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DigitalGlobe’s Tony Frazier: Govt-Industry Partnership Helps Accelerate GEOINT Innovation

Tony Frazier, a senior vice president at DigitalGlobe|Radiant, has said several geospatial intelligence efforts seek to reflect how collaboration between industry and government can help address challenges in the intelligence community and advance GEOINT innovation. Frazier wrote in a blog post published Thursday some of these initiatives include DigitalGlobeâ€™s SpaceNet online satellite imagery repository and […] More

by Jane Edwards August 25, 2017, 11:10 am
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Matt Desch: Iridium Eyes 2018 for Certus Communications Service Commercial Launch

Iridium CommunicationsÂ CEOÂ Matt DeschÂ has saidÂ the company expects its Certus multi-service communications platformÂ to enter the commercial market in 2018 before the complete Iridium NEXT satellite network becomes fully operational. Desch told Runway Girl Network in an interview published Thursday that Iridium eyes the maritime sector for Certus 350 with plans to introduce Certus 700 to the commercial […] More

by Jane Edwards August 25, 2017, 9:15 am
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Texas DOT Taps Serco’s North American Arm for Traffic Mgmt Services; Dave Dacquino Comments

Serco Inc., the British contractor’s North American subsidiary, has received a potential $7 million contract toÂ support traffic management operations at the Austin-based Combined Transportation Emergency & Communications Center. The company will manage CTECC for the Texas Department of Transportation, Austin District, under the contract that has one base year along withÂ three one-year options, Serco said […] More

by Mary-Louise Hoffman August 25, 2017, 5:15 am
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VMwareâ€™s Bill Rowan: DoD, DOJ IT Execs Agree on Hybrid Cloudâ€™s Value

Bill Rowan,Â vice president of federal sales atÂ VMware,Â has said information technology leaders from U.S. service branches and the Justice Department agree when it comes to the value of hybrid cloud technology, WTOP reported Wednesday. He participated in a Federal News Radio-hosted panel discussion withÂ Daniel Corbin, chief technology adviser at theÂ U.S. Marine Corps‘ C4 Headquarters; Randall Conway, […] More

by Jane Edwards August 24, 2017, 9:20 am
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American Systems Lands Navy Task Order for IED Forensic Analysis Support; Peter Smith Comments

American Systems has received a potential five-year, $36.1 million task order from the U.S. Navy to perform forensic and technical analysis of improvised explosive devicesÂ and other explosive ordnance components. The company said Monday it will assist the expeditionary exploitation unit one as EXU-1 works to develop and revise the doctrine and documents of the Navy, […] More

by Jane Edwards August 22, 2017, 6:50 am
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CACIâ€™s Ken Asbury: US Natl Security Spending Increase Leads to Defense-Related Contract Wins

Ken Asbury, president and CEO ofÂ CACI International, has saidÂ the Trump administrationâ€™s increased spending on military efforts against the Islamic State militant organization has led to a number of contract wins for the company in the defense space, CRN reported Thursday. “We have already seen a number of key wins in areas that are impacted by […] More

by Jane Edwards August 18, 2017, 5:30 am
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Globecomm Builds IP Video, Satcom Systems for USS Gerald Ford Carrier; Dwight Hunsicker Comments

Globecomm has supplied multiple communications and entertainment technologies for use on board the U.S. Navy‘sÂ USS Gerald R. Ford aircraft carrier as a subcontractor to shipbuilderÂ Huntington Ingalls Industries. Hauppauge, New York-based Globecomm said Wednesday its internet protocol video system and satellite and fiber optic-based communications distribution infrastructure will provide media live streaming, at-sea multimedia programming andÂ pier-side […] More

by Ramona Adams August 16, 2017, 12:45 pm
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GovCon Execs Laud White House Memo on Chinaâ€™s Trade Practices; Leidosâ€™ Roger Krone Comments

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

by Jane Edwards August 16, 2017, 5:30 am
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Lockheedâ€™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

by Jane Edwards August 16, 2017, 1:00 am
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Peter Smith: American Systems to Continue Army Security Assistance Training Support Under Potential $250M Contract

American Systems plans to offer a range of aviation training services to the U.S. Army‘s Security Assistance Training Management Organization under a potential five-year, $250 million contract awarded in May. The company said Monday itÂ seeks to provide basic and highly technical flight, operational planning and maintenance technical advice and assistance support forÂ SATMO’s aviation security assistance […] More

by Mary-Louise Hoffman August 16, 2017, 12:20 am
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DigitalGlobe Unveils Winning Algorithms in SpaceNet Challenge Round 2; Tony Frazier Comments

DigitalGlobe has released the results of the second round of itsÂ SpaceNet Challenge that aims to accelerate innovation in machine learning technologies. The company said Monday the SpaceNet Challenge Round 2, hosted by TopCoder, sought automated mapping algorithms that work to extract features of building footprints from overhead imagery. SpaceNet is a collaborative effort of DigitalGlobe, […] More

by Scott Nicholas August 14, 2017, 11:11 am
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Defense Firms Link Unfilled DoD Posts to Contracting Activity Slowdown; Leidos’ Roger Krone Comments

Some defense industry executives have said the Trump administrationâ€™s current process of finding leaders to fill senior-level roles at the Defense Department has resulted in uncertainty and slow pace of contract awards, Reuters reported Saturday. “The still-high number of unfilled leadership appointments and the approaching government physical year-end continue to serve as headwinds,” Leidos CEO […] More

by Jane Edwards August 14, 2017, 5:00 am