A Lockheed Martin team has completed its work to couple the large system and propulsion modules for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration‘s Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite-R series. The A2100-based satellite’s system module comprises the command and data handling, communication and electrical power subsystems, Lockheed said Thursday. Harris Corp. has also installed the initial weather product applications into GOES-R’s ground segment hardware, […] More

Exelis has completed environment testing for the second of four advanced baseline imagers for the government’s next-generation weather satellite. The imager payload will be attached to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite-R scheduled for a 2016 launch, Exelis said Thursday. According to the company, the trials on the second ABI, which […] More

The U.S. Navy has completed alpha sea trials of a nuclear-powered attack submarine General Dynamics Electric Boat designed and built for the service. Navy and Electric Boat personnel tested North Dakota‘s ability to operate on and below the surface and evaluated its propulsion system’s mission capability, General Dynamics said Wednesday. “It was an outstanding effort […] More

A Lockheed Martin-made autonomous system fitted into a convoy of unmanned tactical vehicles has been tested by Lockheed and the U.S. Army‘s Tank-Automotive Research, Development and Engineering Center. Lockheed and Army personnel have performed a second round of tests on the Autonomous Mobility Applique System during a demonstration event held at the Savannah River Site, […] More

MBDA has moved to validate the safety use of its new land combat missile system through a confined-environment demonstration. The company exhibited the firing technology of the Missile Moyenne Portée at MBDA’s test facility in central France, MBDA said Thursday. The missile system was test-fired under various temperatures to evaluate its function in different conditions […] More

Ball Aerospace & Technologies has started to power the Joint Polar Satellite System spacecraft bus, kicking off a nine-month integration and testing phase as the company prepares to deliver the spacecraft to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. The company said Monday the continuous power on-off cycle involves operating the satellite system with the electrical power and distribution and command and data handling subsystems. “Following […] More

The new website developed by the Northern Virginia Technology Council, the Consumer Electronics Association and Monster Worldwide to help veterans find work in the information technology sector is now live. USTechVets.org is designed with a skills translator to help users match their backgrounds with available jobs and built to contain a database of more than 800,000 […] More

VTG has booked a five-year, $130 million contract from the Naval Sea Systems Command’s Integrated Warfare Systems Engineering Group to deliver a range of warfare systems engineering services. The prime contract covers end-to-end engineering services, spectrum management and test and evaluation support for Navy warfare, control and C5I systems, VTG said Tuesday. “This marquee program goes […] More

Guidehouse has booked a $12 billion U.S. Air Force contract to provide systems engineering and integration services for an intercontinental ballistic missile program. Under this 18-year award, Guidehouse will service the Minuteman III – the USAF’s current land-based ICBM – and its replacement, the Sentinel, the Chicago, Illinois-based company said on Monday.

Guidehouse is sponsoring the Potomac Officers Club's 5th Annual CIO Summit on Wednesday. Click here to register.

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Rebecca Cowen-Hirsch, senior vice president of government strategy and policy at Viasat, said the satellite communications industry is seeing an increased variety of tactics, techniques and procedures for deploying electronic warfare and electromagnetic interference. Speaking at the Space Symposium, Cowen-Hirsch said there is an increasing amount of targeted and intentional electromagnetic interference, signaling a need for intervention and information exchange to come up with a different approach to countering threats.

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Michael House, vice present of infrastructure and energy solutions at Siemens Government Technologies, believes advanced digital services can be a game changer for how federal agencies improve energy resilience and sustainability at their facilities and installations.

In this Executive Spotlight interview, House mulled over various renewable energy sources and solutions in development, such as microgrids, and the necessity of partnership with private industry on the government’s part to ensure their swift and effective implementation.

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Executive Mosaic is excited to announce that Vincent DiFronzo, executive vice president of SAIC’s Air Force, Combatant Commands and Department of Defense Agency business unit, has earned a 2024 Wash100 Award for progressing key technology projects while advocating for talent development. For over a decade, Wash100 has highlighted government contracting industry executives who excel in their leadership roles. 

Don't forget to choose DiFronzo as your favorite 2024 Wash100 winner in the annual popular vote contest! To participate in this exciting competition, click here.

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