SpaceX has sent its Falcon 9 launch vehicle to orbit carrying 143 spacecraft including 10 small satellites that will serve as part of the company's Starlink broadband constellation, CNBC reported Sunday.
Read More »Ensco Gets DOT Contract Option for Public Safety Tech Evaluation
Ensco has secured a contract option from the Department of Transportation to explore technology platforms that may increase awareness of safety for pedestrians and trespassers.
Read More »Spaceflight to Fly Orbital Transfer Vehicle Through SpaceX Rideshare Arrangement
Spaceflight has unveiled a space vehicle the company intends to launch aboard SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket as part of a rideshare mission to deploy multiple customer spacecraft and hosted payloads.
Read More »Cornell University Gets USDOT Funds for Transportation Research; Oliver Gao Comments
The Transportation Department has awarded Cornell University up to $7 million in funds to lead a research initiative meant to explore technologies that could help reduce potential adverse effects of transportation on public health and the environment, Cornell Chronicle reported Thursday. Tom Fleischman writes Cornell will lead a consortium of …
Read More »Booz Allen, Florida Center for Cybersecurity Hold C-Suite Cyber Exercise
Booz Allen Hamilton and the Florida Center for Cybersecurity hosted a cybersecurity breach simulation exercise for more than 60 senior public- and private-sector leaders at the University of South Florida on Oct. 13. The partners said Tuesday the exercise sought to highlight the relevance of cybersecurity to C-level and boardroom executives and efforts to bolster internal communications …
Read More »Profile: Jeremy Wensinger, President of USIS Global Security, Solutions
Jeremy Wensinger is president of USIS' global security and solutions business, which works in the security, intelligence support, litigation support, training and records management areas for government and industry customers. Wensinger spent the first 20 years of his career with Harris Corp., where he started in the finance organization. He progressed …
Read More »Executive Spotlight: Jeff Kubacki of ATK
Jeff Kubacki has spent most of his career in the IT sector. His experience has led him to the billion-dollar firm ATK, where he is currently senior vice president and chief information officer. Kubacki is the company's primary IT strategist, whose responsibilities include developing and overseeing the firm's IT infrastructure, …
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