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Unisys has started work to identify the devices and business processes of clients in order to gain insights into their attitude toward information technology. Laura Presciutti, director of portfolio marketing for the global managed services division of Unisys, said Wednesday “people computing is the enablement of the Unisys strategy.†“There is a science to end-user support, people […] More
Austal USA has launched the USS Montgomery littoral combat ship the company built for the U.S. Navy’s near-shore and open-ocean operations under a $3.5 billion block purchase inked in 2010. General Dynamics‘ Advanced Information Systems served as integrator for the ship’s navigation, C4I and aviation systems, General Dynamics said Wednesday. Austal USA collaborated with Berard […] More
ATK sought to highlight its engineering services portfolio after the recent launch of an Atlas V rocket that vaulted the Boeing-made GPS IIF-7 satellite to orbit. “The Atlas V and GPS programs encompass the scope and scale of ATK’s highly engineered products and affordable innovation,†Blake Larson, president of ATK’s aerospace group, said Aug. 1. “Both military and civilian GPS […] More
Liz Benison, former a regional vice president and general manager at Computer Science Corp., will join Serco Group as CEO of the latter company’s local and regional government division in the U.K. and Europe. She will start in the role on Sept. 1 and oversee an organization that provides professional and management support work to […] More
Verizon has developed a new containment design for cooling equipment used in colocation data centers that the company expects to help address concerns over operational costs and environmental issues. Kevin Irland, a manager of corporate communications at Verizon Enterprise Solutions, wrote Wednesday that the Verizon Thermo-Regulated Reverse Airflow Management system works alongside up-flow computer room air handlers to […] More
Frost & Sullivan predicts that worldwide revenues of the military systems support-in-service industry will grow from $16.36 billion in 2013 to $21.10 billion by 2022. The market research and analysis firm said Wednesday that defense budget constraints worldwide is driving use of performance-based contracts for support work for maritime, ground and aerial military platforms. Arun […] More
CH2M HILL has won a contract to manage an airport runway upgrade and expansion project in Melbourne designed to meet growing demand for air travel in the populous Australian city. The company’s involvement will signal the start of the Australia Pacific Airports Melbourne’s runway development program, with work focusing on feasibility designs for runway widening […] More
Lockheed Martin will help the Bahrain International Airport calculate and analyze route cases under a new contract with the Bahrain Airport Company to implement the BEONTRA B Route Development tool at the airport. Lockheed said Wednesday this would be the first implementation of the route analysis product in the Middle East following its acquisition of BEONTRA earlier […] More
A five-segment solid rocket booster that ATK built for NASA‘s Space Launch System has passed a critical design review and is deemed ready to go through a qualification test. “Achieving this milestone is a tremendous accomplishment for ATK and NASA as we continue building the boosters for America’s Space Launch System,” Charlie Precourt, ATK vice […] More
Qinetiq has unveiled a new line of surveillance systems for mounted onboard aircraft that Jeremy Ward, managing director for the company’s C4ISR business, says are designed to help security teams with coverage, HSToday reported Wednesday. Kylie Bull writes the ASX family, launched at the Farnborough Airshow, works to use signal processing technology for command and control functions to pinpoint suspected suspicious activity. […] More
Lockheed Martin, NASA and the U.S. Navy have finished a second round of simulated ocean recoveries for the Orion spacecraft, which is scheduled for its first unmanned test flight in December. The team practiced different methods and tried new hardware for retrieving the spacecraft after it descends to the Pacific Ocean later this year, NASA […] More
General Dynamics‘ C4 systems business unit and technology startup Raellic Systems have entered into a licensing agreement covering a software product designed to protect computers against malicious threats. Raellic licensed the General Dynamics C4 Systems-made Pitbull trusted operating system and intends to pair the product with a Raellic communications security platform, Raellic said Wednesday. Pitbull […] More
