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AT&T’s Mike Leff: US Military Needs â€˜Robustâ€™ IoT Network
U.S. military leaders have said that service branches need a modernized information technology network that can help troops collect intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance data from internet-of-things platforms,Â C4ISRNETÂ reported Saturday. Mike Leff, vice president for global defense at AT&T‘s public sector business, said military personnel need a “robust” network in order to secure and connect to ISR […] More
by Peter Graham August 6, 2018, 10:14 am
in News, Space News
Space Florida Proposes New Launch Pad at Kennedy Space Center for Boeingâ€™s Spaceplane
A state agency has proposed to establish a new launch pad at NASAâ€™s Kennedy Space Center in Florida to support the launch of Boeingâ€™sÂ Phantom Express unmanned vehicle, Florida Today reported Sunday. The Â Defense Advanced Research Project Agencyâ€™s teamed upÂ with Boeing in May 2017 under theÂ Experimental Spaceplane 1 program to help design, build and test a […] More
by Jane Edwards August 6, 2018, 10:12 am
in Healthcare IT, News
Johns Hopkins APL to Help Update Navy Healthcare Delivery Model
Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory has partnered with the U.S Navy to facilitate a pilot program that aims to increase service members’ access to medical services. APLÂ said ThursdayÂ it will integrate systems, assess tools and analyzes data in an effort to update healthcare delivery models for active-duty servicemen in Pensacola, Fla., through theÂ Connected Corpsmen in […] More
by Nichols Martin August 6, 2018, 8:53 am
in Featured, General, News, Space News
NASA Names Astronauts to Crew Flight Tests, ISS Missions of Boeing, SpaceX Space Taxis; Leanne Caret Comments
NASA has named nine U.S. astronauts who will fly aboard SpaceXâ€™s Crew Dragon and Boeingâ€™s CST-100 Starliner space taxis as part of the first crewed flight test and mission to the International Space Station. The spaceflight capability will provide the space agency an opportunity to maintain a seven-person crew on the ISS to support scientific […] More
by Jane Edwards August 6, 2018, 5:40 am
in News, Products & Service
Motorola Solutions Unveils Handheld LTE Device for National Public Safety Network
Motorola SolutionsÂ has introduced a handheld device built to operate with a nationwide public safety communications systemÂ AT&TÂ is building for theÂ First Responder Network Authority under a public-private partnership. FirstNet Ready LEX L11 is designed with tools that will work to support communicationsÂ in high-noise environments and transmit information to dispatch centers, MotorolaÂ said Monday. The company developed the […] More
by Nichols Martin August 6, 2018, 5:25 am
in Government Technology, News
Northrop to Deploy Modern Emergency Dispatch Tech to California; Nathan Daniels Comments
Northrop Grumman has made an agreement with Verdugo Fire Communications to modernize dispatch systems in California to boost the operational capability of emergency response personnel and services in the state. The Falls Church, Va.-based firm said Friday it will initially deploy its CommandPoint computer-aided dispatch technology and CommandPoint Mobility products to the Glendale Fire Department […] More
by Monica Jackson August 6, 2018, 5:12 am
in Cybersecurity News, News
Jon Rambeau: Lockheed Expands Cyber Workforce, Product Security Effort
Jon Rambeau, vice president and general manager for Lockheed Martin‘s C6ISR line of business,Â has said the company has increased the number of its cybersecurity employees within the Orlando, Fla., area by 400 percent over the past five years,Â the Orlando Business Journal reported Friday. He told the publication in an interview the defense contractor aims to […] More
by Peter Graham August 6, 2018, 5:06 am
in Featured, General, Industry News, News
SPA Analyst Receives ’35 Under 35 in the Space Industry’ Award; William Vantine Comments
The International Institute of Space Commerce has named Mary Hill, operations manager for Systems Planning and Analysisâ€™ Australian business, as one of the recipients of the 2018 35 Under 35 in the Space Industry award. William Vantine, CEO and president of SPA, said in a statement published Friday that Hill has the potential to become […] More
by Monica Jackson August 6, 2018, 5:01 am
in C4ISR News, News
Lockheed to Help USAF Implement AEHF Satellite Vehicle Operational Resiliency Effort
The U.S. Air Force has awarded Lockheed Martin a $32.1 million contract modification to help the military service implement the operational resiliency phase for the fourth satellite vehicle in the Advanced Extremely High FrequencyÂ program. Lockheed will perform work in Sunnydale, Calif., through Jan. 31, 2021 and will receive $4.1 million at the time of award […] More
by Brenda Marie Rivers August 6, 2018, 4:49 am
in Industry News, News
Steve Schorer: Alion Science to Continue Navy Training Support Under Potential $980M Contract
Alion Science and TechnologyÂ has won a position on a potential $980 million U.S. Navy multiple-award contract to provide training equipment, content and services to theÂ Naval Air Warfare Center Training Systems Division. Steve Schorer, president and CEO ofÂ Alion and a 2018 Wash100 recipient,Â said in a statement released FridayÂ the company has provided training systems to NAWCTSD over […] More
by Nichols Martin August 6, 2018, 4:47 am
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AT&Tâ€™s Mike Leff Talks Potential Advantages of Commercial Networks to DoD
Mike Leff, vice president for global defense at AT&Tâ€™s public sector business, has cited how commercial networks could help theÂ Defense DepartmentÂ meet its readiness and mobility requirements, C4ISRNET reported Friday. â€œDoD needs the flexibility to move and maneuver quickly â€¦ To do that you have to have a network that adapts rapidly to the actual threat […] More
by Jane Edwards August 6, 2018, 3:56 am
in Industry News, News
DOE Requests Info on Offshore Wind Energy Test Systems
The Energy DepartmentÂ seeks input from industry and the general public on how to build testing platforms that can support national-level offshore wind energy research and development activities. DOE wants toÂ know about U.S.-based facilities that research and develop wind power generation systems, as well as modernization requirements of such facilities through a request for information notice […] More
by Peter Graham August 6, 2018, 3:41 am