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  • Kim Stambler: Battelle Extends Emergency Mgmt Program Work
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    Kim Stambler: Battelle Extends Emergency Mgmt Program Work

    Battelle will work with the Franklin County, Ohio government to identify the emergency communication requirements of that county’s 42 jurisdictions. Franklin County’s emergency management and homeland Security agency awarded Battelle a contract to assess the county’s mass notification system needs, Battelle said Monday. The organization will assist in focus groups to explore methods to alert […] More

  • Tony Smeraglinolo: Engility Subsidiary Enters New Phase of Philippines Environmental Program
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    Tony Smeraglinolo: Engility Subsidiary Enters New Phase of Philippines Environmental Program

    An Engility Holdings subsidiary will work with the U.S. Agency for International Development to help plan, design and implement strategies for cutting greenhouse gas emissions in the Philippines. The contract for the Building Low Emission Alternatives to Develop Economic Resilience and Sustainability project is worth up to $16.4 million over four base years and an option year, Engility said Monday. […] More

  • Larry Trager: Aerojet Rocketdyne to Test Space Station Lithium-Ion Batteries
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    Larry Trager: Aerojet Rocketdyne to Test Space Station Lithium-Ion Batteries

    Aeroject Rocketdyne has reviewed its design of new lithium-ion batteries that are built to power the International Space Station‘s electrical system. The batteries are designed to replace the current nickel hydrogen batteries onboard the ISS and to provide electricity for ISS crew members to perform scientific experiments, Aerojet Rocketdyne said Monday. Larry Trager, director of advanced […] More

  • Christopher Shawdon: Unisys to Make Pricing Model For Cargo Clients With TravelSky
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    Christopher Shawdon: Unisys to Make Pricing Model For Cargo Clients With TravelSky

    Unisys and Chinese information technology firm TravelSky will collaborate to update a Unisys-made logistics management system for customers in the air cargo industry. LMS Next Generation will be built to feature mobile and proactive monitoring tools and a Java-based engine for air freight carriers to manage business process rules, Unisys said Monday. TravelSky has selected Unisys’ […] More

  • Dell Launches Health IT Startup Pitch Contest
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    Dell Launches Health IT Startup Pitch Contest

    Dell wants healthcare and life sciences technology startups to participate in the company’s pitch contest for a chance to present business concepts to a panel of industry leaders. The mHealth pitch challenge is meant for companies that aim to develop software or hardware platforms for healthcare organizations, Dell says. Entrepreneurs will have an opportunity to […] More

  • Ken Silva: ManTech Unit HBGary Updates Cyber Analysis, Verification Tool
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    Ken Silva: ManTech Unit HBGary Updates Cyber Analysis, Verification Tool

    HBGary, a ManTech International company, has updated a cyber defense product that works to help enterprises identify and validate computer security incidents caused by custom-coded malware. Active Defense uses a HBGary malware detection system designed to perform host-based digital forensics and give incident responders visibility into all Windows endpoints, the subsidiary said Monday. Ken Silva, […] More

  • CTC to Help Navy Design Helicopter Mine Countermeasure Sensors
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    CTC to Help Navy Design Helicopter Mine Countermeasure Sensors

    Concurrent Technologies Corp. will work with the U.S. Navy to help design, test and integrate airborne mine countermeasure sensors under a potential one-year, $15,338,026 contract. The Navy plans to install the sensor systems on the MH-60S helicopter and is obligating $5,034,148 in fiscal year 2014 funding at the time of award, the Defense Department said Thursday. CTC will also […] More

  • Marty Jenkins: Lockheed to Build Naval C2ISR System With ‘Real-Time’ View
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    Marty Jenkins: Lockheed to Build Naval C2ISR System With ‘Real-Time’ View

    Lockheed Martin’s information systems and global services business unit will work to consolidate the U.S. Navy’s C2ISR systems (command, control intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance), SEAPOWER Magazine reported Friday. Richard Burgess writes Lockheed plans to fund an internal research and development program to build a centralized display of operational and tactical data for commanders of naval […] More

  • Anthony Macciola: Kofax Built Cloud-Based BPM Platform to Capture, Analyze Data
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    Anthony Macciola: Kofax Built Cloud-Based BPM Platform to Capture, Analyze Data

    Kofax has launched a software-as-a-service version of a technology that works to help organizations manage business functions and customer service processes. TotalAgility Cloud is a multi-tenant SaaS application designed to be hosted on Microsoft‘s Azure cloud infrastructure, Kofax said Monday. Anthony Macciola, Kofax chief technology officer, said the company developed the product to capture, analyze […] More

  • Jay Mork: GDNexus Aperture Seeks to Offer Innovation, New Tech in ISR
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    Jay Mork: GDNexus Aperture Seeks to Offer Innovation, New Tech in ISR

    The GDNexus web portal now offers to help clients find relevant technologies for mission requirements in the intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance business, says Jay Mork, chief technology officer at General Dynamics Advanced Information Systems. “By opening up the GDNexus aperture to include ISR, we help our customers access new and existing technology, as we continue […] More

  • Grant Thornton CEO Ed Nusbaum Elected for 2nd Term
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    Grant Thornton CEO Ed Nusbaum Elected for 2nd Term

    The board of governors Grant Thornton has unanimously approved a second term for CEO Ed Nusbaum to serve through December 2017. Nusbaum first became the firm’s CEO in 2010 and previously led U.S. operations as chief executive between 2001 and 2010, the Grant Thornton announced Monday. “I am honoured and look forward to working alongside our […] More

  • QTS COO Jim Reinhart Named Blueprint Virginia Chairman
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    QTS COO Jim Reinhart Named Blueprint Virginia Chairman

    Jim Reinhart, chief operating officer for operations and development at QTS Realty Trust, has been elected to chair the Virginia Chamber of Commerce’s economic development plan council. Reinhart will help the Blueprint Virginia’s Industry Council provide direction on business leadership direction and economic development for Virginia, QTS Realty announced Friday. Blueprint Virginia is a year-long statewide initiative […] More