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Globecomm Lands Overseas IPTV Service Delivery Contract With US Govt Agency; Dwight Hunsicker Comments

Globecomm has received a potential five-year contract from an unidentified U.S. government agency to provide managed Internet Protocol-based television services to thatÂ organizationâ€™s deployed staff in overseas locations. The company said Tuesday the contract has a base term of one year withÂ four one-year options and covers services under its Globecomm Programmed Video Solutions/TV offering. Services will […] More

by Jane Edwards March 23, 2016, 10:10 am
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Rebecca Cowen-Hirsch: Collaboration Key in DoD’s Adoption of Commercial Satcom-as-a-Service Model

Rebecca Cowen-Hirsch, senior vice president ofÂ government strategy and policy atÂ Inmarsat‘s U.S. government segment, has said she believes partnerships could help usher in a new model for the Defense Department to procure satellite communications technology from industry. She wrote in a blog article published Friday that some government and industry executives provided their insights on […] More

by Mary-Louise Hoffman March 21, 2016, 9:13 am
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Lockheed’s Systems Made Simple Lands VA Claims Processing Task Order; Horace Blackman Comments

Systems Made Simple has been awarded a five-year task order to help the Department of Veterans Affairs process disability claims and streamline the delivery of benefits to retired service personnel. The Lockheed Martin-owned company won the task order through the Transformation Twenty One Total Technology contract worth approximately $262 million, Lockheed said Thursday. Systems Made […] More

by Jane Edwards March 18, 2016, 11:42 am
in Big Data & Analytics News, Featured, General, News

HDS Federalâ€™s Mike Tanner: Proper Use of Big Data Can Bring â€˜Societal Changesâ€™

Mike Tanner, president and CEO ofÂ Hitachi Data Systems Federal Corp., has said large volumes of data driven by the adoption of Internet-of-Things-based devices can bring societal changes and improve peopleâ€™s lives when used correctly, Fedscoop reported Thursday. Billy Mitchell writes Tanner made the remarks at the Hitachi Data Systems Social Innovation Summit in Washington Thursday. […] More

by Jane Edwards March 11, 2016, 12:18 pm
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Rick Ambrose: Lockheed-Boeing Team Seeks ‘Prudent’ Approach to Vulcan Rocket Development

Rick Ambrose, executive vice president ofÂ Lockheed Martinâ€˜s space systems segment,Â has said Lockheed and BoeingÂ are committed to fund the development of their 50-50 joint ventureâ€™s Vulcan rocket, Space News reported Thursday. Mike Gruss writes Ambrose told a press briefing at the Satellite 2016 conference in Maryland that uncertainty on how to move away fromÂ the Russia-built RD-180 […] More

by Jane Edwards March 11, 2016, 9:06 am
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SAIC Hands First Assault Amphibious Vehicle Upgrade to Marine Corps; Tom Watson Comments

Science Applications International Corp. has given itsÂ first assault amphibious vehicle survivability upgrade to theÂ U.S. Marine Corps‘ base in Quantico, Virginia. The vehicle is the first of 10 AAV SU vehicles scheduled for tests by May, SAIC said Friday. â€œWe are honored to support the Marine Corps in this historic endeavor to upgrade vehicles that have […] More

by Jay Clemens March 11, 2016, 6:04 am
in Executive Spotlight, Featured, General, News

NCR Govt Lead Stan Ratcliffe on Self-Service Tech’s 2016 Prospects & The Future of ‘eGov’

NCR Government Systems — the kiosk and ATM machine maker’s federal subsidiary — works to bring the parent company’s self-checkout and check-in technologies to U.S. government agencies seeking to change their transactions and interactions with civilians and other constituents. The Germantown, Maryland-based subsidiaryÂ received two boosts to its pipeline in 2015 through a potential 10-year, $256 […] More

by Ross Wilkers March 10, 2016, 2:30 pm
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Rick Ambrose: Lockheed Eyes August Completion of 1st Air Force GPS III Satellite

Rick Ambrose, executive vice president ofÂ Lockheed Martinâ€˜s space systems segment, has said the companyÂ expects to finish work on the first satellite for the U.S. Air Forceâ€™s GPS III program by August, Space News reported Wednesday. “Having satellites done, and ready to launch is the best way to convince people that we’re up and running,” Ambrose […] More

by Jane Edwards March 10, 2016, 7:59 am
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Matt Desch: FAA Should Make Aircraft Surveillance System Decision By Year’s End

Iridium Communications, CEO Matt Desch has called on the Federal Aviation Administration to transition to aÂ newÂ aircraft surveillance system by the end of this calendar year in an interview withÂ Reuters posted Tuesday. Desch told Reutersâ€™ Andrea Shalal at the Satellite 2016 conference the agency needs to make a decision ahead of the scheduled 2018 date for […] More

by Jay Clemens March 9, 2016, 8:11 am
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Harris Lands VoIP Comms System Supply Contract With UKâ€™s NATS; Ed Sayadian Comments

Harris Corp. has secured a contract to provide U.K.-based air navigation services provider NATS a cloud-based voice over Internet protocol communications platform to support air traffic management operations in the U.K. and Europe. The contract covers the installation of the Harris-built Voice Communications System for the 21st Century at three NATS-run facilities in the U.K. […] More

by Jane Edwards March 9, 2016, 5:44 am
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Rick Ambrose: Lockheed Eyes Reduced Costs Through 3D Printing, Shortened Satellite Devt Time

Rick Ambrose, executive vice president ofÂ Lockheed Martin‘s space systems segment, has said the company has adopted 3D printing technology and worksÂ to accelerate satellite development time by 40 percent in an effort to reduce costs, Reuters reported Tuesday. Ambrose told Reuters reporter Andrea Shalal in an interview that he expects Lockheed to develop a capability that […] More

by Jane Edwards March 8, 2016, 8:32 am
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General Dynamics Unveils FedRAMP-Compliant Cloud-Based Contact Center System; Marcus Collier Comments

General Dynamics has launched a cloud-based customer service platform designed forÂ governmentÂ clientsÂ that require high security and privacy. The Customer Experience Platform uses Genesys technology that supports both cloud-based and on-premise deployment options, General Dynamics said Wednesday. Marcus Collier, General Dynamics senior vice president for health and civilian solutions within the information technology division, said CXP aims […] More

by Ramona Adams March 3, 2016, 9:41 am