October 2014 – Northrop Grumman has awarded Charles F. Day & Associates (CFDay) a subcontract to provide Media Specialists who portray local and national news organizations during exercises. CFDay provides Public Affairs-type support to exercises in the form of exercise newspapers, video news briefs, and on-camera interviews. CFDay replicates Public Affairs operations within the scenario and events of the exercise. CFDay also prepares and publishes an exercise newspaper and electronic media containing hypothetical media responses to exercise events.