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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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  • Navy Launches Lockheed-Built MUOS-5 to Complete Communications Satellite Constellation; Mark Woempner Comments
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    Navy Launches Lockheed-Built MUOS-5 to Complete Communications Satellite Constellation; Mark Woempner Comments

    The U.S. Navy’s ground control facility established communications with a Lockheed Martin-built Mobile User Objective System satellite after the satellite launched Friday at 8:30 a.m. Eastern Time from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida. MUOS-5 took off onboard a United Launch Alliance-built Atlas V rocket as the fifth and final satellite to complete the service branch’s network constellation, […] More

  • Report: Boeing Seeks FCC License to Launch Constellation of V-band Satellites
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    Report: Boeing Seeks FCC License to Launch Constellation of V-band Satellites

    Boeing has filed an application with the Federal Communications Commission for a license to deploy and operate a constellation of up to 2,956 V-band low-orbiting satellites in an effort to provide telecommunications services for government and commercial clients, Space News reported Thursday. Peter B. de Selding writes Boeing said in its June 22 petition with […] More

  • Cisco, Saudi Arabia Sign Digitization Partnership Agreement
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    Cisco, Saudi Arabia Sign Digitization Partnership Agreement

    Cisco has signed an agreement with Saudi Arabia in an effort to facilitate adoption of digital platforms in the country. The company will help Saudi Arabia develop its information, communication and technology infrastructure as well share its experience and skills in the implementation of digital government and connected education and healthcare programs through the memorandum […] More

  • Boeing Unveils Space Simulation Training Facility in Houston; John Elbon Comments
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    Boeing Unveils Space Simulation Training Facility in Houston; John Elbon Comments

    Boeing has unveiled a new facility in Houston designed to allow NASA astronauts and mission control staff to train on various space flight operations through a simulator, the Houston Business Journal reported Wednesday. The company’s Space Training, Analysis and Review facility that officially opened Tuesday is built to facilitate crew training operations for the Boeing-built CST-100 […] More

  • STG to Provide IT Support to Army Civilian Information Services Division
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    STG to Provide IT Support to Army Civilian Information Services Division

    The U.S. Army has awarded STG Group a potential $11 million contract to provide information technology support services for the service branch’s civilian information services division. The 23-month contract covers data management, software engineering, training, quality assurance, system security, software application support, backup and recovery assistance, and software integration services to CISD, the company said […] More

  • Orbital ATK’s Cygnus Concludes 5th ISS Cargo Delivery Mission
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    Orbital ATK’s Cygnus Concludes 5th ISS Cargo Delivery Mission

    Orbital ATK‘s Cygnus spacecraft re-entered Earth’s atmosphere Wednesday at 9:30 a.m. Eastern Time after it performed three in-orbit scientific missions and delivered approximately 7,900 pounds of scientific experiments and crew supplies to the International Space Station. The atmospheric re-entry of the space vehicle, also known as S.S. Rick Husband, loaded with 4,087 pounds of items for disposal marks the company’s […] More

  • Booz Allen Unveils Cyber Defense Tool Suite for Cloud-Based Data, Apps; Chris Christou Comments
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    Booz Allen Unveils Cyber Defense Tool Suite for Cloud-Based Data, Apps; Chris Christou Comments

    Booz Allen Hamilton has launched a set of security platforms designed to help government agencies and companies protect data workloads and applications in cloud environments from potential cyber attacks. The company’s Virtual Cloud Defense consists of open source-based, commercial-off-the-shelf platforms that work to help users implement security controls and perform situational awareness operations, Booz Allen […] More

  • DARPA to Host Workshop on Synthetic Polymer-Based Medicine R&D Program
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    DARPA to Host Workshop on Synthetic Polymer-Based Medicine R&D Program

    The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency will conduct a workshop in Southbridge, Massachusetts, on June 29 to discuss a program that seeks to develop medicines designed to retain potency for long periods of time amid exposure to extreme conditions on the battlefield. DARPA said Tuesday researchers under the Fold F(x) program aim to design biotherapeutics and […] More

  • Unisys Achieves AWS Govt Competency Status for Cloud Platform Delivery; PV Puvvada Comments
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    Unisys Achieves AWS Govt Competency Status for Cloud Platform Delivery; PV Puvvada Comments

    Unisys has achieved Amazon Web Services’ Government Competency designation in recognition of the former company’s efforts to deliver cloud-based platforms to federal, local and state government agencies through AWS. Unisys said Monday the designation is part of the AWS Competency Program designed to recognize corporate partners that have showed technical proficiency in the deployment of […] More

  • Xerox Lands Public Sector Cooperative Contract for Managed Business Services
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    Xerox Lands Public Sector Cooperative Contract for Managed Business Services

    Xerox will provide operational and managed business platforms and services to government agencies and educational institutions under a contract awarded through cooperative purchasing organization National IPA/TCPN. The Region 4 Education Service Center awarded the national cooperative contract to Xerox’s public sector solutions business after a competitive solicitation process, the company said Monday. The contract covers customer service, […] More

  • Raytheon to Hire 140-Plus Employees in Florida Under $1B DHS Cyber Contract
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    Raytheon to Hire 140-Plus Employees in Florida Under $1B DHS Cyber Contract

    Raytheon plans to recruit more than 140 employees in Pensacola, Florida, under a $1 billion cyber system support contract with the Department of Homeland Security, The Pulse reported Friday. Raytheon will conduct an open house in Pensacola to look for cybersecurity professionals, information technicians and systems engineers in support of the contract, Drew Buchanan writes. […] More