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  • Gary Bloom of MarkLogic: Data is ‘Absolutely King’
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    Gary Bloom of MarkLogic: Data is ‘Absolutely King’

    Gary Bloom, MarkLogic president and CEO, has reiterated the company’s goal to provide NoSQL database products for organizations that require security and regulatory compliance, Datanami reported Thursday. Alex Woodie writes that analysts such as Gartner and Wikibon have identified the company as one of the database industry’s key players. Having been a database vendor since […] More

  • Ball Aerospace Team Tests ‘Green’ Propellant Thruster; Jim Oschmann Comments
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    Ball Aerospace Team Tests ‘Green’ Propellant Thruster; Jim Oschmann Comments

    A team comprised of Ball Aerospace & Technologies Corp. and Aerojet Rocketdyne has tested a thruster with “green” fuel technology in a space lab environment as part of NASA‘s Green Propellant Infusion Mission program. The project’s goal is to demonstrate the AF-M315E eco-friendly propulsion system as an alternative for the toxic hydrazine fuel used on […] More

  • IO’s Brian Fanzo: ‘Shadow IT’ Presents Security Threats, Worries Managers
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    IO’s Brian Fanzo: ‘Shadow IT’ Presents Security Threats, Worries Managers

    Chief executives and business line managers that use shadow information technology services are taking large risks against having convenience and efficiency, IO technology evangelist Brian Fanzo writes in an article for the company’s Data Centers blog. Fanzo describes shadow IT tools as cloud-based software and platforms offered as a service. He described how those technologies run outside […] More

  • Karen Dahut: Booz Allen, 1776 Partner to Help Start-ups Accelerate Market Entry
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    Karen Dahut: Booz Allen, 1776 Partner to Help Start-ups Accelerate Market Entry

    Booz Allen Hamilton and business incubator 1776 have partnered to combine the companies’ workforce and consulting strategy with the goal of helping clients meet global requirements. Organizations can develop new products and services and pursue growth opportunities through the strategic partnership, Booz Allen said Monday. Karen Dahut, executive vice president at Booz Allen, said the […] More

  • Phil Cummings: Network Firewalls Built to Defend Perimeter
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    Phil Cummings: Network Firewalls Built to Defend Perimeter

    Enterprises have adopted network firewalls as part of their security stacks in order to build a first line of defense from the perimeter, Computer World reported Mar. 5. Jaikumar Vijayan writes that instead of succumbing to newer technologies, network firewalls have evolved to offer relevant capabilities against the rapidly changing threat landscape. Phil Cummings, security […] More

  • Comark to Provide LED Displays for Naval Destroyer Fleet
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    Comark to Provide LED Displays for Naval Destroyer Fleet

    Comark has been selected by Lockheed Martin to supply human machine interface equipment for installation on the U.S. Navy‘s DDG 51-class guided missile destroyers. The Comark HMI platform is designed with Intel‘s Core i5 processor and a touchscreen engine control system, Comark said Tuesday. Comark will also provide LED-LCD displays that are built to comply […] More

  • Orbital Sciences to Launch NASA Ocean Wind Measurement Satellite
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    Orbital Sciences to Launch NASA Ocean Wind Measurement Satellite

    Orbital Sciences Corp. has won an estimated $55 million contract to launch a NASA satellite system intended to help researchers forecast weather conditions. The Dulles, Va.-based company will work to process the Cyclone Global Navigation Satellite System, integrate payloads into the spacecraft and install tracking, data and telemetry systems, NASA said Friday. The University of Michigan will […] More

  • Raytheon Launches Updated Govt Cyber Monitoring Software; Steven Hawkins Comments
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    Raytheon Launches Updated Govt Cyber Monitoring Software; Steven Hawkins Comments

    Raytheon has refreshed its cybersecurity software product that is intended to help federal agencies safeguard networks from insider threats and manage data privacy at the same time. The SureView platform works to monitor employees’ use of classified and unclassified networks while protecting confidential communications, Raytheon said March 13. Version 6.7 is built with policy wizard features […] More

  • NetApp Launches Storage System Offering
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    NetApp Launches Storage System Offering

    NetApp has introduced a fresh enterprise storage offering intended to help customers address future information technology requirements, CRN reported Feb. 26. Anthony Caruana writes NetApp’s new FlexArray software is designed for managing the data storage platforms of multiple clients. NetApp intends for the fresh offering to help organizations handle data without disrupting private and public cloud […] More

  • Martin Sutherland: BAE, Malaysian Forge Sign Cyber Tech Development Alliance
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    Martin Sutherland: BAE, Malaysian Forge Sign Cyber Tech Development Alliance

    BAE Systems‘ applied intelligence division and CyberSecurity Malaysia will collaborate to develop technologies in order to help Malaysia meet its data protection goals, Bernama reported Friday. The companies have signed a memorandum of undertanding to establish cooperative programs in the information security field, according to the website. Martin Sutherland, BAE managing director, said the alliance […] More

  • EMCOR Group Subsidiary to Construct Miami Sewer Pump Station; Pat Carr Comments
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    EMCOR Group Subsidiary to Construct Miami Sewer Pump Station; Pat Carr Comments

    An EMCOR Group subsidiary has won a construction contract for Miami-Dade County’s Master Pump Station No. 3 project that aims to expand the capacity of the sewer system in downtown Miami’s Brickell area. Florida-based Poole & Kent Company will construct a multilevel pump station building housing the four centrifugal pumps and a multilevel generator building housing the standby emergency diesel generator, the company said March […] More

  • DNC to Help CDC Assess Anti-Fraud, Abuse Work
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    DNC to Help CDC Assess Anti-Fraud, Abuse Work

    Data Networks Corporation will work with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to conduct a baseline assessment and form recommendations for a program intended to help detect and prevent healthcare fraud, waste and abuse. DNC will also include risk mitigation in its services in order to comply with the inspector general’s five principles on combating fraud, […] More