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is a writer of news summaries about executive-level business activity in the government contracting sector. Her reports for ExecutiveBiz are focused on trends and events that drive the GovCon industry to include commercial technologies that private companies are developing for federal government use. She contributes news content to ExecutiveBiz’s sister sites GovCon Wire and ExecutiveGov.
Cisco has introduced a second version of its IOx fog computing platform in an effort to help enterprises implement Internet of Things, 365 Cloud Technology reported Saturday. IOx is designed to allow Linux and other third-party operating applications to run on Cisco-built network architectures, according to 365 Cloud Technology. The article says Cisco has also […] More
Lockheed Martin and Wyle Laboratories have submitted research proposals for a new program that seeks to examine potential health issues that astronauts may encounter during deep-space missions. The companies’ submissions are among 24 research projects that will receive $12.9 million in total funds from NASA and the National Space Biomedical Research Institute, NSBRI said Thursday. […] More
Exelis has partnered with UrsaNav, the U.S. Coast Guard and the Department of Homeland Security to demonstrate a potential alternative to USCG’s decommissioned Loran-C radio navigation system. Exelis, UrsaNav, USCG and DHS signed a cooperative agreement to test the eLoran low-frequency technology as a backup for GPS infrastructure being used by the public and private […] More
Harris Corp. has demonstrated the company’s Falcon III tactical radios with a Mobile User Objective System waveform technology. The demonstration aimed to validate the ability of a multiband radio platform to deliver narrowband communications over the U.S. Defense Department‘s MUOS satellite network, Harris said Wednesday. “More than 30,000 AN/PRC-117G radios are already deployed and capable […] More
A Verizon cloud computing suite has been added to two contract vehicles that U.S. government agencies use to procure telecommunication products and services. Verizon said Wednesday its Enterprise Cloud: Federal Edition offering can now be purchased by agencies through the General Services Administration‘s Networx Universal and Enterprise program and the Washington Interagency Telecommunications System 3 […] More
The U.S. Air Force launched a Boeing-built X-37B spacecraft Wednesday morning at Cape Canaveral AF Station in Florida to conduct on-orbit scientific experiments, Space.com reported Wednesday. Mike Wall writes the launch marks the fourth mission of the military service’s X-37B Orbital Test Vehicle program. “OTV missions allow us to examine a payload system or technology […] More
A BAE Systems and Iveco Defence alliance is bidding on a contract to build an amphibious combat vehicle for the U.S. Marine Corps. The team offered the military service an ACV platform that has undergone mobility tests and performed amphibious operations, BAE said Tuesday. USMC could award up to two contracts for the engineering, manufacturing […] More
Peter Romness, cybersecurity programs lead at Cisco‘s U.S. public sector business, has warned that Internet of Everything technology could present cybersecurity risks for government organizations, he wrote in a Federal Times article published Monday. Romness said agencies need to adopt tools that would secure both their operational technology and information technology networks in a connected […] More
Raytheon has received a $7 million contract modification to perform technical assistance work on ground support equipment of the United Arab Emirates’ Patriot air and missile defense systems. The Defense Department said Monday that the company will add 138 man-months to support the Patriot missile ground infrastructure for UAE. The U.S. Army awarded the contract […] More
Aerojet Rocketdyne has chosen Florida Turbine Technologies to support Aerojet’s rocket engine development program. The companies signed an agreement that calls for FTT to help engineer Aerojet-built propulsion systems for the aerospace industry, Aerojet said Friday. Sacramento, California-based Aerojet manufactures technologies designed to power space, missile defense, tactical and armament platforms. FTT is a developer […] More
IBM and Deloitte have partnered to build a portfolio of integrated technology products to help the financial services industry manage business risks and comply with regulations. The alliance wants to introduce a platform designed to combine IBM’s analytics and cloud computing platforms with Deloitte’s regulatory intelligence tool, IBM said Monday. The offering will be developed […] More
NASAÂ is seeking ideas from the private sector on how to build a robotic spacecraft technology for future unmanned asteroid and satellite servicing missions. The agency said Tuesday it aims to launch spacecraft in 2020 to snag a large boulder from a near-Earth asteroid’s surface and place the rock in lunar orbit for examination. “Today’s call […] More
