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Bechtel’s Michael Costas to Help Lead Engineering at Radioactive Waste Treatment Plant
Michael Costas,Â Bechtel‘sÂ corporate quality chief, will help manage engineering, procurement and related functions as part of his appointment to the company’sÂ waste treatment and immobilization plant team. The team will supervise work at a plant Bechtel is building in Washington state for theÂ Energy DepartmentÂ to treat 56 million gallons of radioactive waste,Â the companyÂ said Thursday. Costas holds 30 years […] More
by Neel Mehta April 25, 2014, 12:00 am
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John Mengucci: CACI Lands Spot on $408M IDIQ for Countering IEDs, Assymetric Warfare
CACI InternationalÂ holds a position on a potential five-year, $408 million blanket purchase agreement to provide training and related support services to a Defense DepartmentÂ office that works to counter improvised explosive devices. TheÂ General Services Administration‘s Federal Systems Integration and Management Center selected four contractors to work with DoD’s Joint Improvised Explosive Device Defeat Organization under the […] More
by Neel Mehta April 25, 2014, 12:00 am
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Lockheed to Help Army Build, Test Electric Laser
Lockheed Martin will work with the U.S. Army to design, build and test aÂ 60-kilowatt electric laser under a $25 million contract as the military seeks to acquire laser technology for counteringÂ rockets, artillery, mortars and unmanned aerial vehicles. The company aims for its laser to use several rugged fiber laser modules to generate a single output […] More
by reynolitoreso-or April 24, 2014, 2:46 pm
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Siemens to Use Teradata Analytics Tech on Industrial Data; Hermann Wimmer Comments
SiemensÂ is set to deployÂ Teradata technology to leverage data from sensors, machines and other traditionally structured and unstructured sources to optimize itsÂ manufacturing services andÂ product quality. The companies said WednesdayÂ that the deployment ofÂ Teradata’sÂ Unified Data Architecture,Â as part of Siemens’ enterprise-wide efforts, includes Teradata Data Warehouse Appliance, Teradata Aster Discovery PlatformÂ and Teradata Appliance for Hadoop. “The Teradata UDA makes […] More
by reynolitoreso-or April 24, 2014, 12:51 pm
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Nick Fraser: Unisys to Implement Facial Recognition System for UK Passport Application Process
Unisys Corp. will apply its new facial recognition system to the passport application process in the UK. Her Majesty’s Passport Office awarded a five-year contract for Unisys to automate passport applications and examine biometric data using its open standards LEIDA platform, the company said Thursday. Nick Fraser, managing director of Unisys UK, said the company […] More
by Jay Clemens April 24, 2014, 12:20 pm
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Anne Altman: Gov’t Wants to Merge Data Sources as IBM Makes Federal Health Investments
IBMÂ has moved to help address healthcare technology demand in the U.S. public sector market through a series of investments into the company’s federal healthcare practice. The company has launched Watson-based big data services for clinical care and data management initiatives with its research arm and appointed Keith Salzman as chief medical information officer, IBM said […] More
by Jay Clemens April 24, 2014, 11:40 am
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Adm. Robert Day: UN Org to Review Iridium’s Mobile SATCOM Provider Application
The International Maritime Organization is studying Iridium Communicationsâ€™ application to be a mobile satellite communications provider for the Global Maritime Distress and Safety System. “We see Iridium’s inclusion as a GMDSS service provider as being very important to maritime safety and security on a global basis,” U.S. Coast GuardÂ Adm. Robert Day said Friday. “Our preliminary […] More
by Elizabeth Leigh April 24, 2014, 10:51 am
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Tony Smeraglinolo: Engility to Compete on $2.5B USAID Overseas Peace Project IDIQ
An Engility HoldingsÂ subsidiary will compete with eight other companies for work under a potential five-year, $2.5 billion contract covering technical consulting services toÂ U.S. Agency for International DevelopmentÂ partners working in countries under transition. Awardees such as theÂ IRGÂ subsidiary will work with USAIDâ€™s transition initiatives office to implement peace and democracy initiatives in the agency’s priority countries under […] More
by Jay Clemens April 24, 2014, 9:57 am
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Boeing, CASIS Aim to ID â€˜Flight-Readyâ€™ Space Research Concepts Through Accelerator
Boeing has joined forces with the Center for the Advancement of Science in Space for an initiative to identify flight-ready concepts with the goal of advancing the U.S. National Laboratory onboard theÂ International Space Station. The partnership aims to support entrepreneurial researchers through MassChallenge, a four-month global startup accelerator program that provides funding support and mentorship […] More
by Elizabeth Leigh April 24, 2014, 9:21 am
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Report: NASA to Use Google’s 3D Navigation Tech on Int’l Space Station
A model of a three-dimensional navigation technology built byÂ GoogleÂ will support NASA‘s floating service robots at the International Space Station, EE TimesÂ reported Monday. Kevin Fogarty writes that Project Tango is an offshoot of Google’s modular phone project that features a vision processor,Â depth sensor and a motion-tracking camera. According to the report, NASA will use Tango to […] More
by reynolitoreso-or April 24, 2014, 8:16 am
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David Blankenhorn: DLT to Connect Cloud Users With Amazon, Red Hat
DLT SolutionsÂ has released aÂ private cloud computing offering to integrateÂ Red Hat‘sÂ OpenShift Enterprise and Amazon Web ServicesÂ into an environment for users to develop, test and deploy applications. CODEvolved is designed to expedite the software development and deployment process, the company said Wednesday. David Blankenhorn, chief cloud technologist at DLT, said the company aimed to connect users with […] More
by reynolitoreso-or April 24, 2014, 7:40 am
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Sikorsky, Army Test Fly Autonomous Black Hawk Helicopter; Mark Miller Comments
Sikorsky Aircraft Corp. and the U.S. Army have demonstrated an autonomous version of the Black Hawk helicopter to further work on cargo delivery methods. The company and the Army flew the UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter by using Sikorskyâ€™s Matrix and ground control station technologies, Sikorsky said Tuesday. Mark Miller, Sikorsky vice president of research and […] More
by Jay Clemens April 24, 2014, 7:15 am