Former NSA Committee Vice Chairwoman Lori Weatherwax Named LexisNexis Special Services Director

LexisNexis Special Services Inc. has appointed Lori Weatherwax as the director of its Business Development Enterprise Solutions unit. Weatherwax will help LNSSI deliver insights to defense and intelligence agencies. The director’s expertise covers national security, cybersecurity, counterterrorism, signals intelligence, data science and analytics, LNSSI said. Weatherwax has over three decades of federal service experience, including […]
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Maxar Partners With Umbra to Deliver Improved Geospatial Intelligence Solution

Maxar has entered into an agreement with Umbra to offer a multisource geospatial intelligence solution to government and commercial entities. According to Maxar President and CEO Daniel Jablonsky, a 4×24 member and a two-time Wash100 awardee, dedicated capacity from Umbra’s synthetic aperture radar satellites will be integrated into Maxar’s ground infrastructure and combined with its […]
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AWS Introduces Ruggedized, Transportable Data Center for Environments With Difficult Connectivity

Amazon Web Services has introduced the AWS Modular Data Center, a service that supports the Department of Defense’s data management needs. The AWS Modular Data Center allows the Pentagon to deploy compute and storage capabilities to support large-scale workloads in disconnected, disrupted, intermittent or limited environments and other locations. AWS MDC is a self-contained data […]
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Maxar to Provide Geospatial Intelligence Solutions Under Potential $192M NGA Contract

The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency has awarded Maxar Technologies a potential five-year, $192 million contract for the delivery of commercial imagery services. Under the indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract, Maxar will offer SecureWatch, Rapid Access Program, Precision3D and Commercial SAR to multiple U.S. allies and partners. The offerings are designed to provide high-resolution satellite imagery, analytics, data collection, Earth […]
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Executive Spotlight: Phil Fuster, Chief Growth Officer for Hitachi Vantara Federal

Phil Fuster, chief growth officer at Hitachi Vantara Federal, recently spoke with the Potomac Officers Club about navigating the ever-changing GovCon market, building winning teams and drawing inspiration from fellow executives over the course of his career. Fuster’s previous experience includes time at Dell Technologies, Fortinet Federal, Proofpoint and other companies.  Read below for Phil Fuster’s […]
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U.S. Army to Assess CACI Satellite’s PNT, TacISR Capabilities

The U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Technical Center will evaluate the positioning, navigation and timing and tactical signals intelligence capabilities of a CACI small demonstration satellite under a five-year cooperative research and development agreement.  According to Todd Probert, CACI president of national security and innovative solutions and a Potomac Officers Club member, the satellite […]
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Tanecia Canady Joins DecisionPoint as Chief Administrative Officer

Tanecia Canady has taken on the position of chief administrative officer at DecisionPoint, a service-disabled, veteran-owned small business and Historically Underutilized Business Zone program participant that offers information technology support services. She will be in charge of corporate operations such as finance and accounting, human resources, infrastructure and quality management. According to Canady, her priorities […]
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