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Jim Scott, former geographic information officer for the state of Texas, will lead the development of Applied Geographics‘ Geospatial Services and Technology Development Center in Austin, Texas, as the company’s operations director in the state. Scott has worked on geospatial and remote sensing technologies for more than 20 years, AppGeo said Tuesday. “With his leadership, we look forward to […] More

(UNISYS)—The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has selected IT provider Unisys to compete with several other contractors to provide a gamut of IT solutions and services under the EAGLE II contract, a handshake with a net worth of $22 billion. Under this contractual obligation those selected will answer to task orders regarding DHS’ IT […] More

Andrew Roberts, formerly President and Chief Executive Officer with Permaswage, has been appointed CEO of Align Aerospace, a provider of hardware components and supply chain solutions, reported Business Wire. “Align Aerospace is a strong competitor in the hardware distribution marketplace and has the potential to grow its market share significantly by investing in product and […] More

The remote sensing satellite built by Ball Aerospace for DigitalGlobe has cleared a series of environmental testing, taking it a step closer to a possible launch in mid-August. The WorldView-3 satellite completed thermal vacuum, acoustin, vibration and pyro-separation testing, Ball Aerospace announced Tuesday. The satellite will also undergo electromagnetic interference and electromagnetic compatibility tests on […] More