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The first satellite in Inmarsat‘s Global Xpress network has entered commercial service for U.S. government customers based within the satellite’s Indian Ocean region coverage area. Inmarsat said Monday that it expects the Global Xpress system to enter full global operations during the first half of 2015. “We are proud that Global Xpress has been selected to […] More

Lockheed Martin Corp. has updated its industrial automation systems tool for customers to meet cybersecurity, compliance and change management requirements. Critical infrastructure businesses will be able to develop security and compliance programs by deploying the sixth version of the Industrial Defender Automation Systems Manager platform, Lockheed Martin said Monday. Brian Ahern, president and CEO of […] More

Cisco has deployed technology at Transwestern Property Management‘s Pennzoil Plaza in Houston to help turn the 39-year-old building into an “infrastructure of the future” with a centralized management system that includes energy consumption controls. According to a video posted Thursday on the Cisco website, the “Internet of Everything” applied to infrastructure management systems has brought efficiency in operations. […] More

Cubic Corp.’s defense systems segment has won contract worth at least $12 million contract to provide training and maintenance services for the Italian army. Cubic Defense Systems will work to develop home station counter-improvised explosive device training resources and establish an instrumented collective combat training center, Cubic said Friday. Dave Schmitz, president of Cubic Defense Systems, said […] More

A consortium of Atos, Accenture and Hewlett-Packard will maintain Europe’s public security information system under a framework contract with the European Agency for Large-Scale IT Systems. Consortium lead Atos will work to define requirements and validate software for the Schengen Information System II, Accenture said Friday. Accenture is responsible for extending SIS’ system performance, as […] More

A Thales–Siemens joint venture will implement signalling, telecommunications and security technologies for a rail line in southern Spain under a $284.9 million contract with ADIF Alta Velocidad. The companies said Thursday the contract covers Thales’ project management services and electronic interlocking product and Siemens Rail Automation’s European Rail Traffic Management System level 2 with automatic braking and signal announcement systems. ADIF Alta […] More

DigitalGlobe has partnered with GIS People to provide geospatial data offerings to customers in Australia. Igor Stjepanovic, GIS People’s managing director, said Tuesday the partnership is intended to help GIS’ remote sensing department to acquire data for its operations. “The capability to quickly extract information from pixel-based data is hugely useful in a number of […] More

CSC Vice President Jim Kaskade said the company has updated its big data platform as a service offering to include new security and compliance features for “quick, efficient and confident” deployment in various types of datacenters and cloud architectures. The open source solution provides analytics tools that clients can use with the ServiceMesh Agility Platform cloud […] More

IBM has partnered with Ashghal, Qatar’s public works authority, to implement a new road and drainage network in the country in an effort to leverage enterprise asset management tools for operations and maintenance as part of the “Qatar National Vision 2030.” IBM said Wednesday that the company and authority aim to boost safety, service quality and environmental sustainability by enabling quick assessment and response to reported […] More

Hughes Network Systems has released its storm preparedness system, Hughes Emergency Systems, in order to help businesses and government offices be prepared for the 2014 Atlantic Ocean hurricane season. The satellite offerings include emergency response, continuity of operations and network restoration that the company intends to be options for agencies and businesses to maintain broadband connectivity in the […] More

BAE Systems has started work to add new weapons and avionics systems to South Korea’s fleet of F-16 fighter jets under a two-phase foreign military sales contract awarded by the U.S. Air Force. The company said Wednesday it will supply equipment and parts such as mission computers, cockpit displays, radars and sensors for 134 KF-16C/D Block 52 aircraft, as well […] More

Lockheed Martin has begun work to unify the Defense Information Systems Agency’s information systems network in an effort to give users consistency between different tools, technologies and procedures. Four network operations and technology centers are under consolidation from the regional field commands to two locations, Lockheed said Tuesday. “This convergence is a key example of the shared […] More