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Leidos’ William Bender Observes Military Progress in Network Modernization

William Bender, senior vice president of strategic accounts and government relations at Leidos, said he has observed military services workingÂ to modernize information technology networks, MeriTalkÂ reported Tuesday. TheÂ retired U.S. Air Force general described the military network modernization project as “complex” and noted that USAF’s projects include building software-based and virtual networks. In regard to security, Bender […] More

by Brenda Marie Rivers September 19, 2018, 7:13 am
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Perspecta Earns ‘Military Friendly Employer’ Recognition; Mac Curtis Quoted

Perspecta has been featured on GI Jobs Magazine’s 2019 “Military Friendly Employers” list that recognizes initiatives to hire, train and keep military and veteran employees. “We are fully dedicated to finding opportunities for members of the military community to join the Perspecta family and making them a vital part of our team,”Â Mac Curtis, president and […] More

by Nichols Martin September 19, 2018, 3:00 am
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Todd Probert: Raytheon Seeks to Encourage AI Tech Collaboration With Crowd Dev’t Strategy

Todd Probert, vice president of mission support and modernization atÂ Raytheonâ€˜s intelligence, information and services business, has said the company uses a crowd development approach to identify innovation partners and new technologies such as artificial intelligence. “We are leveraging the power of the crowd,” Probert wrote in an article published Friday on Breaking Defense. He noted […] More

by Mary-Louise Hoffman September 17, 2018, 10:45 am
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Defense Contractors Invest in Small Satellites; Raytheonâ€™s Dave Wajsgras Quoted

Some defense companies such as Raytheon, Lockheed Martin and Boeing have made investments in startups that develop small satellites as the Pentagon and intelligence agencies work to counter space security threats through the use of Cubesats, the Washington Post reported Sunday. Raytheon announcedÂ a partnership with Herndon, Va.-based satellite firm HawkEye 360 on Monday, Sept. 10, […] More

by Jane Edwards September 17, 2018, 5:05 am
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Leanne Caret: Boeingâ€™s Competitive Bids Attributed to Decision-Making, Cost Reduction Efforts

Leanne Caret, president and CEO of Boeingâ€™s defense, space and security business,Â has said cost-cutting measures and an accelerated decision-making process helped drive the companyâ€™s government contract proposals to be more competitive, the Wall Street Journal reported Thursday. â€œThis is the year where the first results from all the steps we have taken will be apparent […] More

by Jane Edwards September 14, 2018, 10:50 am
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SPA-Envisioneering JV Eyes R&D Support Task Orders Under $28B DoD Contract Vehicle; William Vantine Quoted

A joint venture of Systems Planning and Analysis and Envisioneering will vie for task orders to provide research, development, evaluation and test support services to the Defense Department under a potential nine-year, $28B contract. The Defense Technical Information Centerâ€™sÂ Information Analysis Center Multiple-Award Contract also covers R&D analytical services in support of defense components and other […] More

by Jane Edwards September 14, 2018, 5:30 am
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Matt Desch: Iridium Sees Satellite Internet of Things as â€˜Strongest Growing Areaâ€™

Iridium CommunicationsÂ CEOÂ Matt Desch has said satellite internet of things has become the â€œstrongest growing area for the company,â€ Via Satellite reported Thursday. Desch noted that Iridium is not in competition with other satellite communications providers and works to differentiate itself. â€œWe have always been different from other broadband networks,â€ he said at the World Satellite […] More

by Jane Edwards September 14, 2018, 4:21 am
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Matt Desch: Iridium to Deorbit Remaining First-Gen Satellites in Q1 2019

Iridium CommunicationsÂ CEOÂ Matt Desch has said the company intends to deboost the last batch of its legacy satellites in the first quarter of 2019 as it plans to transition all network functions to the Iridium NEXT constellation, SpaceNews reported Wednesday. Desch, aÂ four-time Wash100 recipient, told reporters Monday at World Satellite Business WeekÂ in Paris the company has […] More

by Jane Edwards September 13, 2018, 2:40 am
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Altamira Expands Fairborn, Ohio Office to Support Defense Work; Ted Davies Comments

Altamira Technologies has expanded its footprint in the Dayton, Ohio region to at least 30,000 square feet with the opening of a new office space in Fairborn, the Dayton Business Journal reported Wednesday. The launch of the third-floor office space at the companyâ€™s Fairborn, Ohio-based facility aims to accommodate work with the Defense Department through […] More

by Jane Edwards September 13, 2018, 2:34 am
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Serco Inc. Lands Army Acquisition & Logistics Support Order; Dave Dacquino Quoted

Serco Group‘s North American subsidiary has received a potential three-year, $43M task order to support U.S. Army Sustainment Command’s global procurement and logistics activities. Serco Inc.Â said Monday it will provide support for related planning, contracting, training and management efforts under the order awarded through the One Acquisition Solution for Integrated ServicesÂ procurement vehicle. The Reston, Va.-based […] More

by Nichols Martin September 11, 2018, 5:30 am
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NIST, Consortium Launch Project to Secure Cloud Workloads; Dell EMCâ€™s Cameron Chehreh Quoted

The National Institute of Standards and Technology and a consortium of technology companies have teamed up to build a â€œtrusted cloudâ€ platform that seeks to demonstrate how credible compute pools that leverage commercial systems can offer security capabilities, MeriTalk reported Monday. â€œThese capabilities will not only provide assurance that cloud workloads are running on trusted […] More

by Jane Edwards September 11, 2018, 5:20 am
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Cubic Books $55M in Army Satcom, Networking System Orders; Mike Twyman Quoted

CubicÂ has received orders worth more thanÂ $55M to supply the U.S. Army with inflatable satellite communication and networking systems for the service branch’s expeditionary operations. The company said Thursday it will provideÂ GATR antennas, spare parts, training and sustainment support services. Mike Twyman, president ofÂ Cubic’s mission solutions business, said the company’s satcom and networking platforms work to […] More

by Nichols Martin September 6, 2018, 9:20 am