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ECS Lands Spot on $204M FCC Contract to Maintain, Evolve Application Systems; John Heneghan Quoted

ECS has been awarded a spot on a potential $203.6 million contract from the Federal Communications Commission for application maintenance and support. Under the multiple award, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract, ECS is slated to deliver program and project management services, software and application upkeep, documentation and extreme programming to the FCC Information Technology Center, the Fairfax, Virginia-headquartered information […] More

by Charles Lyons-Burt June 7, 2022, 11:48 am
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HighPoint to Support FCC Under Application Development Services IDIQ

HighPoint will provide software and application development support for the Federal Communications Commission under a multiple-award, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract. The IDIQ contract also includes the delivery of project and program management services, extreme programming and documentation support to the FCC’s office of the chief information officer, HighPoint said Thursday. The company will help the FCC and […] More

by Jane Edwards May 20, 2022, 11:51 am
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AT&T, Weminuche Among Top Bidders in FCC’s 5G Spectrum Auction

AT&T, Weminuche, T-Mobile License, Three Forty-Five Spectrum and U.S. Cellular emerged as the top five bidders in the Federal Communications Commission’s auction of spectrum licenses for 5G wireless services in the 3.45 gigahertz band. FCC said Friday the 5G spectrum auction generated $22.5 billion in gross proceeds and that over 33 percent of the top […] More

by Jane Edwards January 18, 2022, 12:02 pm
in Government Technology, News

AT&T, Verizon Decline Agencies’ Request to Postpone 5G C-Band Rollout

AT&T and Verizon turned down the request of the Department of Transportation and the Federal Aviation Administration to delay the deployment of a 5G C-band service that is set to occur on Jan. 5, Wednesday, Nextgov reported. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg and FAA Administrator Steve Dickson asked the CEOs of the two telecommunications companies through […] More

by Jane Edwards January 4, 2022, 11:37 am
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FCC OKs Boeing’s Plan for Satellite Constellation in Non-Geostationary Orbit

The Federal Communications Commission has authorized Boeing to build and deploy a satellite constellation in non-geostationary orbit to offer communications and broadband services. The company’s future constellation will globally provide connectivity for government, commercial, professional, institutional and residential applications, FCC said Wednesday. The fixed-satellite service system will operate with frequencies and inter-satellite links in parts […] More

by Nichols Martin November 4, 2021, 11:51 am
in Government Technology, News

Amazon Seeks FCC Approval to Launch 2 Prototype Satellites for Project Kuiper; Rajeev Badyal Quoted

Amazon has filed with the Federal Communications Commission an experimental license application to launch and operate two prototype satellites for a low Earth orbit satellite constellation project meant to deliver broadband service to underserved and unserved communities worldwide. Amazon said Tuesday it signed an agreement with ABL Space Systems to launch from Cape Canaveral Space […] More

by Jane Edwards November 3, 2021, 11:48 am
in Government Technology, News

Salient CRGT Creates Mentor-Protege Partnership With Digital Consultants; Mike Ryan Quoted

Salient CRGT (SCRGT) announced on Thursday its formal Mentor-Protege relationship with Digital Consultants, a Small Business Administration (SBA) certified 8(a) Small Disadvantaged Business (SDB). As a result of the agreement, the companies have formed Digital Salient Solutions (DSS), LLC, an 8(a) mentor protege joint venture. DSS will utilize both businesses’ capabilities and deliver innovative offerings […] More

by Noah Chelednik May 20, 2021, 10:05 am
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SpaceX Files FCC Application for Maiden Orbital Starship Test Flight

SpaceX has submitted an application with the Federal Communications Commission seeking a special temporary authorization to support the first orbital flight test of its Starship launch system. The Starship test launch will be carried out at SpaceX’s Boca Chica test site in Texas to support the company's efforts to gather data to measure entry dynamics and gain more insights into what the launch vehicle experiences in a flight.

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by Jane Edwards May 17, 2021, 5:31 am
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FCC OKs SpaceX’s License Modification Request for Starlink Constellation

The Federal Communications Commission approved SpaceX’s request for modification of its license for its Starlink satellite constellation. The modified license will allow SpaceX to move the operational altitude for its 2,814 satellites to the range of 540 to 570 kilometers, reduce the number of satellites in the constellation from 4,409 to 4,408 and change the minimum earth station elevation angle for gateway and user beams.

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by Jane Edwards April 28, 2021, 4:44 am
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SpaceX Seeks FCC License to Expand Broadband Satellite Service to Users in Moving Vehicles

SpaceX has filed an application with the Federal Communications Commission seeking a blanket license to operate Earth Stations in Motion equipment that will communicate with its Starlink satellite constellation, SpaceNews reported Monday. “Granting this application would serve the public interest by authorizing a new class of ground-based components for SpaceX's satellite system that will expand the range of broadband capabilities available to moving vehicles throughout the United States and to moving vessels and aircraft worldwide,“ the regulatory filing reads.

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by Jane Edwards March 9, 2021, 5:08 am
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SpaceX Obtains FCC OK for Polar Orbit Launch of 10 Starlink Smallsats

SpaceX has received approval from the Federal Communications Commission to launch 10 Starlink satellites into polar orbit using a Falcon 9 rocket as part of the Transporter-1 small satellite rideshare mission, SpaceNews reported Saturday.

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by Matthew Nelson January 11, 2021, 5:44 am
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Dell Technologies’ Steven Septoff: Agencies Should Prioritize Security in IT Modernization Efforts

Steven Septoff, vice president for U.S. federal at Dell Technologies, said agencies looking to meet the goals of the Federal Data Strategy should prioritize security as they modernize their information technology platforms to better protect government data, FedScoop reported Thursday. "Security has got to be [built] within the technology “¦ as you're modernizing your IT infrastructure,“ he said.

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by Jane Edwards January 8, 2021, 4:53 am

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