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Serco Inc., the British contractor’s North American arm, will continue to help the U.S. Navy sustain naval electronic surveillance systems for anti-terrorism and force protection efforts under a potential five-year, $232 million contract awarded in April. The company said Tuesday it has performed similar work since 2001 through prior contract vehicles and helped integrate communications for […] More

Cubic has unveiled an expanded facility in Huntsville, Ala., that consolidates the development, production, engineering and administrative functions of its GATR Technologies subsidiary. The 100,000-square-foot GATR facility at Cummings Research Park will support the unit’s growth efforts, Cubic said Monday. GATR produces satellite communication terminals designed to help military customers transmit data and voice transmissions. “With the expansion of […] More

Matt Desch, CEO of Iridium Communications, has said he observed new low-Earth orbit satellites work to support broadband services that the company already offers along with very small aperture terminals, SpaceNews reported Thursday. Desch told investors in an earnings call held Thursday he believes LEO constellation operators do not pose a significant threat to Iridium’s business. “This is […] More

Ed Sheehan, president and CEO of Concurrent Technologies Corp., has received recognition from the Defense Department‘s Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve program. Kevin Hillegas, a CTC employee and Army National Guard member, nominated Sheehan for the ESGR’s Patriot Award, the company said Tuesday. The ESGR program also previously bestowed the company with multiple awards […] More

Science Applications International Corp. has received a potential seven-year, $58 million task order to help NASA deploy and integrate cloud computing services within the agency’s information technology infrastructure. SAIC said Tuesday it will develop, maintain and manage websites and online applications under the task order awarded through the NASA Enterprise Applications Service Technologies 2 Master Agreement. The company will […] More

Andras Szakal, vice president and chief technology officer of IBM‘s U.S. federal business, has received the “Most Valuable Contributor Award for an Individual” at The Open Group Awards ceremony that took place April 17 in London. Szakal chairs The Open Group’s board of directors and its Trusted Technology Forum. The global consortium said it has more […] More