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Verizon Public Sector Lands $495M DOD Fiber Optic Network Contract; Jennifer Chronis Quoted

Verizon Public Sector has secured a $495 million Department of Defense (DOD) contract to deliver a next-generation, high-bandwidth, low-latency, Layer 2 wide area network supporting critical research. The company will provide switch, router, firewall and Edge Compute capabilities to help connect 200 different research, development, test, and evaluation laboratories and High-Performance Computing locations across the […] More

by William McCormick June 17, 2021, 12:02 pm
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Verizon Business Offers On Site 5G Private Network for Enterprise, Government Clients

Verizon Business has expanded its portfolio of networking tools with the launch of a private 5G network offering designed to provide business and government customers with Verizon 5G Ultra Wideband connection capabilities. The company said Thursday the On Site 5G private network is capable of supporting different operational environments, including those that are not within […] More

by Christine Thropp June 11, 2021, 12:20 pm
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Verizon, Robotic Research to Support Autonomous Shuttle Pilot Project at USMC Base; Jennifer Chronis Quoted
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GE Research to Build ‘Smart Warehouses’ Under DOD 5G Initiative; SM Hasan Quoted

General Electric’s technology development arm will use 5G-enabled technologies to develop “smart warehouses” at two military installations that support the deployment of supplies and other resources for critical missions worldwide. GE Research's two projects worth $36 million combined are part of the Department of Defense’s $600 million 5G experimentation initiative announced in October and will take place at the Naval Base in San Diego and Marine Corps Logistics Base in Albany, Georgia.

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by Jane Edwards May 6, 2021, 2:55 am
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Verizon Report Provides In-Depth Look at US Public Sector’s Mobile Device Security

A Verizon report has found that 48 percent of public sector respondents whose organizations had suffered a compromise involving a mobile device said the effects of the breach were major. Public sector organizations cited loss of data, increased risk to employee safety and disruption of operations as the top three consequences of a breach they were concerned about.

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by Jane Edwards April 12, 2021, 4:54 am
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Omnispace Tests Device-to-Satellite 5G Communications for Navy, Marine Corps

Omnispace has demonstrated connectivity between 5G devices and satellites for the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps. The company said Monday it tested the new satellite-based 5G with the National Security Innovation Network, a group that brings industry, academia and military together to address defense challenges via new technology.

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by Nichols Martin March 16, 2021, 7:51 am
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Verizon Federal VP Jennifer Chronis Receives First Wash100 Award for Advancing Digital Tech Modernization, Driving Company Revenue & Expansion

Jennifer Chronis, federal vice president of Verizon, has received her first Wash100 Award for driving technology offerings, expanding revenue and partnering with industry leaders to drive digital transformation across the government contracting (GovCon) sector. Executive Mosaic congratulates Verizon Federal and Jennifer Chronis on receiving her first Wash100 Award in 2021.

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by William McCormick March 12, 2021, 1:25 am
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Array CEO Sumeet Shrivastava Joins George Mason University’s Innovation Advisory Council

Sumeet Shrivastava, president and CEO of Array Information Technology, has been named a founding member of a George Mason University council tasked with guiding and promoting the school's innovation initiative.

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by Matthew Nelson March 8, 2021, 5:55 am
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Verizon Deploys 5G Service to Three Cities, Supports Network Adoption at Military Bases
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US Ignite, Verizon Pilot Use of 5G Network on Marine Corps Base

Verizon and the nonprofit US Ignite organization have started testing a 5G wireless network at a U.S. Marine Corps installation in San Diego as part of a $4 million technology pilot program backed by Naval Information Warfare Center Pacific and the Office of Naval Research.

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by Mary-Louise Hoffman January 29, 2021, 8:25 am
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AT&T, VA Form Partnership for Free Vet Telehealth Services; Robert Wilkie Quoted

AT&T has entered into an agreement with the Department of Veterans Affairs to offer free video conferencing services to veterans to help them connect with their health care providers through smartphones, computers or tablets.

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by Matthew Nelson December 15, 2020, 5:11 am
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Motorola Solutions, Verizon Unveil LTE-Based Public Safety Comms Tool

Motorola Solutions and Verizon's public sector segment have launched an emergency communications tool that works to integrate Long-Term Evolution communications into first responders' land mobile radio platforms.

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by Brenda Marie Rivers December 9, 2020, 6:43 am