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McKinsey & Company hosted a panel discussion on the value of data analytics and potential challenges in the field from the viewpoints of eight executives in the finance, healthcare, communications and retail industries. The leaders recommended companies concentrate on providing a blend of customer-facing, internal or hybrid applications and noted areas where analytics can make a […] More
Inmarsat and Hughes Network Systems are partnering to design a communications terminal for police forces and other government departments to communicate discreetly. The companies will build the Low Profile BGAN terminal to function as a “rapid-to-deploy, lay-flat, coverable, covert” terminal for mounting on flat surfaces outdoors or burying under a layer of material, Inmarsat announced Tuesday. “A […] More
Cobham will develop low-band transmitters for electronic jamming systems used by the U.S. Navy and Australian forces under a $21.8 million contract modification, Military & Aerospace Electronics reported Monday. John Keller writes Cobham’s defense electronics segment will work to build antennas and adapter interface modules for the AN/ALQ-99 jamming system under the modification awarded by the […] More
Leidos will provide technical and program management support to the Department of Veterans Affairs for healthcare information technology operations under three contracts worth $16 million combined. The VA’s office of information and technology for product development awarded two contracts for IT and project management services to support the agency’s blood bank and MyHealtheVet online health record access programs,, […] More
Lockheed Martin‘s commercial launch services business will offer a refund or a reflight service to customers if any space launch vehicle malfunction occurs. The program is subject to certain exceptions and applies to all non-U.S. government space launch service contracts, Lockheed said Tuesday. LMCLS launched the program to eliminate the need for customers to negotiate […] More
The 2014 Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Spain was dominated by security, privacy and mobile device management integration themes, Information Week reported Tuesday. Randy Siegel, founder of Center Circle Consultants and a principal at Acommence Advisors, writes MWC participants have become interested in security products following recent reports of mobile device hacking and government surveillance […] More
Rami Branitzky has SAP Ventures, an independent venture capital firm affiliate with SAP AG, as managing director and will lead a global market development team. Branitzky most recently served as CEO at Grok Solutions, formerly known as Numenta, SAP announced Tuesday. SAP Ventures noted that the global market development team will also handle business development and marketing. […] More
Jerry Jason, a former NASA flight director for the International Space Station, has been appointed vice president of spacecraft operations and engineering at EchoStar Corp. subsidiary EchoStar Satellite Services LLC. Jason will handle flight operations, engineering and analysis functions for the company’s 23 owned, leased and managed spacecraft, the company said Tuesday. He will also […] More
Parsons has chosen a group of engineers to receive this year’s National Engineers Week Award of Excellence in recognition of their work, commitment and innovation in the field of engineering. One recipient, Abe Neemeh, serves as a program director for the Expressway Program in Doha, Qatar, the company said Tuesday statement. Guy Mehula, Parsons’ Middle […] More
Lockheed Martin’s advanced technology center has demonstrated robotic applications for deep space research through coordinated control by astronauts and ground-based operators. The company worked with NASA astronauts aboard the International Space Station to operate the Synchronized Position Hold, Engage, Re-orient, Experimental Satellites robots by using a three-dimensional interface, Lockheed said Tuesday. Nelson Pedreiro, the center’s […] More
Level 3 Communications has been awarded a subcontract to provide connectivity services for Northrop Grumman-built simulation and training systems used by the Air Force. The Air Force’s distributed mission operation network uses Northrop simulators that are designed for the branch to train pilots on aerial refueling and other complex flight maneuvers, Level 3 said Tuesday. Northrop […] More
Jacobs Engineering Group will work to design and construct facilities for the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps under a five-year contract worth up to $30 million. The company will also provide geographic information systems, mapping, facilities planning and real estate management services to the Naval Facilities Engineering Command Midwest, Jacobs said Tuesday. Tom McDuffie, a Jacobs group […] More
