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Bridging the Gap to the Next Normal

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Bridging the Gap to the Next Normal

As critical as navigating through crisis, you must also anticipate traversing into a new phase. Transitioning to your next normal can be a natural extension of your communication and messaging strategies during these unsettled times.

Stephanie Georges, Senior Vice President & Chief Marketing Officer

May 8, 2020

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Radical Technology in Autonomous Vehicles

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Radical Technology in Autonomous Vehicles

In today’s world of innovation and technology, what were once ambitious creations of imagination are quickly becoming the new reality. Mercury Systems’ HDversa server is a comprehensive solution that enables self-driving technology in autonomous vehicles and takes into consideration current and future requirements.

Kristie Sombatphibane

May 7, 2020

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Talent Attraction in a Digital World

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Talent Attraction in a Digital World

Listen as Jamie Durkin, head of Talent Attraction at Mercury, discusses continued growth, hiring challenges in a digital world, and working towards the “Why?” of the company.

Mercury Systems

May 6, 2020

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Keeping an Eye on Quality through COVID-19

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Keeping an Eye on Quality through COVID-19

For companies like Mercury, a reduction in quality is never an option - even during a pandemic. We assure our customers and partners of our commitment to delivering the highest quality, which has always defined us. The Quality Engineering group at Mercury always seeks to turn ideas into results for our customers, delivering trusted, secure mission-critical technologies as part of our commitment to Innovation That Matters®.

Matthew Grosshans, Senior Director, Mission Assurance

May 5, 2020

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Building Trust As We Move Toward a Next Normal

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Building Trust As We Move Toward a Next Normal

By flattening the decision-making process; altering the speed, mechanisms and cadence of conversation; operating with transparency in communications; and proving accountability, we have unlocked the trust of our team. And as we pivot and start to consider what the workplace looks like when we return, we must also consider how we will incorporate this new way of doing business as we move to the “next normal.”

Stephanie Georges, Senior Vice President & Chief Marketing Officer

April 30, 2020

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Podcast: Developing a Return-to-Workplace Plan

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Podcast: Developing a Return-to-Workplace Plan

The ability to target, flex, optimize, and scale. These are the four principles guiding the development of a new companywide operating system at Mercury after Covid-19. Join Ian Dunn, SVP of Sensor and Mission Processing and leader of the Mercury Return-to-the-Workplace taskforce, as he discusses the return to healthy facilities and employee wellness and prevention.

Mercury Systems

April 29, 2020

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The Hidden Cost of Compromise: Trade-Offs and Downsides of LPTA

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The Hidden Cost of Compromise: Trade-Offs and Downsides of LPTA

Should goods from commercial suppliers be given favor over the technological advantages gained through expert innovation for the aerospace and defense industry simply due to low cost? Exploring the downside of Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA).

Jamie Boulet, Sr. Mgr. Business Development

April 28, 2020

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Operating at the Speed of Relevance

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Operating at the Speed of Relevance

In the beginning, at the leadership level, our CEO began by pulling together and leading a cross-functional response team. We quickly defined four goals that would inspire our employees and guide our strategies: to protect the health, safety and livelihoods of our people; to continue to deliver on our commitments to customers and stakeholders; to […]

Stephanie Georges, Senior Vice President & Chief Marketing Officer

April 20, 2020

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Podcast: The Defense Industry Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic

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Podcast: The Defense Industry Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic

I was recently invited by John McHale, editorial director of Military Embedded Systems, to join him on his podcast, The McHale Report, and discuss some aspects of the defense industry’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic. As John points out, although defense-related businesses are deemed essential and allowed to operate during the COVID-19 pandemic, this doesn’t […]

Mark Aslett, Chief Executive Officer

April 14, 2020

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A Crisis Like No Other

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A Crisis Like No Other

Stephanie Georges, Senior Vice President & Chief Marketing Officer

April 8, 2020

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Finding New Supply Chain Muscles in a COVID-19 World

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Finding New Supply Chain Muscles in a COVID-19 World

Ash Hall Vice President, Supply Chain

April 3, 2020

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Reigniting the Defense Innovation Base for a New Industry Paradigm

