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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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  • Marillyn Hewson: Lockheed to Keep Gov’t Cyber Business
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    Marillyn Hewson: Lockheed to Keep Gov’t Cyber Business

    Lockheed Martin will retain its government cybersecurity business as the company looks to potentially separate many of its information technology and technical services segments, CEO Marillyn Hewson told Defense News in an interview posted Monday. The company’s commercial cyber business is part of Lockheed’s IT and technical services business review, she said. “Market dynamics and changing customer priorities have made it clear that these […] More

  • Northrop Holds Discussion on C4ISR Platforms; Kathy Warden, Gloria Flach Comment
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    Northrop Holds Discussion on C4ISR Platforms; Kathy Warden, Gloria Flach Comment

    Northrop Grumman has demonstrated several command, control, computers, communications, intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance platforms designed to help uniformed personnel counter threats in the battlespace. The company presented its Citadel battle command system, Ground/Air Task Oriented Radar, Enterprise Airborne Gateway Network, Scalable Agile Beam Radar and other C4ISR tools during a media briefing held at its […] More

  • US Air Force Launches Boeing-Built WGS-7 Satellite Into Orbit
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    US Air Force Launches Boeing-Built WGS-7 Satellite Into Orbit

    The U.S. Air Force has launched a Boeing-built Wideband Global SATCOM 7 military communications satellite into space. Boeing said Thursday the satellite onboard a United Launch Alliance-made Delta IV rocket lifted off from a launch complex at Florida-based Cape Canaveral Air Force Station Wednesday. The company said the WGS-7 satellite has a digital payload component designed to improve […] More

  • L-3 Communications Subsidiary Secures Navy Gun Sensor Contract Option
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    L-3 Communications Subsidiary Secures Navy Gun Sensor Contract Option

    An L-3 Communications division has won a contract option to provide additional electro-optical sensor systems for the U.S. Navy, United Press International reported Thursday. Richard Tomkins writes L-3 KEO will supply nine MK 20 sensors to the service branch for integration with gun platforms on board Ticonderoga-class guided missile cruisers and Arleigh Burke-class destroyers. The MK 20 […] More

  • Avnet Technology Expands Distribution of Veeam Software’s Backup Platforms to Canada, US; Sergio Farache Comments
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    Avnet Technology Expands Distribution of Veeam Software’s Backup Platforms to Canada, US; Sergio Farache Comments

    Avnet Technology Solutions will now integrate Veeam Software’s platforms with its portfolio of services in the U.S. and Canada following the expansion of a distribution agreement. Avnet said Wednesday Veeam’s software tools are designed to provide disaster recovery, backup and virtualization management support for data centers that enterprises use for managing business operations. Sergio Farache, […] More

  • Dell Services, TechSpring Roll Out Telehealth, Predictive Analytics Projects
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    Dell Services, TechSpring Roll Out Telehealth, Predictive Analytics Projects

    Dell Services and Baystate Health’s technology center TechSpring have introduced programs that aim to improve the provision of care for patients with chronic conditions through telehealth and predictive analytics. Dell said Tuesday it will work to collect claims, socio-economic and clinical data from several patient populations in an effort to help TechSpring home in on […] More

  • HII Shipbuilding Unit Kicks Off Fabrication on DDG 119 Guided Missile Destroyer
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    HII Shipbuilding Unit Kicks Off Fabrication on DDG 119 Guided Missile Destroyer

    The Ingalls Shipbuilding unit of Huntington Ingalls Industries has started the fabrication process for the Delbert D. Black (DDG 119), named after the first U.S. Navy Master Chief Petty Officer during World War II. HII said Tuesday the process marks the beginning of the modular construction phase for the pre-fabricated components of the Arleigh Burke-class guided […] More

  • Orbital ATK to Produce Composite Parts for Airbus’ A350-1000; Steve Earl Comments
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    Orbital ATK to Produce Composite Parts for Airbus’ A350-1000; Steve Earl Comments

    Orbital ATK will produce composite frames and stringers for installation on Airbus’ A350-1000 aircraft following the expansion of a contract between the two firms on the A350 program. Orbital ATK said Wednesday it currently manufactures composite structures for the A350-900 variant at its commercial aircraft facility in Clearfield, Utah, and has already supplied at least 44,000 components to […] More

  • CAE Lands Multiple Flight Simulator, Training Service Contracts With Several Airlines
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    CAE Lands Multiple Flight Simulator, Training Service Contracts With Several Airlines

    CAE has been awarded several contracts worth $89 million combined to provide full-flight simulators and training services for several airlines. The company said Wednesday it will train 100 more cadets for Japan Airlines as part of the extension of an agreement over the Multi-Crew Pilot License First Officer Program. CAE already trains the first batch […] More

  • Jacobs Lands Turnaround Services Contract With Suncor Energy
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    Jacobs Lands Turnaround Services Contract With Suncor Energy

    Jacobs Engineering Group has won a five-year contract to provide piping, mechanical and other turnaround support services for Suncor Energy Services’ facilities in Canada. Jacobs said Tuesday it will carry out turnaround work at the energy company’s sites in Wood Buffalo, Alberta, during scheduled outages. Jacobs tapped at least 800 contractors and employees to complete […] More