Tuesday, October 5, 2010
Friday, December 25, 2009
PMC 2.0: Raytheon Introduces One Force Tracker For iPhone
This is cool. Thanks to David for giving me the heads up on this one. All I have to say is, ‘cry havoc, and let loose the mobile apps of war’. lol It is about damn time and I look forward to other interesting tools to pop up.
The big one here, is encryption. If we are to learn anything at all in this war, and of the wars of history, is never underestimate the enemy. They have iPhones and computers too, and more than likely they will try to crack this stuff, much like they hacked the drones. Hell, they will just download these mobile apps off of iTunes and just use them for their own little private war.
All in all though, this is good, and I think as soon as the industry gets revved up for this stuff, there will be some competition over the market share, and only the best and most secure applications will win. I know my iPhone and the legions of other contractor’s iPhones and Blackberries will be hungry for anything that comes up. –Matt
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One Force Tracker for iPhone.
December 16, 2009
By ROY FURCHGOTT
One Force Tracker, iPhone software from Raytheon.
Is the iPhone going to war?
On Wednesday at the 2009 Intelligence Warfighting Summit in Tucson, Raytheon, the military contractor, announced an iPhone application that tracks friends and foes, shows their positions on live, real time maps and provides secure communications.
Called the One Force Tracker, the Raytheon iPhone software can also be used by first responders like police, firemen and emergency medical technicians.
The app works on a standard iPhone, said J Smart, chief technology officer for Raytheon’s Intelligence and Information Systems. “We are really delighted to be leveraging Apple’s innovation.”
The adaptation of the iPhone to military use is somewhat unusual, as technology more often trickles from the military to the consumer market. But this is a rare case of consumer hardware and software concepts being adapted for military use.
For instance, crowdsourcing, which has volunteers use cellphones to report real-time traffic flow, could be adapted to turn each soldier into a reporting unit, delivering real-time data about position and status.
Communications resemble social sites like Facebook, in which your friends would be represented by a military unit and could be used to track the position of, and communicate with, other units.
Maps with an overlay of points of interest are familiar to every GPS user. The Raytheon app would use the same concept, but points of interest might be known sniper sites or safe fallback positions.
Monday, June 15, 2009
Jobs: Industrial Security Specialist 1, Australia
Industrial Security Specialist I – Australia
Job ID: IIS114539
Description:
Innovative technologies. Superior solutions. Outstanding opportunities.
Raytheon Company, with 2008 sales of $23.2 billion, is a technology leader specializing in defense, homeland security and other government markets throughout the world. With a history of innovation spanning more than 85 years, Raytheon provides state-of-the-art capabilities in the areas of sensing; effects; C3I (command, control, communications), mission support, mission systems integration, information assurance / information operations, and intelligence systems. Raytheon is headquartered in Waltham, Mass., and employs 73,000 people worldwide.
At Raytheon Intelligence and Information Systems (IIS), we transform data into intelligence. As a leading systems and solutions provider of intelligence, security, and advanced information technologies to government customers in the United States and internationally, IIS provides the right knowledge at the right time, enabling our customers to make timely and accurate decisions to achieve mission goals of national significance. IIS employs more then 9,000 people worldwide with major hubs in the Mid Atlantic Region, Aurora, CO, and national Headquarters in Garland, TX, IIS generated $3.1 billion in 2008 sales.
Job Description:
The Industrial Security Specialist I (SDO) is assigned to the Security Operations Center. Responsible for maintaining physical security of all classified areas 24 hours, 7 days per week. Monitor and control personnel access to the classified areas, ensuring that all classified material (documents, media, etc.) remains in classified areas. Assist as required in the following security disciplines: Physical, Personnel, Operational (OPSEC), Technical and Information (IS) to include intrusion systems, fire alarms, radios and acts as a First Responder for medical and other emergency situations. Conduct security information presentations. Will work in an open environment where frequent and direct interaction and collaboration with customers and peers is ordinary.
Saturday, November 8, 2008
Jobs: Asset Protection Team Lead, Massachusetts
Asset Protection Team Lead
Job ID: CRP102224
Description:
Raytheon aspires to be the most admired defense and aerospace systems supplier through world-class people and technology. Headquartered in Waltham, MA, Raytheon employs 73,000 people world-wide and generated $21.3 billion in 2007 sales.
Team Leader I Asset Protection
Saturday, May 24, 2008
Industry Talk: Blackwater and Raytheon Join Forces For Grizzly Vehicle
Interesting partnership. I have yet to check this vehicle out in the field, and most of my experience is with older armored vehicles like the Mamba. I look forward to what the market can produce. And when it comes to vehicles like this, I like the words ‘fast and safe’ in the same sentence. Now if they can put ‘fuel efficient’ in that sentence, now we are talking. On a side note, the true test is the air conditioning unit and how dependable that will be. If any of the engineers are reading this, it better be ice cold….I mean sweater weather in that thing. LOL. -Head Jundi
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Blackwater, Raytheon Pitch JLTV Candidate
By kris osborn
22 May 19:27
Blackwater USA and Raytheon unveiled a prototype six-passenger Joint Light Tactical Vehicle at the U.S. Special Operations Industry Conference in Tampa, Fla., on May 21, revealing their teamed-up effort to build a survivable, mobile next-generation Humvee.
The Raytheon-Blackwater JLTV Grizzly MK VII. (Blackwater USA photo) “Our vehicle will go faster and carry more weight safely than any other JLTV,” said Blackwater USA Vice President Bill Mathews. “With Raytheon being the integrator for so many ground vehicles for C4ISR, our JLTV will have the technological equivalent of an F-18 cockpit.”
The Blackwater-Raytheon partnership aims to combine the fast, off-road vehicle expertise with the systems integration and C4ISR abilities of Raytheon. (more…)