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 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

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

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

NCR Corp. is providing the Shenzen Baoan International Airport with 35 self-service airport check-in kiosks with support services for the T3 terminal which opened in 2013. NCR’s TouchPort kiosks will be integrated with the airport’s Common Use Self-Service platform and applications, NCR announced Friday. Using the kiosks, airport passengers will be able to process their […] 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

MorphoTrust USA has won a contract to add enrollment services for an application program by the Transportation Security Administration. Under the  TSA Pre✓ program, MorphoTrust USA will use its IdentoGO Centers at approximately 300 on-airports and off-airports enrollment centers, including the most recent location in the Nashville International Airport, the company announced Friday. MorphoTrust USA […] 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