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Globecommâ€™s Dwight Hunsicker: Satellite Network Tech Could Help Meet Govt Connectivity Requirements

Dwight Hunsicker, executive vice president and general manager of Globecommâ€™s government solutions business,Â has said the combination of satellite communications-on-the move and communications-on-the-move platforms could help meet the data and intelligence needs of deployed warfighters. Hunsicker wrote in an article for MilSatMagazine that satellite network technology platforms work to provide U.S. government clients with broadband connectivity […] More

by Jane Edwards July 17, 2018, 5:20 am
in Featured, General, Government Technology, News

Leanne Caret: Boeing to Handle AI-Driven Data Sharing on â€˜Individual Basisâ€™

Leanne Caret, president and CEO ofÂ Boeingâ€™s defense, space and security segment, has saidÂ the company will handle data sharing in the age of artificial intelligence on â€œan individual basis,â€ Defense News reported Sunday. Caret, aÂ 2018 Wash100 recipient, noted that sharing of data to advance development work on AI would depend on the nature of the client, […] More

by Jane Edwards July 16, 2018, 4:50 am
in Cybersecurity News, Featured, General, News

Raytheonâ€™s Dave Wajsgras Facilitates Cybersecurity Discussion in Virginia

Dave Wajsgras, president of Raytheonâ€™s intelligence, information and services business, on Tuesday conducted a cybersecurity discussion with Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam and Kathleen Murphy, a Virginia state delegate. The University of Virginiaâ€™s six-member student team that won in a Raytheon-sponsored national cyber contest also took part in the discussion at the companyâ€™s Northern Virginia campus, […] More

by Jane Edwards July 13, 2018, 11:15 am
in Featured, General, Industry News, News

Serco’s US Arm Gets Raytheon Supplier Excellence Award; Dave Dacquino Comments

Serco Group‘s North American subsidiary received Raytheon‘s Premier Supplier Excellence Award at a ceremony that took place June 25 in Boston. Raytheon recognizes its suppliers that have demonstrated excellence in affordability, partnership, business management and technical development, Serco Inc.Â said Thursday. Both companies have collaborated on antenna integration efforts over the past 15 years. Dave Dacquino, […] More

by Brenda Marie Rivers July 13, 2018, 7:43 am
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Vectrus to Help Maintain US Army Installation in Germany; Chuck Prow Comments

A Vectrus subsidiary has received a potential five-year, $43 million contract to provide maintenance services at a U.S. Army base located in theÂ southwest German city ofÂ Stuttgart. Vectrus Systems will administer, operate, maintain, repair and build structures for government-owned facilities and equipment at U.S. Army Garrison Stuttgart, the companyÂ said Thursday. Chuck Prow, president and CEO […] More

by Nichols Martin July 13, 2018, 5:17 am
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Perspecta to Sponsor 7th Annual OSEHRA Open Source Summit; Mac Curtis Comments

Perspecta will serve as the conference sponsor of the Open Source Electronic Health Record Allianceâ€™s three-day summit that will kick off on Wednesday, July 18, at the Bethesda North Marriott Hotel and Conference Center in Maryland. “We look forward to a highly interactive conference, and plan to demonstrate our latest efforts in platform development and […] More

by Jane Edwards July 13, 2018, 5:10 am
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Raytheonâ€™s Todd Probert: Multidomain C2 Architecture Essential for Military Decision-Makers

Todd Probert, vice president of mission support and modernization at Raytheonâ€™s intelligence, information and services business, has said the U.S. military needs a multidomain command-and-control platform that could help them make decisions in the future battlespace. â€œDeveloping these tools requires investing in truly open architectures, analytics,Â [artificial intelligence] and human/machine teaming capabilities that can connect and […] More

by Jane Edwards July 13, 2018, 1:43 am
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Dave Buss, Mike Knowles: Cubic to Feature Training Systems at U.K. Airshow

Cubic‘s global defense business will bring its combat training systems to the 2018 Farnborough International Airshow, held in the U.K.Â from July 16 to 22. The company announced Thursday it will present its P5 Tactical Combat Training System,Â CubicÂ Miniature Encryptor for Air Combat Maneuvering Instrumentation, andÂ a live, virtual and constructive simulation security product. Dave Buss, president of […] More

by Joanna Crews July 12, 2018, 11:40 am
in Featured, General, Government Cloud, News

ORockâ€™s Red Hat OpenStack-Based Cloud Platform Gets FedRAMP Authorization; Paul Smith Interviewed

ORock Technologies has received a Federal Risk and Authorization Management ProgramÂ certification for its Red Hat OpenStack-based cloud platform. A Defense Department agency granted the FedRAMP authorization to operate to ORockCloud at the moderate impact level for hybrid cloud deployments and Platform-as-a-Service and Infrastructure-as-a-Service models, ORock said Tuesday. “The ORockCloud brings to market the realization of […] More

by Jane Edwards July 12, 2018, 8:27 am
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Kevin Phillips: ManTech to Offer Government IT Platforms via GSA’s Alliant 2 Contract Vehicle

ManTech International has secured a position on aÂ potential 10-year, $50 billion governmentwide acquisition vehicle to provide information technology products and services to federal customers. ManTech CEO Kevin Phillips said in a statement released Wednesday. the Alliant 2 contract’s emphasisÂ aligns with the firm’s strategy to explore new technology designed to help agencies transform IT operations. Phillips, […] More

by Monica Jackson July 12, 2018, 4:58 am
in Featured, General, News, Space News

Lockheed Tests 3D-Printed Satellite Fuel Tank; Rick Ambrose Comments

Lockheed MartinÂ has completed the final set of quality tests on a titanium cylinder built using 3D printing technology for satellite fuel storage, concluding a multiyear development project. The fuel tank consists of two domes that function as caps, and a variable-length, traditionally-manufactured titanium cylinder that serves as the body, LockheedÂ said Wednesday. “Our largest 3D printed […] More

by Peter Graham July 12, 2018, 4:55 am
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General Dynamics, Telesat Partner to Build LEO Satellite User Terminals; Manny Mora Comments

General Dynamics‘ mission systems business and Telesat have signed a memorandum of understanding to jointly developÂ user terminals designed to operate with the latter company’s low-Earth orbit satellites. Canada-based Telesat said Tuesday its LEO constellation will initially consist ofÂ 120 satellites and be designed to provide fiber-like broadband connectivity for government and commercial customers worldwide. â€œOur customers […] More

by Nichols Martin July 11, 2018, 5:20 am