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NRO exercises radio frequency contract option with Maxar
2022 , has received a Stage II contract extension from the National Reconnaissance Office ( NRO ) for commercial radio frequency ( RF ) remote sensing .
Aurora Insight , now part of Maxar ’ s Earth Intelligence business , was previously awarded the NRO ’ s Strategic Commercial Enhancements Broad Agency Announcement ( BAA ) Framework Stage I contract , which focused on the modelling and simulation of its capabilities to support the US . government ’ s current and future commercial RF reconnaissance needs .
The Stage II option provides Maxar the opportunity to demonstrate how space-based mapping of the world ’ s RF environment can enhance and augment existing capabilities .
Maxar ’ s RF measurements span a wide range of frequencies that include LTE , 5G , satellite communications , radars , GPS and other types of signals . The Stage II award is an important step in getting commercial RF data to US government users .
Maxar Technologies , provider of comprehensive space solutions and secure , precise geospatial intelligence , has announced that Aurora Insight , a company acquired by Maxar in December
Tony Frazier , Maxar ’ s Executive Vice President and General Manager , Public Sector Earth Intelligence said : “ We are particularly excited to integrate RF capabilities with our industry-leading satellite imagery , 3D data and analytics .”
Regions Bank adopting the Temenos Banking Cloud to modernize deposit system
Regions Bank has selected Temenos to modernize its legacy systems for customers ’ records and deposits on the Temenos Banking Cloud .
The move to software as a service ( SaaS ) will enable Regions Bank to deliver more seamless customer experiences and more personalized banking products and services .
Regions Bank , together with Commerce Bank , a full-service regional bank across the Midwest , which completed its core transformation on the Temenos core banking platform in early 2022 , will collaborate with Temenos to help guide its product roadmap for the US market . John Turner , President and CEO of Regions Financial Corporation , said : “ Modernizing our core systems supports our ongoing focus on innovation and delivering value to our customers through personalized offerings and intuitive , streamlined experiences .”
Andreas Andreades , Executive Chairman , Temenos , said : “ This is a highly strategic win for Temenos in the US where we are seeing tremendous growth in SaaS .”
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