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Vion Corp. has introduced a preconfigured tool designed to help commercial enterprises, government agencies and military branches process, analyze, deploy and secure big data workloads in short amounts of time. The company said Tuesday its DataAdapt Big Data Analytical Platform is equipped with DataAdapt S1000 Rapid Deploy and DataAdapt S2000 CyberSecure programs that work to secure […] More
The U.S. Air Force has chosen Array Information Technology to upgrade the data systems that back the supply chain platform the military branch uses to support its aerial combat missions. The company said Tuesday it will work with NTT Data, PracTrans and TSRI to make enhancements to the Air Force Integrated Logistics System-Supply, which delivers mission-related equipment for the Air National […] More
MarkLogic has raised $102 million in funds to support its efforts to expand the reach of its Enterprise NoSQL database platform throughout Europe and the Asia-Pacific region. The company said Tuesday it secured the investments from Wellington Management Company, Arrowpoint Partners, Northgate Capital, Sequoia Capital and Tenaya Capital. Gary Bloom, president and CEO of MarkLogic, said investors believe there is market opportunity for […] More
IBM will provide pro bono consulting services to 16 municipalities around the world in an effort to address issues with citizen services through 2016 through a new set of grants awarded under the company’s Smarter Cities Challenge program. The company said Tuesday it values each consulting engagement at around $500,000. “[Cities] around the world are now able to better use data and […] More
Raytheon has placed an $81.8 million order for satellite communications terminals from L-3 Communications for the Australian military. L-3’s Global Communications Solutions and Linkabit business units will deliver Hawkeye and Panther VSAT terminals integrated with Linkabit’s modems to the client in 2015, L-3 said Tuesday. The contract also calls for training services and options for […] More
Jacobs Engineering Group has been selected to supply project management resources for EDF Energy’s work to maintain nuclear power stations across the U.K. The maintenance and life extension projects cover 15 nuclear reactors located at Dungeness, Hartlepool, Heysham 1 and 2, Hinkley Point, Hunterston, Sizewell and Torness power stations, East Kilbride and Gloucester technical centers, Jacobs […] More
BAE Systems has demonstrated a precision guidance kit built for standard 155-millimeter artillery shell. The Rokar Silver Bullet precision guidance kit went through a live fire test in Israel as part of a series of demonstrations with clients, BAEs said Monday. The kits hit the target within 10.9 yards during those tests, according to the company. […] More
The Department of Homeland Security has issued a request for information on commercial off-the-shelf software applications that can help the agency to match, store, analyze and share biometric information. DHS said in a FedBizOpps notice posted April 27 the department’s Office of Biometric Identity Management is searching out business process management, reporting and analytics, data storage, […] More
Lynne Halbrooks, formerly acting inspector general of the Defense Department between 2011 and 2013, has assumed the role of partner at Holland & Knight’s Washington, D.C., and Northern Virginia offices. She previously served as DoD’s principal deputy inspector general from 2009 to 2011 and 2013 to 2015, Holland and Knight said Tuesday. Prior to that, Halbrooks […] More
David Carlson has joined Parsons as vice president of environment and infrastructure. He will work with the company’s subject matter directors and key account managers to oversee business initiatives and the delivery of integrated services, Parsons said Tuesday. “Dave has extensive experience in facilitating multidisciplinary team collaboration to achieve optimal outcomes for the complex technical […] More
The Georgia Institute of Technology has inducted Christopher Jones, corporate vice president and president of technical services at Northrop Grumman, into the Academy of Distinguished Engineering Alumni for his achievements in the field of engineering. Jones accepted the award from Dr. Gary S. May, Georgia Tech’s dean of college of engineering and electrical and computer […] More
Lockheed Martin has partnered with the Space Foundation to establish a new learning facility to encourage science, technology, engineering and math study. The Lockheed Martin Space Education Center is located at the Space Foundation Discovery Center in Colorado Springs, Colorado, and is built with a $400,000 grant from the company, the foundation said Wednesday. “If […] More
