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By Light Professional IT Services has designed and installed an enterprise wireless network system for the Justice Department‘s U.S. attorneys executive office. DOJ awarded By Light a five-year blanket purchase agreement for the work to help build and deploy WLAN infrastructures for managing sensitive but unclassified data, By Light said Thursday. The firm completed WLAN installation […] More
Verizon invested more than $711 million in Internet Protocol and fiber optic network services for businesses, government organizations and households across Virginia during 2013. The company’s spending on wireline infrastructure systems in the state has totaled approximately $3.7 billion over the past five years, Verizon said Friday. Christopher Childs, a regional president for Verizon’s consumer […] More
Pentek has launched a new suite of data recorder products for aerospace and defense customers to perform field operations in harsh environments, Military & Aerospace Electronics reported Thursday. John Keller writes the Talon RTX Rackmount data storage system is built to record up to 30 terabytes of military data at 5 gigabytes per second. The data […] More
Lockheed Martin will perform technical work and module testing on early-warning radar systems used on U.S. Navy aircraft under a $16.2 million contract, Syracuse.com reported Thursday. Mark Weiner writes the Lockheed-built AN/APY-9 radar systems will be integrated into the 75 planned E-2D Advanced Hawkeye aircraft with the goal of detecting hostile airborne and cruise missiles. Work will occur at […] More
Thales has received an initial order for its new radio product from Dextera Global at a UK Home Office exhibition in London. The Cougar Team Radio is scheduled for release on March 31 and features a built-in GPS tool and relay mode for extended coverage through 3G and wireless connectivity in rough environments, Thales said […] More
BAE Systems plc has partnered with the U.K. government for an eight-year, $500 million project to upgrade a shipyard in northwest England that is home to construction of nuclear submarines, Bloomberg reported Thursday. Thomas Penny writes the project involves extending the Devonshire Dock Hall facility, construction two new buildings and refurbishing other buildings such as a […] More
General Electric has teamed up with Local Motors to develop a new approach to production for companies in the manufacturing industry. Through the FirstBuild open platform, the partnership plans to mine ideas from designers, builders, makers and other enthusiasts for new technologies and products, GE said Thursday. GE says those ideas will then be built, […] More
Cisco has invested $6 million in a Jordan-based venture capital fund that backs entrepreneurs who are developing mobile, healthcare, digital media and e-commerce technologies. The Badia Impact Fund was established to provide capital and networking support to Jordanian technology startups, Cisco said Thursday. In May 2011, Cisco announced it would commit $10 million in funding […] More
Ciber will work with the Denver public school district to update the district’s financial, procurement and business information systems. Infor’s Financial Suite is intended to give the schools visibility into business data and help produce financial and operational reports, Ciber announced Thursday. The Financial Suite includes general ledger, grant management, procurement suite, strategic sourcing, contract […] More
Connie Crawford, a senior vice president at Louis Berger, has been promoted to lead the firm’s rail and transit global practice. She will lead the firm’s pursuits of major global mass transit market sector projects, Louis Berger announced Wednesday. “Since joining Louis Berger in 2009, Connie has brought valuable experience leading the development of large-scale transportation […] More
Vormetric has moved to further build up its data security offerings by integrating IBM’s analytics tool for identifying threats into a data security platform. IBM’s QRadar security information and event management technology has been integrated into Vormetric’s platform for users to view data access information through dashboards, reports and displays, Vormetric said Thursday. The companies […] More
A study from Booz Allen Hamilton and the Government Business Council recommends government and industry align their expectations in order to meet the requirements of defense acquisition programs. The Booz Allen-backed study polled 340 federal and defense leaders to assess their views on military procurement and potential reform in the process, Booz Allen said Wednesday. Eighty-five […] More
