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Jane Edwards

is a staff writer at Executive Mosaic, where she writes for ExecutiveBiz about IT modernization, cybersecurity, space procurement and industry leaders’ perspectives on government technology trends.

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  • UL Aims to Help VA, DARPA Secure Internet of Things, Medical Devices - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    UL Aims to Help VA, DARPA Secure Internet of Things, Medical Devices

    Illinois-based consulting and safety certification firm UL collaborates with the Department of Veterans Affairs and Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency in efforts to advance cybersecurity into internet-connected devices and medical devices that agencies procure, HealthcareInfoSecurity reported Tuesday. Anura Fernando, principal engineer for medical systems interoperability and security at UL, said the company has teamed up with VA […] More

  • Lockheed’s Radar Warning Receiver for Combat Rescue Chopper Concludes USAF Technical Readiness Evaluation - top government contractors - best government contracting event
    in Industry News, News

    Lockheed’s Radar Warning Receiver for Combat Rescue Chopper Concludes USAF Technical Readiness Evaluation

    A Lockheed Martin-built radar warning receiver component of the tactical mission platform for the Combat Rescue Helicopter program has completed technical readiness level 6 review. The AN/APR-52 RWR system achieved TRL 6 after the U.S. Air Force demonstrated the platform at its integrated demonstrations and applications laboratory at Wright Patterson Air Force Base in Ohio, Lockheed said Wednesday. […] More

  • Verizon to Establish Public Safety Network Core; Michael Maiorana Comments - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Verizon to Establish Public Safety Network Core; Michael Maiorana Comments

    Verizon Communications plans to set up and operate a private network for first responders and other public safety personnel. The proposed public safety network will run separately from Verizon’s commercial core, manage call routing, network access and other communication functions as well as provide first responders access to the company’s 4G LTE network, Verizon said […] More

  • HPE Sends Supercomputer to ISS as Part of SpaceX’s 12th Cargo Resupply Mission - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    HPE Sends Supercomputer to ISS as Part of SpaceX’s 12th Cargo Resupply Mission

    A Hewlett Packard Enterprise-built supercomputer took off aboard a SpaceX’s Dragon spacecraft Monday at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The spacecraft launched on a Falcon 9 rocket as part of SpaceX’s 12th Commercial Resupply Services mission to the International Space Station. The Spaceborne Computer is part of a one-year experiment that HPE will conduct with NASA to […] More

  • GovCon Execs Laud White House Memo on China’s Trade Practices; Leidos’ Roger Krone Comments - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    GovCon Execs Laud White House Memo on China’s Trade Practices; Leidos’ Roger Krone Comments

    Several government contracting industry leaders have commended President Donald Trump’s move to sign a memorandum on China’s trade practices. The White House memo would authorize the U.S. trade representative to decide whether to conduct an investigation into China’s alleged theft of U.S. intellectual property, The Hill reported Monday. “Safeguarding our intellectual property against nation-state sponsored […] More

  • Raytheon Demos AN/SPY-6 Radar in 2nd Ballistic Missile Flight Test - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Raytheon Demos AN/SPY-6 Radar in 2nd Ballistic Missile Flight Test

    Raytheon has demonstrated an air and missile defense radar platform during the second ballistic missile flight test held at the U.S. Navy’s Pacific Missile Range Facility in Hawaii. The Raytheon-built AN/SPY-6(V) radar searched and tracked a long-range ballistic missile test target as well as satellites and aircraft during the live test flight, the company said Tuesday. The […] More

  • Lockheed’s Rick Ambrose: AI, Virtual Reality, 3D Printing Could Revolutionize Satellite Production - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Lockheed’s Rick Ambrose: AI, Virtual Reality, 3D Printing Could Revolutionize Satellite Production

    Rick Ambrose, executive vice president of space systems segment at Lockheed Martin, has said virtual reality, 3D printing and artificial intelligence are the top three trends he believes will advance and redefine satellite production. Ambrose wrote in an Aug. 3 article published on LinkedIn that future engineers will be able to use VR tools throughout […] More

  • DISA Renews Subscription for Northrop Data Link Test System Desktop Software - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    DISA Renews Subscription for Northrop Data Link Test System Desktop Software

    The Defense Information Systems Agency has awarded Northrop Grumman a potential $106,010 contract to extend desktop software subscription for the Tactical Data Link Integration Exerciser platform. DISA announced the contract award through a FedBizOpps notice posted Monday. TIGER is a suite of software tools based on the Defense Department’s data link test system – Multi-Link System […] More

  • SpaceX Launches 12th ISS Cargo Resupply Mission - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    SpaceX Launches 12th ISS Cargo Resupply Mission

    SpaceX’s Dragon spacecraft lifted off Monday aboard the Falcon 9 rocket at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida as part of the company’s 12th Commercial Resupply Services mission to the International Space Station. The spacecraft took off at 12:31 p.m. Eastern time to deliver at least 6,400 pounds of crew supplies and experiments to the ISS, NASA said […] More

  • Report: Lockheed Considers Bid for Israel’s $4.2B Logistics Center Construction Plan - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Report: Lockheed Considers Bid for Israel’s $4.2B Logistics Center Construction Plan

    Lockheed Martin is considering a plan to bid on a potential $4.18 billion program to build three logistics centers for Israel’s defense forces, Globes reported Monday. Sources say Lockheed’s U.S. headquarters has designated a special team to oversee the selection of an Israel-based company that will lead the project. Lockheed will serve as a subcontractor […] More

  • NASA Seeks Solar Electric Propulsion Vehicle Concept Studies - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    NASA Seeks Solar Electric Propulsion Vehicle Concept Studies

    NASA has asked industry to submit concept studies on solar electric propulsion vehicle platforms designed to support future deep space exploration missions. A draft broad agency announcement posted Friday on FedBizOpps says the agency seeks study proposals to support the development of concepts and approaches related to the power and propulsion element under the Next Space Technologies […] More

  • Phebe Novakovic: General Dynamics On Track to Complete Design Work on Columbia-Class Submarine - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Phebe Novakovic: General Dynamics On Track to Complete Design Work on Columbia-Class Submarine

    General Dynamics CEO Phebe Novakovic has said the company is on schedule to complete design and development work on the U.S. Navy’s Columbia-class ballistic missile submarine, the Washington Business Journal reported Wednesday. Novakovic said Wednesday at the Jefferies 2017 Industrials Conference in New York City the Falls Church, Virginia-based defense contractor expects to record $75 billion in revenue […] More