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Inmarsat Subsidiary Provides Satellite Services Support to Antarctic Island Expedition
An Inmarsat subsidiary has delivered its Broadband Global Area NetworkÂ satellite services to support non-profit organizationÂ Cordell Expeditions‘ remote island exploration in the Antarctic Ocean. Inmarsat Government said Thursday the three-week mission aimed to study Heard Island’s volcanic environment and test satellite communications in isolation and extreme Antarctic weather. BGAN worked to aid the expedition’sÂ radio propagation analysis, […] More
by Ramona Adams June 6, 2016, 9:27 am
in Industry News, News
BAE-Led Contractor Team to Compete Under UK’s Challenger 2 Tank Update
BAE SystemsÂ will lead a team comprisingÂ General Dynamics‘ U.K. land systems and international mission systems subsidiaries, Leonardo-Finmeccanica, Moog, QinetiQ and Safran Electronics to bid under the U.K. defense ministry’s project to update theÂ Challenger 2 main battle tank fleet. The team will pursue a contract to update the tanksÂ to the Challenger 2 Mark 2 design to featureÂ thermal […] More
by Ramona Adams June 6, 2016, 9:23 am
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Defense News: Raytheon, Army to Modernize Old Equipment Under Procurement Strategy
Raytheon will work with the U.S. Army to modify the service branch’s 1960s-era Patton tanks as part of a procurement formula to modernizeÂ old models of equipment, Defense News reported Sunday. Jen Judson writesÂ Raytheon will work toÂ sustain and updateÂ old equipment in an effort to help the Army meet modern requirements and cut acquisition costs. Todd Probert, […] More
by Scott Nicholas June 6, 2016, 8:14 am
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Report: Jacobs Engineering Group Chooses Dallas for New HQ Site
Jacobs Engineering GroupÂ plans to relocate its corporateÂ headquarters Pasadena, California to a new site in downtown Dallas under a 10-year lease,Â the Dallas Morning NewsÂ reported May 31. Jacobs operates an office in Fort Worth and occupiesÂ at least three floorsÂ of a 36-story tower in downtown Dallas that house company operations in the latter city, according to the report […] More
by Dominique Stump June 6, 2016, 8:09 am
in Government Cloud, News
Cubic to Unveil Microsoft Cloud-Based Transportation Mgmt Tool at ITS European Congress; Toni Townes-Whitley Comments
A Cubic Corp. business unit will unveil a cloud-based platform designed to manage traffic and transportation systems at the four-day ITS European Congress that will run through Thursday in Glasgow, Scotland. Cubic Transportation Systemsâ€™ NextTraffic is based on Microsoftâ€™s Azure cloud platform and works to facilitate data collection and sharing in order to help cities […] More
by Jane Edwards June 6, 2016, 7:28 am
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MBDA Agency Solicits Applications For Funding Opportunity to Operate Procurement Center
TheÂ Minority Business Development Agency has opened applications forÂ a potential $2.5 million federal funding opportunity for an entity toÂ operate anÂ MBDA Federal Procurement Center Project. The agency said Friday the project aims to provideÂ technical assistance and business development services toÂ minority business enterprises to help them find and secure contracts as well as create and retain jobs. MBDA […] More
by Ramona Adams June 6, 2016, 7:07 am
in Cybersecurity News, News
Fidelis Cybersecurity Opens Regional Office in UK, Names Paul Roberts as Regional VP
Fidelis Cybersecurity has establishedÂ a regional office in the U.K. as part of its efforts to grow the company’s European client baseÂ and offerÂ channel partners with technology platforms designed to detect and prevent cyber attacks. The companyÂ said FridayÂ it appointed Paul Roberts, a former regional director at Arbor Networks, asÂ regional vice president to lead Fidelis’ new facilityÂ in Fleet, […] More
by Jane Edwards June 6, 2016, 6:40 am
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Ridgewood Technology Partners to Support Navy Enterprise Networks Program Office
The U.S. Navy has awarded a potential $8 million contract to Ridgewood Technology Partners to provide program management office support toÂ the Program Executive Office Enterprise Information Systems’ Navy Enterprise Networks program office. The Defense Department said ThursdayÂ the companyÂ will alsoÂ provideÂ engineering, testing, implementation, integration, training and help desk services to support the NEN program office. The Space […] More
by Scott Nicholas June 6, 2016, 5:54 am
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Ball Aerospace, World View Collaborate to Use Balloon Flight Platform for Remote Sensing
Ball AerospaceÂ & TechnologiesÂ has entered a partnership with World View to test the latter’s StratolliteÂ above-earthÂ balloon vehicle for remote sensing applications. The collaboration will involve a long-duration Stratollite flight to exploreÂ the possibleÂ commercial applications of remote sensing, Ball Aerospace said Thursday. Debra FacktorÂ Lepore, Ball Aerospace vice president and general manager of strategic operations, said the partnership also looks […] More
by Ramona Adams June 6, 2016, 5:43 am
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CTC Subsidiary Releases File Transfer Security Platform; Dave Davis Comments
A Concurrent Technologies Corp. subsidiary has rolled out a cybersecurity software offering in an effort to help government and commercial organizationsÂ address threats from malware and malicious content. Enterprise Ventures Corp. released the Advanced Guard for Information Security file transfer system that works to remove malicious and rogue content from sensitive files without affecting the file […] More
by Jay Clemens June 6, 2016, 5:40 am
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Air Force, Lockheed Ink Multiyear C-130J Aircraft Production Deal
Lockheed MartinÂ has received a multiyear contract from the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center’s mobility directorate to produce an additional 78 C-130J Super HerculesÂ transport planes. The directorate will use the aircraft to provide airlift support to the U.S. Air Force, Navy and Coast Guard, the Air Force said Sunday. The contract contains an option that […] More
by Jay Clemens June 6, 2016, 4:58 am
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DARPA Picks 8 Firms to Support Phase 2 of UAS Collaborative Autonomy R&D Project
Raytheon and Lockheed Martin haveÂ received contracts from the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency to perform system integration workÂ forÂ the second phase of the Collaborative Operations in Denied Environment program. The CODE program aims to develop collaborative autonomy algorithms and open software architectures designed to help a single commander stimulate unmanned aircraft systems to perform both individual […] More
by Jane Edwards June 6, 2016, 4:34 am