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Reigniting the Defense Innovation Base for a New Industry Paradigm

Our industry finds itself at a critical juncture. In recent months, the global pandemic COVID-19 has spread rapidly around the world, infecting and killing tens of thousands of people, with few signs of slowing. The global supply chain and many regional economies have ground to a halt as countries seek to mitigate the impacts of […]

Mark Aslett, Chief Executive Officer

April 1, 2020

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The Importance of Maintaining our National Security in Times of Crisis

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The Importance of Maintaining our National Security in Times of Crisis

The United States currently finds itself in an unprecedented human health crisis that will test the collective resolve of both the U.S. government and the American public. In just a few short weeks, we’ve transitioned from a historically robust economy to one in which there is a dedicated focus on essential goods and the health […]

Mark Aslett, Chief Executive Officer

March 27, 2020

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Message From the President & CEO – Coronavirus Update 

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Message From the President & CEO – Coronavirus Update 

The COVID-19 pandemic continues to impact people and countries around the world. This is a time of extraordinary circumstances and uncertainty. It’s also a time when the work we’re doing in support of strategic national priorities is recognized as critical. At Mercury, we remain laser-focused on four goals we established: To protect the health, safety […]

Mark Aslett, Chief Executive Officer

March 26, 2020

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The Role of HR in a Time of Crisis. It’s All About Trust

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The Role of HR in a Time of Crisis. It’s All About Trust

Over the past few years, the Mercury HR team has been focusing on building strong relationships between us and leadership, employees and external business resources. It may be an odd thing to think about, but the COVID-19 pandemic has now shown us the importance of that focus. In a time of stress and the unknown, […]

Emma Woodthorpe, CHRO Mercury Systems

March 23, 2020

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Our Commitment to Combating COVID-19

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Our Commitment to Combating COVID-19

As the world – especially government and business leaders – continues to respond to the novel coronavirus taking center stage on the global agenda, we recognize that these uncertain times require an even greater responsibility to our people, customers and partners. As ever, we remain focused on the health and safety of our teams – […]

Mark Aslett, Chief Executive Officer

March 17, 2020

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Mercury and HPE have teamed up, and here are five reasons aerospace and defense should care

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Mercury and HPE have teamed up, and here are five reasons aerospace and defense should care

Earlier this month, we announced an exciting new collaboration with Hewlett Packard Enterprise to bring the world’s most comprehensive ecosystem of hardware and software modules to the edge of the battlefield. This will deliver an exceptional balance of performance, storage, reliability, manageability and efficiency for data-intensive defense and aerospace applications such as aeronautical engineering, satellite communications, […]

Kristie Sombatphibane

March 3, 2020

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ETT 2020 Recap: Accessibility and Innovation in Embedded Technologies

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ETT 2020 Recap: Accessibility and Innovation in Embedded Technologies

On January 27 and 28, Mercury Systems joined VITA and some of the leading minds in embedded systems in Atlanta, Georgia, for Embedded Technology Trends (ETT) 2020 – a comprehensive forum on the latest trends and developments in the industry. This year, suppliers of component-, board- and system-level solutions joined industry media to discuss the […]

Mercury Systems

February 6, 2020

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Delivering Trusted and Game-Changing Technology and Answering Industry Demands: Observations From AUSA 2019

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Delivering Trusted and Game-Changing Technology and Answering Industry Demands: Observations From AUSA 2019

On the Main Stage Mercury Systems recently joined some of the foremost defense and technology companies in the world at the Association of the United States Army’s (AUSA) Annual Meeting in Washington, D.C. The annual gathering is one of the most prominent events for companies operating in or with the public sector, and brings private […]

Mark Aslett, Chief Executive Officer

November 5, 2019

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GPU Processing at the Edge

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GPU Processing at the Edge

Uncompromised data center processing capability deployable anywhere Evolving compute-intensive AI, SIGINT, autonomous vehicle, Electronic Warfare (EW), radar and sensor fusion applications require data center-class processing capabilities closer to the source of data origin – at the edge. This has driven the need for HPC to evolve into high performance embedded edge computing (HPEEC). Delivering HPEEC […]

William Conley, Ph.D., Chief Technology Officer

November 4, 2019

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