SRI International announced Monday that they launched an experiment June 25 from Kennedy Space Center to support NASA’s efforts in the collection of atmospheric data.

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Maxar Technologies will continue to provide commercial satellite imagery products to Esri's global collection of data layers, maps and applications under a three-year contract extension signed between the two companies. The partnership offers ArcGIS Living Atlas of the World customers access to the Metro product covering 1K urban imagery mosaics and an updated version of the Vivid mosaic offering, Maxar said Monday.

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SRI International will create sensors that can detect potential chemical threats in urban areas under an $11.6M contract from the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency.

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Esri has partnered with Microsoft to integrate the former’s ArcGIS Enterprise geospatial analytics tool into Microsoft Azure to enable cloud-based mapping for operations such as field support and emergency response.

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ManTech International has launched a portable technology platform designed to allow tactical warfighters to process and analyze intelligence data in real time, C4ISRNET reported Monday. The company’s Secure Tactical Edge Platform is a “cloud-in-a-box” system that works to accelerate the decision-making process for service personnel through real-time data collection and analysis.

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The Systems of Systems Consortium awarded SRI International a contract to design a low-light-level night vision camera prototype for the U.S. Army.

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Maxar Technologies has agreed to integrate its NaturalVue 2.0 global image mosaic and National Urban Change Indicator with Esri’s collection of maps dubbed ArcGIS Living Atlas of the World on the cloud-based ArcGIS Online geospatial platform. Tony Frazier, executive vice president of global field operations at Maxar, said in a statement published Thursday the addition of NICU and NaturalVue 2.0 to the ArcGIS Online platform provides geographic information system professionals the ability to address global geospatial problems.

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SRI International has secured a potential $87.7M sole-source contract from the Defense Logistics Agency to provide generalized emulation of microcircuits for the U.S. armed forces.

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SRI International has secured a potential five-year, $63.5M from the U.S. Navy's Naval Research Laboratory to conduct low-frequency, high-power satellite calibration experiments.

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Ravenswood Solutions, an SRI International subsidiary, has received a new International Organization for Standardization certificate for the firm's quality management system. The ISO 9001:2015 standard, built on business- and expert-based input, requires companies to observe greater senior management involvement, broader supply chain familiarity and boosted focus to meet stakeholder needs, Ravenswood said Wednesday.

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Srini Mirmira, formerly senior vice president of cybersecurity solutions at Blue Ridge Networks, has been promoted to president of the Chantilly, Va.-based company. He will efforts to implement a corporate strategy, establish strategic partnerships across vertical markets and expand cybersecurity services in his new position, Blue Ridge said Wednesday. John Higginbotham, CEO of Blue Ridge, said he […] More

Esri has announced the inclusion of its location intelligence technology in a catalog that lists applications and software platforms designed for the public safety community. The FirstNet App Catalog now includes the Explorer for ArcGIS app designed for use with Esri’s software-as-a-service platform and intended to help first responders view authoritative maps using their mobile devices, the company said Monday. FirstNet subscribers […] More