Homeland Defense News

ARLINGTON, VA--(Marketwire - July 28, 2010) - Carlaine Blizzard has joined EADS North America as vice president of the company's Homeland Security line of business. In her new role, Blizzard is responsible for program management, product technologies, and activities related to federal marketing and sales for homeland security programs in the United States.

HICKSVILLE, NY--(Marketwire - July 27, 2010) - American Defense Systems, Inc. (ADSI) ( NYSE Amex : EAG ), a leading provider of advanced transparent and opaque armor, architectural hardening and security products for Defense and Homeland Security, will hold a conference call on Tuesday, August 17, 2010 at 11:00 a.m. Eastern time to discuss results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2010.

SAN DIEGO----Daylight Defense, LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Daylight Solutions, Inc., has been awarded a $5.7M contract from the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory to develop technology demonstrator units employing their quantum cascade laser technology.

ARLINGTON, VA -- (July 28, 2010) - Carlaine Blizzard has joined EADS North America as vice presiden...

A $5 million class-action lawsuit filed by security guards at Fort Detrick has been expanded to include their employer's new owner. The guards, employees of contractor Eagle Technologies of Lanham, claim they were cheated out of promised pay and benefits.

WILMINGTON, MA--(Marketwire - 07/28/10) - Implant Sciences Corporation (Pinksheets: IMSC - News ), a high technology supplier of systems and sensors for the homeland security and defense markets, today announced that is has been selected by the Department of Commerce to be part of a small group of leading companies participating in a Safety and Security trade mission to Brazil on September 26 ...

TORRANCE, Calif., July 28 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Jane Harman, Chair of the Subcommittee for Homeland Security and Intelligence, in the wake of the Pentagon WikiLeaks paper, C.I.A. videos, intelligence outsourcing, lost or unaccounted for funds to Iraq, has called for more oversight. Harman incriminates herself showing her lack of oversight and leadership risks our nation's national security.

Abstract: The North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) has repeatedly adapted to meet a range of national security concerns. First created to confront the growing Soviet bomber threat, NORAD’s mission has been expanded to provide aerospace and maritime warning for North America.

Government officials have expanded the investigation of Bradley Manning, suspected of spilling the Afghan war secrets, to include possible U.S. civilian accomplices. Philip Shenon reports.

HAIFA, Israel, July 29, 2010 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Elbit Systems Ltd. (NASDAQ and TASE: ESLT) ("ESL") announced today, further to its announcement of July 15, 2010 regarding the issue of a cash tender offer by its wholly-owned subsidiary, Elbit Security Systems Ltd. ("Elsec"), to acquire the