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  • Unisys to Help UK Police Install Cloud-Based Case Mgmt Tech; Nick Fraser Comments
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    Unisys to Help UK Police Install Cloud-Based Case Mgmt Tech; Nick Fraser Comments

    Unisys has won a contract to deploy a cloud computing platform meant to help U.K. police forces manage public safety incidents and collaborate on intelligence activities. The company said Wednesday it will provide the U.K.’s Police Service with a cloud-based version of the firm’s Home Office Large Major Enquiry System for managing criminal investigations. HOLMES […] More

  • Marius Haas: Dell, Deloitte to Expand Market Coverage With Integrated Cloud Tools
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    Marius Haas: Dell, Deloitte to Expand Market Coverage With Integrated Cloud Tools

    Deloitte and Dell have formed a partnership to deliver products that work to help develop an information technology infrastructure focused on customer experience and drive patient outcomes through automation and healthcare technologies. The companies said Wednesday they will combine Deloitte’s CloudMix and Dell’s cloud, security and Dell One identity access management offerings through the Dell Boomi cloud integration platform. They will […] More

  • Verizon Cloud Platform Secures FedRAMP Authority to Operate; Michael Maiorana Comments
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    Verizon Cloud Platform Secures FedRAMP Authority to Operate; Michael Maiorana Comments

    Verizon Enterprise Solutions has secured Department of Health and Human Services authorization under the Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program to deploy its cloud platform for the public sector. Kevin Irland, a corporate communications manager at the company, writes Thursday that the authority to operate is for its Enterprise Cloud: Federal Edition infrastructure-as-a-service cloud offering. The report said Verizon intends to leverage the […] More

  • Software AG Offers Cloud-Based BPA-as-a-Service; Wolfram Jost Comments
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    Software AG Offers Cloud-Based BPA-as-a-Service; Wolfram Jost Comments

    Software AG has unveiled a business-process-analysis-as-a-service tool that works to provide process documentation, analysis and optimization functions via private and public cloud to help organizations address emerging business and market needs. The company said Thursday the ARIS Cloud offering is available in basic, advanced and enterprise versions via Amazon Web Services based on the scale of implementation of process improvement efforts. Wolfram […] More

  • MDA Conducts Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense Intercept Trial
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    MDA Conducts Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense Intercept Trial

    The Missile Defense Agency recently conducted a demonstration of the Lockheed Martin-built naval component of its ballistic missile defense system, in collaboration with the U.S. Pacific Command and the U.S. Navy. In the Oct. 16 flight test, a medium-range Raytheon ballistic missile target launched from the Kauai-based Pacific Missile Range Facility was identified, located, engaged and […] More

  • Lockheed, University of Arizona Partner to Operate UK’s Infrared Telescope; Matthew Bold Comments
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    Lockheed, University of Arizona Partner to Operate UK’s Infrared Telescope; Matthew Bold Comments

    Lockheed Martin and the University of Arizona have teamed up to operate the United Kingdom’s Maunakea, Hawaii-based infrared telescope. The team will collaborate with NASA‘s Orbital Debris Program Office at the Johnson Space Center to study the impact of space debris on satellites and communication, Lockheed Martin said Thursday. “We plan to grow capability and continue addressing pressing questions about […] More

  • Marcus Collier: General Dynamics Extends Work on Arkansas’ Healthcare Analytics System
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    Marcus Collier: General Dynamics Extends Work on Arkansas’ Healthcare Analytics System

    General Dynamics‘ information technology business unit will continue to work with Arkansas to expand the state’s healthcare analytic engine and reporting system. The business will implement additional episodes and functionality on the Arkansas Department of Human Services’ analytics engine over the next four years, General Dynamics said Thursday. Marcus Collier, senior vice president of the IT business’ health and civilian solutions division, said […] More

  • SkyLink Discusses Afghanistan’s Aviation Infrastructure with Country’s New CEO Dr. Abdullah Abdullah
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    SkyLink Discusses Afghanistan’s Aviation Infrastructure with Country’s New CEO Dr. Abdullah Abdullah

    After the recent presidential election in Afghanistan, SkyLink Aviation was invited to join the country’s highest level of government to discuss key aviation infrastructure issues in Afghanistan. David Dacquino, president and CEO of SkyLink Aviation, and Prakash Noronha, senior vice president of operations, met with newly-appointed Afghanistan CEO Dr. Abdullah Abdullah in late October to […] More

  • Autonomic Resources Cloud Platform Passes DoD Impact Level 5 Assessment; John Keese Comments
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    Autonomic Resources Cloud Platform Passes DoD Impact Level 5 Assessment; John Keese Comments

    Autonomic Resources‘ cloud platform has passed the Defense Department‘s impact level five assessment for the agency’s cloud security model. Veris Group conducted the evaluation process on Autonomic Resources’ 68 new security controls against DoD’s requirements, Autonomic Resources said Wednesday. “The additional security controls applied to ARC-P to gain DoD approval are also applied to all civilian agencies’ infrastructures,” said John […] More

  • Red Hat, Dell to Offer Integrated Starter Pack for PaaS Cloud
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    Red Hat, Dell to Offer Integrated Starter Pack for PaaS Cloud

    Red Hat and Dell have partnered to combine Red Hat’s OpenShift Enterprise platform and Dell’s PowerEdge R420 server and partner services program into the integrated DevOps Solution Starter Pack offering. Red Hat said Tuesday that Vizuri and other channel partners will resell the package, which works to deliver platform-as-a-service hybrid cloud tools to developers, administrators and other customers. Joe Dickman, senior vice president of […] More

  • Jerry McQuoid: HumanTouch to Help USMC Adopt Recruitment Tech Platforms
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    Jerry McQuoid: HumanTouch to Help USMC Adopt Recruitment Tech Platforms

    The U.S. Marine Corps has awarded HumanTouch a contract to help USMC develop a new framework for implementing information technology systems to manage recruitment of potential service members. HumanTouch said Wednesday it will create an IT execution roadmap for the Marine Corps Recruiting Command to leverage the Next Generation Enterprise Network, Marine Corps Enterprise Information […] More