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Omnispace | September 02, 2021

Omnispace and Vulcan Wireless Inc. today announced successful voice and data communication between its NGSO on-orbit satellite and a widely fielded model of mobile tactical military communications radios (PRC-117G). Omnispace is seamlessly uniting mobile and satellite to create the world's only truly global 5G mobile network. As part of Omnispace's Phase II Small Business Innovation and Research (SBIR) contract, the demonstration was in cooperation with U.S. Space Force...

GOVERNMENT BUSINESS

Unison | December 14, 2021

Unison, the leading provider of acquisition management software to government agencies, program offices, and contractors, announced today that the US Army renewed and expanded their relationship with Unison Marketplace, e-procurement technology that boosts readiness, efficiency, compliance and competition, to support their acquisition goals. "During our years working together, the Army has been extraordinarily innovative—shaping best practices with large benefits for Ar...

Reuters | January 21, 2020

With China poised to increase purchases of U.S. agricultural goods this year as part of a Phase 1 China trade deal, the U.S. Agriculture Secretary said on Monday there is no need for a third year of trade-related aid for farmers. Farmers have increasingly relied on aid from the U.S. government to survive during the past two years as exports have lagged throughout the U.S.-China trade war. But USDA Secretary Sonny Perdue said China will soon begin buying U.S. farm goods to meet the $40 billion in...

CPO Magazine | January 23, 2020

United States government-funded Android phones contain unremovable pre-installed malware, according to a recent report by cybersecurity firm Malwarebytes. The report, which was first published by Malwarebytes researcher Nathan Collier on January 9, alleges that the low-end Android phone UMX U686CL contains two independent pieces of pre-installed malware. According to Collier, this malware leaves the Android phone vulnerable to invasive advertising, as well to the auto-installation of apps withou...