Monthly Archives: February 2012
General Dynamics Delivers High~Performance Imaging Solutions Via New Division ~ Global Imaging Technologies
FAIRFAX, VA /PRNewswire/ ~ General Dynamics Advanced Information Systems has created a new organization, General Dynamics Global Imaging Technologies, to deliver high-performance imaging solutions to defense, homeland security, law enforcement and commercial customers worldwide. Building on its unique portfolio of electro-optical infrared (EO/IR) cameras, precision optical components, motion control products and stabilized high-definition (HD) gimbals, General Dynamics Advanced Information Systems is now able to offer integrated solutions to the most-demanding customer challenges for long-range infrared and high-definition imaging systems.
The sophisticated solutions offered by General Dynamics Global Imaging Technologies are found in applications that demand the finest optical surfaces, highest accuracy image stabilization and tightest motion control tolerances, such as remotely operated weapons systems, long-range surveillance cameras and highly precise imaging telescopes. Customers include U.S. military, homeland security and law enforcement agencies, international customers requiring aerial and perimeter surveillance applications, systems integrators and broadcast and film production companies.
“As we continue to expand on General Dynamics Global Imaging Technologies’ programs, products and solutions, customers will benefit from our more fully integrated portfolio of end-to-end imagery offerings,” said Lou Von Thaer, president of General Dynamics Advanced Information Systems.
The acquisition of Axsys Technologies in 2009 expanded General Dynamics Advanced Information Systems’ portfolio of offerings to include high-performance EO/IR camera systems and components, and also offers a platform for introducing advanced new technologies from across the General Dynamics Advanced Information Systems business.
“As we establish this new division, we are building on decades of experience in providing reliable, high-precision optics and camera systems to our customers,” said Bob McGill, vice president and general manager of General Dynamics Global Imaging Technologies. “This heritage of customer service and innovation will continue at General Dynamics Global Imaging Technologies as we produce innovative new capabilities such as our IronSight camera systems that enhance the warfighter’s ability to perform their missions successfully and more efficiently.”
General Dynamics will also introduce a new naming convention for its cameras, camera systems and pan/tilt systems to allow customers to more easily identify the proven solutions that meet their mission needs. General Dynamics Global Imaging Technologies will also continue the production of the Cineflex brand of cameras that have been utilized in productions such as the BBC’s Planet Earth, the opening and closing ceremonies at the 2008 Beijing Summer Olympics and countless motion pictures and television shows.
For more information about General Dynamics Global Imaging Technologies, please visit www.gd-imaging.com.
For more information about General Dynamics Advanced Information Systems, please visit www.gd-ais.com.
More information about General Dynamics is available online at www.generaldynamics.com.
SOURCE General Dynamics Advanced Information Systems
CONTACT: Media: Jennifer Montesano, General Dynamics Advanced Information Systems, Investors: Amy Gilliland, General Dynamics
Web Site: http://www.gd-ais.com
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U.S. Intelligence Agencies Virtual Career Fair ~ March 6th, 2012
The United States Intelligence Community (IC) invites you to attend the third annual IC Virtual Career Fair – a free online event – on Tuesday, March 6, 2012, from 2 p.m. to 8 p.m. (Eastern). Space is limited. To guarantee entrance, pre-registration is highly encouraged. Reserve your spot today!
Don’t miss this opportunity to learn about IC careers and get tips on how to apply for positions. From the comfort of your computer, you can:
- Visit IC agencies’ virtual booths
- Chat with recruiters in real-time (event day only)
- Link to IC agency Web sites to apply to positions online
- Network with other job seekers
- Attend presentations
- Hundreds of Opportunities
You’ll find jobs in the following disciplines, mostly in the Washington, D.C./Baltimore, MD, metropolitan area:
- Business/Contracting and Acquisitions/Financial Management
- Clandestine Services
- Computer Science/Computer Engineering/Electrical Engineering
- Cybersecurity/Information Assurance/Computer Forensics
- Engineering and Physical Science
- >> Foreign Languages — Language Analysts/Instructors/Contract Translators
- Information Technology
- Intelligence Analysis — Economic, Cultural, Imagery, Military and Regional
- Program Management
- Security/Police Officers
- Student Intern Program Positions
Sneak Preview and On Demand! Registration is your virtual ticket not only to the event, but also to a limited sneak preview day on March 5 and a 2-week on-demand period March 7-21.
