L-3 Communications has reorganized the company’s business segments in a move that Chairman and CEO Michael Strianese called an effort to further the company’s technology and sales push. John McNellis has been named president of the new aerospace systems segment that combines the former platform and logistics segment and the intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance systems […] More

Andrew Crouch of Level 3 Communications has urged the healthcare industry to do more to help enterprises trust cloud environments to keep their systems and information, noting that security remains a top concern for companies wanting to adopt the platform. He cited a recent Level 3-commissioned report, where 42 percent of more than 50 healthcare […] More

The U.S. Air Force will test a hyperspectral imaging sensor developed by a Raytheon-lead contracting team for the service’s MQ-1 Predator unmanned aircraft, Military & Aerospace Electronics reported Sunday. John Keller writes the Air Force intends to negotiate a contract with Raytheon for the flight testing of a pod-based Airborne Cueing and Exploitation System-Hyperspectral system. […] More

Microsoft and Level 3 Communications have formed a partnership to build private network connections using the Windows Azure cloud platform through the Level 3 Cloud Connect Solutions ecosystem. The companies said Thursday that the technology collaboration is meant to enhance security, computing and storage capabilities, data throughput and application and network performance in a private environment […] More

Neil Albert serves as vice chairman of MCR‘s board of directors where he oversees strategic growth, business development, community outreach and a number of other company functions. The 26-year company veteran is the former president and CEO and has served in many leadership roles at the McLean,Va.- based firm including VP and director. Albert caught […] More

Level 3 Communications has predicted the technology trends the federal government will likely face in 2014 amid growing requirements for data and communications information management. Government technology leaders will need to take into consideration the demands for security, collaboration, mobility and business continuity when making decisions, Level 3 said Thursday in a blog post. Edward Morche, senior […] More

Dr. Melvin Greer serves as senior fellow and chief strategist for service-oriented architecture and cloud computing at Lockheed Martin, where he brings more than 25 years of experience leading systems and software engineering efforts to the contractor’s advanced technology office. Greer is a principal investigator in advanced research studies, and has dedicated his efforts towards […] More