin, is currently in the process of developing a new finger and palm print identification system for the Federal Bureau of Investigation.

ClearedConnections Security Clearance News - Security Clearance

• New Center for Processing Security Clearance Opens at Fort Meade

  The new Defense/Military Department Adjudication Activities facility recently opened at Fort Meade, Maryland, consolidating 10 federal agencies that process security clearances for Department of Defense personnel and contractors into one building.

• Defense Jobs Make up 10 Percent of U.S. Manufacturing Demand

  Leaders from the aerospace and defense industry recently came together to promote the impact of their business on the economy at a summit in Washington, Reuters reports.

• New Electronic Fingerprint Requirement for Security Clearance has Many Benefits

  While a majority of defense contractors with security clearance may not already have it in place, the soon-to-be required electronic fingerprinting will be beneficial in a number of ways.

• Defense, Intelligence Jobs in High Demand

  From government agencies such as the Department of Homeland Security to defense contractors like Booz Allen Hamilton, personnel with security clearance are being sought across the country for a wealth of available defense and intelligence jobs.

• BlackBerry PlayBook Granted Government Security Clearance

  The BlackBerry PlayBook tablet was recently granted security clearance from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), the first tablet to receive such approval, according to InformationWeek.

• Security Clearance Can Lead to High-Paying IT Jobs

  A new article in the magazine Application Development Trends reveals that software developers with security clearance generally earn the highest salaries in their field.

• Racking Up Debt Could Mean Loss of Security Clearance

  Accruing a lot of debt can cause a variety of problems including a poor credit rating and a home foreclosure.

• Base Realignment Brings Thousands of Defense Jobs to Maryland

  Officials from the Fort Meade Army base in Maryland recently said they will add thousands of new defense jobs by the end of the year.

• Electronic Fingerprinting to Become Mandatory for Security Clearance Background Checks

  A memo signed last July by the Under Secretary of Defense (Intelligence) (USD(I)) specifies that background investigations for security clearance will require the electronic capture of full sets of fingerprints by the end of 2012.

• Raytheon Wins Cobra Dane Radar Systems Contract

  Dulles, Virginia-based Raytheon Technical Services Co. was recently awarded a defense contract from the U.S. Air Force that could reach a value of $65 million, UPI reports.

• BAE Systems to Run Army Ammunition Plant in Virginia

  BAE Systems announced recently that it has won an initial 10-year $850 million contract to head the U.S. Army's Radford ammunition plant in Virginia, which is responsible for manufacturing a material used in explosives.

• SAIC to Assist Department of Veterans Affairs under New Contract

  Under a new contract awarded by the General Services Administration, Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC) will provide information technology services for the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.

• Lockheed Martin Receives $789.8 Million Weapons Contract

  Lockheed Martin, the world's largest defense contractor, was recently awarded a $789.8 million weapons contract from the Missile Defense Agency to produce a weapon to defend against ballistic missiles, The Associated Press reports.

• Joint Forces to Preserve Defense Jobs in Virginia

  Despite plans laid out in February to cut defense and intelligence jobs from the Hampton Roads, Virginia-based U.S. Joint Forces Command (JFCOM), General Ray Odierno recently agreed to preserve all of the civilian defense jobs at JFCOM.

• Cleared Connections Named Top 100 Job Board

  Cleared Connections was chosen from 100,000+ job boards as a Top 100 Website in June 2009 by WEDDEL's (www.weddles.com), a leader in the field of employment and the world's largest publisher of print guides to employment sites.

ClearedConnections Security Clearance News - Top Secret

• CIA Provides Rare Glimpse of Top-Secret Intelligence Jobs

  A documentary that was previously only viewed by officials who had proper security clearance is now being released to the public by the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA).

• Virginia Event Introduces Women to Defense and Intelligence Jobs

  An organization that promotes female inclusion in the technology sector sponsored an event on June 20 featuring defense contractor QinetiQ North America.