At the sneak preview, you’ll be able to familiarize yourself with the show environment and download informational materials ahead of time.
The on-demand period lets you come back to the show at your leisure to collect the materials you gathered or review presentations and other information. Plus, if you know you won’t be available on event day, register anyway to attend the show during the on-demand period.
Chat-with-recruiter functionality will only be available on event day.
Exhibitors The following agencies will be participating in the IC Virtual Career Fair:
- Central Intelligence Agency (CIA)
- Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA)
- FBI Language Services Section
- National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA)
- National Security Agency (NSA)
- National Virtual Translation Center (NVTC)
Accessibility If you are unable to attend the IC Virtual Career Fair, or have difficulty with some components of the virtual environment using accessibility software (e.g., screen reading software, live-captioning services), please visit the agency Web sites listed above for more information and to apply online.
IC agencies are Equal Opportunity Employers. All applicants for employment are considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, disability, sexual orientation, or status as a parent.
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Visit http://www.USAJobZoo.com or http://USADefenseIndustryJobs.com for all of your job search needs. Both are IntelligenceCareers.com websites.
March 2012 Defense Industry Recruiting Events ~ Virginia, Texas and Georgia
March 2012 Defense Industry Recruiting Events – Virginia, Texas and Georgia
USADefenseIndustryJobs.com, aka IntelligenceCareers.com, is offering three recruiting events in March 2012:
~ March 16th: McLean, Virginia
~ March 23rd: San Antonio, Texas
~ March 30th: Augusta, Georgia (Ft Gordon area)
All three events are appropriate for reaching professionals with a wide range of defense industry skillsets and/or security clearances.
Featured Employer at the Georgia and Virginia events: the Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA), which is always good as a draw to bring in many qualified candidates that might not normally attend a career fair.
The cost to recruit at these events:
~ $699 Plan A
~ $999 Plan B
~ $1399 Plan C
Recruiting Plan descriptions:
~ Plan A: Exhibition space, table, 2 chairs, meals and snacks for 2 recruiting staff members. There is a $35 charge for food & drink for each additional staff member. This plan does not include resume search service, job postings or event CDROM with resumes.
~ Plan B: Plan A services + 2 extra food and beverage services (total of 4), and a CDROM of all preregistrants and event attendees.
~ Plan C: Plan A + B services + one week of online banner advertising + an email blast to our newsletter database + 8×11 page ad in the program guide.
More info/Registration
You can register your company to recruit at these events online or contact customer service at 1.800.919.8284 or customerservice@intelligencecareers.com.
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Video ~ What you need to know about jobs in the Defense Industry
Bill Golden, CEO of IntelligenceCareers, Inc., presents a comprehensive overview of what you need to know about finding jobs in the defense industry.
This video is appropriate for both beginners and experienced defense industry professionals.
Some elements of this video discusses items of interest to those interest in intelligence jobs requiring security clearances.
IntelligenceCareers, Inc., is the parent of IntelligenceCareers.com, USAJobZoo.com and USADefenseIndustryJobs.com aka DefenseCareers.com.
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2013 Defense Budget Sequestration Trigger Clouds Aerospace Economic Outlook
ARLINGTON, VA /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ Failure of the deficit reduction supercommittee and the specter of sequestration cuts cast a shadow on a relatively strong year for the aerospace industry.
“The fact that our industry is a leading job-creator, a technological innovator and a critical part of our nation’s security is too important to be taken for granted,” said AIA President and CEO Marion C. Blakey. “If this industry stops being Second to None, the future of our country is in question.”
In her remarks to more than 300 members of the news media, government and industry at the association’s 47th annual Year-end Review and Forecast Luncheon, Blakey cited a preliminary total aerospace sales figure of $218 billion, making 2011 the eighth consecutive year of growth.
“Annual sales are going to be up across the board in 2011,” Blakey said. ”But in 2012 we expect things to begin to change.”
