JOHN MCHALE, EDITORIAL DIRECTOR

The top cybersecurity and encryption stories of 2019 covered COTS encryption, cybersecurity vulnerabilities, Lockheed Martin's Silent Crow, securing simulation and training systems, and more. Check them out below:

EMMA HELFRICH, ASSOCIATE EDITOR

The Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) has awarded BAE Systems a prime contractor position on Solutions for Intelligence Analysis 3 (SIA 3), a ten-year multiple award indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity (IDIQ) with a combined ceiling value of over $17 billion.

LISA DAIGLE, ASSISTANT MANAGING EDITOR

Xage Security has garnered a Phase-1 contract from the U.S. Air Force (USAF) under which Xage will support the IT and OT security needs and data management of the USAF and U.S. Department of Defense (DoD).

EMMA HELFRICH, ASSOCIATE EDITOR

Leidos, information technology, engineering, and science solutions and services company, won a prime contract by the Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) to provide network services under the Global Solutions Management-Operations (GSM-O) II contract.

EMMA HELFRICH, ASSOCIATE EDITOR

BAE Systems won a contract by the U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) to develop new cyber tools designed to help prevent vulnerabilities in electronic files that can lead to cyberattacks. Development of these tools will be part of DARPA's Safe Documents (SafeDocs) program, which aims to identify and reject malicious data in various electronic formats.

EMMA HELFRICH, ASSOCIATE EDITOR

Parsons Corporation won a prime position on the Defense Information Systems Agency's (DISA) $7.5 billion, multiple award, indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity Systems Engineering, Technology, and Innovation (SETI) contract.

EMMA HELFRICH, ASSOCIATE EDITOR

U.S. and Japanese forces began engaging in joint exercises on Monday. The exercises aim to increase cooperation in cyberspace and other "new areas" involving the Japanese ground self-defense force, according to television network NHK.

EMMA HELFRICH, ASSOCIATE EDITOR

Enlighten IT Consulting, LLC., a subsidiary of Alion Science and Technology, a company that designs and delivers complex engineering solutions for Defense and Intelligence agencies, announced that it won the U.S. Air Force LevelUP Cloud Services Basic Ordering Agreement (BOA).

EMMA HELFRICH, ASSOCIATE EDITOR

Raytheon Company debuted a virtual reality version of its portable V-22 trainer. Aircraft Functional V-22 Trainer-Virtual Reality is a fully immersive system intended to provide hyper-realistic training across all experience levels, including early-career aviation maintenance students and those engaged in continuing education.

EMMA HELFRICH, ASSOCIATE EDITOR

Immersive Wisdom, Inc., provider of geospatial collaboration and real-time intelligence platforms, and Entegra Systems, provider of advanced technology, integration, and analytic services, announced that it had won a major contract with the U.S. Air Force, awarded by AFWERX. AFWERX is a catalyst for agile Air Force engagement across industry, academia, and non-traditional contributors to create opportunities and foster an Air Force culture of innovation.