RSA Security has added Secure Access Technologies to the Secured by RSA Certified Partner Program for its mobile authentication and proximity security technology that can interoperate with RSA SecurID, enabling enterprise and workforce mobility. MobileID wirelessly connects with a computer or tablet to enable automatic inputting of the RSA SecurID code generated on the user’s smartphone, SAT said […] More

Harris Corp. has developed a portfolio of software applications aimed at helping medical providers manage clinical workflows, patient data exchange and health IT infrastructures. FusionFX is based on an open services platform and works to integrate with electronic health records systems and analytics tools, Harris said Monday. The company introduced FusionFX at the annual Healthcare […] More

FireEye has launched a new cybersecurity product that is built to help users detect threats to computer networks and respond to security incidents in a short period of time. The Endpoint Threat Prevention suite is designed for use with FireEye’s security platform and features IT tools that FireEye acquired through its $1 billion acquisition of Mandiant, […] More

Iris Bombelyn, a group vice president at Lockheed Martin, says the company is working to attract allied investors for a tactical communications satellite program, Space News reported Monday. Mike Gruss writes Lockheed wants to bring in international partners to fund the construction of a sixth satellite in the U.S. Navy‘s Mobile User Objective System constellation. […] More

Tony Cole serves as vice president and global government chief technology officer at FireEye, where he works with public sector agencies and other systems integrators to gain knowledge of the global cyber threat landscape and adapt enterprise approaches to address the threats. The former U.S. Army officer and Symantec business development leader addresses security conferences […] More

Thales has been awarded a contract to help the Aeronautical Radio of Thailand refresh air traffic control equipment and management systems, Defenseworld.net reported Tuesday. Aerothai aims to use the Thailand Modernization CNS/ATM system to air traffic in the country and facilitate interoperability with neighboring countries, the report said. The TMCS will be based on the company’s […] More

Open source technology is slowly finding its way into the public sector as governments seek to build infrastructures based on those tools, says Red Hat’s Dirk-Peter van Leeuwen, senior vice president and general manager for the Asia-Pacific region. Part of the appeal is that the open source model promotes transparency and collaboration, and can be used […] More

Warren East, formerly CEO of semiconductor intellectual property supplier ARM Holdings, has joined the advisory board of Oxehealth, a spin-out from the University of Oxford’s Institute of Biomedical Engineering. East will work to help Oxehealth drive its non-contact vital signs technology into the market and pursue partnership opportunities, Oxehealth said Thursday. He will also collaborate […] More

IBM Corp. wants to invest $100 million in a 10-year initiative to roll out its artificial intelligence and cognitive systems in Africa in an effort to seek business opportunities in the region. IBM will deploy the Watson technology from its Africa research laboratory, where researchers can develop new services in healthcare, education, water and sanitation, […] More

IBM sold 900 patents to Twitter in December under a patent cross-license agreement, IBM said Friday. “[The deal] demonstrates our commitment to licensing access to our broad patent portfolio,” said Ken King, general manager of Intellectual Property for IBM. “We look forward to a productive relationship with Twitter in the future,” he added. The financial terms […] More

Keith Salzman, chief medical information officer at CACI International, has been recognized by a health information technology professional group for his work in bringing IT offerings to healthcare services. The Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society selected Salzman for the 2013 Physician IT Leadership Award in recognition of his service in the U.S. Army, CACI’s healthcare […] More

Erin-Michael Gill, formerly a managing director and chief intellectual property officer at MDB Capital Group, has joined Qbase Technologies as an executive vice president responsible for managing products and intellectual property. Gill’s responsibilities include overseeing business processes from product design and creation to marketing and sales, and IP strategy and protection, the company said Monday. […] More