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

Ellen Lord, president and CEO of Textron Systems, said last week the company is investing in technology and talent development in order to stay competitive amid market and fiscal pressures. “We have the ability to scale, and we have a commercially minded workforce,” Lord told an Atlantic Council-hosted event. Marjorie Censer writes that Lord predicts that […] More

A new study from the World Economic Forum and McKinsey & Company has found the lack of cybersecurity measures and increasing complexity of cyberattacks can hamper development and cost the global economy about $3 trillion by 2020, ZeeBiz.com reported Monday. The “Risk and Responsibility in a Hyperconnected World” report tapped more than 300 executives, civil […] More

Serco has finished a year-long program that celebrated the company’s 25-year anniversary in the industry. The company reports that during its Serco25 celebration, it held 248 fundraisers for 60 charities, contributed $360,000 to charities and sponsored 26 family day events, Serco announced Thursday. Serco also recognized more than 60 employees for contributions to the company. […] More

A group pitching a method that works to consolidate related governmentwide services into one cross-agency entity says the concept could work for survivors of hurricanes and superstorms, NextGov reported Thursday. Joseph Marks writes that organizers of the proposed Smart Lean Government foresee agencies using shared technologies and management systems. “I think (disaster survivors) would be […] More

Information Builders will integrate its technology with support global consulting company Inbox America’s predictive analytics services under a partnership announced Sunday. Inbox America CEO Yoni Elmalem said business intelligence firm IBI has technology services that will be used as a platform for his company’s data analytics insights. “The high level of interest and strong commitment among […] More

Motorola Solutions Inc. has entered into an agreement with the city of Charlotte, N.C., to help maintain the software and hardware for the city’s network for first responders. Under the agreement, Motorola will provide its Migration Assurance Program for future upgrades to the city’s Radio Advanced Digital Interoperable ASTRO P25 regional network, the company announced […] More

Autodesk University has released seven online classes for engineering graduates, students or enthusiasts that can be accessed for free through their website. The AU 2013 classes will give registered users access to select sessions, handouts, presentations and more, according to a Thursday blog post of Caron Beesley, an editor of DLT Solutions’ Acronym Online magazine. […] More

Dr. Melvin Greer serves as senior fellow and chief strategist for service-oriented architecture and cloud computing at Lockheed Martin, where he brings more than 25 years of experience leading systems and software engineering efforts to the contractor’s advanced technology office. Greer is a principal investigator in advanced research studies, and has dedicated his efforts towards […] More

In anticipation of adding additional personnel and future ship competitions, Ingalls Shipbuilding announced various realignment plans during the Surface Navy Association National Symposium, Sea Power Magazine reported Wednesday. Irwin Edenzon, Ingalls Shipbuilding president, said that the company plans to add 2,500 people at its yard in Pascagoula, Miss., by the end of 2014. Ingalls is also opening a […] More

Computer Sciences Corp. and HCL Technologies are partnering to create an application modernization delivery network that is intended to help clients transition into a cloud computing platform. The team’s first delivery centers will be based in Bangalore and Chennai and the companies plan to share cloud application modernization revenue and direct costs, CSC announced Wednesday. “Enterprises today […] More

Kofax Ltd. has introduced a new mobile capture platform offering for organizations to extend applications to customers. Clients are able to deploy various mobile apps through the platform that uses image capture, data extraction and analytics technologies, Kofax said Thursday. Drew Hyatt, senior vice president of mobile applications at Kofax, said the company intends for […] More