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Fulcrum Receives FHFA Data Center Services Contract; Jeff Handy Comments

Fulcrum has secured a 10-year, $11.6 million contract to provide data center services to theÂ Federal Housing Finance Agency. The contract was awarded through theÂ General Services Administration‘s Alliant government wide acquisition contract and covers support for FHFA’s IT operations in Virginia, with an option for data center support to the agency’s facility California, Fulcrum said June […] More

by Ramona Adams June 26, 2017, 4:15 am
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Inmarsatâ€™s Rebecca Cowen-Hirsch: Ka-band Satcom Key to Militaryâ€™s Manned, Unmanned Airborne Missions

Rebecca Cowen-Hirsch, senior vice president for government strategy and policy at Inmarsat,Â has saidÂ she believes Ka-band satellite communications can help military and government agencies support manned and unmanned aerial missions amid the evolving global security environment. Cowen-Hirsch wrote in an op-ed piece published in MilSatMagazine that Ka-band satellite constellations work to support unmanned operations that require […] More

by Jane Edwards June 23, 2017, 11:00 am
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NanoRacks-SSL-ULA Team to Study Feasibility of Rocket Tech Repurposing Under NASA Contract; Richard White Comments

A team composed ofÂ NanoRacks, Space Systems LoralÂ and United Launch AllianceÂ has signed an agreement with NASA to examine the feasibility of converting a rocket upper stageÂ into a commercial space habitat. The Ixion Initiative Team will conduct the rocket technology repurposing study under the second phase of NASA’sÂ Next Space Technologies for Exploration Partnerships initiative, SSL said Wednesday. […] More

by Mary-Louise Hoffman June 23, 2017, 5:10 am
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Gene Colabatistto: Long Term Defense Programs Drove CDN $2.7B Annual Revenue for CAE

Gene Colabatistto, CAE group president of defense and security, said the launch of numerous long-term defense programs led to a total CAE revenue of CDN $2.7 billion, Shephard reported Wednesday. CAE’s year-end financial results released on May 31 showed that the company set a record for order backlog at CDN $7.5 billion, which includes CDN […] More

by Ramona Adams June 22, 2017, 10:14 am
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Roger Krone: Leidos Eyes Future VA EHR System Integration Support

Leidos CEO Roger Krone has said he believes the company could help the Department of Veterans Affairs integrate a commercial electronic health records system with VA’s current VistAÂ platform, FCW reported Tuesday. Krone, an inductee into Executive Mosaic‘s Wash100 for 2017, told investors June 14 that Leidos has engaged in “top-level conversations” with VA officials to […] More

by Ramona Adams June 21, 2017, 11:56 am
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Unisys Survey Shows Increased Public Concern Over Cybersecurity; PV Puvvada Comments

A new Unisys report has found that anxiety over internet security among people worldwide has surged more than other security concerns since 2014, MeriTalk reported Tuesday. The 2017 Unisys Security Index is based on online surveys of at least 13,000 people in 13 countries across North America, Europe, Latin America and Asia Pacific on financial, […] More

by Jane Edwards June 21, 2017, 11:50 am
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Matt Desch: Iridium Considers Pre-Flown Falcon 9 1st Stage to Expedite â€˜NEXTâ€™ Satellite Launch Schedule

Iridium CommunicationsÂ is open to the possibility of using pre-flown first-stage boosters of SpaceXâ€™s Falcon 9 rocket to launch Iridium NEXTÂ satellites in 2018 provided that such a move can help reduce wait times for launches, Space News reported Tuesday. â€œWhile we are currently flying first flown launches, Iâ€™m open to previously flown launches, particularly for the […] More

by Jane Edwards June 21, 2017, 10:44 am
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HighPoint Global Names Cal Shintani Chief Growth Officer

HighPoint Global announced Tuesday that it has named Cal Shintani to its executive team as Chief Growth Officer. In his new role, Shintani will lead the development and execution of HighPointâ€™s growth strategy. He will oversee business development, capture, as well as mergers and acquisitions. â€œAs we continue to help our customers improve their interactions […] More

by Barbara Boland June 21, 2017, 5:48 am
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Steve Rubley: Thomson Reuters, Vigilant Solutions to Combine Investigation, License Plate Recognition Platforms

Thomson Reuters will incorporate data fromÂ Vigilant Solutions‘ license plate recognition system into an online investigation platform designed to help law enforcement agencies locate assets, people and businesses of interest. Thomson Reuters said MondayÂ it will combine theÂ CLEAR investigation software with Vigilant’s commercial LPR database that consists of more than six billion vehicle detections into a single […] More

by Scott Nicholas June 20, 2017, 12:00 pm
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Iridium Readies 2nd â€˜NEXTâ€™ Satellite Batch for June 25 Launch; Matt Desch Comments

Iridium CommunicationsÂ has initiated final measures to prepare for the June 25 launch of the second batch of 10Â Iridium NEXTÂ satellites from Vandenberg Air Force Base in California, Get Connected reported Monday. â€œOnce deployed, this batch of satellites will be tested and validated and inserted one-by-one into our existing constellation, replacing our original block one satellites,â€ saidÂ Matt […] More

by Jane Edwards June 20, 2017, 9:43 am
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DigitalGlobeâ€™s Tony Frazier: Govt Leaders Recognize Need to Leverage Machine Learning, Big Data Analytics

Tony Frazier, senior vice president ofÂ government solutions atÂ DigitalGlobe, has saidÂ the U.S. government acknowledges the need to leverage big data analytics, machine learning, automation and other commercial technology platforms in order to help transform the intelligence community and global mapping efforts. Frazier wrote in a blog postÂ published Friday that government leaders such as Robert Cardillo, director […] More

by Jane Edwards June 19, 2017, 11:30 am
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Raytheon Introduces Cyber Protection System; Dave Wajsgras Comments

Raytheon has debuted a cyber protection systemÂ with response centers designed to support commercial, defense and intelligence customers. The company said MondayÂ it built tiered cyber response centers for clients to detect intrusions, analyze networks and respond to security incidents. Dave Wajsgras, president of Raytheon’s intelligence, information and services business and an inductee into Executive Mosaic‘s Wash100 […] More

by Scott Nicholas June 19, 2017, 10:12 am