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  • API Technologies inks $2M deal for Next-gen Radar Warning Solution
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    API Technologies inks $2M deal for Next-gen Radar Warning Solution

    API Technologies Corporation today announced it has won a new, $2 million task order to produce its radar warning receiver indicator solution. The power and security solution provider will assume production to be used for integration into an Electronic Warfare Management System, said API. No additional information is available due to security concerns. More

  • Former Google Director Stephan Thoma Named European Leaders Talent Development Lead
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    Former Google Director Stephan Thoma Named European Leaders Talent Development Lead

    Stephan Thoma, formerly global director for learning and development at Google, has joined European Leaders as head of the company’s talent development division. He will oversee an organization that works to help technology firms develop talent and leadership in his new role, European Leaders said Thursday. “I want to bring the approach to talent development […] More

  • Verizon Outlines Cloud Security Considerations
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    Verizon Outlines Cloud Security Considerations

    Kevin King, director of corporate communications at Verizon Enterprise, lays down four measures that he believes will help enterprises boost cloud security infrastructure. King wrote Wednesday that companies must ensure their cloud vendor has invested in physical and security systems, role-based controls and cloud security standards. “Proper security for cloud applications should include ongoing application […] More

  • Parsons Videos Win Bronze Telly Awards; Scott Carl Comments
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    Parsons Videos Win Bronze Telly Awards; Scott Carl Comments

    Parsons‘ creative services team in Pasadena, California, has received two awards at the 35th Annual Telly Awards for its 2013 holiday video and a mobile applications video. The company said Wednesday the holiday video won the bronze award for art direction and the mobile apps video won a bronze award for copywriting. “These awards are a direct result of the […] More

  • DHS Awards Level 3 LAN Managed Services contract for End-to-End solutions
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    DHS Awards Level 3 LAN Managed Services contract for End-to-End solutions

    Level 3 Communications Inc., today announced that the U.S. Department of Homeland Security has selected the company to deliver local area network managed services for the agency within the National Capital Region through the Washington Interagency Telecommunications System (WTIS) 3 contract. The global telecommunications carrier will provide end-to-end solutions–cable installation, network design, engineering, monitoring and […] More

  • Red Hat, Cisco Establish Center of Excellence in India
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    Red Hat, Cisco Establish Center of Excellence in India

    Red Hat and Cisco have opened a new Center of Excellence in India that offers their combined open source and enterprise cloud technologies to clients, PCQuest reported Wednesday. Included in the center’s offerings are OpenShift by Red Hat, Red Hat Enterprise Linux OpenStack Platform and Red Hat CloudForms, Adeesh Sharma writes. According to the report, the new center is […] More

  • CAE to Update Canadian Aircrew Training Platform
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    CAE to Update Canadian Aircrew Training Platform

    CAE Inc. has been awarded a $32.5 million contract to upgrade the aircrew training system of Canada’s armed forces, Airforce Technology reported Tuesday. The company will provide CC-130J Hercules training simulators and courseware for the Canadian Armed Forces’ tactical airlift fleet program at the Canadian Forces Base Trenton in Ontario, according to the report. “The […] More

  • CACI Continues to Convert Navy’s Personnel, Pay Systems; Ken Asbury Comments
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    CACI Continues to Convert Navy’s Personnel, Pay Systems; Ken Asbury Comments

    CACI International has won a $22 million contract extension to convert the personnel and pay business processes of the U.S. Navy. The company booked the indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract for the fourth quarter of CACI’s fiscal year 2014, CACI said Wednesday. “This is a key part of our broader effort to provide support and thought leadership in human […] More

  • Kevin Peppe: Raytheon Moves to Next Phase of Navy AMDR Program After Design, Integrated Baseline Reviews
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    Kevin Peppe: Raytheon Moves to Next Phase of Navy AMDR Program After Design, Integrated Baseline Reviews

    Raytheon has completed its preliminary design and integrated baseline reviews for the U.S. Navy‘s Air and Missile Defense Radar to establish design maturity, alignment of requirements and program execution plan validity. The company said Wednesday the Missile Defense Agency joined other program stakeholders and partners for the reviews, determining a low-risk design and on-schedule preparations for AMDR’s integration into […] More

  • Siemens Orlando Office Buildings to Sell for $14M
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    Siemens Orlando Office Buildings to Sell for $14M

    The Siemens Orlando office buildings in Florida will be bought by Owens Realty Capital for $14.3 million through Wells Real Estate Fund‘s Fund XIII and Fund XIV Associates, the Orlando Business Journal reported Tuesday. Anjali Fluker writes that the two buildings in Quadrangle Corporate Park were built 12 years ago and cover 82,560 square feet of space. The sale is expected […] More

  • Report: Data Privacy, Security Programs to Drive Biometrics Tech Market Growth
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    Report: Data Privacy, Security Programs to Drive Biometrics Tech Market Growth

    New Market Research Reports analysis indicates that the global biometrics technology market is poised for significant growth through 2019 due to surging demand for national security and data protection tools. The research firm said Tuesday that governments have been investing in biometric systems to help counter terrorism, improve airport security and reduce crime. Market Research […] More

  • Cindy Walker, VP of Salient Federal’s Data Analytics Center of Excellence, on Business Intell and Data Mgmt
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    Cindy Walker, VP of Salient Federal’s Data Analytics Center of Excellence, on Business Intell and Data Mgmt

    Cindy Walker serves as VP of Salient Federal’s Data Analytics Center of Excellence and oversees the development and implementation of Salient’s data analytics strategy as well as predictive analytics, agile business intelligence and big data offerings. The more than 25 year industry veteran  is the author of numerous articles and white papers on enterprise data management topics. She […] More