Microsoft has entered into a patent licensing agreement with Motorola Solutions that provides global coverage for the latter’s devices that run on Android or Chrome operating systems. The agreement is part of Microsoft’s intellectual property licensing program that includes patent licensing for Android device-makers such as Samsung, Acer and Motorola Mobility, Microsoft said Monday. “Microsoft and Motorola Solutions share a respect for […] More

BAE Systems has created a new material that uses transformational optics technology with the goal of extending antenna bandwidth performance. The artificially-engineered composite metamaterial developed in collaboration with Queen Mary University of London scientists is intended to help develop a flat antenna lens, BAE said Wednesday. Transformational optics controls work to light in a way […] More

A Comtech Telecommunications subsidiary has won a three-year contract worth up to $38.2 million from the U.S. Army for sustainment support to its Force XXI Battle Command Brigade and Below – Blue Force Tracking program. The company said Monday Comtech Mobile Datacom Corporation will provide engineering and program management services and satellite network operations for the BFT-1 satellite tracking program. “We […] More

A Toshiba subsidiary has been given approval to operate its computed tomography system for interoperability with the U.S. Air Force‘s network. Toshiba America Medical Systems added Microsoft Windows 7 and application whitelisting features to its CT platform in order to meet the Defense Department‘s data security requirements, Toshiba said Monday. “This breakthrough has opened doors […] More

The Environmental Protection Agency has selected JLL to receive an ENERGY STAR Partner of the Year award for the company’s work in the climate change arena. The company received the climate communications award, marking the third consecutive year that JLL has received a sustained excellence award, the company announced Thursday. JLL will be recognized April […] More

An L-3 Communications division has kicked off plans to expand operations in Arlington, Tx. with up to $17 million in investments, My Arlington Texas reported Wednesday. L-3 Link intends to refurbish its properties at 2115 E. Randol Mill Road and 2200 Arlington Downs, as well as to build a new facility at 2215 E. Randol […] More

Greg Day, FireEye vice president and chief technology officer, said knowing the source of a cyberattack, what type of data is being compromised and how the security threat landscape is evolving over time are keys to developing an effective solution against data theft. “Was it somebody who was state sponsored, was it somebody who is maybe a […] More

Northrop Grumman has built and tested an air-based pod system for the U.S. Air Force to manage exchange of video, data and voice messages in real time during combat operations. The Smart Node Pod worked to transmit air and ground warfighter communications through waveform and datalink channels during flight demonstrations in February over Virginia Beach, […] More

Learning how to manage different sets of healthcare data to get insights may be more realistic than trying to get everyone to agree on one interoperable format, Dean Allemang writes in a March 24 piece on the Yarc Data blog. Allemang believes survival tools are more appropriate given the current technical, political and business challenges that could impact medical […] More

AT&T, Cisco, General Electric, IBM and Intel have launched a nonprofit group in an effort to accelerate industry-wide adoption of technology for managing big data and machine-to-machine communications. The Industrial Internet Consortium will work to develop best practices, interoperability standards and reference architectures to help enterprises adopt systems that can link machines, devices and people, […] More

ASRC Federal’s space and defense division will help operate spacecraft and facilities for the Naval Research Laboratory under a potential five-year, $40 million contract. The Charles County, Md.-based Blossom Point Tracking Facility performs command and control functions for the federal government’s research and development satellites, ASRC Federal said Tuesday. Paul Dillahay, ASRC Federal president and CEO, said […] More

NJVC has partnered with the InfoSec Institute to offer information security courses that are designed to meet cyber workforce training requirements set by the Defense Department. The Infosec Institute develops hands-on lab and online curricula to help IT professionals manage cybersecurity threats and prepare them for certification exams, NJVC said Tuesday. “Having a well-trained cyber engineering […] More