Industry News

The massive transition taking place within the healthcare industry in recent years is making it hard for industry leaders to maintain equilibrium within their businesses, Mckinsey & Company reported today. The Afforable Care Act (ACA) promises to expedite the rate of change within the healthcare industry, and the problems companies have been dealing with adjusting […] More

ICF International has renamed its business unit that offers consulting services in the aviation and aerospace markets as part of the firm’s rebranding strategy. The company announced Monday that its SH&E subsidiary has adopted the “ICF International” brand in a move to better reflect the collaborative work of the parent company and the unit. “This […] More

Deniece Peterson, director of federal industry analysis at Deltek, believes small goverment contractors must think strategically to compete and thrive in the same space as much bigger players, she writes in a Washington Post column published Monday. Peterson writes that small firms can stay competitive by having a well-structured portfolio, partnering with other firms and […] More

A joint venture of Thales Group and Finmeccanica has secured a contract to design and develop a satellite platform that will work to deliver mobile and broadcasting services across multiple spectrum networks. Thales Alenia Space will build a dual-mission telecommunications satellite for Inmarsat and Greek satcom operator Hellas-Sat, Thales Group said Thursday. Under the agreement, […] More

Dell has partnered with Texas A&M Health Science Center to open a health technology academy to provide health professionals with continuing education focused on information technology developments in the industry. The company and center said Thursday they hope to foster healthcare discovery and innovation through a technology-driven curriculum and training programs for students, clinicians and current physicians. “Advances in healthcare […] More

CSC has opened a new security operations center in Sydney’s Macquarie Park to deliver IT security defense offerings supported by the company’s investment in HP‘s ArcSight security information and event management tool, CSO reported Tuesday. David Braue writes the opening of CSC’s fifth global SOC site, located near its Australian office, also included screening potential members of the […] More

Boeing has opened a research and technology center in Brazil to facilitate aerospace technology development in areas such as sustainable aviation biofuel, air traffic management, remote sensing, metals and bio-materials. The company said Wednesday the Boeing Research & Technology-Brazil facility in the São José dos Campos Technology Park is its sixth international research center. “Recognizing the talented and growing […] More

Bechtel has collaborated with industry partners to develop a software program in order to build up port safety measures following research into the impact of passing ships on moored vessels. Marco Pluijm, Bechtel’s ports sector manager and chairman of the Research on the Passing Effects on Ships project, said Monday the research determined that the effect of wash […] More