Africa
Latest stories
-
-
-
-
in News
Shane Huntley: Google Issues Over 12K Warnings to Users Targeted by Government-Backed Attackers
Shane Huntley, head of threat analysis group at Google, wrote in a blog post published Tuesday that Google sent over 12K notifications between July and September to warn users across 149 countries that they were targeted by government-backed threat actors.
-
in Contract Awards, News
Mission Essential Receives $95M IDIQ Contract to Support U.S. Air Force in Europe, Africa; Paul Doyle Quoted
Mission Essential has been awarded a seven-year, $95M indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract from the 764th Special Contracting Squadron of the U.S. Air Force to provide advisory and assistance services to USAF personnel in Europe and Africa.
-
PAR Subsidiary Gets Navy Telecommunications O&M Task Order
A subsidiary of PAR Technology has received a potential five-year, $19.8 million task order from the U.S. Navy to operate and maintain telecommunications infrastructure at Camp Lemonnier in Africa. Rome Research Corp. will provide communications services to the Global Information Grid facility under the task order awarded through the Navy’s SeaPort-e vehicle, PAR said Tuesday. Matthew Cicchinelli, president of […] More
-
in C4ISR News, News
Orbital ATK Brings Comms Satellite to French Guiana Ahead of January Launch
Orbital ATK has transported a hybrid electric propulsion communications satellite built for Al Yah Satellite Communications to a launch site in Kourou, French Guiana, ahead of the system’s intended liftoff in January 2018. Orbital ATK said Thursday it built the GEOStar-3 satellite designated Al Yah 3 to help expand Yahsat’s commercial Ka-band services to approximately 600 million […] More
-
in Industry News, News
Louis Berger Selected to Manage Cameroon-Nigeria Bridge Construction Project
Louis Berger has secured a $1.7 million contract to manage the construction of a two-lane bridge designed to link Cameroon and Nigeria. The company said Thursday the project will use a balanced cantilever method to build a box girder bridge over the Cross River between Ekok, Cameroon and Mfum, Nigeria. Louis Berger will also provide bridge construction management training and […] More
-
in Industry News, News
SOSi to Extend Training Support for US Air Forces in Africa
SOS International has received a task order under to continue to support integrated joint force field and live-fly training of U.S. air forces deployed to Africa. The task order falls under the U.S. Air Forces in Europe Advisory and Assistance III contract, SOSi said Friday. “SOSi has worked alongside the Air Force in support of NATO […] More
-
in C4ISR News, Industry News, News
Frost & Sullivan: DoD’s FY 2018 Budget Plan Reflects Increase in Operations & Maintenance, R&D Accounts
A Frost & Sullivan report has found the Defense Department‘s budget request for fiscal year 2018 represents a 9 percent rise, or approximately $52 billion, over the FY 2017 budget plan with significant increases in operations and maintenance as well as research, development, testing and evaluation accounts. The market research firm said Wednesday it predicts DoD to increase annual […] More
-
Symantec: Cyber Espionage Group Used Tools Described in CIA ‘Vault 7’ Leak
Symantec has found that a cyber espionage group dubbed “Longhorn” has used tools and protocols specified in the Vault 7 leak of alleged CIA hacking devices. The company said Monday Longhorn has used the tools and techniques to launch cyber attacks against an estimated 40 targets in 16 countries across the Middle East, Europe, Asia and Africa. WikiLeaks published more […] More
-
in Philanthropy
Janus Global Sponsors UK-Based Project to Document Anti-Poaching Efforts in Africa
Janus Global Operations has provided full sponsorship to a U.K.-based project that aims to mitigate the poaching of animals in Africa. JGO said Tuesday The Bigger Picture project is led by British army veterans Freddy Paske and David MacKay, who appointed filmmaker Dieter Deswarte to help produce a video documentary on African wildlife conservation. “Janus has […] More