Christian Alexander serves as senior vice president and director of global business development at Parsons‘ government services business and holds responsibility over the development of the unit’s business strategies and account management functions. Alexander was most recently the business development manager for Parsons’ national security and defense division, where he was responsible for client negotiation and […] More

IBM has opened new cloud centers in 12 new sites across Asia, Europe and the Americas as part of the company’s $1.2 billion expansion plan to meet hybrid cloud computing demand from enterprise clients. The company said Wednesday the new facilities in Tokyo, Frankfurt, Mexico City and other areas bring IBM’s total cloud centers to 40. The new cloud centers […] More

A nonprofit organization started by SAP NS2 has opened 20 slots to post-9/11 military veterans for a three-month technology training and employment program that will provide participants with mentorship and potential job opportunities. NS2 Serves said Monday the residential, full-time course will offer training on SAP software and career placement assistance in national security and other fields, provide […] More

A nonprofit organization established by SAP NS2, the U.S. national security-focused subsidiary of SAP, sponsored a reception on Capitol Hill Nov. 18 to center around the theme of “Improving the Well-Being, Employment Status and Opportunities Available to Post-9/11 Veterans and Their Families.” NS2 Serves helped facilitate the event in an effort to further advocate for programs to bring veterans into […] More

A division of L-3 Communications has tapped FLYHT Aerospace Solutions to provide Airbus with flight tracking and performance monitoring tools for installation and retrofitting on the A320 aircraft. A VCN Publishing report noted Friday that FLYHT’s Automated Flight Information Reporting System is certified for integration with Airbus’ A320 aircraft fleet. Bill Tempany, chief executive officer of FLYHT, said in a recent conference call that the […] More

IBM has landed a five-year contract to help Fire & Rescue New South Wales implement a cloud computing infrastructure intended to consolidate the emergency services agency’s mission-critical workloads. The company said Tuesday it will design, build and operate an information technology-as-a-service platform for FRNSW, as well as migrate agency systems and applications to IBM Cloud. […] More

MicroMarket Monitor projects at North America’s predictive analytics market will hit a 24.5 percent compound annual growth rate until 2019, HealthITAnalytics said Thursday. Jennifer Bresnick writes the report also pegs the growth of predictive technology global market at 32.3 percent during the same forecast period. The report shows that North American organizations account for 38.8 percent of the global market. MicroMarket Monitor cited SAP, IBM and […] More

Ravi Dankanikote serves as vice president for the business system solutions group at CACI International, where he oversees growth strategies and new business development functions. According to the company, he has constructed programs and mobilized teams to position the group into new markets. He focuses on large-scale information technology transformations, department-wide enterprise resource planning implementations and […] More

Karl Williams serves as chief operating officer for PAE, where he is responsible for the company’s three business units. Williams served as vice president and general manager of Engility’s government services business before he joined PAE in April. He has also served as Engility’s business controller with responsibility in financial management of the company’s global operational assets. Williams’ career includes time […] More

Kay Kapoor, president of AT&T‘s government solutions business, has received the Janice K. Mendenhall Spirit of Leadership Award from the American Council for Technology and Industry Advisory Council. ACT-IAC said Monday the award is named after a civil servant who sought to bolster mentorship and relationships between industry and government and is the highest award given to members of the organization. […] More

Rep. Dutch Ruppersberger and Gov. Martin O’Malley of Maryland will deliver the opening remarks at the CyberMaryland Conference on Wednesday and Thursday, which will host representatives from academia, industry and government. “Governor O’Malley launched the CyberMaryland initiative in January 2010 to position the state as the epicenter of cybersecurity,” Dominick Murray, secretary of the Maryland Department of Business and Economic Development, said Friday. DBED […] More

Jacobs Engineering Group will provide design management services for a two-lane tunnel construction project between Virginia Beach and the Delmarva Peninsula under a contract with the Chesapeake Bay Bridge and Tunnel Commission. The company said Tuesday it will lead project development work for the future 23-mile tunnel and associated infrastructure, manage procurement activities and assist in the review of technical […] More