DXC Technology has secured a contract from the Spanish regional government of Galicia to modernize the community’s private and public cloud infrastructures. Under the agreement, the Virginia-based company will work closely with Xunta de Galicia to transform the autonomous region’s cloud platforms and solutions. According to Elías Castro, territorial director of DXC Technology Iberia in...
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Ultra I&C to Integrate TrellisWare Waveform Into New Orion Radios for Secure Military Communications
Ultra Intelligence & Communications will integrate TrellisWare’s TSM waveform into the latest Orion line-of-sight family of radios under a strategic partnership to secure military communications on the battlefield. Orion Gen 6 multichannel, multi-waveform tactical radio systems can be used for land, aerial and naval applications, according to the Ultra I&C website. The products offer artificial...
CGI Expands in Florida Growth Market With Acquisition of Momentum Consulting
CGI announced on Wednesday that it has acquired information technology firm Momentum Consulting. Miami-based Momentum, which provides digital transformation, data analytics and managed services, adds to CGI’s Florida business presence, which already includes the cities of Melbourne, Orange Park and Tampa. Tim Hurlebaus, president of U.S. commercial and state government operations at CGI, noted that the two...
Blackberry Secures DHS Emergency Notification System Contract
The Department of Homeland Security has awarded Blackberry a seven-year indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract to deliver and sustain an emergency notification system. Under the contract, Blackberry will work with American Systems and 4 Points Technology to provide AtHoc, a secure critical event management solution that will serve as the new DHS Super Enterprise for Personnel Emergency Notification...
Oshkosh to Offer Manufacture 2030 GHG Monitoring Platform to Top Suppliers
In a bid to reduce its carbon dioxide emissions and reach its sustainability goals, Oshkosh has entered a strategic partnership with Manufacture 2030. Under the partnership, Oshkosh will offer the Manufacture 2030 platform to its top 300 suppliers. According to the Wisconsin-based vehicles and equipment company, an estimated 75 percent of its supply chain emissions are...
Rheinmetall Exec: Ukrainian Conflict Highlights Importance of Modern Artillery Cannon, Propellant
The war in Ukraine has highlighted the need for tactical artillery range dominance to support readiness for large-scale combat operations, according to Jon Milner, director of business development for weapon and ammunition at American Rheinmetall Defense. In an interview with Breaking Defense on Monday, Milner said Russia has turned the conflict into an artillery showdown...
DOD Seeks Input on Reciprocal Defense Procurement Agreement With India
The Department of Defense is soliciting industry input for its ongoing effort to sign a Reciprocal Defense Procurement Agreement with the Indian government. According to the request for information posted in the Federal Register on Tuesday, DOD’s Defense Acquisition Regulations System requires feedback from U.S. companies that previously negotiated procurement deals with India’s Ministry of...
South Korea Orders Honeywell T55 Engines for Its New CH-47F Chinooks
South Korea is securing 41 T55-GA-714A Honeywell engines to support the country’s acquisition of new Boeing CH-47F helicopters to replace the Republic of Korea Air Force’s older CH-47D aircraft, Honeywell said Monday. The U.S. Army Foreign Military Sales office is managing the order and supply of the T55 engines designed for powering heavy-lift helicopters. The...
Ultra I&C Appoints Dawn Ohlson as VP Engineering for Ultra Cyber
Austin, Texas-based Ultra Intelligence & Communications has appointed Dawn Ohlson as VP Engineering for Ultra Cyber. Ohlson announced the move in a post on her LinkedIn page. A master of engineering and computer science graduate from the University of Oxford, she brings to Ultra I&C over three years of experience as technical director of national...
NATO Experts Group to Review Engagement Strategies With Mideast, North Africa, Sahel Regions
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg has appointed a group of independent experts to study the alliance’s relationship with countries and stakeholders in the Middle East, North Africa and Sahel regions. Stoltenberg selected Ana Santos Pinto of Portugal to lead the group. The organization designated the following as members: Katja Lindskov Jacobsen (Denmark) D. Elie Tenenbaum...