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Avaya will support the North American Aerospace Defense Command’s annual Tracks Santa program by deploying its cloud-based contact center platform designed to handle calls from the public. "The capability to create meaningful connections across a variety of platforms makes for happier customers and a happier holiday season. We are proud to serve so many, including the NORAD Tracks Santa program, and pleased that our technology continues to help spread cheer across the globe,” said Jerry Dotson, vice president of Avaya's public sector business.

Leidos has received a potential five-and-a-half-year, $75M prime contract to help U.S. defense entities deliver network operations and maintain information technology systems.

Expanse announced on Tuesday that retired U.S. Navy Adm. James "Sandy" Winnefeld has joined the company’s advisory board. He will advise on Expanse’s national security business, as well as its positioning for C-suites and boards.

Charles Jacoby, a retired U.S. Army general, has been named a member of Cornerstone Defense‘s board of directors. Jacoby’s background is aligned with the company’s goal to deliver technologies and services for the space and intelligence communities and the Defense Department, said Cornerstone Defense CEO Chris Goodrich in the company’s press release …

The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency has provided Santa Claus and his crew with technology platforms designed to help them carry out their duties this Christmas as part of the High-speed Optimized Handling of Holiday Operations program. DARPA said Friday the HO HO HO initiative is on its fourth year and …

Avaya will deploy its contact center technology platform to support the North American Aerospace Defense Command’s annual Tracks Santa program that will kick off Dec. 24. The Avaya Customer Engagement platform works to help volunteers at the NORAD operations center at Peterson Air Force Base in Colorado track the flight of …

CenturyLink has received a potential five-year $1.5 million contract to provide communications services as well as circuits and supplementary equipment to Peterson Air Force Base in Colorado Springs, Colorado. The company said Monday it will also support the North American Aerospace Defense Command‘s annual Tracks Santa hotline through the contract. “CenturyLink is honored …

Summit Technical Solutions has received a potential $35.5 million prime contract from the U.S. Air Force for the operations, maintenance and logistical support of a missile warning and space surveillance phased-array radar system. The contract for work on the Perimeter Acquisition Radar Attack Characterization System has a base performance period of seven …

James Winnefeld, former vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and a retired U.S. Navy admiral, has joined Perthera as a senior adviser of the McLean, Virginia-based precision medicine company. The 37-year Navy veteran will advise Perthera on business matters, the company said Tuesday. “I have had the opportunity to become a board member or a …

The North American Aerospace Defense Command and the Continental Air Defense Command have continued their holiday tradition of tracking the flight of Santa Claus with the use of radar systems and the internet. The U.S. Army said Friday that NORAD used the North Warning System installed across Canada’s north region …

Avaya will provide its contact center technology for the North American Aerospace Defense Command‘s Santa hotline. The communications services company said Thursday volunteers will use the Avaya Customer Engagement platform to answer children’s calls to the NORAD Tracks Santa hotline. “Avaya Government Solutions is pleased to help the North American Aerospace Defense …

Inmarsat‘s satellite system was field tested on a North American Aerospace Defense Command and U.S. Northern Command exercise in Alaska that also involved the company’s value added reseller partner L-3‘s global communications solutions business unit. Inmarsat said Monday the test involved L-3 GCS’ Panther II, Cheetah II and Hawkeye III VSAT systems …

SES Government Solutions has secured the potential five-year, $10 million Thule Tracking Station Digital Signal 3 service contract for continued communications services to the U.S. government. SES GS said Wednesday the contract works to support missile defense missions and the Air Force Space Command, U.S. Strategic Command and North American Aerospace Defense Command. The deal calls …

Shape Technologies has received an $8.1 million contract to engineer and produce  simulation systems for the training programs and exercises conducted by the U.S. Air Force. The Colorado Springs, Colorado-based company will also support the modeling and simulation branches of the U.S. Strategic Command’s joint exercise and training directorate, the …

Canada looks to procure Boeing-built F/A-18E Super Hornets as an “interim measure” to address a looming capability gap in the country’s military fighter aircraft fleet, the National Post reported Monday. Lee Berthiaume and John Ivison write Canada could replace its military’s aging fleet of CF-18 Hornets with Super Hornets before the Canadian government decides on whether …