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AT&T Implements FirstNet Emergency Response Comms Service to Calif. City
AT&T has partnered with the government of San José in California to field the FirstNet communications service for first responders, equip the service to various agencies including the police, emergency, environmental services and fire departments as part of San José’s Emergency Action Plan initiative.
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Industry Execs Laud FITARA’s Role in Federal IT Modernization; Dell EMC Federal’s Steve Harris Quoted
Several executives in the federal information technology sector cited how the Federal Information Technology Acquisition Reform Act helps agencies carry out their information technology modernization efforts, MeriTalk reported Thursday.
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Lockheed Unveils Quiet Supersonic Technology Airliner Concept
Lockheed Martin introduced on June 19 a supersonic passenger aircraft concept at the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics Aviation Forum, FlightGlobal reported Thursday.
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Deloitte’s William Eggers & Max Meyers: Venture Capital Models Could Help Agencies ‘Spin In’ Commercial Tech
William Eggers and Max Meyers of Deloitte wrote in an FCW article published Thursday that federal agencies can “spin in†commercial technological capabilities by implementing four investment strategy models used in the venture capital market.
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Melanie Preisser Appointed National Systems VP at York Space Systems
Melanie Preisser, previous vice president of government relations at Stratolaunch Systems, has joined York Space Systems as VP of national systems responsible for overseeing public and private sector relationships and commercial space industry growth efforts.
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MetTel Selected to Provide Broadband Internet Services for USMC Recruiting Command Centers; Diana Gowen Quoted
The U.S. Marine Corps Recruiting Command has enlisted MetTel to provide broadband internet services for the USMC’s Recruiting Command Centers across the globe, MetTel announced on Thursday. The company was chosen for its technical expertise and ability to provide low cost high bandwidth access at recruiting locations. The USMC Recruiting Command’s mission to attract the highest quality candidates from the country’s diverse talent pool has been an uphill battle due to aging and costly internet infrastructure.Â
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Robert Cardillo Joins HawkEye 360 Advisory Board; John Serafini Quoted
HawkEye 360 announced on Thursday that Robert Cardillo, former director of the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) and four-time Wash100 Award winner, has joined its advisory board. Cardillo becomes the 19th member to join the company’s advisory board.
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Study Finds Disconnect Between Agency Leaders, IT Teams on Data Security
Forty percent of senior officials and another 66 percent of middle managers said they are confident about the security posture at their agencies, according to a study by Acronis SCS and Market Connections. Data also showed that only about a third of government information technology or technical professionals feel positive about edge data security at their agencies, Acronis SCS said Wednesday.
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Smallsat Launch Service Providers Seek Gov’t Market Presence via GSA Schedule
Some companies are hoping to offer services via the General Services Administration's Schedule contract vehicle to help government agencies deploy small satellites, SpaceNews reported Wednesday.