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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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  • Stimwave Lands DLA Wireless Neuromodulation Tech Distribution Contract
    in Industry News, News

    Stimwave Lands DLA Wireless Neuromodulation Tech Distribution Contract

    Fort Lauderdale, Florida-based medical device maker Stimwave has secured a five-year contract to supply spinal cord stimulators to the Defense Logistics Agency. Stimwave said Friday it will provide its Stimwave Freedom Spinal Cord Stimulation device and StimQ Peripheral Nerve Stimulator to DLA under a distribution and pricing agreement negotiated by TAMM Net. Laura Perryman, president and CEO of […] More

  • Orbital ATK’s Cygnus Arrives at Space Station for 7th Cargo Resupply Mission
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    Orbital ATK’s Cygnus Arrives at Space Station for 7th Cargo Resupply Mission

    An Orbital ATK-built Cygnus spacecraft has arrived at the International Space Station to deliver approximately 7,600 pounds of crew supplies, food, clothing, spare parts, scientific experiments and laboratory equipment. The S.S. John Glenn spacecraft reached ISS Saturday and completed berthing procedures days after its April 18 launch from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida aboard a United Launch Alliance-built Atlas V rocket to mark Orbital ATK’s seventh […] More

  • Mississippi State University-Led Partnership to Oversee DHS Drone Demo Facility
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    Mississippi State University-Led Partnership to Oversee DHS Drone Demo Facility

    The Department of Homeland Security has chosen a Mississippi State University-led partnership to advance research and development work on small unmanned aerial systems. The Mississippi Partnership will also oversee a sUAS demonstration facility in the state for DHS’ science and technology directorate to support flight exercises and assessment of drones in various scenarios such as […] More

  • Qafis, Assured Enterprises Forge Digital Security Partnership
    in Biometrics News, Cybersecurity News, News

    Qafis, Assured Enterprises Forge Digital Security Partnership

    Qafis Biometric Technology and Assured Enterprises have teamed up to provide digital security platforms and services to organizations in both public and private sectors. Qafis CEO Edwin Nicolaas said in a statement released Thursday the company will integrate its Biometric Security Socket Layer and identity authentication platforms with Assured Enterprises’ code scanning and cybersecurity assessment tools. […] More

  • Lockheed Completes Preliminary Long-Range Radar Design Review
    in C4ISR News, News

    Lockheed Completes Preliminary Long-Range Radar Design Review

    Lockheed Martin has completed the preliminary design review of a radar system designed to safeguard the U.S. from ballistic missile threats. The company developed the Long Range Discrimination Radar under a potential $784 million contract the Missile Defense Agency awarded in October 2015, Lockheed said Thursday. The LRDR platform is an S-band radar component of MDA’s […] More

  • SES Unveils Satcom-Based Vehicle for Defense, Disaster Response Missions
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    SES Unveils Satcom-Based Vehicle for Defense, Disaster Response Missions

    Luxembourg-based geostationary satellite operator SES has launched a satellite communication-based vehicle platform that works to provide high-speed connectivity and communication services in support of defense, humanitarian, commercial and civil missions. Nicole Robinson, corporate vice president of government market solutions at SES, said in a statement released Thursday the Rapid Response Vehicle is designed to provide multi-orbit, multi-band […] More

  • Report: Boeing Ends Belgium F-16 Replacement Contract Pursuit
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    Report: Boeing Ends Belgium F-16 Replacement Contract Pursuit

    Boeing has decided not to submit a proposal for Belgium’s recapitalization program that seeks to replace the country’s fleet of Lockheed Martin-built F-16 jets, FlightGlobal reported Wednesday. “We regret that after reviewing the request we do not see an opportunity to compete on a truly level playing field with the… F/A-18 Super Hornet,” the company said […] More

  • Mark Sears: Boeing to Start Materials Procurement Ahead of Super Hornet Service Life Extension Work
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    Mark Sears: Boeing to Start Materials Procurement Ahead of Super Hornet Service Life Extension Work

    Mark Sears, service life modification program director at Boeing, has said the company plans to start the purchase of materials by mid-summer for the service life extension program work on the first F/A-18E/F Super Hornet aircraft, USNI News reported Tuesday. Sears told USNI News in an interview that the company will begin the materials procurement process […] More

  • Raytheon Moves GPS OCX Launch, Checkout System Qualification Testing to USAF Site; Dave Wajsgras Comments
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    Raytheon Moves GPS OCX Launch, Checkout System Qualification Testing to USAF Site; Dave Wajsgras Comments

    Raytheon has begun to move the site-specific acceptance and qualification testing phase of the launch-and-checkout platform for the U.S. Air Force’s GPS Next-Generation Operational Control System from the company’s factory to Schriever Air Force Base in Colorado. The company said Wednesday the move came after the LCS system reached a score of 97.7 percent in a […] More

  • Inmarsat’s Rebecca Cowen-Hirsch on Commercial Satcom Services’ Interoperability With Military Satcom
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    Inmarsat’s Rebecca Cowen-Hirsch on Commercial Satcom Services’ Interoperability With Military Satcom

    Rebecca Cowen-Hirsch, senior vice president for government strategy and policy at Inmarsat, said in an interview aired Monday on Federal News Radio that commercial satellite communications services play a critical role in military communications amid delays and other challenges facing military satcom programs. Cowen-Hirsch told Federal Tech Talk host John Gilroy that a commercial satcom service is designed […] More

  • Subsentio Gets US Export Approval for Cloud-Based Virtual Surveillance Tool
    in Government Cloud, News

    Subsentio Gets US Export Approval for Cloud-Based Virtual Surveillance Tool

    Centennial, Colorado-based electronic surveillance services provider Subsentio has secured clearance from the U.S. government to export a cloud-based virtual surveillance platform to a customer in Europe. The company said Tuesday its Subsentio cloud-based virtual lawful intercept platform meets the European Telecommunications Standards Institute’s technical requirements. Steve Bock, Subsentio president and CEO, said the approval reflects the […] More

  • DHS Seeks Info on Comms Support Sources for Biometric Identity Mgmt Office
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    DHS Seeks Info on Comms Support Sources for Biometric Identity Mgmt Office

    The Department of Homeland Security has started to request information on potential contractors that can provide leadership communication support services for DHS’ office of biometric identity management. DHS said in a FedBizOpps notice published Friday potential vendors will work to assist OBIM in the development of its communication strategy to raise awareness about its biometric identification […] More