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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Deloitte Report Offers Steps to Consider for OPEN Gov’t Data Act Implementation
A white paper by Deloitte and the Data Foundation has outlined the five measures agencies should consider to facilitate the implementation of the Open, Public, Electronic and Necessary Government Data Act.
Raytheon Seeks to Support Dismounted Troops With Virtual Training Tech
Raytheon has developed a technology designed to meet the U.S. Army’s need for a virtual training platform for dismounted warfighters, Fox News reported Tuesday.
Industry Looks to Government as Potential Satellite Servicing Client
Some industry executives say they see government agencies as potential customers of commercial satellite servicing platforms, SpaceNews reported Monday.
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Carey Smith: Merger of Parsons’ Federal, Infrastructure Units Facilitates Tech Sharing
Carey Smith, chief operating officer of Parsons, said the company’s move to consolidate its federal and infrastructure business units into a single structure has resulted in the elimination of stovepipes, Inside Defense reported Monday.
Motorola Solutions Makes Strategic Investment in Speech Recognition Tech Provider GreenKey
Motorola Solutions has invested in Chicago-based speech recognition system developer GreenKey Technologies to help the latter build up its technology, resource and deployment processes in the public safety sector.
Don Claussen on L3Harris’ Role in Satcom Market
Don Claussen, an L3Harris Technologies executive, told SpaceNews in an interview published Wednesday about the company’s role in satellite communications, especially in the development of airborne, maritime and ground-based terminals and antennas for warfighters.
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Raytheon-Rheinmetall JV, General Dynamics Bid for Army OMFV Combat Vehicle Program
The U.S. Army has received proposals from vendors seeking to build prototypes for the Optionally Manned Fighting Vehicle program, which seeks to replace the service branch’s Bradley fighting vehicles by 2026, Defense News reported Tuesday.
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Tony Frazier: Maxar Moves to Expand Government Work Through Legacy Business Units
Tony Frazier, executive vice president for global field operations at Maxar Technologies and a 2019 Wash100 award winner, told SpaceNews in an interview published Wednesday about the company's efforts to build up the U.S. government business with the integration of legacy operations of SSL, Radiant Solutions and DigitalGlobe.
ManTech’s Sandeep Shilawat: Federal Agencies Need Industry Partnership to Measure Cloud’s Economic Benefits
Sandeep Shilawat, executive director for cloud and DevOps at ManTech International, wrote in a Forbes article published Tuesday that the federal government should implement a mechanism in the budgeting process to allow program managers to reuse cloud adoption-related cost savings.