Government/Military

[Satellite TODAY 03-14-12] Software-based location solutions provider Polaris Wireless has hired GPS Research Laboratory Director Per Enge as its chief technical advisor to Polaris CEO Manlio Allegra, the company confirmed...

[Satellite News 03-12-12] Comtech Telecommunications is currently holding negotiations with the U.S. Army for a new Blue Force Tracking 1 (BFT-1) contract that would sustain its business after losing its...

[Satellite TODAY 03-09-12] U.S.-based in-orbit servicing provider ViviSat is ready to build its mission extension vehicles and announced March 8 that it will be proving its preparedness next week at...

[Satellite TODAY 03-09-12] MTN Government Services has rolled out its new Re-Deployable Secure Operations Center (RSOC) — a secure, self-standing mobile facility for government and commercial organizations in military, oil...

[Satellite TODAY 03-09-12] Access Intelligence has promoted Associate Editor Mark Holmes to Editor of Via Satellite magazine and the Satellite TODAY website.    Holmes has been with Via Satellite since...

[Satellite TODAY Insider 03-08-12] The U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has significantly restructured the Joint Polar Satellite System (JPSS) program in order to cap spending at $12.9 billion,...

[Satellite TODAY 03-08-12] The U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) will commence a competition March 28 for teams or individuals looking to develop unique algorithms to control small satellites...

[Satellite News 03-06-12] There are typically two types of panel sessions at the annual SATELLITE conference and exhibition in Washington D.C. – special interest/niche sessions and the packed-house, industry-wide sessions....

[Satellite TODAY 03-07-12] GeoEye has received a multi-year, multimillion-dollar contract from GE Aviation to produce aviation reference data that will serve all of the world’s International Air Transport Association (IATA)...

[Satellite TODAY Insider 03-06-12] Connectivity and content services provider MTN Satellite Communications (MTN) announced the latest development in its company-wide executive shift March 5 to support its growth plans following the upcoming...