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Jane Edwards

is a staff writer at Executive Mosaic, where she writes for ExecutiveBiz about IT modernization, cybersecurity, space procurement and industry leaders’ perspectives on government technology trends.

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  • in C4ISR News, News

    Karl Tappert: General Dynamics Seeks to Help Army Manage, Sustain Force Protection Systems

    Karl Tappert, vice president of Army C4ISR systems at General Dynamics’ information technology business, has said the company aims to help the service maintain sensors, radars and night vision devices through the Integrated Base Defense – Sustainment Support program. He wrote in a blog entry posted Friday the IBD-SS program is meant to centralize management and sustainment of […] More

  • in Cybersecurity News, News

    Cybercom, Nonprofit Form Cyber Tech Prototyping Partnership

    U.S. Cyber Command and the nonprofit organization Maryland Innovation and Security Institute have established a new partnership that seeks to facilitate collaboration among government, industry and academic institutions to build new cyber platforms, Fifth Domain reported Friday. DreamPort “provides a venue for robust collaboration, problem solving and innovation; includes prototyping; and provides many contracting options,” […] More

  • in News, Space News

    NASA Seeks Power & Propulsion Tech Proposals for Deep Space ‘Gateway’

    NASA has issued the final solicitation for proposals to develop a power and propulsion element of the Gateway program. The agency’s proposed Gateway will serve as the orbital outpost for manned and robotic exploration missions to the moon, Mars and other deep space destinations, NASA said Thursday. “We believe partnering with U.S. industry for the […] More

  • in C4ISR News, News

    Lockheed Aims to Facilitate GPS III Satellite Testing Through Ground Control System Updates

    Lockheed Martin has been working on two updates to the U.S. Air Force’s existing GPS ground control system designed to facilitate command and control of GPS III satellites for testing and operations. The company said Thursday those upgrades to the Architecture Evolution Plan Operational Control System are being carried out through the M-Code Early Use […] More

  • in Industry News, News

    DHS Issues RFI for Training Management System Procurement Effort

    The Department of Homeland Security has sought information on potential contractors that can provide the Immigration and Customs Enforcement with an enterprise training management platform. A FedBizOpps notice posted Tuesday says ICE wants a training management system designed to handle various training formats, course curriculums, accreditation requirements, evaluation, analytical and reporting tools in support of […] More

  • in Cybersecurity News, News

    StackRox Secures In-Q-Tel Investment for Container Security Tech Dev’t

    In-Q-Tel has made a strategic investment in StackRox to help the Mountain View, Calif.-based technology firm further develop a software platform designed to protect containerized applications from cyber threat actors. StackRox said Wednesday its Container Security Platform works to thwart malicious activities and ensure compliance of the container environment with security policies through the integration of […] More

  • in Industry News, News

    Boeing Gets FAA Supplemental Type Certificate for KC-46 Tanker

    Boeing has completed the Federal Aviation Administration’s airworthiness accreditation for the KC-46 tanker program after the company received a supplemental type certificate for the aircraft. The company said Tuesday its team kicked off in 2015 a series of ground, lab and flight tests to evaluate the performance of the aircraft’s boom and drogue systems for aerial refueling […] More

  • in Government Cloud, News

    Report: DoD Moves Deadline for JEDI Cloud Bids to October

    The Defense Department has extended the deadline of proposals for the Joint Enterprise Defense Infrastructure cloud procurement program to Oct. 9 after it made some changes to the solicitation, Nextgov reported Tuesday. A FedBizOpps notice posted Friday says the revised request for proposals includes the updated contract security classification; performance work statement/statement of objectives crosswalk matrix; and price […] More

  • in C4ISR News, Featured, General, News

    Matt Desch: Iridium’s Satellite Network Supported Hurricane Recovery Efforts in Puerto Rico

    Iridium Communications CEO Matt Desch told NASASpaceflight.com in an interview published Tuesday how the company’s satellite network and devices worked to help first responders communicate and perform recovery operations in the aftermath of Hurricanes Irma and Maria in Puerto Rico last year. “We could see this tremendous spike [in Puerto Rico and some of the surrounding islands] as […] More

  • in Government Technology, News

    Report: Federal Government Advances AI Adoption; Deloitte’s Marc Mancher Quoted

    The U.S. government has initiated several efforts this year to advance the use of artificial intelligence and other cognitive technology platforms to facilitate the delivery of services to citizens, the Washington Business Journal reported Friday. Those include the formation of a new select committee to coordinate AI research initiatives, the Defense Department’s call for a […] More

  • in C4ISR News, Featured, General, News

    Matt Desch: Iridium Aims to Complete ‘NEXT’ Satellite Network for Aireon’s Aircraft Tracking Service

    Iridium Communications CEO Matt Desch said the company expects to complete the Iridium NEXT satellite constellation this year to help Aireon meet its timeline for delivery of aircraft monitoring service through the Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast system, NASASpaceflight.com reported Friday. “The reason why that’s important isn’t for any services that we have today, it’s for Aireon – which is a […] More

  • in Industry News, News

    Report: Marines Pursue Commercially Available Tech in Amphibious Combat Vehicle Program

    The U.S. Marine Corps has adopted a low-risk approach to acquire a new amphibious combat vehicle by opting for commercially available technologies, the National Defense Magazine reported Friday. “The recognition of needing to go with something that was low risk — meaning relatively commercially available — so that you could get a new vehicle into the […] More