Sarah Allen serves as Leidos‘ chief human resources officer and is an executive vice president at the GovCon firm, where she works to use recruitment and retention efforts to generate competitive advantage and help the firm grow. Allen had been with SAIC for around four years when it separated into national security, engineering and healthcare technology […] More

Boeing has awarded an 18-month follow-on subcontract to Harris Corp. to build Ka-band antennas for a fourth satellite under Inmarsat‘s Global Xpress mobile broadband service program. Harris will supply Boeing with antennas designed to transmit signals from an Inmarsat satellite in orbit and enable wireless connectivity on deep-sea vessels and passenger aircraft, Harris said Monday. […] More

Comtech EF Data and Intelsat has launched a series of mobile backhaul services on more than 1.5 gigahertz of capacity for satellite-based mobile network operators in South America. Comtech said Thursday its integration of Intelsat’s satellite coverage with C- and Ku-band frequencies is intended to address the need for streamlined operations, optimized capacity and sustainable connectivity. “As MNOs expand their networks in […] More

Hilarie Koplow-McAdams, chief revenue officer for software analytics company New Relic, has joined the board of directors at Informatica. “Hilarie’s perspective on the evolving technology business models – from on-premise software to cloud services to modern hybrid IT solutions – will be invaluable as we expand Informatica offerings,” Sohaib Abbasi, chairman and CEO, said Wednesday. Koplow-McAdams has […] More

Iridium Communications will provide its M2M Short Burst Data technology to industrial telematics company ZTR Control Systems for satellite connectivity and wide-scale data services coverage. Iridium said Wednesday it will work to automatically route data with the ZTR inReach telematics device starting in April. Bryan Hartin, executive vice president of sales and marketing at Iridium, said the company will launch […] More

IEC Telecom Group will serve as a value-added reseller of Inmarsat‘s broadband satellite communications service in the media, energy and non-governmental markets. IEC Telecom will market the Inmarsat Global Xpress offering to customers in the Middle East, North Africa and Central Asia, Inmarsat said Tuesday. Ronald Spithout, Inmarsat Enterprise president, said IEC Telecom offers a […] More

Thales Alenia Space has developed simulation systems that will be used by Space Exploration Technologies Corp. in the testing phase of communications satellites for Iridium Communications‘ next-generation constellation. SpaceX was chosen to help launch Iridium NEXT satellites into space with a Falcon9 rocket under a $453.1 million contract between both companies, Iridium said Tuesday. “With […] More

Serco Inc. will help the U.S. Marine Corps hold warfighting seminars, combat rehearsals and simulations under a potential $18 million training systems support contract. The company will deliver support for the Combat Instructor School, collaborative tools, web development, command-and-control systems and training, Serco said Friday. “The Marines mission is critical to our national security and we are proud to support them […] More

Dispersive Technologies is a member of the Serco Inc.-led team that will compete for task orders under a U.S. Army communications and transmission systems contract vehicle, worth up to $4.1 billion over five years. The company said Thursday the team will aim to leverage its engineering, lifecycle management, operations and maintenance experience in order to develop network communication systems […] More

Leidos, a spinoff from SAIC, has signed a multi-year agreement with D.C. United to serve as the team’s presenting partner and official sponsor. Under the agreement, the logo of the security, health and engineering solutions company will be displayed in the team’s jerseys, D.C. United announced Monday. Leidos and D.C. United will also partner for […] More

Jedd Narsavage, a site manager and senior master planner for Louis Berger Group based at Kandahar Airfield in Afghanistan, has been selected to receive NATO’s Non-Article 5 International Security Force Medal for Service to Peace and Freedom. Narsavage was recognized for his role in helping to carry out the drawdown of the base as NATO forces work toward […] More

Inmarsat has tapped Cobham SATCOM and Addvalue Technologies to manufacture terminals for an Inmarsat satellite communications service targeted toward maritime leisure and fishing enthusiasts. The Fleet One service offering is scheduled to launch in the second quarter of 2014 and is built to provide data and voice connectivity among daytime boaters, fishermen and leisure mariners, […] More