Boeing pilots data-rich path
Boeing focuses its growth on areas that are rich in building and protecting systems that move mission-critical information and data for government customers.
Harris sets sights on $525M acquisition
Harris Corp. has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire CapRock Communications, a global provider of managed satellite communications for the energy, government and maritime industries, for $525 million.
SatCom policies slammed by Inmarsat executive
Inmarsat Government Services President Rebecca Cowen-Hirsh voices concerns that the policies and structure of GSA and DISA's satellite communications procurement won't meet the needs of the warfighter.
10 hot contracts on the move
We rank the most important mobile and wireless contracts that are about to hit the market.
A $10B contract with plenty of questions
GSA-DISA satellite contract is lucrative, but Inmarsat chief has her doubts on whether the FCSA program will deliver the best services to the warfighter.
Potential FCSA bidders question size, scope and procurement model
GSA and DISA are moving forward with a $10 billion satellite program. But providers question its size, scope and funding model.
DARPA wants someone to (plug and) play in space
DARPA wants a spacecraft builder to join its System F6 fractionated satellite demonstration to show that a third-party payload can plug into an on-orbit network and share functions across several spacecraft, reports Graham Warwick at Aviation Week’s Ares Blog.
Orbital Sciences wins $95M Navy research deal
Orbital Sciences Corp. will provide a wide range of services to support the development of spacecraft and airborne system prototypes under a new Navy contract.
Lockheed to keep Marine Corps communications humming
Lockheed Martin will furnish logistics support services to two Marine Corps Systems Command program offices under a task order potentially worth $30 million.
DISA, GSA preview $3.5B satellite opportunity
DISA and GSA are moving forward with plans for a $3.5 billion satellite procurement that will guide how the government buys services through 2016.
14 win a piece of Virginia's new broadband initiative
Virginia awards contract to 14 companies as part of an effort to bring broadband services to the entire state.
Raytheon reaches for the stars with $250M NASA contract
Raytheon Co. wins a five-year contract worth as much as $250 million to maintain and manage large volumes of sensing data and imagery from space instruments.
Ocean Systems Engineering to boost Marine Corps communications
Ocean System Engineering Corp. will provide a wide variety of services and support related to networking and satellite communications to the Marine Corps under a one-year, $13.1 million task order.
ManTech boosts AF space program with $160M contract
ManTech International Corp. will provide system engineering and integration services to the Air Force under a prime 10-year contract that has an initial value of $15.6 million and a total value of $160 million.
DOD space program dogged by delays, cost overruns
Poised at the beginning of a new era in satellite acquisition, the Defense Department continues to see its space programs dogged by significant and persistent cost overruns and sometimes declining capabilities, according to a new Government Accountability Office report.
In the digital age, satellites are closing in on the crown
SatCom 2010 explores the most impressive discussions and new trends related to the military field.
TCS upgrades US communications capabilities in SW Asia
TeleCommunication Systems Inc. will improve satellite services for U.S. government personnel in forward operating areas throughout Southwest Asia under a three-year contract valued at up to $7 million.
DOD's reliance on commercial satellites hits new zenith
The military's ad hoc reliance on commercial satellites is prolonging efforts to meet warfighters' urgent demands for bandwidth.
Global space spending falls to Earth
Global spending on space-related projects hit a peak in 2009, but leaner times are expected going forward.
DARPA wants razor sharp optics for satellite surveillance
DARPA is looking to fund a new program that would develop a diffractive optics membrane and related equipment and structures for use in a geosynchronous orbit telescope.
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