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Ruben Pena Named Ensco Government Surface Transportation Director; Jeff Stevens Comments

Ruben Pena, a 25-year veteran ofÂ Transportation Technology Center Inc., has joined Ensco as director of the company’s government surface transportation business. EnscoÂ said FridayÂ Pena will oversee customer relations and help government clients implement transportation safety and security technology platforms. “He brings with him more than 25 years of experience successfully leading new programs in railway safety […] More

by Joanna Crews April 30, 2018, 2:35 am
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Industry Vet Steve Tarallo Named Dewberry Associate VP, Water/Wastewater Manager

Steve Tarallo, a more than 28-year industry veteran, has been named associate vice president and manager of the water/wastewater unit forÂ Dewberry‘s office in Baltimore, Md. Tarallo’s previous work in the municipal water and wastewater industry includes conducting engineering services such as the selection and design of process technology to mature treatment, energy efficiency and resource […] More

by Joanna Crews April 27, 2018, 5:54 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
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Sea Hunter Anti-Submarine Vessel Joins Naval Fleet; Nevin Carr Comments

Leidosâ€™ Sea Hunter autonomous anti-submarine vessel has passed nearly two years of testing with the U.S. Navy and joined the serviceâ€™s fleet of warships, CNBC reported Wednesday. The report said almost all of Sea Hunterâ€™s elements are now classified. Rear Adm. Nevin Carr, vice president and Navy strategic account executive at Leidos, stated that Sea […] More

by Monica Jackson April 27, 2018, 2:15 am
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Army Reviews Design of GE’s New Military Helicopter Engine

The U.S. Army has completed a preliminary design review of an engine technology General Electric‘s aviation business developed under a 24-month, $102 million contract awardedÂ in September 2016. GE said Wednesday the PDR represents a milestone for the technology maturation and risk reduction phase of the service branch’sÂ Improved Turbine Engine Program. The company offered itsÂ T901-GE-900Â as a […] More

by Mary-Louise Hoffman April 26, 2018, 9:11 am
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Accenture Vet Ron Griggs Joins Avaya as System Integrator Relations VP

Ron Griggs, a more than 20-year veteran ofÂ AccentureÂ and formerlyÂ an alliance sales executive at Deloitte, has joined Avaya as vice president of system integrator relations. Avaya said WednesdayÂ Griggs will lead the company’s relations with partners that aim to integrate emerging technology with its unified communications and contact center platforms. He previously managed Deloitte’s alliances with cloud, […] More

by Joanna Crews April 26, 2018, 6:40 am
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Boeing Forms German Heavy-Lift Helicopter Contract Pursuit Team; Michael Hostetter Comments

Boeing will lead a team of 10 aerospace technology suppliers in pursuit of a nearly $5 billion contract to build heavy-lift helicopters for the German military, Reuters reported Wednesday. Michael Hostetter, director of Boeing’s vertical lift programs in Germany, told reporters at a Berlin airshow the company can potentially add partners to join its bidding […] More

by Mary-Louise Hoffman April 26, 2018, 2:20 am
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Woolpert Names Geospatial Scientist Nathan Hopper as Program Manager for National Security

Nathan Hopper, formerly a geospatial scientist for the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory, has been named as program manager for Woolpert‘s national security sector. Hopper also served with the Naval Oceanographic Office as a physical scientist, Woolpert said Wednesday. Joseph Seppi, vice president and director of the national security market at Woolpert, said the company offers […] More

by Joanna Crews April 26, 2018, 12:23 am
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Coast Guard to Discuss Fiscal 2019 Procurement Plans With Industry

The U.S. Coast GuardÂ plans to host an event on May 2 to gain insight into commercial technology offerings and discuss the military branch’s anticipated requirements for the next fiscal year. USCGÂ said MondayÂ its industry day will take place at the Telecommunication and Information Systems Command facility in Alexandria, Virginia, and will includeÂ question-and-answer sessions about contracting opportunities […] More

by Joanna Crews April 26, 2018, 12:13 am
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SpaceX Targets May 4 Launch for Falcon 9 â€˜Block 5â€™ Rocket Configuration

SpaceX plans to launch on May 4 its updated Falcon 9 rocket from a launch pad at NASAâ€™s Kennedy Space Center in Florida to bring into orbit a Thales Alenia Space-built communications satellite for Bangladesh, Spaceflight Now reported Tuesday. The rocketâ€™s Block 5 configuration will take off to send into space the Bangabandhu 1Â satellite designed […] More

by Jane Edwards April 25, 2018, 7:25 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
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Report: NASA Eyes Contract Award for Lunar â€˜Gatewayâ€™ Platform Components in 2019

NASA plans to award the first contract for the Lunar Orbital Platform Gateway program in early 2019, Bloomberg reported Friday. The Gateway program is designed to serve as the space agencyâ€™s â€œstagingâ€ platform for studies of the deep space environment and the moon as well as a future station for astronauts involved in Mars missions. […] More

by Jane Edwards April 25, 2018, 5:20 am