NASA used a Verizon-backed networking solution to offer a live broadcast of the total solar eclipse that swept across the nation, as well as Mexico and Canada, on Monday. The U.S. space agency worked with Verizon Business to lay down the infrastructure for Leidos’s 1GB E-Line service from the Great Lakes Science Center to the […]
KBR has secured several new contracts worth over $450 million for the delivery of highly technical systems engineering support and services to the U.S. government. The contract wins for the National Security Solutions division will see the company provide a comprehensive suite of services, including systems engineering, acquisition support, research, communications security infrastructure, operations […]
The Department of the Air Force is working on a plan to elevate Air Forces Cyber to a major command, with the likelihood that the unit will be directly under the U.S. Air Force Chief of Staff or the department secretary, former cyber officials of the service branch told DefenseScoop. AFCYBER was established in 2019 […]
Iridium has expanded its portfolio of satellite communications solutions with the addition of the Satellite Time and Location service from Satelles. The service is now called Iridium STL since Satelles became part of Iridium following the closing of a $115 million acquisition deal. “With our experienced partner ecosystem and global footprint, this needed capability can […]
Ultra Intelligence & Communications has announced the launch of its Archer family of troposcatter communication systems to the global defense market, after a demonstration of the beyond-line-of-sight platform’s ability to maintain communications beyond 185 kilometers. According to the company, such linking capability meets U.S. Army range requirements for a resilient and secure communications layer. Chris […]
Tria Federal has appointed Fabian Plath as its new chief growth officer. Plath has more than two decades of business development experience in information technology, national security and the U.S. federal sector, Tria Federal said. In his new role, Plath will lead Tria’s growth strategy and business development initiatives. His previous experience includes leadership positions […]
Defense and aerospace company Northrop Grumman has conferred a Supplier Excellence Award to CAES for its defense systems deliveries to the company’s mission, defense and space sectors. CAES President and CEO Mike Kahn, a 4×24 member, expressed pride in CAES meeting the high standards of excellence and the partnership value that the award represents. The […]
Several satellite communication industry executives have expressed optimism that the Department of Defense will turn to commercial satellite providers to fulfill the government’s military satcom needs. For fiscal year 2025, the Pentagon inserted a $134 million line item for commercial satcom integration, a significant increase compared to the $71 million sought in the 2024 budget. […]
Orca Security has announced its partnership with Carahsoft Technology in a bid to expand its public sector reach. As part of the agreement, Orca Security’s cloud security and compliance platform will be made available to government agencies through Carahsoft’s reseller partners and contracts, Carahsoft said. The Orca Platform offers agentless deployment and comprehensive visibility, reducing […]
Mission-centric data solutions provider Hitachi Vantara Federal has joined the International Biometrics + Identity Association as a member in the Technology and Solutions Provider category. Intesh Singh, head of smart spaces and video intelligence at Hitachi Digital Services, said the membership holds much promise given the global organization’s extensive industry knowledge and experience and the […]
