Latest stories

  • Boeing Signs Up for UAE Biofuel Project; Jeffrey Johnson Comments
    in ,

    Boeing Signs Up for UAE Biofuel Project; Jeffrey Johnson Comments

    Boeing, Etihad Airways, Takreer, Total and the Masdar Institute of Science and Technology have partnered to develop a biofuel supply chain framework for the United Arab Emirates’ aviation industry. The BIOjet Abu Dhabi team will perform research and development work, invest in feedstock production and aim to refine technologies for the UAE and global markets, […] More

  • Oracle to Help LA County Healthcare Analytics Platform; Dave Watson Comments
    in ,

    Oracle to Help LA County Healthcare Analytics Platform; Dave Watson Comments

    Oracle is working with Los Angeles County’s Department of Health Services to implement an enterprise analytics platform intended to help the agency monitor clinical resources and manage patient records. LA County DHS wants to use Oracle technology as the baseline for the department’s integrated warehouse containing medical, utilization and financial data, Oracle said Tuesday. According […] More

  • Swiss Rail Operator Deploys HP Threat Prevention Appliances
    in ,

    Swiss Rail Operator Deploys HP Threat Prevention Appliances

    Hewlett Packard‘s intrusion prevention systems have been selected by Switzerland’s national railway company to defend its infrastructure against security threats. Swiss Federal Railways adopted HP’s TippingPoint 7500NX and Security Management System XL platforms as part of the operator’s routing network modernization effort, HP said Tuesday. “Even with strong security measures already in place, the highly […] More

  • Leidos, UCSD Supercomputer Lab Partner for Microgrid Security Project; Brian Russell Comments
    in ,

    Leidos, UCSD Supercomputer Lab Partner for Microgrid Security Project; Brian Russell Comments

    Leidos has teamed up with a supercomputer laboratory at the University of California, San Diego to design an information technology architecture for managing and securing electrical microgrids. The Leidos-funded research project’s goal is to analyze cybersecurity aspects of a microgrid system operated by UCSD on campus and develop methods for reducing cyber risks to critical […] More

  • Northrop and CA Technologies Partner to Offer Cloud Services; Amy Caro Comments
    in ,

    Northrop and CA Technologies Partner to Offer Cloud Services; Amy Caro Comments

    Northrop Grumman Corp. will provide identity and access management tools for clients through CA Technologies‘ cloud software programs. Northrop said it will use the CA CloudMinder software-as-a-service to extend its cloud-based services for healthcare, civil government and state customers., Northrop Grumman said Tuesday. “Protecting the security and privacy of our clients’ information is a top […] More

  • Cubic Inks Japan Air Combat Training Equipment Contracts
    in ,

    Cubic Inks Japan Air Combat Training Equipment Contracts

    Cubic Defense Systems has been awarded more than $12 million in contracts to supply equipment for training fighter pilots to Japan’s military. Japan ordered additional Cubic-made rangeless air combat training systems for the Asian nation’s airmen to practice tactical air-to-air and air-to-ground maneuvers, Cubic said Tuesday. The Cubic ACTS is built with GPS technology that works to […] More

  • Cisco Redesigns CCNP Security Certifications Program
    in

    Cisco Redesigns CCNP Security Certifications Program

    Cisco has made changes to the Cisco Certified Network Professional Security certification program, including a provision intended to help network security engineers design, maintain and manage end-to-end network security tools. The company also updated the certification and training of the program in an effort to give professionals a full understanding of the elements that comprise […] More

  • Molly Rector Named DDN Chief Marketing Officer
    in

    Molly Rector Named DDN Chief Marketing Officer

    Molly Rector has joined DataDirect Networks to serve as the company’s first-ever chief marketing officer as DDN aims to expand into new markets. Rector will be responsible for increasing corporate brand visibility outside traditional markets, helping grow the partner ecosystem and driving an end-to-end customer experience, DDN announced Tuesday. She succeeds Jeff Denworth and will report directly […] More

  • IBM, Skillsoft to Create Big Data ‘Adaptive Learning’ Platform
    in

    IBM, Skillsoft to Create Big Data ‘Adaptive Learning’ Platform

    IBM and Skillsoft will collaborate to develop an enterprise learning for big data training, with the first phase intended help users identify what drives engagement and business outcomes. IBM Research will contribute its big data and customer experience analytics capabilities fore Skillsoft’s more than 50,000 learning assets, Skillsoft announced Tuesday. During the second phase, the […] More

  • Unisys Recognized for Google Apps Implementation; Steve Kousen Comments
    in

    Unisys Recognized for Google Apps Implementation; Steve Kousen Comments

    Unisys Corp. has been recognized by Forrester Researcher Inc. as an implementation partner for Google Apps due to Unisys’ ability to facilitate change management for robust training and communication programs. Unisys has implemented Google Apps for the National Archives and Records Administration, the U.S. Department of Energy Idaho National Laboratory, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric […] More

  • Global Aviation & Services Group and SkyLink Aviation Agreement Brings ‘Western Standards’ Aviation Services to “the New Libya”
    in , , ,

    Global Aviation & Services Group and SkyLink Aviation Agreement Brings ‘Western Standards’ Aviation Services to “the New Libya”

    SkyLink Aviation has inked an agreement to deepen its relationship with Global Aviation and Services Group (GASG), a privately-owned Libyan international cargo and passenger airline, in an effort to grow the strength and reach of aviation services in Libya. The companies have been working together for more than 10 years and their new “national air […] More