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Iridium, AWS Develop Satellite Cloud-Based Service for Internet of Things; Matt Desch Quoted

Iridium Communications has partnered with Amazon Web Services to develop a cloud-based satellite platform designed to advance the adoption of internet-of-things applications and services. Iridium said Thursday it plans to launch in 2019 the Iridium CloudConnect service that will work to provide worldwide coverage for AWSâ€™ IoT applications through its satellite network. CloudConnect â€œwill allow […] More

by Jane Edwards September 28, 2018, 10:15 am
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CTC-Led Team to Support Marine Corps’ Energy Program; Ed Sheehan Quoted

Concurrent Technologies Corp. has won a potential five-year, $36M contract to assist the U.S. Marine Corps in efforts to address the service’s energy reliability and resiliency goals. CTC said Thursday it will help Marine Corps Installations Command reviewÂ Energy Security Assessment documents, recommend upgrades for infrastructure, analyzeÂ utility rates and bills and audit energy systems at multiple […] More

by Peter Graham September 28, 2018, 6:49 am
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Ginger Wierzbanowski: Northrop to Continue Support for Defense Intelligence Agency Through ‘HELIOS’ Contract

Northrop Grumman has secured a position on a $500M contract vehicle covering technical services to the Defense Intelligence Agency‘s science and technology missions. The company said Wednesday it is among the nine awardees on the HELIOS indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract that encompasses the research and development; intelligence; strategic warning; acquisition; and operational areas. Ginger Wierzbanowski, vice president […] More

by Nichols Martin September 27, 2018, 10:58 am
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Peraton to Help Engineer Navy Propulsion Systems; Gus Bontzos Quoted

The U.S. Navy has awarded Peraton a potential $23.5M contract to support the Naval Air System Commandâ€™s propulsion and power engineering department. The company said Wednesday it will help the department engineer, assess and integrate naval aviation propulsion and power systems. “We are committed partners in supporting next-generation warfighter readiness,” saidÂ Gus Bontzos, president of Peratonâ€™s […] More

by Brenda Marie Rivers September 27, 2018, 5:22 am
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Peraton Completes Facility Expansion in Canada; Gus Bontzos Quoted

Peraton has modernized and expanded a facility that offersÂ life cycle supply chain management support for the Canadian military’sÂ CF-18 aircraft fleet. The company said Tuesday its facility in Calgary has more than 76K square feet of space and includes an engineering laboratory dedicated to operational design and development processes. Gus Bontzos, president of Peraton’s defense and […] More

by Mary-Louise Hoffman September 27, 2018, 12:47 am
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General Dynamics to Offer Google Cloud Services via GSA IT Schedule 70; Yogesh Khanna Quoted

General Dynamics Information Technology has listed Google Cloud Platform service offerings under a special item number on the General Services Administrationâ€™s IT Schedule 70Â contract. GDIT said Tuesday it will provide federal agencies access to GCP products and services through the scheduleâ€™s Cloud Computing Services SIN 132-40. GCP is a Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program-certified […] More

by Jane Edwards September 26, 2018, 5:35 am
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IAP Supports Army, FEMA in Hurricane Florence Disaster Response; Rob Hargis Quoted

IAP Worldwide ServicesÂ has provided more than 125 workers, 286 generators and heavy construction equipment to support disaster response operations during the aftermath of Hurricane Florence. The company said Tuesday it deployed teams and supplies across Fort Bragg, N.C.; Kinston, N.C. and Columbia, S.C. in cooperation with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the Federal […] More

by Nichols Martin September 26, 2018, 3:42 am
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Sharon Hays Joins LMI as Senior Technical Fellow; Sanjay Parthasarathy Quoted

Sharon Hays, formerly an account manager at General Dynamics‘ information technology business, has joined LMI as a senior technical fellow. LMIÂ said Tuesday Hays will help Chief Technology Officer Sanjay ParthasarathyÂ to manage the nonprofit consulting firm’s research institute and implement technologies that can support customer missions. She will also be responsible for cultivating strategies to invest […] More

by Monica Jackson September 26, 2018, 3:30 am
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Boeingâ€™s Leanne Caret Talks Defense, Space & Autonomy

Leanne Caret, president and CEO of Boeingâ€™s defense, space and security business, told Fortune Magazine in an interviewÂ published MondayÂ the Trump administrationâ€™s move to communicate with industry represents a step toward collaborative public-private sector relations. “The types of conversations this administration is having now, and the insight itâ€™s giving us, are unique,” added Caret,Â who ranks 23rd […] More

by Monica Jackson September 25, 2018, 11:41 am
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Engility CEO Lynn Dugle: Space Assets Key to Ground Combat Operations

Lynn Dugle, president, chairman and CEO ofÂ Engility,Â told Fortune in an interview published Monday how space assets help the military perform operations on the ground. She said satellite communications systems work to help the military monitor the location and movement of troops as well as communicate with deployed soldiers. â€œGPS and precision navigationâ€”if weâ€™re going to […] More

by Jane Edwards September 25, 2018, 8:55 am
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ACT I Among Fastest-Growing Companies in Washington; Michael Niggel Quoted

The Washington Business Journal has named Advanced Concepts and Technologies International to the publication’s list of 75 fastest-growing companies in the region. “Our growth demonstrates the commitment and execution of the companyâ€™s mission, vision, and core values in support of our customers,” ACT CEO Michael NiggelÂ said in a statement released Tuesday. WBJ recognized companies that […] More

by Monica Jackson September 25, 2018, 5:05 am
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Tony Moraco Talks SAICâ€™s Planned Engility Buy, Armyâ€™s Mobile Protected Firepower Program

Tony Moraco, CEO ofÂ Science Applications International Corp.,Â told Defense News in an interview published Monday that the planned acquisition of Engility fits into SAICâ€™s strategy and provides an opportunity to gain access to market channels that SAIC lacks. Moraco, aÂ five-time Wash100 winner, cited Engilityâ€™s â€œmulti-intelligence agency portfolioâ€ and space capabilities as factors that drove SAIC to […] More

by Jane Edwards September 25, 2018, 4:47 am