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The Government Business Executive Forum will hold the  CES Government 2020 conference from Jan. 9 to 11 at Park MGM Hotel in Las Vegas. Next year will also mark the 15th anniversary of the enterprise technology and policy summit.
Mike Gold, vice president of the civil space business at Maxar Technologies, has said NASA is collaborating with its traditional and new international partners through a mission to put U.S. astronauts on the moon by 2024.
Israel Aerospace Industries and Firefly Aerospace have teamed up to create a scientific payload delivery platform for NASA's Commercial Lunar Payload Services program. Firefly said Tuesday the partnership intends to base its CLPS technology offering on the robotic Beresheet spacecraft, co-developed by IAI and SpaceIL.
A team of SpaceX and NASA flight controllers has conducted a simulation activity to practice the Crew Dragon spacecraft's rendezvous and docking with the International Space Station. The virtual rehearsal sought to prepare the capsule, astronauts and support teams for the Demo-2 crewed flight test, as well as help them manage procedures and address potential challenges during the actual spaceflight, according to a NASA blog post published Friday.
Maxar Technologies will continue to provide commercial satellite imagery products to Esri's global collection of data layers, maps and applications under a three-year contract extension signed between the two companies. The partnership offers ArcGIS Living Atlas of the World customers access to the Metro product covering 1K urban imagery mosaics and an updated version of the Vivid mosaic offering, Maxar said Monday.
Advanced Concepts and Technologies International has been selected as a finalist for the 2019 edition of Moxie Awards program, which honors innovation and boldness by organizations within the Washington, D.C. region. “ACT I is pleased to have been named for a second year as a finalist in the 2019 Moxie Award," Michael Niggel, CEO of ACT I, said in a statement.
Identification technology provider Idemia aims to introduce mobile driver's license programs in 10 states by the end of the year, the Wall Street Journal reported Thursday. Delaware partnered with the company to roll out mDL technology via a pilot program for local residents with Android or iOS devices and began efforts to raise awareness of digital verification features.
Idemia's identity and security business in North America, led by Ed Casey, partners with professional sports teams and music festival organizers to help fans register on-site for the Transportation Security Administration's expedited screening program and get into event venues faster, USA Today reported Friday.
Zain Ahmed, vice president of civilian and law enforcement sales at CenturyLink, has been selected by the Armed Forces Communications and Electronics Association's Bethesda chapter as winner of the Industry Innovator of the Year award. He is among the winners for the association's 2019 InnovateIT Awards program, which recognizes individuals or teams that have demonstrated excellence in service, mission and stewardship, AFCEA Bethesda said Monday.
Dan Jablonsky, president and CEO of Maxar Technologies, has said the company aims to build a platform to help NASA astronauts reach and explore the moon's surface, The Denver Channel reported Wednesday. Westminster, Colo.-based Maxar will produce and demonstrate the first element of the space agency's lunar Gateway station under a potential $375M contract awarded in May.
CertiPath has won a potential five-year, $33M contract to help the U.S. Marshals Service update access control systems and secure facilities of the law enforcement agency. The company said Wednesday it will support USMS' National Physical Security Program to ensure compliance with federal identity, credential and access management policies through the contract awarded under the General Services Administration's Schedule 70.
By Light Professional IT Services will provide a range of enterprise services for the identity and access management program at the Department of Veterans Affairs under a five-year task order worth more than $100M. "We will continue to leverage our Agile software development capability – combined with our cyber security expertise, to ensure that our nation’s veterans have secure access to health and benefits," Bob Donahue, founder and CEO of By Light, said in a statement released Tuesday.
