Teradata has partnered with business intelligence services provider Jaspersoft to integrate its BI functions with Teradata’s data management platforms and produce insights to guide business decision-making. Jaspersoft’s BI suite includes a tool that parses through big data sources for reporting on current and historical data, Jaspersoft said Thursday. “The growing number of data-driven businesses has […] More

IBM has partnered with India-based real estate company DLF to analyze the shopping behavior of customers at DLF’s malls through an IBM mobile phone application, Business Standard reported Monday. The app will be designed to gather data from shoppers’ movements inside the DLF Promenade mall in New Delhi City and convert that information into insights for […] More

Raytheon’s vision systems business unit will develop infrared sensor technologies for the U.S. Army’s night vision and electronic sensors directorate, Military & Aerospace Electronics reported Friday. John Keller writes scientists at Raytheon will work to research and build III-V infrared focal plane array systems under a two-year contract with the Army Contracting Command‘s Aberdeen Proving […] More

Elbit Systems Ltd. is highlighting its sales within the unmanned aerial systems sector in 2013, UPI reported Thursday. The Israel-based defense company built one Hermes 900 system every week and completed deliveries to customers in Israel and worldwide last year, according to the report. Elad Aharonson, general manager of Elbit System’s UAS division, told the […] More

MBDA and the U.K.’s Ministry of Defence has conducted firing trials of Brimstone missiles integrated with a General Atomic‘s reaper drone, according to a FlightGlobal article. Craig Hoyle writes that the trials took place between December 2013 and January 2014 at the China Lake test range in California. The Brimstone missiles were fired at a range […] More

Outgoing BAE Systems Inc. President and CEO Linda Hudson spoke to technology leaders Thursday about the changes she believes would address concerns on how to develop U.S. student and professional talent in science, technology, engineering and mathematics, FedScoop reported Thursday. Dan Verton writes Hudson appeared at an Northern Virginia Technology Council event to discuss U.S. […] More

Level 3 Communications has predicted the technology trends the federal government will likely face in 2014 amid growing requirements for data and communications information management. Government technology leaders will need to take into consideration the demands for security, collaboration, mobility and business continuity when making decisions, Level 3 said Thursday in a blog post. Edward Morche, senior […] More

Informatica Corp. plans to expand its channel partner program through cloud-based and on-premise offerings, CRN reported Dec. 27. Rick Whiting writes the Redwood, Calif.-based company intends to leverage the recently launched Informatica Cloud and PowerCenter Express offerings in an effort to seek business opportunities with service providers. Sohaib Abbasi, Informatica CEO, told the publication that […] More

The challenges and changes in information technology in 2014 are not limited to Bring Your Own Device, data integration and cloud computing initiatives, according to an article written by Mark Settle, CIO at BMC Software. In the article posted on vmblog.com, he writes that the consumerization of IT is having a profound impact on the different offerings available […] More

HP Autonomy has released a new version of its HP IDOL information processing tool that is designed to integrate with other components of the HAVEn big data platform to address the increasing number of analytics applications in businesses. The company said Thursday HP IDOL 10.5 will operate with a combination of HP Vertica’s data processing […] More

Lou Von Thaer started a new chapter of his three-decade GovCon career in June 2013 as president of a business once part of Science Applications International Corp. that eventually became Leidos‘ national security sector. Von Thaer now leads a team of 13,000 professionals in the sector after previously leading 7,000 employees at General Dynamics Advanced […] More

AtHoc Inc. has provided a mass notification system to the Walter Reed National Military Medical Center for hospital personnel to communicate and safeguard patients in the event of an emergency. The Bethesda, Md.-based military hospital implemented AtHoc’s Interactive Warning System, which works to notify 12,000 on-premise medical staff in the event of a critical situation, AtHoc […] More