TYSONS CORNER, VA, Aug. 28, 2017 ” Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory has conducted a demonstration during the U.S. Navy‘s 2017 Trident Warrior Exercise to check the performance of a free-space optical communications system to connect ships at sea, ExecutiveBiz reported Friday. The lab said Thursday a ...
TYSONS CORNER, VA, Aug. 28, 2017 ” General Atomics has completed an endurance flight test of an extended-range variant of the MQ-1C Gray Eagle unmanned aircraft system in which it flew over a 41.9-hour period, ExecutiveBiz reported Friday. The company said Thursday the MQ-1C ER took off from El Mirage, California, for a...
The Executive Mosaic GovCon Index (GCI) closed up for the week gaining 0.845 points to 99.871 posting the largest gain in three weeks. The major indices closed the week in the positive. The S&P500 advanced on the week by 0.70 percent to 2,443.05, while DJIA gained 0.69 percent to 21,813.67, and the NASDAQ Composite ende...
TYSONS CORNER, VA, Aug. 25, 2017 ” Bill Rowan, vice president of federal sales at VMware (NYSE: VMW), has said the military services under the Defense Department as well as the Justice Department utilize hybrid cloud to support operations amid security challenges associated with data centers, ExecutiveBiz reported Thursday. WTOP ...
The Executive Mosaic GovCon Index (GCI) continued its upward direction to close up 0.247 percent to 99.871. Advancing shares outpaced declining 2 to 1. The major indices closed mixed with modest movement. The S&P500 moved ahead by 0.17 percent to 2,443.05, while DJIA gained 0.14 percent to 21,813.67, and the NASDAQ...
TYSONS CORNER, VA, Aug. 25, 2017 ” Hughes Network Systems executive Rick Lober will serve as a panelist at the Global MilSatCom Conference to be held in the U.K. from Nov. 7 to 9 and contribute to discussions on ground-based systems for military satellite communications, GovCon Executive reported Thursday. SMi Group said Tuesday&...
TYSONS CORNER, VA, Aug. 25, 2017 ” CSRA (NYSE: CSRA) will utilize Amazon Web Services‘ (Nasdaq: AMZN) cloud platform to assess a new integrated pay and personnel system for the U.S. Navy, ExecutiveBiz reported Thursday. The Navy granted CSRA an interim authorization to conduct a field test of the commercial off-the-shelf human resource ma...
TYSONS CORNER, VA, Aug. 25, 2017 ” Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory has introduced a conceptual radioisotope-powered autonomous dual-quadcopter as a possible platform to support a future NASA mission to explore Saturn™s largest moon, ExecutiveBiz reported Thursday. APL said Wednesday the Dragonfly&nbs...
TYSONS CORNER, VA, Aug. 25, 2017 ” An L3 Technologies (NYSE: LLL) subsidiary will provide electro-optical and infrared imaging turrets to the Naval Surface Warfare Center Crane division under a potential $49 million contract from the U.S. Navy, ExecutiveBiz reported Thursday. The company said Wednesday L3 Wescam will su...
Wendy Masiello, former director of the Defense Contract Management Agency and a retired U.S. Air Force lieutenant general, has joined the board of directors at KBR (NYSE: KBR). KBR said Thursday Masiello will serve on the board’s audit and environment, health, safety, security and social responsibility committees. The 36-year Air Force ve...
