Jeff Talley, vice president of global public sector at IBM, said there is a need for a more streamlined data-driven platform that could help government agencies and private sector entities respond to hurricane-related disasters during the coronavirus pandemic by allowing them to “visualize a common operating picture,” Nextgov reported Tuesday.
Read More »NOAA Wants Raytheon to Build Coyote Drones for Storm Research Project
The U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration plans to contract with Raytheon for Phase II development of Coyote unmanned aerial systems that NOAA intends to use to collect hurricane data. NOAA said in a June 12 FedBizOpps notice that it intends to buy three Raytheon-built Coyotes fitted with communications technology …
Read More »Hughes Unveils Emergency Internet Connection Services; Tony Bardo Comments
Hughes Network Systems has introduced a set of broadband satellite network platforms designed to provide Internet connections for first responders, government agencies and businesses during hurricanes and other disasters. The offerings under Hughes Emergency Services suite seek to offer online communications during pre-disaster planning, recovery and post-event response operations, the company said …
Read More »Louisiana Extends IT Services Contract With CGI; Dave Henderson, Richard Howze Comment
CGI will continue to provide information technology services for Louisiana’s Road Home and other disaster relief initiatives following the renewal of its contract with the state’s Office of Technology Services division of administration. Road Home is a housing recovery effort run by the office of community development disaster recovery unit that offers financial …
Read More »Hughes Unveils Emergency Service Suite Ahead of Hurricane Season; Tony Bardo Comments
Hughes Network Systems has released its storm preparedness system, Hughes Emergency Systems, in order to help businesses and government offices be prepared for the 2014 Atlantic Ocean hurricane season. The satellite offerings include emergency response, continuity of operations and network restoration that the company intends to be options for agencies and businesses to …
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