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Iridium to Offer Satellite-Based Wi-Fi Hotspot Platform; Bryan Hartin Comments
Iridium CommunicationsÂ has unveiled a global satellite-based Wi-Fi hotspot service to provideÂ mobile devices such as smartphones and tablets with voice and data connectivity beyond the coverageÂ of terrestrial networks. The company said MondayÂ theÂ Iridium GO!Â offering includes free applications for voice calls and texting and access to email, Web, weather and social media. Bryan Hartin, executive vice president for […] More
by reynolitoreso-or July 28, 2014, 12:08 pm
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CACI Hands xG Technology 2nd Subcontract for $497M Army Network Support Program; John Coleman Comments
CACI International has awarded a second subcontract toÂ xG Technology under a potentialÂ five-year, $497 million U.S. Army communications services contract that CACI holds a prime position on. xGÂ said MondayÂ that it willÂ provide communications and network systemsÂ research, development and evaluation on antennas, satellite communications, systems engineering, cybersecurity and communication networks. John Coleman, xG CEO, said the company aims […] More
by reynolitoreso-or July 28, 2014, 12:05 pm
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Todd Grams on His Enterprise Risk, Financial Mgmt Focus at Deloitte and Public-Private Collaboration
Todd Grams made the jump from a nearly two-decade career in the Senior Executive Service to the private sector earlier this year when he joined Deloitte to help federal agencies with initiatives in enterprise risk and financial management. HisÂ career inÂ federal government serviceÂ includes time as chief financial officer and chief information officer at the Internal Revenue […] More
by reynolitoreso-or July 28, 2014, 11:30 am
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Ken Asbury: CACI Releases Portable RF Signal Detection Tech
CACI International has unveiled a spectrum analyzer product for law enforcement, security and intelligence personnel to detect radio frequency signals and gain situational awareness. The STC Portable Spectrum Analyzer is built with a software application that works to help users operate the device and to monitor the system remotely by using wireless or Ethernel control […] More
by Mary-Louise Hoffman July 28, 2014, 10:04 am
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Seven Teams Receive $3.3M in Total Funding for Electric Grid Research Project
Seven research teams have received $3.3 million in total funding to develop technologies for sustaining and operating the state of New York’s electric grid. The recipients submitted proposals demonstrating the performance and resiliency of the electric power delivery system in New York before they obtained the awards, the NYC Press Office said Wednesday. “These projects […] More
by Jay Clemens July 28, 2014, 9:35 am
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Philippine Govt Seeks to Purchase C-130 Aircraft, Equipment From Pentagon
The government of the Philippines has requested to buy $61 million in C-130T transport planes and related equipment through a U.S. Defense Department-run foreign military sale program. The Philippines’ air force is interested in acquiring two Lockheed Martin-made C-130s from DoD’s existing stock, The Defense Security Cooperation Agency said Thursday. According to DSCA, the Philippine […] More
by Mary-Louise Hoffman July 28, 2014, 9:25 am
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Jeff Timbrook: Perceptive Software Gains DoD Security Clearance for Medical Archiving Tech
The Defense Department has certified a Perceptive Software-made technology for achiving clinical images and documents as security compliant under the agency’s Information Assurance Certification and Accreditation Process. DoD will use the Perceptive Acuo Vendor Neutral Archive system to help medical personnel manage content throughout Army– and Navy-run hospitals worldwide, Perceptive Software parent company Lexmark said […] More
by Mary-Louise Hoffman July 28, 2014, 6:45 am
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Julian Cracknell: BAE to Support U.K. Govt Agency’s Info and Comms Procurement Model
A BAE Systems subsidiary has signed an agreement to help the U.K.’s skills funding agency to implement a multi-sourcing framework for the agency’s information and communications technology infrastructure. BAE Systems Applied Intelligence will serve as a service management and integration provider and be responsible for overseeing the delivery of ICT offerings to the U.K. skills […] More
by Mary-Louise Hoffman July 28, 2014, 6:45 am
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CODY Systems named $50,000 Top Diamond Sponsor of FBINAA Conference
CODY Systems has been named top Diamond Sponsor of the 50th Annual FBI National Academy Associates National Conference in Philadelphia, PA July 26-29. This year marks a milestone as the 50th anniversary of the conference, as Diamond Sponsor CODY systems makes a sizable contribution of $50,000 to benefit the Eastern Pennsylvania FBINAA chapter, where the […] More
by Neel Mehta July 28, 2014, 12:00 am
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David Hardison of Deloitte Elected CDISC Board Chairman
David Hardison, a three-decade biopharmaceutical veteran and ConvergeHEALTH by Deloitte vice president, has been appointed to chair the Clinical Data Interchange Standards Consortium’s board of directors. He held the chairman role at CDISC from 2005 to 2007 and has been supporting the nonprofit’s collaboration with the healthcare community to develop standards for clinical research data […] More
by Neel Mehta July 28, 2014, 12:00 am
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Microsoft and IBM hot on Amazon’s heels, Google falls short
In a recent release from Synergy Research Group it was revealed that Microsoft and IBM are clear leaders in cloud infrastructure, while Amazon has been forced to face its new competitors. After experiencing a year-on-year growth rate drop to 49%, Amazon was unable to grow its sequential cloud revenues, shedding light on Google‘s inability to […] More
by Neel Mehta July 27, 2014, 12:00 am
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Roger Waesche: COPT, Defense Firm Sign Lease Deal for Redstone Gateway Office
A defense company has signed a 10-year lease agreement for an office property being developed by Corporate Office Properties Trust in Hunstville, Alabama. The unnamed contractor has leased 131,600 square feet of office space at the Redstone Gateway mixed-use complex and is scheduled to occupy the building in the third quarter of 2015, COPT said […] More
by Mary-Louise Hoffman July 25, 2014, 2:59 pm