TYSONS CORNER, VA, Jan. 12, 2018 ” A General Atomics business unit is set to receive work to supply contractor-owned/contractor-operated unmanned aircraft systems for Task Force Southwest’s intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance missions, ExecutiveBiz reported Thursday. The Naval Air Systems Command said in a FedBizOpps n...
TYSONS CORNER, VA, Jan. 12, 2018 ” Boeing (NYSE: BA) has unveiled a prototype electric unmanned aerial vehicle that it aims to use as a testbed for the development of autonomous and electric propulsion technologies, ExecutiveBiz reported Thursday. The company said Wednesday the vertical-takeoff-and-landing multicopter UAV will serve a...
TYSONS CORNER, VA, Jan. 12, 2018 ” The Orbital ATK-built (NYSE: OA) GovSat-1 multimission satellite has been shipped to Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in preparation for its launch aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket at the end of the month, ExecutiveBiz reported Thursday. GovSat said Thursday the satellite will work to suppor...
TYSONS CORNER, VA, Jan. 12, 2018 ” Avaya has formed a new cloud business and hired Mercer Rowe, IBM‘s (NYSE: IBM) former vice president of strategic partners for the Watson and cloud computing platforms, as the new unit’s senior VP and general manager, GovCon Executive reported Thursday. The company said Wednesday Row...
TYSONS CORNER, VA, Jan. 11, 2018 ” Several Leidos (NYSE: LDOS) employees are set to receive recognition at the 32nd annual Black Engineer of the Year Awards conference from Feb. 8 to 10 for their work in technology development, mentoring as well as sales and marketing, GovCon Executive reported Jan. 4. The company said Jan....
TYSONS CORNER, VA, Jan. 11, 2018 ” AT&T (NYSE: T) is testing a technology platform that will work to support organizations in the remote monitoring of roads, railways and other infrastructure as part of smart city initiatives, ExecutiveBiz reported Wednesday. The company said Tuesday the AT&T Smart Cities Structure Monitoring offer...
TYSONS CORNER, VA, Jan. 11, 2018 ” A Cubic (NYSE: CUB) business unit aims to expand its regional presence in India with a larger facility and workforce to support new U.S. contracts, ExecutiveBiz reported Wednesday. The company said Tuesday the future expanded Cubic Transportation Systems facility in Hyderabad and doubled personnel he...
TYSONS CORNER, VA, Jan. 11, 2018 ” Data Systems Analysts has added Luke McCormack, former chief information officer of the Department of Homeland Security, to its federal advisory board, GovCon Executive reported Wednesday. The company said McCormack, who has also served as CIO of the Justice Department, brings to the b...
TYSONS CORNER, VA, Jan. 11, 2018 ” Deloitte has hired James Turgal, former executive assistant director of FBI‘s information and technology branch, as managing director of the cyber risk services practice within the company’s risk and financial advisory unit, GovCon Executive reported Wednesday. The company said ...
TYSONS CORNER, VA, Jan. 10, 2018 ” Iridium Communications (Nasdaq: IRDM) CEO Matt Desch has said the Aireon system payload on the Iridium NEXT satellites is aimed to enable airlines to fly more direct routes as air traffic control is anticipated to cover the entire planet, ExecutiveBiz reported Dec. 27. He told CNBC in a report p...
