Airbus and a Singapore-based research agency have signed a memorandum of understanding to explore areas of mutual interest such as data analytics.  The partnership with Singapore’s agency for science, technology and research is intended to help customers manage fuel efficiency through new methods of operational data analysis, Airbus said Feb. 10. Asia-Pacific region business accounts […] More

Teradata has worked with Brazil’s national police agency to deploy a new analytics platform for border security operations. The platform is based on the Teradata Active Enterprise Data Warehouse tool and the agency aims to use the platform to manage traffic on federal highways, the company announced Monday. Brazil President Dilma Rousseff has made it a […] More

Rep. Derek Kilmer and the Washington State Procurement Technical Assistance Center will host a workshop Feb. 24 to discuss federal government contracting practices with state businesses and organizations. Jerome Punderson, Naval Sea Systems Command director of contracts, will serve as the keynote speaker for the event in the Carwein Auditorium at the University of Washington-Tacoma’s Keystone Building, […] More

DynCorp International has been selected to receive the Diamond Award for Excellence from the Federal Aviation Administration for the second consecutive year. Diamond Awards are presented to companies of which 100 percent of all eligible maintenance technicians complete FAA aircraft systems training in systems and regulations over one year, DynCorp announced Monday. The company was […] More

Harris Corp. is celebrating National Engineers Week with various programs for its 6,000 engineers and scientists. From Feb. 17 to Feb. 20, Harris will conduct technology demonstrations, seminars and contests for its engineers, the company announced Monday. Harris has invited Guy A. Boy, Florida Institute of Technology professor and Human-Centered Design Institute director, and Gregory […] More

Raytheon Co. is celebrating National Engineers Week with a line-up of programs geared towards helping students enjoy science, technology, engineering and math. The programs for the week support the company’s MathMovesU education program for students and faculty members across the country, Raytheon announced Monday. Some of the programs include live events and hands-on engineering activities […] More

Thales has been awarded a contract to provide the French Navy‘s Charles de Gaulle aircraft carrier with two latest-generation identification friend or foe systems. Under the contract awarded by the French Defence Procurement Agency, Thales will install its BlueGate IG Systems to provide the French carriers with effective Mode 5 and Mode S capabilities, Thales […] 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

LMI and Applied DNA Sciences have formed a partnership with the goal of helping government and commercial entities avoid procurement of counterfeit electronic components. The alliance wants to educate the public about risks posed by fake electronic parts and help organizations develop measures to keep such items from entering the supply chain, LMI said Thursday. […] More

Neil Albert serves as vice chairman of MCR‘s board of directors where he oversees strategic growth, business development, community outreach and a number of other company functions. The 26-year company veteran is the former president and CEO and has served in many leadership roles at the McLean,Va.- based firm including VP and director. Albert caught […] More

Motorola Solutions will work with Brunei’s national police agency to deploy a Terrestrial Trunked Radio network in the country as part of the agency’s 10-year strategic planning program that is scheduled to complete in 2016. The national digital communication system is intended to streamline public safety and security services with centralized information, the company said Wednesday. Under a […] More

A new study from RNCOS predicts the healthcare information technology segment in the U.S. will see a 20-percent compounded annual growth rate between 2014 and 2018. The “US Healthcare IT Market Outlook 2018” study cites increased support from government and new products as main reasons for the market’s growth, Reportlinker said Thursday. RNCOS analysts also […] More