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Dutch to use full body scanners for US flights- The Netherlands announced Wednesday it will immediately begin using full body scanners for flights heading to the United States, saying that could have stopped the attempted Christmas Day airline bombing.
State Department: 8 Americans die in Afghan attack- A suicide bomber detonated his explosive vest at a military base in eastern Afghanistan on Wednesday, killing eight Americans, U.S. officials said.
Somali arrested at airport with chemicals, syringe- U.S. officials are investigating a Somali man's alleged attempt to board a flight last month carrying chemicals, liquid and a syringe in a case bearing chilling echoes of the plot to blow up a Detroit-bound airliner on Christmas Day.
Bombs kill 23 in Iraq's western Anbar province- Twin bombings - one an assassination attempt against an Iraqi provincial governor - killed 23 people and wounded the governor Wednesday in the worst violence in months to hit the western province that was once al-Qaida's top stronghold in Iraq.
AP-GfK Poll: 2009 was bad for America, Americans- For all their differences, Americans largely agree on two things: 2009 was a lousy year for the nation, and 2010 is likely to be better. Nearly three-fourths of Americans think 2009 was a bad year for the country, which was rocked by job losses, home foreclosures and economic sickness. Forty-two percent rated it "very bad," according to the latest AP-GfK poll.
British hostage in Iraq freed after over 2 years- A British man abducted in Baghdad by armed militants disguised as policemen was freed Wednesday, alive and remarkably well after 2 1/2 years in captivity, the British government said.
Russia may send spacecraft to knock away asteroid- Russia's space agency chief said Wednesday a spacecraft may be dispatched to knock a large asteroid off course and reduce the chances of earth impact, even though U.S. scientists say such a scenario is unlikely.
Lawyers: Sheens want to reconcile despite arrest- Actor Charlie Sheen and his wife Brooke want to reconcile, their lawyers said Wednesday, even though she told police he put a knife to her throat and threatened to kill her less than a week ago.
Fla. man wanting ride to bar calls 911, arrested- Authorities say a Florida man who called 911 claiming he'd been beaten and shot at was hoping the tale would get him a ride to a bar. Instead, 37-year-old Gregory J. Oras is facing charges of misusing the 911 system and battery of a law enforcement officer.
Texas Tech fires football coach Leach- Texas Tech fired coach Mike Leach on Wednesday, two days after he was suspended by the school as it investigated his treatment of a player with a concussion.
Jennifer E. Smith Joins SAIC
The Group, one of four at SAIC, provides technical and engineering solutions for a variety of customers and mission areas including chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear; logistics and product support; safety and mission assurance; operational test and evaluation; environmental support; and energy management services. ILPSG is also a leading designer, producer and installer of non-intrusive imaging and integrated cargo inspection systems.
Smith has market knowledge from across the aerospace, defense and government information technology industries and a deep understanding of the products and systems available to meet the mission critical needs of the customer. She has led both federal and commercial business development organizations with national and international client bases.
Prior to joining SAIC, Smith was vice president and deputy director of Marketing and Sales at SRA International Inc., where she helped manage the business development, capture management and market research organizations. She was previously an area vice president of Federal Sales for Dell Inc., where she directed a 38-person team selling to Federal government end users and developed strategies for market opportunities with federal systems integrators and small businesses. She also held executive business development and management positions during a 20-year career with Lockheed Martin Corp.
"Jennifer's extensive experience and depth of industry and customer
knowledge will further strengthen our business development team," said
About SAIC
SAIC is a leading provider of scientific, engineering, systems integration
and technical services and solutions to all branches of the U.S. military,
agencies of the Department of Defense, the intelligence community, the U.S.
Department of Homeland Security and other U.S. Government civil agencies, as
well as to customers in selected commercial markets. With approximately
44,000 employees in more than 150 cities worldwide, SAIC engineers and
scientists solve complex technical challenges requiring innovative solutions
for customers' mission-critical functions. SAIC had annual revenues of
Statements in this announcement other than historical data and information
constitute forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. A
number of factors could cause our actual results, performance, achievements or
industry results to be very different from the Some of these factors include,
but are not limited to, the risk factors set forth in SAIC's Annual Report on
Form 10-K for the period ended
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