In 2011, the U.S. aerospace industry contributed $87 billion in export sales to the U.S. economy, up 12 percent, after falling during the two previous years. The industry’s positive trade balance of $57.4 billion is the largest trade surplus of any manufacturing industry.
This year was a challenging one for the space industry. The space shuttle was retired, and we experienced cuts to NOAA weather satellites and space security programs. Nonetheless, sales increased from $45.3 billion in 2010 to $46.4 billion in 2011.
On the jobs front, aerospace employment will see a slight increase in 2011. However, sequestration cuts could cost the industry dearly in the years ahead, with projected job losses in the hundreds of thousands and more than a million jobs at stake in the broader economy.
“Under sequestration, our industry faces exposure all around,” Blakey said. “Not only are the defense cuts unsustainable, but domestic discretionary programs could be cut by about 7 percent as well, including deeper cuts to NASA, NOAA and critical FAA programs like NextGen.”
The aerospace industry is among those dealing with the downward pressures of a challenging economy, and the uncertainty created by the current budget process in Washington. Congressional efforts will be slow to reveal a clear path forward on resolving the debt, and will be freighted with a whole new level of political intensity.
“We need a resolution,” Blakey said. ”Our only option for 2012 is to keep fighting. That means new rallies, more outreach and ongoing efforts to educate policymakers and stakeholders across the country about the disastrous consequences of gutting the U.S. defense and aerospace industry.”
AIA’s Year-End Statistics can be found at: http://www.aia-aerospace.org/resource_center/economics/year_end_review_and_forecast/.
Founded in 1919 shortly after the birth of flight, the Aerospace Industries Association is the most authoritative and influential trade association representing the nation’s leading manufacturers and suppliers of civil, military and business aircraft, helicopters, unmanned aircraft systems, space systems, aircraft engines, homeland and cybersecurity systems, materiel and related components, equipment services and information technology.
SOURCE Aerospace Industries Association
CONTACT: Chip Sheller, chip.sheller@aia-aerospace.org
Web Site: http://www.aia-aerospace.org/
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Q&A ~ How do I upgrade my Public Trust security clearance to a higher level?
Question: I am a consultant with a Public Trust security clearance. What is the next level up for clearances and how would I get one?
Answer: A Confidential security clearance is also known as a public trust clearance.
To get a higher clearance you need to get a job that requires a higher clearance.
The next step up would be a Secret … although if you are in the right organization you could be submitted for a Top Secret.
Top Secret is difficult to get unless you are already employed by an organization that needs it and that has you on the payroll already.
The reason you need to be on the payroll already for a Top Secret is that an organization must agree to hire you within six months of doing the paperwork for a clearance investigation. It often takes almost a year to get the paperwork reviewed for a Top Secret so the six month rule is not really viable … unless you are ALREADY on the payroll.
To get a clearance you must need to have the clearance for your job.
If possible talk with your management and express the desire to move up. It would help if you identified a specific position within the organization that requires a higher security clearance. Some government organizations also have a hire-from-within policy that allows you to compete for positions and additional schooling; if a higher clearance is required then they usually sponsor you for it once they accept you for the higher position.
Within private companies that provide consulting or SME services there is seldom a hire-from-within policy. A good conversation with your management however about the desire to grow within the company may offer some opportunities. To get a higher clearance you need to get a job that requires a higher clearance.
Best regards,
Bill G.
CEO, IntelligenceCareers.com
aka DefenseCareers.com, USADefenseIndustryJobs.com and USAJobZoo.com
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Q&A ~ How do I upgrade my Public Trust security clearance to a higher leve.?
Question: I am a consultant with a Public Trust security clearance. What is the next level up for clearances and how would I get one?
Answer: A Confidential security clearance is also known as a public trust clearance.
To get a higher clearance you need to get a job that requires a higher clearance.
The next step up would be a Secret … although if you are in the right organization you could be submitted for a Top Secret.
Top Secret is difficult to get unless you are already employed by an organization that needs it and that has you on the payroll already.
