A new forecast from International Data Corp. predicts public information technology cloud services spending will grow to more than $127 billion in 2018 from the $56.6 billion projected for 2014. That IT cloud spending growth represents more than 50 percent of software, server and storage spending worldwide in 2018, IDC said Monday. “Over the next four to five years, IDC expects the […] More

A new market analysis report from Visiongain says the air traffic control equipment is set for record growth in the next 10 years due to increased demand for air travel and an ever-crowded airspace. The “Air Traffic Control Equipment Market Forecast 2014-2024: Prospects for Next-Generation Air Traffic Control Systems, ADS-B, PBN and GNSS” report looked at several indicators and […] More

International Data Corp. projects a 26.4 percent compound annual growth rate for the big data technology and services market to $41.5 billion in value by 2018 and sees a slower pace of growth for certain individual segments. The company said Sept. 15 that its “Worldwide Big Data Technology and Services 2014-2018 Forecast” report forecasts big data to continue to lead growth in the […] More

NASA will deploy an ocean winds sensor technology in space with the goal of helping scientists predict storms as well as study changes in the weather. The agency expects to send the ISS-RapidScat instrument aboard a SpaceX capsule from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida no earlier than Sept. 19, NASA said Monday. ISS-RapidScat […] More

A MicroMarket Monitor report forecasts the North American security and surveillance radar market to be worth up to $2.03 billion in 2019, a compound annual growth rate of 4.64 percent over the next five years. The market research firm said Sunday that the region would keep its status as the top spender on security and surveillance radar systems, […] More

Christopher Bogdan, head of the F-35 Joint Program Office, has said the organization has developed a framework to sustain F-35 fighter jets and boost competition globally, Defense News reported Sunday. Aaron Mehta writes that JPO plans to group the F-35 user base into North America, Europe and Pacific regional categories and evaluate required sustainment work […] More

The International Center for Bio saline Agriculture in Dubai will use Dell technology to help build a system to analyze the effect of weather patterns on agriculture in the Middle East and North Africa. The ICBA, funded by USAID and in partnership with NASA’s Goddard Flight Center, will use weather research and forecast modelling to understand […] More

Steve Gaffney, CEO of DynCorp International, says the company’s decision to establish an international arm was part of its efforts to diversify its customer base and to help more government clients address security issues, the Washington Post reported Sunday. “We’ve always been global, but now it’s a more deliberate and dedicated part of our strategy,” […] More

U.S. contractors’ investments in overseas markets and other business segments this year should help offset the impact of weak domestic orders and defense spending limits, The Washington Post reported Monday. Amrita Jayakumar writes that General Dynamics, Lockheed Martin and Northrop Grummanposted stronger profits in the companies’ earnings reports for the first quarter of 2014 but […] More

A MarketsandMarkets report forecasts that the market for big data platforms worldwide will grow at a compound annual rate of 25.52 percent to $46.34 billion by 2018. The report provides an analysis of big data market trends by product and service type, by region and by vertical segment, the market research and consulting firm said […] More

Marillyn Hewson, president and CEO at Lockheed Martin, and Phebe Novakovic, chairman and CEO at General Dynamics, are some of the most powerful businesswomen in the world, according to Forbes’ first ever top 50 list. City Biz List reported Sunday that Hewson was ranked seventh on the list, Novakovic twelth and Ginni Rometty, IBM chairman, CEO and President was rated […] More

Research and Markets plans to provide clients in the enterprise market with a report designed to weigh the value of big and small data strategies. The “Big Data vs. Small Data Strategies for Next Generation Business” study is meant give clients big and small data approaches in terms of data management opportunities and concerns, Research […] More