At General Dynamics Advanced Information Systems, James Kilbride deploys the capabilities of the firm’s Cyber and Intelligence Solutions division to help government customers advance their missions. Kilbride joined General Dynamics in 2005 and earned with a doctoral degree in computer science one year later, which he holds in addition to his M.B.A. degree from Rensselaer Polytechnic […] More

NTT Communications Corp. has introduced a virtual desktop product with the aim of helping enterprise clients integrate computing systems into a standardized cloud environment. The Enterprise Virtual Desktop Infrastructure is built to help organizations manage, secure and access overseas information technology assets from within the U.S., NTT said Thursday. According to NTT, the platform gives […] More

SRA International Inc. has been named a finalist in the information technology services and consulting category of the American Technology Award, an annual technology industry award. SRA earned the spot through its IT strategic planning approach called AcuITy Insightful Solutions, the company announced Wednesday. Pat Burke, SRA chief technology officer, said AcuITy has helped them provide […] More

SAIC has pledged $150,000 annually for three years to became the first sponsor of the new USO Warrior and Family Center in Bethesda, Md. SAIC’s donation is intended to benefit the wounded soldiers and military families under the care of the USO of Metropolitan Washington-Baltimore chapter, the company announced Wednesday. For the remainder of 2014, SAIC also promised […] More

John Thomas joined Leidos as the Reston, Va.-based national security, health and engineering contractor’s chief strategic officer after Leidos’ 2013 separation from the legacy SAIC organization, where he most recently led close-to-13,000 analysts, scientists, engineers, and business professionals as acting president of SAIC’s National Security Sector. Thomas joined SAIC as an executive focused on military […] More

IBM has extended its mobility services portfolio in an effort to help customers build and deploy their mobile offerings. IBM added new features for security, application development, collaboration and device management to its MobileFirst portfolio, the company said Monday. Rich Esposito, general manager of mobility services at IBM Global Technology Services, said IBM aims for the […] More

Lockheed Martin and the Alliance to Save Energy have launched a competition for students and educators in Maryland to come up with ideas on how to be more energy efficient. The PowerSavers Challenge will have middle and high school students design an energy savings plan with a video or pledge campaign, Lockheed Martin announced Friday. […] More

Boeing will donate $30 million to the Smithsonian’s National Air and Space Museum for renovation work and new exhibits that are scheduled to finish in 2016. The company intends for the donation to support education work, new exhibits and the first renovation of the museum’s “Milestones of Flight” hall, Boeing announced Thursday. Boeing has donated more than […] More

DRS Technologies Inc. has inked a distribution agreement with PSA Security Network to market its thermal camera systems through the electronic cooperative. The WatchMaster thermal camera technology will be available to PSA’s members, including security systems integrators that develop and maintain access control, video surveillance and life safety systems, DRS said Wednesday. Todd Brown, DRS […] More

Northrop Grumman is hosting a daylong special session at the National Science Teachers Association in Boston from Thursday to Sunday to discuss global issues in science education. The Global Conversations in Science Education conference is also intended to tackle how teachers can help students understand energy and its impact, Northrop announced Tuesday. “Professional development is a […] More

A joint venture of Sparton Corp. and USSI have won manufacturing subcontracts worth $13.3 million to support multiple international awards for exercises planned with the U.S. Navy. Specifically, ERAPSCO/Sonobuoy TechSystems will provide Sparton $5.6 million worth of manufacturing subcontracts and another $7.7 million to USSI to detect, classify and localize adversary submarines for peacetime and […] More

IBM has selected a record number of company scientists and researchers from the U.S., Canada, Switzerland and Germany to receive the IBM Fellow honor, the company’s highest technical distinction. The 11 new Fellows will work to carry out the company’s Technology Ambassador Initiative, a program intended to drive growth through innovation, IBM announced Tuesday. “The […] More