Red River has launched a fully managed software-defined wide area network (SD-WAN) solution, integrating the company’s Managed Services and Cisco SD-WAN technology to provide advanced enterprise networking capabilities to the public sector and enterprise markets, Red River reported on Wednesday.

“Our managed solution enables anyone to leverage software-defined technologies so that they can optimize productivity while reducing cost and complexity yet continue to address security needs; regardless of their IT capabilities,” said Kevin Steeprow, Red River VP of Engineering. 

Red River’s Managed SD-WAN will deliver enhanced flexibility, control and network management. The offering will also enable wide area network management over dispersed geographical locations.

The company’s Managed Services team will provide operational support and technical expertise to support clients’ return on investment. Red River has partnered with Cisco for the development and launch of Managed SD-WAN. 

Cisco SD-WAN technology will deliver a comprehensive networking solution that focuses on advanced Cisco hardware and software with Red River managed services support. 

“SD-WAN is a core component in the future of networking, and organizations recognize the advantages of adopting it into their environment; however, without continued operational support, it’s difficult to realize its full value,” Steeprow added. 

About Red River

Red River brings together the ideal combination of talent, partners and products to disrupt the status quo in technology and drive success for business and government in ways previously unattainable. 

Red River serves organizations well beyond traditional technology integration, bringing 25 years of experience and mission-critical expertise in security, networking, analytics, collaboration, mobility and cloud solutions.

Mark Daley, deputy for operations at the office of space commerce, said a memorandum of understanding could be signed soon that would facilitate the transfer of space traffic management responsibilities from the Pentagon to the Department of Commerce (DOC), SpaceNews reported Tuesday. 

The Trump administration issued the Space Policy Directive-3 mandating Commerce in 2018 to take over space traffic management functions from the Department of Defense (DoD). 

“We developed an initial concept on what the architectural layout would actually be, with inputs from DoD and NASA,” Daley said Tuesday at a Center for Strategic and International Studies-hosted virtual conference. 

“We put together a plan for the next several years. We’ve looked at legal authorities and are trying to verify that we do have the authorities to execute the SPD-3 mission,” he added.

DoD and Commerce have been working together in the past several months to determine options how to facilitate the transition once Congress allocates funding and issues authorities. 

“We’re still awaiting funding for the FY21 appropriation but we are still trying to get industry’s inputs,” Daley said.

Federal officials discussed how their agencies could help support internet of things (IoT) through public-private partnerships, Federal News Network reported Tuesday. 

Daniel Morgan, chief data officer and assistant chief information officer at the Department of Transportation, said agencies working to establish relationships with industry associations could enable such partnerships to support IoT. 

“From where I sit inside Transportation, I think one of the important things to do is, because the deployment space for us is usually through a state local government, what we need to be able to think through is how whatever resources we build reach the deployment community most effectively,” Morgan said Tuesday during a panel for the Smart Cities/IoT At ACT-IAC webinar. 

“One of the things that I want to be able to better understand is how we can leverage public-private partnerships to disseminate best practices and approaches so that we can move ahead.” 

Emery Csulak, principal deputy CIO at the Department of Energy (DOE), said most discussions on 5G are about supply chain risk management, incident response and workforce and that evaluating threats to the supply chain could be one of the areas public-private partnerships could help DOE in the coming year. 

“We’re really looking at partners in the commercial sector to say, ‘how do we come up with solutions that are reasonable?’ Because you can go way overboard, and you can spend a lot of time looking at every nuanced piece of every component within an [internet of things] device,” Csulak said. 

“Or you can look at organizational risk, or you can look at a number of different things, and then in reality, look, can you actually implement that?”

Collins Aerospace Systems, a unit of Raytheon Technologies, has signed a collaboration agreement with Boom Supersonic to advance nacelle technology on Boom's Overture, the company’s forthcoming flagship supersonic airliner.

"Through improved acoustics and lightweight materials systems, we can provide the next generation of supersonic propulsion systems with the nacelle technologies that not only enable higher performance and lower fuel burn, but also quieter operation," said Marc Duvall, president, Aerostructures, Collins Aerospace.

Collins Aerospace engineers will collaborate with Boom to develop inlet, nacelle and exhaust system technologies that enable fuel-burn reduction and cutting-edge acoustics for cleaner and quieter supersonic flight. 

The engineers will integrate lightweight aerostructures and variable nacelle geometry. The combined engineering team will investigate the development of advanced acoustics and variable inlet and exhaust technologies required to minimize aircraft noise for passengers and airport communities, as well as enhance performance.

Overture is in its design phase with plans to finalize the configuration and begin building the first airliner while XB-1 is flying supersonic. Boom has projected to launch the first completed Overture aircraft in 2025, with entry into service planned for 2029.

"Having completed 19 nacelle certification programs over the past decade, we're uniquely positioned to collaborate with Boom Supersonic to create new propulsion-system solutions that will be key enablers of Overture's success," Duvall added. 

About Collins Aerospace

Collins Aerospace Systems is a leader in technologically advanced and intelligent solutions for the global aerospace and defense industry. Collins Aerospace has the capabilities, comprehensive portfolio and expertise to solve customers' toughest challenges and to meet the demands of a rapidly evolving global market. 

With 2019 net sales of approximately $26 billion, the business has 71,000 employees across more than 300 locations globally. It is one of the four businesses that form Raytheon Technologies.