A team of IBM computer scientists and Trinity College Dublin researchers have developed a set of algorithms intended to reduce data centers’ environmental impact by routing cloud computing tasks, VentureBeat reported Monday. Jordan Novet writes the experiment came after IBM obtained a patent in October for a method to identify which facility receives networking requests based on […] More

Cambridge International Systems has been awarded a potential five-year contract to provide the Defense Information Systems Agency with unified capabilities and telemetry network assistance. The Arlington, Va.-based company will help the Network Services Capabilities Center move the Defense Information Systems Network to a UC platform, Cambridge said Thursday. “Cambridge appreciates the opportunity to support NS2’s […] More

Juniper Networks will provide a network overlay platform to Hong Kong-based Cyberport for a program designed to virtualize and automate public cloud networking for entrepreneurs in Asia. Cyberport selected Juniper’s Contrail software-defined architecture to deliver networking services and help startups build information and communications technology applications in the cloud, Juniper said Monday. Aruna Ravichandran, vice president […] More

General Dynamics’ Electric Boat subsidiary has signed a new lease agreement with real estate firm Quonset Development Corp. to add nearly 42 acres to the existing 100 acres of leased space at Quonset business park in Rhode Island. QDC’s board of directors approved the 25-year agreement as Electric Boat seeks to meet the U.S. Navy’s submarine program […] More

Jacobs Engineering Group has acquired Australian professional services company Sinclair Knight Merz for $1.2 billion in an effort to expand in various regions, the Los Angeles Times reported Monday. Stuart Pfeifer writes that Jacobs anticipates its annual revenue to grow by 10 percent due to the transaction. Craig Martin, Jacobs CEO, told the newspaper the company […] More

A new trend for former military personnel in the UK has seen ex-officers join the entrepreneurial ranks instead of joining the corporate ranks, FT.com reported Wednesday. Jonathan Moules writes that a new UK venture capital trust called Time: Reboot was recently launched with an intent to support ex-military entrepreneurs and their businesses. Stuart Nicol, fund […] More

A Harris Corp. business unit has been awarded a $28 million contract to provide tactical radios to an unidentified Latin American country seeking to monitor drug smuggling and other cross-border illegal activities. The nation is buying Harris RF Communications‘ Falcon III RF-7800V combat net radios, RF-7800S secure personal radios and Falcon II RF-5800H high frequency radios for […] More

Research and Markets plans to provide clients in the enterprise market with a report designed to weigh the value of big and small data strategies. The “Big Data vs. Small Data Strategies for Next Generation Business” study is meant give clients big and small data approaches in terms of data management opportunities and concerns, Research […] More

A new Gallup and Wells Fargo survey indicates nearly half of U.S. small business owner respondents claim they feel the same way about their companies’ outlook as they did at end of the previous year, the Washington Post reported Wednesday. J.D. Harrison writes about a quarter or 23 percent of the 600 employers surveyed are […] More

OMNIPLEX World Services Corp. has won a potential $51.1 million contract to deploy protective security officers for the Transportation Security Administration at various locations in Maryland and Northern Virginia. The firm-fixed-price contract, won through a recompete, contains one base year and four option years, OMNIPLEX said Nov. 26. “This is an exciting win for OMNIPLEX,” […] More

TW Scott serves as vice president of Lockheed Martin’s national product line within the Bethesda, Md.-based aerospace and security contractor’s information systems and global solutions business area. In that role, Scott oversees the delivery of advanced technologies, analytics and services to domestic and international governments and customers in the intelligence community. Scott is also responsible […] More

Exelis has been awarded a contract worth more than $8 million to deploy ground control approach radar system to Estonia. The Estonian armed forces aim to use the GCA-2020 to help the Ämari Air base support NATO initiatives, humanitarian efforts and missions, Exelis said Friday. Dave Prater, vice president and general manager of radar, reconnaissance […] More