Microsoft Corp. has joined Facebook Inc.’s cloud initiative which aims to develop and share data center infrastructure designs, The Next Web reported Tuesday. Citing a Microsoft blog article, Kaylene Hong writes the software company intends to contribute its cloud server specification for data center hardware to the Open Compute Project. Bill Laing, Microsoft’s corporate vice […] More

Microsoft Open Technologies has opened a subsidiary in China to expand the company’s presence in the country and assist in proprietary development processes and open innovation programs. The Microsoft Open Technologies (Shanghai) Co. Ltd. will consist of a team of engineers that will work to advance interoperability, open standards and open source investments, Microsoft announced Thursday. […] More

A new MarketsandMarkets report indicates that the mobile data protection market will be worth $3.54 billion by 2019 due to the demand for measures that protect enterprise data as companies adopt bring-your-own-device and other mobility practices. The firm said Friday that the market value will climb at a compound annual growth rate of 22.4 percent over the next five years, […] More

Trimble Inc. is planning to release its cloud-based feedback management technology to government customers in an effort to aid in government-constituent collaborations, GCN reported Thursday. Local government clients will be able to manage and respond to service requests from their constituents using the Trimble Feedback application, according to the report. The system is also designed […] More

HashiCorp's software products such as TerraForm and Nomad Packer are increasingly being used in the federal sector as more government agencies turn to cloud-based infrastructure-as-a-service resources, Melissa Palmer, president of HashiCorp Federal, said in an interview on Federal Tech Podcast. She explained how the company's offerings are designed for enterprise multicloud environments not just in government operations but also in large commercial organizations.

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Toni Townes-Whitley officially assumed the chief executive post at Science Applications International Corp. on Monday, bringing to the Reston, Virginia-headquartered technology integrator 35 years of experience as a global technology veteran. Townes-Whitley, who is also now part of SAIC's board of directors, has been with the company since June as its CEO-elect.

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Kirsten Kliphouse, a technology industry leader, has been named to the board of directors of business decisioning data and analytics provider Dun & Bradstreet. She brings to the board decades of leadership experience and information security, data privacy, innovation and technological knowledge, the company said Wednesday. Kliphouse’s “deep technological expertise and significant leadership experiences at […] More

Nazzic Keene, CEO and a board member of Science Applications International Corp., is retiring on Oct. 2 after a decade of service at the Reston, Virginia-headquartered company. Toni Townes-Whitley, a 35-year global technology veteran, has been selected to succeed Keene, who will transition to the role of special executive adviser to the company through Feb. […] More

Sierra Nevada Corp. is offering a cloud-based managed security service meant to help defense industrial base customers protect their sensitive data, intellectual property and operational technology from cybersecurity threats. SNC said its Security Operations Center service offering is built on Microsoft’s Azure Government Cloud and uses the Elastic Security stack to safeguard OT systems, controlled […] More

Centene Corporation provides government-backed high-quality and cost-effective healthcare services to uninsured and underinsured American consumers. Below, we get to see the leaders and executives who with their expertise and fresh perspectives drive the company in the right direction. Learn about Centene Corporation leaders, founders, executives, and other team members and the role they play in […] More

Kymeta has gathered approximately $84 million in additional equity funding that it plans to use to finance its production of satellite connectivity technologies for government, military, enterprise and maritime clients. The Redmond, Washington-based company said Tuesday the investment will cover the expansion of its capacity for flat panel antenna manufacturing, Ku band satellite terminal development, […] More

BigBear.ai has added two new senior-level executives with technology experience to its leadership team to assist with products and services in support of defense and intelligence customers. The Columbia, Maryland-based artificial intelligence provider said Tuesday Todd Hughes will take the role of senior vice president of technology and research while Dan Jones will assume the SVP of products […] More