The reason you need to be on the payroll already for a Top Secret is that an organization must agree to hire you within six months of doing the paperwork for a clearance investigation. It often takes almost a year to get the paperwork reviewed for a Top Secret so the six month rule is not really viable … unless you are ALREADY on the payroll.
To get a clearance you must need to have the clearance for your job.
If possible talk with your management and express the desire to move up. It would help if you identified a specific position within the organization that requires a higher security clearance. Some government organizations also have a hire-from-within policy that allows you to compete for positions and additional schooling; if a higher clearance is required then they usually sponsor you for it once they accept you for the higher position.
Within private companies that provide consulting or SME services there is seldom a hire-from-within policy. A good conversation with your management however about the desire to grow within the company may offer some opportunities. To get a higher clearance you need to get a job that requires a higher clearance.
Best regards,
Bill G.
CEO, IntelligenceCareers.com
aka DefenseCareers.com, USADefenseIndustryJobs.com and USAJobZoo.com
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What is an ‘INT’? Here is a short list.
Professionals often refer to being in the INTs, short for the different categories of INTelligence.
Whether you are just starting your career or looking to make a switch, there are different career paths to be pursued.
Below is a good list of the many INTs borrowed from the homepage of the INTELLIGENCE: OSINT-IMINT-HUMINT-SIGINT-TECHINT-MASINT discussion group on LinkedIn.
HUMINT
Human Intelligence
Espionage
Friendly accredited diplomats
Military attaches
Non-governmental organizations (NGOs)
Patrolling (Military police, patrols, etc.)
Prisoners of war (POWs) or detainees
Refugees
Strategic reconnaissance, as by Special Forces
Traveler debriefing (e.g., CIA Domestic Contact Service)
GEOINT
Geospatial Intelligence – gathered from satellite, aerial photography, mapping/terrain data
IMINT
Imagery Intelligence: gathered from satellite and aerial photography
MASINT
Measurement and Signature Intelligence
Electro-optical MASINT
Airborne Electro-Optical Missile Tracking MASINT
Optical Measurement of Nuclear Explosions
Spectroscopic MASINT
Hyperspectral Imagery MASINT
Nuclear MASINT
Acoustic MASINT
Seismic MASINT
Magnetic MASINT
Gravitimetric MASINT
Line-of-Sight/Radar MASINT
Synthetic aperture radar (SAR) and Inverse Synthetic Aperture Radar (ISAR) MASINT
Multistatic Radar MASINT
Biological/Chemical Materials MASINT
Radiofrequency MASINT
Electromagnetic Pulse MASINT
Unintentional Radiation MASINT
OSINT
Open Source Intelligence
Can be further segmented by source type; Internet/General, Scientific/Technical and various HUMINT specialties (e.g. trade shows, association meetings, interviews, etc.)
SIGINT
Signals Intelligence
COMINT – Communications Intelligence
ELINT – Electronic Intelligence: gathered from non-communications electronic emissions
FISINT – Foreign Instrumentation Signals Intelligence
TELINT – Telemetry Intelligence: the collection and analysis of telemetry data from the target’s missile or sometimes from aircraft tests.
TECHINT – Technical Intelligence.
MEDINT
Medical Intelligence: gathered from analysis of medical records and/or actual physiological examinations to determine health and/or particular ailments/allergetic conditions for exploitation.
FININT
Financial Intelligence – gathered from analysis of monetary transactions
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National Intelligence Writing Contest ~~ $3,000 first prize
AFCEA International (AFCEA) and the Naval Intelligence Professionals (NIP) are both not-for-profit associations that support public and private sector intelligence professionals and the Intelligence Community. To help stimulate dialogue about intelligence and its role in national security, AFCEA and NIP sponsor the National Intelligence Writing Contest.
The contest offers a first place prize of $3,000, a second place prize of $1,500, and a third place prize of $750, plus the chance to be published in AFCEA’s SIGNAL Magazine and the NIP Quarterly.
Contest details, including the 2012 topic and submission guidelines, are available at: http://www.afcea.org/mission/intel/WritingContestRules.asp
The contest deadline is June 30, 2012, so start writing!
Sincerely,
Steven Ritchey
Vice President for Intelligence
AFCEA International
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