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IBM has launched marketing campaigns to offer its Watson computing technology in the federal market with the goal of helping agencies manage health records, the Washington Post reported Monday. Mohana Ravindranath writes that IBM professionals went to Capitol Hill last year to demonstrate the computer’s potential clinical applications to lawmakers. The company also hopes […] More
Lockheed Martin’s aeronautics company has awarded Exelis an $8.4 million contract to build radio frequency systems for its F-16 fighter jets. Clifton, N.J.-based Exelis will work to develop Continuous Wave Illuminator subsystems for the F-16 and deliver the products in 2017, Exelis said Monday. Joe Rambala, vice president and general manager of Exelis’ integrated electronic […] More
NetApp and Red Hat have partnered to design a reference architecture for organizations to build a private cloud based on open-source software OpenStack IceHouse. The companies also seek to combine Red Hat’s Enterprise Linux OpenStack Platform with a NetApp technology that is built to store and manage enterprise data, Red Hat said Monday. Radhesh Balakrishnan, […] More
Trimble Inc. is planning to release its cloud-based feedback management technology to government customers in an effort to aid in government-constituent collaborations, GCN reported Thursday. Local government clients will be able to manage and respond to service requests from their constituents using the Trimble Feedback application, according to the report. The system is also designed […] More
Integrity Applications has leased a new office space in Kihei, Maui, where the company’s Pacific defense business staff will relocate. The company targets this summer for completing renovation work in the summer on the 5,207-square-foot space on the first floor of the Premier Place building in the Maui Research & Technology Park, IAI said Friday. Wesley […] More
Microsoft Corp. is planning to launch a training facility at the former St. Elizabeths hospital in Southeast D.C., The Washington Post reported Sunday. Jonathan O’Connell writes the software company is set to present plans for the proposed innovation center to real estate developers and academic partners on Tuesday at the St. Elizabeth campus. Donna Woodall, […] More
Inmarsat has offered to provide a free global airline tracking service for all commercial passenger aircraft in a proposal to the International Civil Aviation Organization ahead of an aircraft tracking conference in Montreal scheduled for Monday. “We welcome and strongly support ICAO’s decision to place the delivery of next-generation aviation safety services at the heart of the […] More
Northrop Grumman‘s joint venture has recently marked the anniversary of its aviation support to the Saudi Arabian Ministry of National Guard, which began with the delivery and integration of 12 MD530F rotary-wing aircraft in May 2013. “This is a significant milestone for our partnership and we look forward to continued program excellence,” Bob Coffey, general manager of the joint […] More
Bechtel has lauded several businesses for collaborating with Bechtel to support government projects in the areas of national security, construction, defense, space, energy and nuclear safety. Nineteen companies received Bechtel’s Systems and Infrastructure Subcontractor and Supplier Recognition Awards for their support work during 2013, Bechtel said Monday. “Our subcontractors, vendors, and suppliers help strengthen the […] More
A new study from Chmura Economics & Analytics indicates that the Northern Virginia and Potomac region have continued to expand their big data footprints. The Northern Virginia Technology Council, the George Washington University and Attain LLC released the report on the growth of big data assets in those areas, NVTC said Friday. “As the research indicates, […] More
Lockheed Martin Corp. and the U.S. Navy have demonstrated a mobile satellite communication system that is intended to help military users transmit data in a secure environment. Amy Sun, narrowband advanced programs lead at Lockheed Martin, said Monday the company’s team provided a stream of photos, maps and large data files to the troops through […] More
LG Electronics has been selected as a launch partner for the Energy Department’s program to help commercial building owners identify energy-efficient technologies. The company handed the performance features of its variable refrigerant flow commercial air systems to DOE to kick off the Technology Performance Exchange program, LG Electronics said Thursday. Kevin McNamara, vice president of […] More
