AT&T has deployed the Band 14 spectrum to at least 2,500 sites across the U.S. as part of the build-out phase for a national public safety broadband network intended for first responders. The company said Friday the spectrum is expected to be fielded to more than 10,000 sites as part of the First Responder Network […] More

Raytheon has developed a prototype ground-based system designed to collect and process space surveillance data for disaster and threat response applications. The company said Friday it designed the prototype system in an effort to help first responders and military troops obtain data from the Space Based Infrared System as part of the U.S. Air Force‘s Future Operationally Resilient Ground Evolution Mission Data […] More

“Mark my words: A combination of airplane and motorcar is coming. You may smile. But it will come.” –Henry Ford, 1940 The future is here, and with the advent of unmanned aerial systems, autonomous vehicles and the impossibly well-connected Internet of Things, that which was science fiction is now science fact–do not be afraid. The […] More

The U.S. Navy could issue a request for proposals within the next month for a multiyear contract to build at least 10 Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyers (DDG-51), USNI News reported Tuesday. Capt. Casey Moton, DDG-51 program manager, told USNI News that the contract will run from fiscal 2018 to fiscal 2022 and will include options to accelerate […] More

General Dynamics‘ Bath Iron Works subsidiary has delivered its first Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer to the U.S. Navy under the service branch’s restarted development program for this ship class. The military branch said Monday the future USS Rafael Peralta underwent a series of at-sea and pier-side trials to check its operational readiness prior to delivery. “As the 65th Arleigh Burke-class destroyer […] More

A Unisys-sponsored survey has found that 69 percent of federal, state and local government respondents have started or are interested to adopt digital government programs while 31 percent are skeptical of the programs’ benefits. Unisys said Thursday 57 and 35 percent of respondents respectively rated themselves as “very concerned” and “somewhat concerned” over digital government’s potential security risks, while 47 and 41 percent claimed to […] More

The Greater Johnstown/Cambria County Chamber of Commerce in Pennsylvania will hold the 25th Annual Showcase for Commerce from May 27 to 29 to exhibit new defense technologies and discuss current government contracting trends. Attendees will have an opportunity to connect with government officials and acquisition leaders, defense contractors and subcontractors, as well as potential business partners, the chamber said […] More

Dan Allen is the chairman and CEO of Serco Inc. — the British services contractor’s North American subsidiary — and brings more than three decades of experience in leadership roles at multiple intelligence and information technology firms to his current position. In this capacity, he oversees approximately 10,000 people who provide communication and information systems, […] More