Lockheed wants to use AI and rapid connectivity to make firefighting tools—like this Los Angeles … [+] Copyright 2009 AP. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. James D. Taiclet, Lockheed Martin LMT +0.3% Corporation’s Chairman, president and CEO, wants his company to solve America’s big problems. Taiclet, who took on the job about two years ago, is aligning his vast portfolio of national security platforms and high-powered mission integration systems to address what he calls “21 st Century Security.” According to Taiclet, “21 st Century Security” offers a broader vision of where large defense contractors can quickly deliver and apply integrated, mission-focused defense capabilities to complex problem sets outside the traditional defense sphere. Taiclet is focusing his company on wildfire fighting, addressing the tough integration challenges recently highlighted by the President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology . It is no easy task. While Lockheed Martin has immense expertise as an integrator of complex technologies, Lockheed Martin is oriented towards selling big things to a handful of big Federal customers. To move the needle in the company’s massive balance sheet, Lockheed’s business units are focused on developing and supporting boutique systems […]