Jerry Petersen

The Department of the Air Force has sent Congress a letter certifying that the communication service to be provided by the upcoming Wideband Global Satcom 12 satellite cannot be achieved by commercial alternatives, according to a statement by the Space Systems Command. The issuance of the letter is in compliance with a requirement within the House of Representatives' version of the Fiscal Year 2024 National Defense Authorization Act, which threatens to block the acquisition of WGS-12 should the DAF fail to certify the insufficiency of commercial services.

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Barry Duplantis, vice president and general manager of the North American public sector at Mattermost, said Tuesday that organizations, including the military, fail to maximize the value of their data because they lack the right tool. Duplantis said in a column posted on the Mattermost blog that organizations typically use over 200 applications, resulting in data silos, stifled productivity and the inability of team members to see the complete picture. More

Redhorse says in its 2023 greenhouse gas emissions report that it had produced, on average, the equivalent of 68.14 metric tons of carbon dioxide emissions per year from calendar year 2020 through 2022. The Virginia-based consulting services provider explained in the report, which was produced using the Persefoni platform, that the amount roughly equates to […] More

Dave Wajsgras, CEO of satellite services provider Intelsat and seven-time Wash100 awardee, recently said he sees the company’s multi-orbit strategy as having a significant impact on the industry. He told Constellations in an interview published Monday though Intelsat is the operator of over 50 satellites in geostationary orbit — such as the recently launched G-37/H-4 […] More