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Cubic Expands GATR Facility in Alabama; Mike Twyman Comments

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

by Monica Jackson May 1, 2018, 9:15 am
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Matt Desch: Iridium’s Broadband Service Could Complement LEO Constellations

Matt Desch, CEO ofÂ IridiumÂ Communications, has said he observed new low-Earth orbit satellites work to support broadbandÂ 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. â€œThis is […] More

by Mary-Louise Hoffman April 27, 2018, 3:13 am
in General

DynCorp Gets $60M Modification on Air Force Base Support Contract

DynCorp International has secured aÂ $59.6 million contract modification to continue to help manage and maintain U.S. Air Force‘s base supply activities. The service branch exercised an option under a previously awarded contract for the company to extend supply support at Columbus, Laughlin, Randolph, Sheppard and Vance AF installations, theÂ Defense DepartmentÂ said Wednesday. The company will also […] More

by Nichols Martin April 26, 2018, 6:37 am
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Lockheed Eyes Int’l Weapons Sales Amid US Arms Transfer Policy Reform

Richard Edwards, executive vice president of Lockheed Martin‘s international business, has said he believes the Trump administration’s policyÂ on conventional arms transfers will helpÂ accelerate sales of weapons systems to U.S. allies, Reuters reported Wednesday. Edwards told Reuters that foreign sales accounted for nearly 30 percent of the company’s 2017 revenue. Saudi Arabia is reviewing a contract […] More

by Mary-Louise Hoffman April 26, 2018, 5:23 am
in C4ISR News, Featured, General, News

SpaceNet Team Gets USGIF Award for GEOINT Efforts; Radiant Solutionsâ€™ Tony Frazier Comments

The SpaceNet team has received the U.S. Geospatial Intelligence Foundation’s Industry Achievement Award in recognition of its efforts to adopt GEOINT technologies and services. Maxar Technologiesâ€™ Radiant Solutions business teamed up with CosmiQ Works and NVIDIA to launch the SpaceNet open innovation project in August 2016, the companies said Tuesday. USGIF presented the award to […] More

by Jane Edwards April 25, 2018, 9:01 am
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CTC CEO Ed Sheehan Accepts Patriot Award Through DoD’s Service Member Support Program

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,Â the company said Tuesday. The ESGR program also previously bestowed the company with multiple awards […] More

by Joanna Crews April 25, 2018, 5:34 am
in Executive Spotlight, General

Executive Spotlight: Interview With Michelle Hertz, VP, General Counsel & Corporate Secretary of CGI Federal

ExecutiveBiz talked with Michelle Hertz, vice president, general counsel and corporate secretary, about her background, CGI Federalâ€™s growth over the past decade and her views on the federal acquisition process. â€œImplementing a more robust pre-acquisition process would be a win-win approach for all parties because it would eliminate unnecessary business risks for industry and result […] More

by Jason Scott April 25, 2018, 5:30 am
in Featured, General, News, Philanthropy

Engility, Nonprofit Donate House to Wounded Air Force Vet; Lynn Dugle Comments

EngilityÂ has collaborated with Building Homes for Heroes to provide a mortgage-free house in Tampa, Florida to retired U.S. Air Force Capt. Gabriel Gonzalez, who was injured during active duty in Iraq. The company published MondayÂ it has helped five wounded veterans receive home gifts since 2013 and Gonzalez will be the first of two home gift […] More

by Joanna Crews April 25, 2018, 12:36 am
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SAIC to Provide NASA Cloud-Based Web Services Under $58M Task Order; Bob Genter Comments

Science Applications International Corp. has received a potential seven-year,Â $58 million task order to help NASAÂ deploy and integrate cloud computing services within the agency’s information technology infrastructure. SAICÂ said TuesdayÂ 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

by Nichols Martin April 24, 2018, 10:32 am
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IBM’s Andras Szakal Recognized at The Open Group Awards in London

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 chairsÂ The Open Group’s board of directors and its Trusted Technology Forum. The global consortium said it has more […] More

by Mary-Louise Hoffman April 24, 2018, 5:00 am
in Cybersecurity News, Featured, General, News

Raytheon, Virsec Form Cyber Defense Partnership; John DeSimone Comments

Raytheon and Virsec have partnered to offer commercial cybersecurity platforms to clients in government and critical infrastructure sectors. Raytheon said Monday it will combine its experience in cyber defense with Virsecâ€™s Trusted Execution platform that works to detect irregularities in software applications associated with cyber breaches. “Critical infrastructure â€“ from the electrical grid to transportation […] More

by Jane Edwards April 24, 2018, 2:54 am
in Featured, General, Government Cloud, News

BAE-Dell EMC Team to Deliver Hybrid Cloud to US Govt; Al Whitmore, Steve Harris Comment

BAE Systems and Dell EMC have teamed up to provide a hybrid cloud platform for U.S. government agencies. The Federated Secure Cloud platform works to provide users access to mission-critical tools and help them collaborate through common applications, BAE said Monday. The industry teamâ€™s cloud offering complies with Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation SupplementÂ requirements and has […] More

by Jane Edwards April 24, 2018, 1:22 am