Mark Baldwin, former chief financial officer and executive vice president at Dresser-Rand Group Inc., has been named to KBR’s board of directors. Baldwin was EVP, CFO and treasurer at Veritas DGC and was an operating partner at First Reserve Corp. before he went to Veritas, KBR said Tuesday. “We are confident that with Mark’s industry […] More

The Space Systems Command has awarded Orion Space Solutions a $44.5 million other transaction agreement to create small prototype spacecraft for a U.S. Space Force experiment designed to test refueling service and autonomous collaboration approaches in orbit. Under the OTA, Orion Space will perform spacecraft  Louisville, Colorado-based Orion will help build a constellation of up […] More

Microlab, a Wireless Telecom Group company, has launched a new product line aimed at providing buildings with wireless networks that streamline communication between the public and first responders during emergency events. The company said Wednesday that the new radio frequency components are specifically designed and optimized for critical communications as many local governments pass regulations for […] More

Motorola Solutions has supplied the Brazilian army and the Rio de Janeiro public safety forces with more than 16,000 units of APX series P25 standard radios and TETRA portable and mobile radios to support the security and safety of citizens and visitors. The radios will support the ICCC of Rio de Janeiro and the Army Operations Center […] More

Motorola Solutions deployed its communication systems in an effort to facilitate communication among public agency officials during the inaugural events held at the Panama Canal’s Pacific and Atlantic locks to mark the waterway’s expansion. At least 11,500 public officers from 20 agencies used Motorola’s ASTRO 25 and TETRA radio platforms to transmit voice and data communications, the company said […] More

Motorola Solutions has introduced a public safety technology built to incorporate the features of a body-worn video camera, a radio speaker and a microphone. The Smart Interface Si500 Video Speaker Microphone is designed to operate with a  cloud-based digital evidence management platform and terrestrial trunked radio equipment, Motorola said Thursday. The compact WiFi-ready device is equipped with a full-screen tempered-glass display, 210-degree range-of-motion camera lens and an adaptive audio engine. […] More

Parsons has landed a 58-month radio system installation contract with three five-year renewal options from the New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority. The company will manage the design, delivery, installation and integration of an interoperable Terrestrial Trunked Radio system for 6,250 buses and support vehicles that will comply with the public safety radio standard Project 25, Parsons said Tuesday. Michael Johnson, […] More