Kelly Fletcher, CIO of the State Department, delivers a keynote at FedTalks 2023. (FedScoop) State Department looks to satellite communications for emergencies in embassies around the world SATCOM products could be used in embassies around the world for emergency communication services, as well as day-to-day use in smaller countries. Sep 7, 2023 By Nihal Krishan
Aerial view of Silicon Valley at dusk, with a portion of the San Mateo/Hayward Bridge visible. (Photo by Smith Collection/Gado/Getty Images). Forging the defense industrial base for the digital age Former US Deputy CTO Nick Sinai argues the Pentagon must work with Silicon Valley to ensure the latest technology reaches the battlefield. Dec 1, 2022 By nick-sinai
A Falcon 9 rocket carrying 85 commercial and government spacecraft and 3 Starlink satellites launches from Cape Canaveral on June 30, 2021. (U.S. Space Force photo by Airman 1st Class Dakota Raub) Satellite communications seeing an ‘explosion of activity’ during Ukraine war The war in Ukraine has boosted the demand for military and civilian satcom, according to a U.S. European Command IT official. Jun 16, 2022 By Mark Pomerleau