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HII Mission Technologies Secures $1.3B AFRICOM Personnel Support Task Order

The General Services Administration has awarded HII Mission Technologies the potential seven-year, $1.3 billion U.S. Africa Command Personnel Recovery Enterprise Services and Solutions task order, which calls for the delivery of medical, rotary and fixed-wing solutions to support AFRICOM’s Warfighter Recovery Network. Work will improve evacuation response capabilities, transport timelines and efficiency. The task order […]
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Department of Defense Software Modernization Implementation Plan Gets Approval

The Department of Defense’s chief information officer approved the DOD Software Modernization Implementation Plan on March 30. The plan is designed to help the Pentagon deliver resilient software capabilities when needed. It is the follow-on call to action for implementing the goals of the DOD Software Modernization Strategy, which the deputy secretary of defense approved […]
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CBP Releases Cyberthreat Protection Guidance for Customs Brokers

U.S. Customs and Border Protection has released new guidance to help customs brokers handle cyber threats. The Cyber Incident Guidance for Customs Brokers focuses on four cybersecurity best practices, namely prevention and protection, communication, response, and recovery. The document guides officials on proactively implementing security and IT controls, resuming operations post-attack and other actions following […]
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New FCC Bureau Tasked to Oversee Modernization of Satellite Regulations

The Federal Communications Commission has established the Space Bureau, a standalone organization designed to oversee satellite regulations modernization. The organization is led by Julie Kearney, a law and policy veteran who recently served as a charter member at TechGC and the vice president of communications, regulatory affairs and policy at communications hardware provider Twilio. According […]
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SpaceX Launches Intelsat’s Communications Satellite With NASA Payload

The Intelsat 40e geosynchronous satellite was launched aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket on April 7. The IS-40e GEO satellite uses spot-beam technology to provide connectivity capabilities to commercial aviation, mobility and network service clients. Specifically, it will deliver high-throughput capacity, high-speed connectivity through Intelsat’s Flex network, software-defined wide-area network coverage and speed enhancements, and […]
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