North American Aerospace Defense Command

Galapagos Federal Systems expands presence in key Colorado market

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Monday, October 19, 2020
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo., Oct. 19, 2020 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ --Galapagos Federal Systems made a strategic move into the increasingly vital Colorado aerospace defense market this summer, recruiting 24-year Air Force Space Command veteran Mike Kleppe to head up the new location at Catalyst Campus in downtown Colorado Springs.

Key Points: 
  • COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo., Oct. 19, 2020 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ --Galapagos Federal Systems made a strategic move into the increasingly vital Colorado aerospace defense market this summer, recruiting 24-year Air Force Space Command veteran Mike Kleppe to head up the new location at Catalyst Campus in downtown Colorado Springs.
  • Galapagos gets that and I can sense Space Force senior leadership is eager to work with organizations that can move quickly."
  • Founded in 2017, Galapagos Federal Systems began in providing IT and data solutions to Rapid Capability Offices and other Department of Defense offices and commands.
  • Today, it has expanded its presence across the United States, offering strategic planning and advisory support across the interagency spectrum.

General John F. Campbell Joins Quintillion as Leadership Team Expands

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Monday, August 17, 2020
Military of the United States, Recipients of the Legion of Merit, United States Northern Command, North American Aerospace Defense Command, Charles H. Jacoby Jr.

John F. "JC" Campbell to its team as Special Counselor to the Board.

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  • John F. "JC" Campbell to its team as Special Counselor to the Board.
  • General Campbell brings extensive strategic, joint, operational, and security expertise to Quintillion.
  • The addition of General Campbell to Quintillion's senior team comes less than a month after General Charles Jacoby, former Commander of NORAD and USNORTHCOM, joined Quintillion as a Senior Strategic Advisor.
  • General Campbell will be working closely with Quintillion in support of its federal government and strategic expansion plans and initiatives.

Jacobs Selected by US Air Force for Operations, Maintenance and Sustainment of Critical Mission Systems

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Wednesday, July 29, 2020
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DALLAS, July 29, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Jacobs (NYSE:J) was selected by the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center'sStrategic Warning & Surveillance Systems Division for Operations, Maintenance and Sustainment (OM&S) of critical mission systems for the North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) Cheyenne Mountain Complex (NCMC).

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  • DALLAS, July 29, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Jacobs (NYSE:J) was selected by the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center'sStrategic Warning & Surveillance Systems Division for Operations, Maintenance and Sustainment (OM&S) of critical mission systems for the North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) Cheyenne Mountain Complex (NCMC).
  • Jacobs will support the classified communications and processing for Command and Control (C2) capability and legacy space C2 systems at Cheyenne Mountain Air Force Station (CMAFS) and Peterson Air Force Base, Colorado; Offutt AFB, Nebraska; Vandenberg AFB, California; and other sites, worldwide.
  • The NISSC II OM&S Task Order also establishes requirements for operations and maintenance support for the CMAFS Information Systems Infrastructure.
  • "We welcome the opportunity to help support the U.S. Air Force in continual operation, maintenance and sustainment of the systems necessary to make decisions about threats to North America, and to maintain space situational awareness," said Jacobs Critical Mission Solutions Senior Vice President Steve Arnette.

AFBA Names General Larry O. Spencer, USAF (Ret.) as its New President General Ralph E. “Ed” Eberhart, USAF (Ret.) to Remain as Chair

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Monday, February 10, 2020
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The Armed Forces Benefit Association (AFBA) Board of Directors has named General Larry O. Spencer, USAF (Ret.)

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  • The Armed Forces Benefit Association (AFBA) Board of Directors has named General Larry O. Spencer, USAF (Ret.)
  • as its new President (effective March 9, 2020) and member of the Board (effective February 26, 2020).
  • Current AFBA Chair and President General Ralph E. Ed Eberhart, USAF (Ret.
  • After retiring from the Air Force in 2015, General Spencer served as President of the Air Force Association until 2019.

Here Comes Santa Claus! Avaya Provides Innovative Technology to Track Santa’s Journey Around the World

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Wednesday, December 18, 2019
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This Christmas, Avaya Holdings Corp. (NYSE: AVYA) will once again provide its industry-leading contact center solutions to help track Santa Claus journey around the world as he spreads holiday cheer.

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  • This Christmas, Avaya Holdings Corp. (NYSE: AVYA) will once again provide its industry-leading contact center solutions to help track Santa Claus journey around the world as he spreads holiday cheer.
  • During the 20-hour period in 2018, more than 1,500 hotline volunteers answered a record 137,158 calls to the NORAD Tracks Santa 1-877-HI-NORAD hotline.
  • Avaya customer engagement technology helps volunteers carefully monitor Santas travels and ensure his safety using radar, satellites, planes and Santa Cams strategically positioned worldwide.
  • The same Avaya Government Solutions used by NORAD Tracks Santa is also deployed by other government agencies.

Centene Corporation Elects General Lori J. Robinson To Board Of Directors

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Tuesday, October 22, 2019
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ST. LOUIS, Oct. 22, 2019 /PRNewswire/ --Centene Corporation (NYSE: CNC) announced today that retired United States Air Force General Lori J. Robinson was elected to serve on the company's board of directors as a Class I director.

Key Points: 
  • ST. LOUIS, Oct. 22, 2019 /PRNewswire/ --Centene Corporation (NYSE: CNC) announced today that retired United States Air Force General Lori J. Robinson was elected to serve on the company's board of directors as a Class I director.
  • Most recently, Gen. Robinson served as Commander of North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) and US Northern Command (NORTHCOM).
  • "We are honored to welcome Gen. Robinson to our Board of Directors.
  • "I am pleased to join Centene's Board of Directors at a time when the healthcare industry is evolving at a rapid rate," said Gen. Robinson.

U.S. Air Force and Raytheon collaborate to modernize space command and control system

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Wednesday, April 3, 2019
Attention, Cognition, Situation awareness, North American Aerospace Defense Command

The U.S. Air Force is planning to replace it with modern systems that will simplify operations and provide greater space situational awareness and collision avoidance capabilities.

Key Points: 
  • The U.S. Air Force is planning to replace it with modern systems that will simplify operations and provide greater space situational awareness and collision avoidance capabilities.
  • "SPADOC provides critical space-tracking capabilities that we must sustain and maintain while we wait for new systems to come online," said Bob Taylor, U.S. Air Force Legacy Space Branch chief.
  • "At the same time, it's critical that we address the obsolescence risk of an aging SPADOC system.
  • solutions, Zivaro and E&M Technologies, and leading emulation companies Fundamental Software and M2 Technologies, we addressed the aging SPADOC system.

Defence IQ: All Four Agency Leads of the SENSR Program Will be Attending Military Radar 2018

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Friday, April 27, 2018
Canada–United States relations, North American Aerospace Defense Command, Government procurement in the United States, Military, Aviation

The SENSR program is the most ambitious radar system acquisition project of all time.

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  • The SENSR program is the most ambitious radar system acquisition project of all time.
  • The programme is being designed and managed by thefour major agencies responsible for maintaining radar capability in the United States -NORAD, the Department of Homeland Security, the Federal Aviation Administrationandthe National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
  • The draft proposal is due in market this time 2019, with contract award date of 2021.
  • This is a very short timeline for a procurement of this size and the respective agency leads for the program will becoming to London in Augustto touch base with the European market to help define the requirement.