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International Data Corporation has revealed its 2015 predictions for the world’s governments based on the results of its FutureScape survey on the industry. The market analyst, which launched the forecast report at a recent web conference, said Thursday that public sector communities in many regions may be on the verge of an important change, and highlighted technology’s […] More
Lockheed Martin has opened a new development and certification facility for developers to test the Mobile User Objective System’s radio terminal applications. The 3,400-square-foot Test Radio Access Facility is located at Lockheed’s Sunnyvale, California-based campus, Lockheed said Friday. “Lockheed Martin’s goal with the TRAF is to help terminal developers and application integrators get MUOS’ capabilities deployed to the warfighter as quickly as possible,†[…] More
A Thales Group–Raytheon joint venture has been selected by the French defense agency to supply fixed and mobile surveillance platforms to France’s armed forces. ThalesRaytheonSystems will deliver 12 Ground Master 400 fixed radars and four Ground Master 200 mobile radars for the French SCCOA air defense program, Thales said Thursday. Jerome Bendell, CEO of ThalesRaytheonSystems’ […] More
A Northrop Grumman subsidiary will continue to provide marine electronics and related support to Carisbrooke Shipping following a renewal of their contract. The agreement calls for Northrop’s Sperry Marine unit to supply navigation, communications and data recording systems for 23 bulk carriers operated by the U.K-based shipping firm, Northrop said Thursday. “It ensures Carisbrooke will […] More
Leidos has received a potential three-year, $11 million task order to update and maintain the U.S. Army‘s Joint Integrated Air and Missile Defense simulator. The company said Thursday it will also provide technical support for the JIAMD hardware-in-the-loop test platform. “Leidos is proud to continue providing modeling and simulation services to the U.S. Army Space and […] More
Virginia Commercial Space Flight Authority has won a $49 million contract to help NASA maintain and support the space agency’s Wallops, Virginia-based flight facility. NASA said Wednesday it began to issue tasks under the indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract on Dec. 8 through Dec. 7, 2019. The contractor performs work at Wallops and other off-site facilities. More
Karen Dahut, an executive vice president at Booz Allen, has outlined several components and systems to drive innovation across an organization. Dahut, head of Booz Allen’s strategic innovation group, authored a blueprint that highlights methods for harnessing an organization’s capabilities and developing avenues for fresh ideas, Booz Allen said Thursday. “By taking the right steps and focusing their energies, […] More
Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel supports the U.S. Navy‘s proposed modernization effort of the Littoral Combat Ships that are made by Austal USA and Lockheed Martin, Reuters reported Thursday. Andrea Shalal writes the Navy wants to integrate new missiles, radar technology and other combat systems into the LCS fleet. “The Navy’s new proposal, like the LCS, will […] More
Transparency Market Research (TMR) stated in a new report that it expects the global big data market to grow at a 40.5-percent compound annual growth rate (CAGR) from 2012 through 2019, reaching a market value of $48.3 billion. Growing at a CAGR of 45.3-percent the storage sector represents the largest share of revenues. The report stated that technology applications in […] More
Steven Shugart joined GardaWorld Government Services — a U.S.-based subsidiary of global security services contractor GardaWorld — in October of this year as president. Shugart’s GovCon career includes time at DynCorp International, where his roles included senior vice president of business development, VP of operations at International RAM Associates and 10 years in law enforcement. In this conversation with ExecutiveBiz, Shugart discusses […] More
Mike Petters, CEO of Huntington Ingalls Industries, identified the energy market as a potential area of growth for the shipbuilding giant in an address to the Atlantic Council, Reuters reported Wednesday. Petters told the think tank Wednesday that Huntington Ingalls has invested in the energy sector and established healthcare centers at its facilities as part of its long-term goals, Andrea Shalal […] More
Visiongain has released a new report that indicates the military electro-optical infrared systems market reached $8.38 billion in 2014. The report also predicts an increase in demand for military EO/IR systems through 2024, with North America and Europe slated to lead the market in technology and research and development, Reportlinker said Wednesday. Emerging military nations will look to integrate those systems into new procurement and […] More
