Defence Online

Building the new cyber regiment is no easy task for the MoD

Homeland October 29, 2020

Writing for Defence Online, Sascha Giese, Head Geek ™ , SolarWinds examines the challenges facing the creation of the MOD’s Cyber Regiment. In June, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) announced the creation of a “cyber regiment,” whose role will be to protect the UK’s armed forces from cyberattack, while also working ...

BAE Systems to deliver system integration and IT management for Army Cyber Command

Homeland October 26, 2020

The US Army has awarded BAE Systems a one-year, $11.7 million contract to provide information technology (IT) services to the Army Cyber Command (ARCYBER) to assist with the operation, maintenance, and technical aspects of the ARCYBER enterprise IT environment. The company will provide system integration and management, including network and systems ...

Security an ‘afterthought’ in pedestrianisation drive warn architects

Homeland October 23, 2020

New research has found that nearly half (49%) of urban design professionals believe that the recent rise of pedestrianisation in city and town centres is making public spaces more vulnerable to attack. The coronavirus pandemic has had a devastating impact on urban economies, with local authorities left in the novel position of needing ...

BAE Systems launches GXP Fusion to increase situational awareness

Homeland October 22, 2020

BAE Systems has announced the launch of its new GXP Fusion software, which leverages multiple intelligence sources to develop a single picture, simplifying complex data challenges for the modern analyst. Developed by the company’s Geospatial eXploitation Products (GXP) group and delivered with the existing GXP Xplorer Platform, this new geospatial intelligence (GEOINT) application fuses ...