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Curt Kolcun: Forbes-Microsoft Cloud Report Looks at ‘Real-World’ Gov’t Adoption Stories

A new report from Forbes Insights and MicrosoftÂ predicts a surge in the adoption of cloud-based technologies among government agencies driven by scalability and potential cost savings. Forbes said Thursday the report titledÂ From Promise to Reality: How Local, State and Federal Government Agencies Achieve Results in the Cloud shows familiarity with the technology, accreditation and the […] More

by Jane Edwards May 22, 2015, 12:43 pm
in News, Products & Service

Lexmark Closes $1B Kofax Buy, Names Reynolds Bish as New Enterprise Software President

Lexmark International has completed the $1 billion acquisition of Kofax in a move to grow Lexmark’s enterprise software business. Lexmark also saidÂ ThursdayÂ that it has appointed Reynolds Bish as the new president of the company’s enterprise software business. HeÂ will succeed the currentÂ president Scott Coons, who will retire at the end of July. Bish will report to […] More

by Jay Clemens May 22, 2015, 12:34 pm
in Cybersecurity News, News

David Wennergren: Cyber Strategy Needs Info Sharing, Security Components

David Wennergren, senior vice president of technology at the Professional Services Council, has cited data sharing and security as among what he sees as necessary elements for a cyber strategy. Wennergren, an inductee into Executive Mosaic’s Wash100 list for 2015, wrote in an opinion piece for FCW published Thursday that a focus onÂ “secure information sharing” […] More

by Jay Clemens May 22, 2015, 11:49 am
in Government Cloud, News

Autodesk Kicks Off FedRAMP Certification Process

AutodeskÂ has entered into the compliance process to certifyÂ Autodesk A360, Autodesk BIM 360 Glue and other cloud products and services for federal agency useÂ as part of the Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program. The company said ThursdayÂ it has received an “inÂ process” ranking through its work with theÂ U.S.Â Army Corps of Engineers. “By following the FedRAMP compliance procedures, […] More

by Anna Forrester May 22, 2015, 10:46 am
in Healthcare IT, News

Lockheed, Wyle to Participate in NASA-NSBRI Space Medicine Research Program

Lockheed Martin and Wyle Laboratories have submitted research proposals for a new program that seeks to examine potential health issues that astronauts may encounter during deep-space missions. The companies’ submissions are among 24 research projects that will receive $12.9 million in total funds from NASA and the National Space Biomedical Research Institute, NSBRI said Thursday. […] More

by Mary-Louise Hoffman May 22, 2015, 10:15 am
in C4ISR News, News

Japan Weather Satellite Tracks Typhoon Maysak Through Exelis Imager

Japan’s national weather agency has used an ExelisÂ imaging instrument on the Himawari-8 weather satellite toÂ collect weather and environmental imagesÂ such asÂ Typhoon Maysak and the clouds and snowÂ around Mount Fuji. The company said FridayÂ the imager works to support the satellite’s weather forecasting and tracking, fireÂ detection, air pollution analysis, vegetation assessment and volcanic ash monitoring operations. Eric Webster, […] More

by Anna Forrester May 22, 2015, 10:08 am
in C4ISR News, Featured, General, News

Exelis, UrsaNav, DHS, Coast Guard to Test Potential GPS Backup; Ed Sayadian Comments

Exelis has partnered with UrsaNav, the U.S. Coast Guard and the Department of Homeland Security to demonstrate a potential alternative to USCG’s decommissioned Loran-C radio navigation system. Exelis, UrsaNav, USCG and DHS signed a cooperative agreement to test the eLoran low-frequency technology as a backup for GPS infrastructure being used by the public and private […] More

by Mary-Louise Hoffman May 22, 2015, 9:18 am
in News, Products & Service

Philips, MIT Alliance to Explore Medical Tech, Connected Lighting; Henk van Houten Comments

Royal Philips has agreed to partner with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology to develop medical technologies that seek to detect and treat cardiovascular disease, cancer and other conditions while reducing healthcare costs. Under the five-year, $25 million research alliance, the company will transfer its research facility to Cambridge, Massachusetts, and work with MIT researchers to […] More

by Jane Edwards May 22, 2015, 8:16 am
in Industry News, News

NASA Seeks New Tech for Future Space Missions; Steve Jurczyk Comments

NASA has launched two solicitations worth nearly $50 million combined for new space technologies intended to advance science and human exploration missions. The space agency said Friday it plans to form a public-private partnership to develop and market commercial space systems under the tipping point technologies solicitation. Under this program with a submission deadline of […] More

by Jay Clemens May 22, 2015, 7:44 am
in News

SAIC-PenBay Team Picked for GSA Mentor-Protege Award; Nazzic Keene Comments

Science Applications International Corp. has received a U.S. General Services Administration award in recognition of SAIC’s mentor-protege relationship with information technology firm Penobscot Bay Media. SAIC accepted the GSA’s Mentor-Protege of the Year award during a May 13 ceremony held in Washington, the company said Thursday. â€œWe are proud to help our proteges develop their […] More

by Neel Mehta May 22, 2015, 12:00 am
in News

Tech Council of Maryland Picks Phacil as Govt Contracting Firm of the Year; Tom Shoemaker Comments

Phacil has won the Government Contracting Firm of the Year award from the Tech Council of Maryland in recognition of the companyâ€™s efforts to contribute to the stateâ€™s technology community and economy. The company received the recognition at TCMâ€™s 27th Industry Awards ceremony held on May 13 in Rockville, Maryland, Phacil said May 14. Tom […] More

by Neel Mehta May 22, 2015, 12:00 am
in News, Products & Service

Raytheon Picks Duos Technologiesâ€™ Railway Undercarriage Screening System for TSA; Felix Krupczynski Comments

Raytheon has tapped Duos Technologies to supply a railway undercarriage screening system for the Transportation Security Administrationâ€™s intermodal security modernization programs at several transportation focal points in the U.S. The Information Systems Associates subsidiary will deliver the companyâ€™s vehicle undercarriage examiner vue system to be deployed at a test site within the Amtrak Rail system, […] More

by Jay Clemens May 21, 2015, 2:08 pm