Omar Balkissoon helped to start Chantilly, Va.-based OGSystems in 2005 and has served as CEO of the systems integration contractor ever since. The company made a push to grow its geospatial market footprint earlier this year through the acquisition of Urban Robotics, a maker of aerial data collection technology. Balkissoon recently caught up with ExecutiveBiz to discuss OGSystems’ […] More

Northrop Grumman Park Air Systems has rolled out a new line of products and services designed to optimize air traffic control management and communication systems. The Sapphire suite includes the upgraded ATC radio Park Air T6 and the MARC Server Internet-based control and monitoring solution, Northrop said Tuesday. Sapphire offers improved power-saving features, tool-free installation and extended […] More

Serco Inc., the Britain-based contractor’s North American subsidiary, has won a 10-year, $25 million contract to provide parking enforcement services and manage parking meter and traffic control operations in Inglewood, California. The company said Monday it will support daily traffic, parking, dispatch and customer services in the Los Angeles suburb as well as monitor scofflaws using license plate recognition technology. […] More

A Northrop Grumman subsidiary has been awarded a contract to produce air traffic control communication radios for India’s national airports agency. Northrop Grumman Park Air Systems will supply T6 transmitters and receivers, S4 remote control units, filters, multicouplers and antennas under the contract, Northrop said Friday. “We are pleased to be involved from the outset in AAI’s […] More

Northrop Grumman‘s unmanned aircraft systems facility in Moss Point, Miss. is expected to bring growth, investment and jobs to the area, according to the Jackson County Economic Development Foundation’s executive director, the Mississippi Business Journal blog reported Monday. JCEDF’s George Freeland said the $30 million Unmanned Systems Center also brings economic diversity because it adds to the shipbuilding and petrochemical industries in […] More

Lockheed Martin will perform technical work and module testing on early-warning radar systems used on U.S. Navy aircraft under a $16.2 million contract, Syracuse.com reported Thursday. Mark Weiner writes the Lockheed-built AN/APY-9 radar systems will be integrated into the 75 planned E-2D Advanced Hawkeye aircraft with the goal of detecting hostile airborne and cruise missiles. Work will occur at […] 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

A Northrop Grumman subsidiary in the U.K. will expand the air traffic communication system of the Incheon air traffic control center under a contract with the South Korean ministry of land, infrastructure and transport. The company said Friday that Northrop Grumman Park Air Systems will provide six additional sites to the current Incheon area control center infrastructure to support ground-to-air communications. “We […] More

A Northrop Grumman air traffic management systems subsidiary has brought Internet protocol technology to the Imperial War Museum Duxford in the U.K. Northrop Grumman Park Air Systems updated the air traffic control’s voice communications system with the Park Air S4 IP Controller, the first of its kind to be installed in the U.K., Northrop said Monday. “We have […] More

Michaela Mesquite is the Acting Group Chief for Augmenting Intelligence using Machines at the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI). Her duties encompass propelling the progress of Artificial Intelligence (AI) across the Intelligence Community (IC) by synchronizing investments, facilitating expert alliances, and developing policies.   Michaela Mesquite is a panelist for the 5th […] More

Alain Cohen is the President of the Communications Business for Ultra Intelligence & Communications. He is responsible for operating effective mission-critical communication systems in high-threat environments. Alain Cohen ensures the resilience of systems against threats like data breaches and jamming.    Here, we’ll delve into his professional background and contributions to advancing communication technologies in […] More

The Department of Defense’s artificial intelligence office has put out a call for three new opportunities for industry collaboration. The requests for proposals were posted to Tradewinds earlier this month and all center upon responsible AI usage, said Dr. Matthew Johnson, senior technical advisor at the Chief Digital and Artificial Intelligence Office.

Dr. Johnson will also be a panelist at Potomac Officers Club’s upcoming 5th Annual AI Summit. The event is three weeks from today — March 21! Register here.

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