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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
in Featured, General, News, Products & Service

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
in Featured, General, Government Cloud, News

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
in Big Data & Analytics News, Featured, General, News

Hortonworks’ Shaun Bierweiler: Agencies Look to Internet of Things for Data Collection

Shaun Bierweiler, vice president of Hortonworks‘Â U.S. public sector business, has said he observed agencies tapping into internet-of-things platforms to store, process and compute data from multiple sources,Â MeriTalk reported Tuesday. He notedÂ the Census BureauÂ has implemented handheld devices to support its digital information gathering process and theÂ General Services Administration has adopted sensors to collect information about the […] More

by Peter Graham September 5, 2018, 8:20 am
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Matt Desch: Iridiumâ€™s Satellite Network Supported Hurricane Recovery Efforts in Puerto Rico

Iridium CommunicationsÂ CEOÂ Matt DeschÂ told NASASpaceflight.com in an interview published Tuesday how the companyâ€™s satellite network and devices worked to help first responders communicate and perform recovery operations in the aftermath of Hurricanes Irma and Maria in Puerto Rico last year. â€œWe could see this tremendous spike [in Puerto Rico and some of the surrounding islands] as […] More

by Jane Edwards September 5, 2018, 1:35 am
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Matt Desch: Iridium Aims to Complete ‘NEXT’ Satellite Network for Aireonâ€™s Aircraft Tracking Service

Iridium CommunicationsÂ CEOÂ Matt DeschÂ said the company expects to complete the Iridium NEXT satellite constellation this year to help Aireon meet its timeline for delivery of aircraft monitoring service through the Automatic Dependent Surveillance-BroadcastÂ system, NASASpaceflight.com reported Friday. â€œThe reason why thatâ€™s important isnâ€™t for any services that we have today, itâ€™s for Aireon â€“ which is a […] More

by Jane Edwards September 4, 2018, 3:33 am
in Featured, General, News, Space News

SSL to Help NASA Explore Use of Commercial Habitats in Space; Richard White Quoted

NASA has chosenÂ Maxar Technologiesâ€™ SSL subsidiary to study the feasibility of using space-based commercial habitats as satellite manufacturing facilities. SSLÂ said WednesdayÂ it believes establishing a capacity to build satellites in space will help save time and resources by doing away with launch vehicle volumes and schedules, as well as help save the spacecraft from harsh conditions […] More

by Monica Jackson August 30, 2018, 4:42 am
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Report: Peder Jungck Joins BAE Cyber Forum Steering Panel

Peder Jungck, vice president of intelligence solutions at BAE Systems‘ U.S. arm, has been named to the steering committee of the U.K.-based defense contractorâ€™s lobbying group that aims to facilitate collaboration among companies to address cyber threats, Sky News reported Wednesday. BAE launched the Intelligence Network in July in response to rising incidents of cyber […] More

by Jane Edwards August 30, 2018, 4:10 am