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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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  • AtHoc, Esri Form GIS-Based Emergency Communication Tech Partnership
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    AtHoc, Esri Form GIS-Based Emergency Communication Tech Partnership

    AtHoc and Esri have agreed to combine their platforms through a partnership in an effort to facilitate communication during emergencies and natural disasters. AtHoc said Wednesday it will combine its Network Crisis Communication portfolio with Esri’s geographical information system, dubbed ArcGIS. The alliance will offer AtHoc clients access to Esri’s GIS mapping tool designed to help users […] More

  • US Geological Survey Awards Service Support IDIQ to Cherokee Nation Technologies
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    US Geological Survey Awards Service Support IDIQ to Cherokee Nation Technologies

    Cherokee Nation Technologies has been awarded a potential $45 million contract to provide geographic information platforms, research, data analysis, programming and other technical support services for the U.S. Geological Survey’s research centers. The indefinite-delivery/indefinite quantity contract covers support for USGS’ National Wetlands Research Center, Southwest Ecological Science Center, Coastal and Marine Science Center and State Water Science Centers […] More

  • Forecast International: Naval Radar Systems Market Worth $13B by 2024
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    Forecast International: Naval Radar Systems Market Worth $13B by 2024

    A new Forecast International report predicts the market for maritime radar systems to be worth $13 billion by 2024. Manufacturers could produce at least 1,300 sea-based radar platforms over the next decade, accounting for approximately 67.1 percent market share, the research firm said June 29. The report forecasts that radar platforms for air defense will reach a […] More

  • Dynamic Aviation to Supply King Air E90 Aircraft for US Forest Service Firefighting Operations
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    Dynamic Aviation to Supply King Air E90 Aircraft for US Forest Service Firefighting Operations

    Dynamic Aviation has started work under a contract to provide a King Air E90 utility aircraft for the U.S. Forest Service. The company said Wednesday Forest Service will use the aircraft over LaGrande, Oregon and Alamogordo, New Mexico during wildfire season. USFS aerial tactical group supervisors on planes direct land-based firefighters to manage wildfires. Virginia-based Dynamic Aviation has at least 140 aircraft and […] More

  • Accenture Releases Human Services Suite Version 7.1 for Benefits Application Processing; Adelaide O’Brien Comments
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    Accenture Releases Human Services Suite Version 7.1 for Benefits Application Processing; Adelaide O’Brien Comments

    Accenture has launched a new version of a set of software platforms designed to help government agencies manage and track applications for Medicaid benefits and other public services. The company Thursday Human Services Suite version 7.1 is comprised of Citizen Self-Service Portal, Accenture Public Service Platform and Benefits Management System. The latest release has an identity […] More

  • IBM: DOE Solar Forecast Accuracy Up 30% With SMT Machine Learning Tool
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    IBM: DOE Solar Forecast Accuracy Up 30% With SMT Machine Learning Tool

    The Energy Department has achieved a 30 percent increase in accuracy on wind, hydro and solar forecasts through the use of an IBM-built system that uses machine learning techniques, the company said Thursday. IBM said the Self-learning weather Model and renewable forecasting Technology platform is designed to analyze and generate weather model-derived solar forecasts through analytics, big data […] More

  • Thales to Build, Install Air Force Instrument Landing Systems
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    Thales to Build, Install Air Force Instrument Landing Systems

    Thales Defense & Security has secured a two-year, $18.4 million contract to develop and install instrument landing systems at several airfields of the U.S. Air Force. ILS is a ground-based system designed to improve safety of airport landings by guiding the aircraft as it approaches the runway under limited visibility conditions. The firm-fixed-price contract also […] More

  • HP Taps CenturyLink for IT Service Provider Partnership Program; Eric Koach Comments
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    HP Taps CenturyLink for IT Service Provider Partnership Program; Eric Koach Comments

    Hewlett-Packard will offer CenturyLink’s set of information technology platforms and services to its commercial clients as part of an agreement with the latter company. The HP PartnerOne for Service Provider Program deal allows HP clients to choose, purchase and use CenturyLink’s big data, managed hosting, cloud, storage and colocation offerings to help manage cloud-based data infrastructure, CenturyLink said Thursday. […] More

  • ThreatConnect Launches Tool for Threat Intell App Sharing; Adam Vincent Comments
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    ThreatConnect Launches Tool for Threat Intell App Sharing; Adam Vincent Comments

    ThreatConnect has unveiled a new tool designed to help companies develop, share and host applications intended for threat intelligence data gathering. The company said Wednesday it deployed the TC Exchange and toolkit for software development as part of its Threat Intelligence Platform. TC Exchange aims to allow users to make changes to applications and exchange […] More

  • Mary Ann Hopkins: Parsons Secures Engineering Support Task Order for Missile Defense Platform
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    Mary Ann Hopkins: Parsons Secures Engineering Support Task Order for Missile Defense Platform

    Parsons has won a task order to provide engineering support services for the Missile Defense Agency as it works to develop a defense system against ballistic missiles. The company said Tuesday it will perform work in Dahlgren, Virginia; Huntsville, Alabama; and the National Capital Region through Aug. 29, 2016. “Parsons is pleased to be selected […] More

  • Scott Smith: Iridium Subjects NEXT Satellite Network to Compact Antenna Range Test
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    Scott Smith: Iridium Subjects NEXT Satellite Network to Compact Antenna Range Test

    Iridium Communications has moved closer to the launch of the Iridium Next satellite network after the completion of the Compact Antenna Test Range test phase for the satellite constellation. The company said Wednesday it conducted the CATR test to evaluate the functionality of feeder link, crosslink and mission antennas of the satellites through a radiated environment. “The CATR testing ensures […] More