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Jane Edwards

is a staff writer at Executive Mosaic, where she writes for ExecutiveBiz about IT modernization, cybersecurity, space procurement and industry leaders’ perspectives on government technology trends.

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  • Riverbed’s Davis Johnson: Updated Network Key to Agencies’ Cybersecurity, Tech Migration Efforts
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    Riverbed’s Davis Johnson: Updated Network Key to Agencies’ Cybersecurity, Tech Migration Efforts

    Davis Johnson, vice president of U.S. public sector at Riverbed Technology, has said he believes federal agencies should prioritize network modernization when updating their information technology systems. Johnson wrote in a GCN article published Thursday that the adoption of a software-defined wide-area network seeks to help agencies streamline network management and optimize cloud-based applications. He noted that […] More

  • PwC Report Shows $12B Increase in US Aerospace, Defense R&D Spending
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    PwC Report Shows $12B Increase in US Aerospace, Defense R&D Spending

    A study by PwC’s consulting arm shows that U.S. aerospace and defense companies’ spending on research and development efforts has climbed by nearly $12 billion so far this year, Defense News reported Wednesday. The Global Innovation 1000 study conducted by Strategy& has found that top U.S.-based A&D firms recorded $11.79 billion in R&D spending, a figure that is […] More

  • Raytheon, MetTel Forge Comms Network Cyber Defense Partnership; John DeSimone Comments
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    Raytheon, MetTel Forge Comms Network Cyber Defense Partnership; John DeSimone Comments

    MetTel and Raytheon have formed a partnership to offer cybersecurity platforms and services designed to help government and commercial organizations safeguard their communications networks from cyber vulnerabilities and other threats associated with the adoption of internet-connected devices. The companies will provide technology platforms, consulting and managed security services to help detect and counter potential breaches […] More

  • Lockheed, MDA Conclude Critical Long-Range Radar Design Review
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    Lockheed, MDA Conclude Critical Long-Range Radar Design Review

    Lockheed Martin and the Missile Defense Agency have completed a critical design review of a radar system designed to protect the U.S. from ballistic missile threats. The conclusion of CDR on Sept. 28 will pave the way for the Long Range Discrimination Radar to enter the fabrication, test and demonstration phase, Lockheed said Thursday. LRDR is an S-band radar […] More

  • CA Unveils Open Source Software Challenge to Advance Federal ‘Citizen Experience’
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    CA Unveils Open Source Software Challenge to Advance Federal ‘Citizen Experience’

    CA Technologies has announced a competition that aims to encourage U.S. developers to present novel open source software-based platforms designed to enhance the “citizen experience” across federal agencies. The company said Wednesday up to five finalists will be selected for the CA Smart Government Challenge and will receive $5,000 in cash prizes. The finalists will have a […] More

  • Report: Stratolaunch Inks NASA Agreement to Perform Engine Tests at Stennis Space Center
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    Report: Stratolaunch Inks NASA Agreement to Perform Engine Tests at Stennis Space Center

    Stratolaunch Systems has signed an agreement with NASA to conduct engine tests at the agency’s Stennis Space Center in Mississippi, Space News reported Wednesday. NASA and Stratolaunch inked Sept. 13 the Space Act Agreement that contains a provision for reimbursable tests and related services to the company in support of ground system, vehicle and propulsion […] More

  • Dell EMC’s Steve Harris: Cloud Tech Could Aid in Federal IT Cybersecurity
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    Dell EMC’s Steve Harris: Cloud Tech Could Aid in Federal IT Cybersecurity

    Steve Harris, senior vice president and general manager of Dell EMC‘s federal business, has said the adoption of on-premise and hybrid cloud platforms can help government agencies comply with security best practices and access information technology services in the event of catastrophes. Harris wrote in a MeriTalk article published Tuesday that such cloud environments could also […] More

  • NASA Taps SSL to Conduct Deep Space Gateway Propulsion Study; Richard White Comments
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    NASA Taps SSL to Conduct Deep Space Gateway Propulsion Study; Richard White Comments

    Maxar Technologies’ SSL business has received a contract from NASA to perform a four-month study on a module designed to provide propulsion and control for the agency’s deep space gateway project. SSL said Wednesday it will conduct research and design the power propulsion element as the first module for the deep space gateway concept that seeks to […] More

  • Intelsat, General Atomics Test MQ-9 Drone’s Beam Switching Capability Via Satellite Platform
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    Intelsat, General Atomics Test MQ-9 Drone’s Beam Switching Capability Via Satellite Platform

    General Atomics and an Intelsat subsidiary have conducted tests to demonstrate the compatibility of a satellite platform with the beam switching functionality of an unmanned aerial system. The General Atomics Aeronautical Systems-built Block 5 Predator B/MQ-9 UAS was able to transition between the two spot beams on one of Intelsat EpicNG satellites – Intelsat 29e – […] More

  • Accenture Gets FedRAMP Provisional Authorization for Cloud-Based Analytics Platform
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    Accenture Gets FedRAMP Provisional Authorization for Cloud-Based Analytics Platform

    Accenture‘s federal services business has received a provisional authority-to-operate from the Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program Joint Authorization Board for a platform-as-a-service cloud offering. The Accenture Insights Platform for Government is a cloud-based tool that works to provide agencies with analytics, data access and visualization functionalities to help accelerate the development and deployment of analytics-driven platforms, […] More

  • Sierra Nevada Completes Free Flight Test on Dream Chaser Test Spacecraft
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    Sierra Nevada Completes Free Flight Test on Dream Chaser Test Spacecraft

    Sierra Nevada Corp. has conducted a free flight test of a spacecraft designed to deliver cargo to and from the International Space Station under NASA’s Commercial Resupply Services 2 contract. The Dream Chaser test spacecraft was air-lifted by a Columbia 234-UT Chinook helicopter before the space vehicle performed a pre-planned flight and autonomous landing operation […] More

  • DXC Picks New Orleans as Site for Digital Transformation Hub
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    DXC Picks New Orleans as Site for Digital Transformation Hub

    DXC Technology intends to set up a new center in New Orleans, Louisiana, to support the development and delivery of cloud computing, data analytics, cybersecurity, applications, intelligent automation and other digital platforms and services to customers worldwide. The company said Monday it expects the Digital Transformation Center to generate approximately 2,000 employees in the next five […] More