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Bechtel‘s research partners from Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory and Los Alamos National Laboratory have received multiple 2014 R&D 100 Awards from R&D Magazine for their national security, energy and health technology inventions. The awards recognize the year’s top 100 scientific and engineering technology products or inventions that also have commercial potential, Bechtel said Wednesday. “The work of these […] More

Jane Sherburne, formerly senior executive vice president, general counsel and corporate secretary of The Bank of New York Mellon, will join Teledyne Technologies’ board of directors. Teledyne will have 11 board members upon the addition of Sherburne on Aug. 1, the company said Wednesday. “She has extensive experience with compliance programs, corporate governance matters, merger […] More

Creative Computing Solutions Inc., today announced it has been awarded a contract to support the Department of Veterans Affairs through the delivery of services to various offices across the nation. This task order is just one more award that CCSi has received under the VA’s Transformation Twenty-one Total Technology (T4) contract. “Veterans living in rural […] More

John Kennedy, formerly vice president of global business services at IBM, has joined Xerox Corp. as chief marketing officer and corporate VP. He most recently led IBM’s marketing and demand generation within the company’s business services division, Xerox said Monday. “John brings a global view and a proven track record of success changing brand perception […] More

Chip Mallare, a 20-year engineering design and program management veteran, has joined Parsons as vice president and senior program director at the company’s bridge and tunnel division. Mallare, who previously handled Bay Area Rapid Transit projects, will be responsible for Parsons’ bridge and tunnel projects in the western U.S., the company said Monday. “We are […] More

Frances West, currently head of IBM‘s Human Ability and Accessibility Center, has been appointed as the company’s first-ever chief accessibility officer. West will lead IBM’s collaborative efforts with government, business and academic organizations to support inclusive technology policies and standards in her new position, IBM said Tuesday. “We believe that technology can bridge individual differences, […] More

Dr. Viet Nguyen, chief medical information officer of Systems Made Simple, has joined the firm’s board of directors to guide the company in making decisions about healthcare technology. As Systems Made Simple CMIO, he supports the company’s health IT product development work and helps clients implement standardized clinical terminology, the company said Tuesday. “Our shareholders […] More