Rick Strasser and Gurnaik Dosanjh of IBM wrote in a joint article published Thursday on Federal Times that government agencies pursuing payroll modernization projects should consider the triad of people, process and technology.

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Mohammed Farooq, former general manager of IBM operations cloud for hybrid multi-cloud management, has joined Hypergiant Industries as global chief technology officer and a member of its board of directors.

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IBM is providing citizens free tools through The Weather Channel application and website to help them track reported COVID-19 cases and gain access to news and other information related to the coronavirus pandemic using their computers and smartphones.

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IBM and AT&T announced a multi-year strategic alliance between the companies on Tuesday. AT&T Communications will use IBM’s expertise to modernize AT&T Business Solutions' internal software applications, enabling migrations to the IBM Cloud through the partnership.

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TYSONS CORNER, VA, February 15, 2019 — EY has hired the former CEO of BluVector, the network security technology provider that spun out of a Northrop Grumman (NYSE: NOC) business unit, as the new global cybersecurity leader to succeed the retiring Paul van Kessel, GovCon Wire reported Thursday. The consultancy said Wednesday Kris Lovejoy, who has also […] More

IBM’s planned $34B acquisition of Red Hat could have an impact on the federal cloud market and agencies’ information technology modernization plans, Bloomberg Government reported Friday. IBM agreed in late October to pay $190 in cash for each share of Red Hat in a move to establish a global provider of hybrid cloud platforms. BGOV […] More

ECS has been selected as an authorized provider of IBM’s public, private and hybrid cloud offerings. ECS said Thursday it will utilize its Cloud Center of Excellence platform to provide direct customer access to IBM’s cloud suite, which is integrated with artificial intelligence and advanced data technology. John Sankovich, vice president of cloud solutions at […] More

IBM’s security business has introduced a mobile security operations center tasked to respond to demands for cybersecurity support and training services across the U.S. and Europe. The company said Monday the X-Force Command Cyber Tactical Operations Center is a tractor trailer that houses a gesture-controlled cybersecurity office, data center and conference facilities. The vehicle can also accommodate […] More

SES Networks has partnered with IBM to help customers connect to a cloud computing platform from anywhere via a non-geostationary satellite network. Luxembourg-based SES said Thursday it will use the O3b Medium Earth Orbit system to offer fiber-like connectivity services on IBM Cloud to the government, maritime, aerospace and energy sectors. The partnership seeks to help clients deploy cloud-based tools and applications […] More

ExecutiveBiz spoke with Jennifer Chronis, general manager, Defense Department, about Amazon Web Services’ cloud offerings for defense and intelligence community customers, the pace of federal information technology modernization and what she sees in store for the future of cloud computing and adoption. “[The cloud] means solving problems faster, adapting to changing environments, dealing with sudden […] More

Nicole Gardner, a vice president of IBM’s global business services division, has said the company intends to employ 2,000 additional veterans, Park Cities People reported Tuesday. Gardner said during a panel discussion on the “Keeping America’s Promise” program that veterans are great team players and contribute to companies through their problem-solving skills. “They are obviously up for […] More

eGlobalTech has been chosen to support IBM in a project to migrate the Federal Emergency Management Agency‘s integrated public alert and warning system to Amazon Web Services cloud technology. IPAWS is designed to help federal, state, territorial, tribal and local authorities inform communities in the event of a critical situation, eGT said Thursday. eGT has previously helped transition FEMA emergency management […] More