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  • DigitalGlobe to Start WorldView-4 Satellite Imagery Service in Early 2017
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    DigitalGlobe to Start WorldView-4 Satellite Imagery Service in Early 2017

    DigitalGlobe plans to begin commercial operation of its WorldView-4 satellite next year to deliver high-resolution Earth imagery products and services to customers worldwide. The company said Wednesday it has received $335 million in commitments from international defense and intelligence agencies since last year’s third quarter for direct access capacity on WorldView-3 and WorldView-4. WorldView-4 is scheduled for a September […] More

  • DC Police Vet Steven Sund Joins Noblis as Business Development Director; Pat Brosey Comments
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    DC Police Vet Steven Sund Joins Noblis as Business Development Director; Pat Brosey Comments

    Steven Sund, a former commander for the Washington, D.C. city police department, has been named director of business development for national security and intelligence at Noblis. Sund will hold the title of subject matter expert for NSI-related missions such as intelligence-based emergency response plan development, event security planning, incident command and critical infrastructure protection, Noblis said Wednesday. […] More

  • AECOM Gets Industry Awards for Global Environmental Projects
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    AECOM Gets Industry Awards for Global Environmental Projects

    AECOM has won several awards from two publications in recognition of the company’s work on various environmental remediation and climate adaptation projects globally. The Climate Change Business Journal recognized AECOM with Climate Adaptation and Resilience industry leadership and project merit awards for its support of domestic and international 35 projects, including an effort to protect Florida’s Miami Beach from flood and rising […] More

  • AECOM to Develop ‘Hyperloop’ Test Track for SpaceX Transport Pod Competition
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    AECOM to Develop ‘Hyperloop’ Test Track for SpaceX Transport Pod Competition

    SpaceX has tapped AECOM to design and develop a Hyperloop test track for a SpaceX-hosted competition that aims to promote innovation among university students and speed up the development of Hyperloop prototypes. Hyperloop is a type of transport system that would travel up to 760 miles per hour through a network of air-cushioned pods and […] More

  • Vazata Achieves Federal Cloud Security Clearance
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    Vazata Achieves Federal Cloud Security Clearance

    Vazata has received an authorization from the Joint Authorization Board to provide a Virtual Federal Image cloud platform to government agencies. The infrastructure-as-a-service and cloud managed service provider received provisional authority to operate cloud services for federal clients under the Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program, Vazata said Wednesday. The FedRAMP authorization means Vazata’s IaaS […] More

  • Coast Guard Taps eGlobalTech for C4ISR Systems Engineering Support Contract
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    Coast Guard Taps eGlobalTech for C4ISR Systems Engineering Support Contract

    The U.S. Coast Guard has awarded eGlobalTech a three-year contract to provide systems engineering and acquisition support services to the service branch’s command, control, communication, computers, intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance program. Contract work covers financial and project management, field engineering and software quality assurance services in support of USCG’s C4ISR initiative, eGlobalTech said Tuesday. The company […] More

  • BAE to Continue Flight Planning Service to UK Defense Ministry
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    BAE to Continue Flight Planning Service to UK Defense Ministry

    BAE Systems PLC has secured a potential $4.3 million contract from the U.K. defense ministry to continue to provide a service that aims to reduce collision risk in the country’s uncontrolled airspace. BAE said Tuesday its Centralized Aviation Data Service works to help pilots plan flight routes in order to prevent flight path crashes. The CADS […] More

  • ASRC, Boeing Land Engine Tech Research Contracts With USAF
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    ASRC, Boeing Land Engine Tech Research Contracts With USAF

    Boeing and ASRC Federal have won separate contracts to perform research work on rocket engine technology for the U.S. Air Force, Space News reported Tuesday. Mike Gruss writes Boeing’s network and space systems unit received a $6.1 million contract and ASRC Federal secured a $3.6 million contract as part of the Air Force’s efforts to replace the Russian-made RD–180 engine for launching national security […] More

  • Boeing Lands C-17 Training Support Contract With NATO; Larry Sisco Comments
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    Boeing Lands C-17 Training Support Contract With NATO; Larry Sisco Comments

    Boeing has secured a potential $8 million contract to provide training support for C-17 Globemaster III transport aircraft pilots under NATO’s Strategic Airlift Capability program. SAC program aircrews will begin training sessions this year at the company’s international training facility in the U.K., Boeing said Tuesday. The U.S. Air Force conducted an inspection of the company’s […] More

  • Jacobs, Woolpert-KZF to Design CV-22 Osprey Complex in Japan; Rebecca Knolle Comments
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    Jacobs, Woolpert-KZF to Design CV-22 Osprey Complex in Japan; Rebecca Knolle Comments

    The Woolpert–KZF joint venture has been selected to support Jacobs Engineering in the design of the $150 million CV-22 Osprey campus in Japan under task orders worth $6.95 million from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. The Japan district of USACE intends for the complex at Yokota Air Base in Fussa, Japan, to support the beddown of […] More

  • NCCoE Deploys OSIsoft’s PI System for Cyber Tools Integration
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    NCCoE Deploys OSIsoft’s PI System for Cyber Tools Integration

    OSIsoft’s PI System has been deployed by the National Institute of Standards and Technology at the National Cyber Center of Excellence to support the integration of standards-based cybersecurity tools. The company said Tuesday it seeks to provide data management services using operations technology and information technology to the U.S. cyber infrastructure. Project Performance Company will test PI System’s […] More