Verizon has started providing 5G connectivity to military personnel and their families at the U.S. Army Garrison Hawaii's Helemano Military Reservation through a new cell tower. Marta Lacroix, associate vice president of network engineering at Verizon, said in a statement published Monday the company’s partnership with HMR seeks to improve the quality of life for military base personnel.

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Michael Adams, associate vice president for the federal civilian business at Verizon, said the telecommunications services provider remains a "preeminent partner" to the public sector, building on its decades-long partnerships with federal departments and agencies. "Some of our relationships in the public sector span decades, which speaks to our reliability and trustworthiness in a sector that prioritizes security and discretion," Adams said at the annual EDGE24@CES government technology forum.

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The public sector business of Verizon has received a task order from the U.S. Navy via the Enterprise Infrastructure Solutions contract vehicle to provide voice and data services in support of the Morale, Welfare and Recreation program. Valued at $15 million, the award entails introducing new technologies to address the Navy’s next-generation voice requirements and enhancing data capabilities, including shifting from the Navy’s Time Division Multiplexing voice platform to ethernet, the company said Tuesday.

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Verizon's public sector business is partnering with various divisions of the Department of Veterans Affairs to help provide broadband internet and telehealth services to veterans residing in rural and remote locations. The project is the focus of a cooperative research and development agreement signed by Verizon Public Sector with the Veterans Health Administration, the company announced Tuesday.

On Dec. 6., the Potomac Officers Club will host the 2023 Healthcare Summit to provide a venue for discussing changes in the U.S. healthcare system since the COVID-19 pandemic. Register now to take part in the event.

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Maggie Hallbach, senior vice president of public sector at Verizon, received her 2023 Wash100 Award from Jim Garrettson, CEO of Executive Mosaic and founder of the award, during a recent visit to company offices. Wash100 Award is an annual recognition of the top 100 leaders in the government contracting industry for their demonstrated leadership, innovation, […] More

Verizon is preparing to offer network slicing services using its standalone 5G core technology and is eyeing public safety as one of the areas to market such services, Light Reading reported Monday. “We will be continuing to work with our public safety partners to innovate with them,” Maggie Hallbach, senior vice president of public sector […] More

The Federal Aviation Administration awarded Verizon’s public sector business a potential 15-year, $2.4 billion contract to create and maintain the agency’s communications platform. Verizon said Friday it will be the prime contractor for the FAA Enterprise Network Services project and will team up with Saab and Frequentis to carry out the initiative. FENS is set […] More

Maggie Hallbach, senior vice president of public sector at Verizon, was named among the 2023 Wash100 Award winners in recognition of her leadership that drives massive government contract wins for the business arm and advances the 5G capabilities of customers. This marks Hallbach’s debut on Executive Mosaic’s Wash100, an annual selection of the top 100 […] More

The Department of Veterans Affairs has teamed up with Verizon‘s public sector business to develop and test 5G Mobile Edge Compute technologies and drones in an effort to boost safety, security and physical infrastructure monitoring across the VA Palo Alto Health Care System. The Veterans Health Administration and Verizon are evaluating the ability of 5G-enabled […] More

David Cerjan, managing director of National Security Group at Verizon, spoke with ExecutiveBiz regarding his recent appointment with the company as well as his growth initiatives in the federal marketplace as innovation continues to change the technology landscape during the latest Executive Spotlight interview. “Extending our capabilities is all about teamwork. It’s about working together in this space and […] More

Verizon has expanded the next generation public safety communications offerings of its frontline business with the launch of a nearly 30-foot trailer designed to provide first responders with networking capabilities. Tactical Humanitarian Operations Response’s Hammer, or THOR’s Hammer, is equipped with Verizon 5G Ultra Wideband and other network and technology of Verizon Frontline to enable […] More

TYSONS CORNER, VA, Aug. 1, 2022 — Verizon‘s public sector business will provide the FBI with ethernet access capabilities, virtual private network services and other data and connectivity services under a more than $400 million task order awarded under the Enterprise Infrastructure Solutions contract vehicle, ExecutiveGov reported. Maggie Hallbach, senior vice president of Verizon Public […] More