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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Tim Cole: Maxar Completes Systems Requirements Review of Lunar Gateway’s Propulsion Element
Tim Cole, program manager for the power and propulsion element at Maxar Technologies, said in an interview published Monday that the company wrapped up the two-day systems requirements review of the PPE at its Palo Alto, Calif.-based facility to assess and document the platform’s technical requirements.
Boeing, Air Force Negotiate Terms of $605M WGS-11 Satellite Production Deal
Boeing and the U.S. Air Force are still in talks over the terms of a potential $605M “undefinitized contract actionâ€Â awarded in April to build the 11th satellite for the Wideband Global Satellite Communication constellation designed to provide broadband connectivity to the U.S. military and allies, SpaceNews reported Sunday.
Cubic Eyes Subway Tech to Help Expedite Military Training Gear Issuance; Mike Knowles Quoted
Cubic has started developing a system designed to speed up the issuance of training gear to military personnel based on a payment tracking technology used at subways, Defense One reported Thursday.
Maximus’ Andy Beamon: Intelligence Virtual Assistants Could Help Improve Citizen Experience
Andy Beamon, a vice president at Maximus, wrote in a GCN article published Wednesday that an intelligent virtual assistant serves as the intersection of human and artificial intelligence that could help agencies enhance citizen experience.
Leidos Seeks to Help Warfighters in GPS-Denied Environments With Positioning Tech
The Department of Defense is looking for alternative platforms that could provide navigation and positioning data in GPS-denied environments and Leidos is one of the companies that could help meet the need, C4ISRNET reported Wednesday.
General Dynamics Wants Army to Expedite Tactical Network Deployment
General Dynamics’ mission systems business has developed a system to help the U.S. Army speed up its timeline for the deployment of its tactical network to armored units amid competition with countries such as Russia and China, C4ISRNET reported Tuesday.
Mercury Systems Invests in Microelectronics Business Expansion Effort; Mark Aslett Quoted
Mercury Systems has made a strategic investment of $15M to expand its custom microelectronics business and deliver commercial silicon technology platforms to the Department of Defense.
SAIC Selects 10 Military Vets for Cybersecurity Scholarship Program; Alicia Lynch Quoted
Science Applications International Corp. has named 10 military veterans as 2019 CyberWarrior Scholarship recipients. The CyberWarrior Scholarship program is a partnership between SAIC and ISC2’s Center for Cyber Safety and Education and seeks to provide career opportunities to veterans to help meet the demand for cybersecurity professionals, SAIC said Monday.
Raytheon Displays Missile Defense Radar Offering at AUSA Conference
Raytheon has exhibited at the Association of the U.S. Army’s annual conference its proposed radar for the Army’s Lower Tier Air and Missile Defense Sensor program meant to replace the Patriot air-and-missile defense radar system. C4ISRNET reported Monday.
Jim Bridenstine: Boeing, SpaceX Vehicles Could Be Ready for Crewed Flights in Early 2020
Jim Bridenstine, NASA Administrator and a 2019 Wash100 winner, said he thinks spacecraft from Boeing and SpaceX could be ready to fly astronauts as soon as the first quarter of 2020, CNBC reported Sunday.
GM Defense Seeks to Leverage Commercial Tech to Support US Military; David Albritton Quoted
General Motors’ vision for its defense segment is to “reimagine†ways of turning its commercial vehicles and other technology products into platforms that could be offered to the U.S. military and allied forces, Defense One reported Thursday.