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  • Maxar to Transfer Corporate HQ to Westminster, Colorado - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Maxar to Transfer Corporate HQ to Westminster, Colorado

    Maxar Technologies will relocate its corporate headquarters from San Francisco, California, to DigitalGlobe’s existing facility in Westminster, Colorado. “This move represents an opportunity to bring together our executive leadership team in a common location, as well as to establish a base for our future shared-services organizations,” Howard Lance, Maxar president and CEO, said in a statement […] More

  • Maxar Wins ‘Deal of the Year’ Award; Howard Lance Comments - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Maxar Wins ‘Deal of the Year’ Award; Howard Lance Comments

    Maxar Technologies, formerly MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates, has received SpaceNews’ “Deal of the Year” award in recognition of the company’s acquisition of DigitalGlobe in an estimated $3.6 billion transaction. Maxar’s predecessor MDA closed the deal in October in a push to offer imagery, satellite and geospatial services across the government and commercial sectors, Maxar said […] More

  • Executive Spotlight: Rob Zitz, SVP and Chief Strategy Officer at SSL Government Systems - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Executive Spotlight: Rob Zitz, SVP and Chief Strategy Officer at SSL Government Systems

    “I have been the ‘change agent’ throughout my career…understanding end users’ unmet needs is an absolute priority.” EM: Can you tell us a little bit about SSL Government Systems? Rob Zitz: SSL’s Government Systems group is made up of highly experienced, cleared professionals with deep domain expertise in defense and intelligence missions. The group is […] More

  • Howard Lance: MDA Seeks to Diversify Into Earth Imagery Market Via DigitalGlobe Merger - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Howard Lance: MDA Seeks to Diversify Into Earth Imagery Market Via DigitalGlobe Merger

    Canada-based MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates expects its pending merger with Earth imaging services provider DigitalGlobe to help counterbalance the fluctuating revenues and profits of its commercial satellite manufacturing business, Space News reported Tuesday. MDA agreed to buy DigitalGlobe through an estimated $3.6 billion transaction in February. Howard Lance, MDA president and CEO, told investors Tuesday the pending deal seeks […] More

  • SSL, DARPA Finalize Agreement to Develop On-Orbit Spacecraft Servicing Tech - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    SSL, DARPA Finalize Agreement to Develop On-Orbit Spacecraft Servicing Tech

    Space Systems Loral has finalized an agreement with the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency to develop technologies that would help service and maintain spacecraft in geostationary orbit. SSL said Wednesday its team of engineers and technicians will perform work at a company facility in Palo Alto, California. DARPA and SSL unveiled a draft version of their public-private partnership agreement for the Robotic Servicing […] More