The Bank Administration Institute has selected a cloud service run by XO Communications to manage data backup and disaster recovery processes. BAI intends for the XO Enterprise Cloud to help virtualize and replicate systems, as well as to reduce recovery time objectives to two days from two weeks, XO announced Tuesday. XO Enterprise Cloud is designed as […] More

An updated missile interceptor developed by Boeing and Israel Aerospace Industries completed its second successful flight test on Jan. 3 over the Mediterranean Sea. The Arrow 3 test was conducted by the Israel Ministry of Defense and U.S. Missile Defense Agency, Boeing announced Tuesday. “Boeing and IAI designed Arrow 3 to engage threats at high […] More

Cherreka Montgomery joined SAP NS2 – the independent national security subsidiary of SAP — in late 2012 to serve as national vice president for corporate development. In this role, the State Department and intelligence community veteran works to help agencies in the defense and intelligence arenas manage their missions. Her career in government services includes […] More

An Appian business process management software has been adopted by the Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to automate back office functions based in a cloud computing environment. Appian Cloud is designed to help corporate users digitize workloads, access mobile applications and collaborate with each other, Appian said Tuesday. The Dallas/Fort Worth airport aims to improve its […] More

H. Brian Thompson, executive chairman of the board of directors at worldwide cloud network provider Global Telecom & Technology, Inc., has written a an autobiography where he details his life as a telecommunications executive. The Red Thread is Thompson’s business memoir that takes readers through his various leadership roles in the telecommunications industry. Prior to serving as […] More

Orbital Sciences Corp. is set to launch a cargo spacecraft carrying supplies to the International Space Station on Wednesday. Orbital’s Antares rocket will lift off the Cygnus cargo spacecraft from NASA’s Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia into orbit for post-launch activation and testing before the spacecraft reaches the ISS on Jan. 12, Orbital Sciences said […] More

SRI International has been awarded a a $4.5 million contract to establish a library intended to contain thousands of metabolites for use by researchers at the National Institutes of Health. NIH intends for the Metabolite Standards Synthesis Center to help prepare molecules for metabolomics researchers and be accessible to the scientific community, SRI announced Monday. Metabolomics research involves […] More

AT&T has signed a multi-year deal to provide high-speed wireless Internet service in Tesla‘s line of electric cars. Tesla will utilize AT&T technology to help drivers and passengers access in-car remote engine monitoring, telematics and multimedia services via a touchscreen display, AT&T said Tuesday. “It’s an honor to work with a company as innovative as […] More

Siemens and Spanish utility company Iberdrola have reached an agreement to consolidate smart grid infrastructures for Middle East clients, Renew Grid reported Tuesday. The two companies plan to build smart grid technologies for energy and water in Qatar and the rest of Middle East, according to the report. Siemens and Iberdrola intend to combine renewable […] More

Microsoft has sought to build its customer relationship management portfolio with a move to purchase cloud-based customer service software company Parature. The acquisition will see Parature’s customer self-service suite implemented as part of the Microsoft Dynamics CRM with a goal to engage users in an environment with large numbers of networks and connections, Microsoft said Tuesday. […] More

Audodesk (NASDAQ: ADSK) has purchased Circuits.io for an undisclosed amount as part of moves to expand product offerings in electronic circuit design and simulation. Circuits.io’s technology and development team offers web-based applications and collaboration tools for a community of circuit designers, innovators and entrepreneurs, Autodesk said Monday. “The rise in affordable, programmable microprocessors like the […] More

Dell has introduced services for customers to develop and migrate applications to the Salesforce platform. Dell will provide advisory and application migration services to clients and serve to help design and manage applications, Dell said Tuesday. Raman Sapra, executive director and global lead of strategy and business innovation services at Dell Services, said the company […] More