HOMELAND SECURITY
11 Feb 08. Northrop Grumman Corporationset a new standard in intelligence networked processing systems recently when its Distributed Common Ground System-Intelligence Community (DCGS-IC) Beta Operational Capability (BOC) became a cutting edge operational Service Oriented Architecture (SOA) for the U.S. government. Northrop Grumman developed DCGS-IC BOC in nine months as an implementation of an earlier successful proof-of-concept system. The DCGS-IC BOC proves that using a true SOA with commercial standards, and capitalizing on reuse, introduces new development power to the government’s toolbox. The Northrop Grumman SOA approach promises significant life cycle cost savings for upgrades and introduction of new services and capabilities.
09 Feb 09. 41st Parameter Inc., the leading provider of internet fraud intervention and detection services and technology, today announced record sales and growth for 2008. Many companies recognised online fraud as a serious potential threat to their customers and their bottom line. Even with the uncertain economic times, companies turned to 41st Parameter for industry best anti-fraud solutions. Highlights of 2008 include:
Company subscription revenue increased by over 300 per cent
Customer base increased by 40 per cent
Increased market share in key industries, including airline/travel industry, e-commerce industry, and finance/banking industry
Launched newest version of FraudNet product: FraudNet 3.0
Expanded platform offerings to include Oracle Linux/Unix versions
Expanded operations to include an office based in the UK
Established a strategic partnership with Ethoca™ – the leader in collaborative fraud management
Expanded board of directors to include former McAfee EVP, Parveen Jain, Ph.D
Protected over $5bn in online sales based on customer provided figures
Awarded US Patent for DataSpider™, 41st Parameter’s industry-leading link analysis capability
“2008 was a year marked by a number of online scams and fraudulent activities,” said Ori Eisen, founder and chief innovation officer of 41st Parameter. “In these uncertain economic times, protecting the bottom line of any corporation is of utmost importance. 41st Parameter provides the anti-fraud methods many corporations find most valuable.”
05 Feb 09. Sweden joins anti-piracy mission. Sweden will send its two 372-ton Stockholm-class corvettes, HMS Stockholm and HMS Malmo , and the 2,140-ton auxiliary support ship HMS Trosso to conduct anti-piracy operations off the Somali coast following a vote by the Riksdag. A spokesman for the Swedish defence minister confirmed to Jane’s on 4 February that the three ships, with a total crew of 150, are being prepared for the mission and could be ready to deploy by April or mid-May for a period of four months. (Source: Jane’s)
30 Jan 09. GAO homeland defence report identifies potential USAF capability problems. A US Government Accountability Office (GAO) report – Actions Needed to Improve Management of Air Sovereignty Alert Operations to Protect US Airspace – has identified potential long-term problems with the US Air Force’s (USAF’s) capability to conduct homeland air defence operations. The report, released on 28 January, identified two main challenges faced by the USAF in sustaining its Air Sovereignty Alert (ASA) capabilities over the long term: replacing or extending the service life of ageing fighter aircraft and replacing ASA units with equipment and trained personnel when they deploy. (Source: Jane’s)