Dr. Ray O. Johnson, a senior vice president and chief technology officer at Lockheed Martin, will give a speech to graduating computer, mathematics and natural science students at the University of Maryland. He is slated to deliver the commencement address Sunday at 6 p.m. in the Cole Student Activities Building, the university said Monday. Dr. […] More

Chris Smith serves as vice president of technology for the government solutions business at AT&T, a role the company announced him for in late 2013. In this position, Smith leads 175 technologists that develop products and services for the telecommunications provider’s federal agency customers. The 25-year federal market veteran previously served as U.S. federal chief technology and innovation […] More

Northrop Grumman has recognized its suppliers for their contributions to the company’s information systems sector. The company held its annual recognition ceremony on Thursday in McLean, Virginia to honor 26 companies with the 2014 Supplier Excellence Awards, Northrop said Monday. “This is a highly competitive award and we are pleased to honor each of the recipients for their exceptional contributions to our […] More

Paul Austin, chief technology officer of EMC’s federal division, believes it is critical for agencies to view applications across their enterprise and cloud platforms for resiliency, Federal Times reported Sept. 15. He said agencies must shift their focus on the applications and their connections to business processes, Rutrell Yasin reports. The Recovery Accountability and Transparency Board has deployed the cloud-based RSA Archer portal to […] More

IBM has partnered with software vendor Yonyou Software to optimize IBM’s database server technology for NC, Yonyou’s ERP, supply chain and human resources application suite. The collaboration will see the China-based enterprise management solutions provider utilizing the Cognos business intelligence software to develop an ecosystem that uses big data and analytics technologies for application testing, technical help, marketing […] More

(Editor’s note: this interview took place prior to ATK’s April announcement that the company would spinoff its sporting division into an independent company and merge its aerospace and defense businesses with Orbital Sciences. Click here to read GovCon Wire’s coverage of both transactions.) As senior vice president and chief information officer at ATK, Jeff Kubacki acts as the Arlington, […] More

PAE will continue to provide mission support and logistics services for U.S. diplomats in Iraq under a contract extension with the State Department. The company manages operations such as postal services, food services, waste management, fuel services, supply chain oversight and reporting for the Regional Security Office, PAE said Monday. John Heller, PAE CEO, said the company […] More

Software AG has added Terracotta’s in-memory technology into a mobile data management platform in an effort to help synchronize shared enterprise data. Charles Greenberg, senior manager of global MDM product marketing services at Terracotta wrote in a blog post Monday that Software AG’s browser-based webMethods OneData platform is built to manage data on customer, product, […] More

IBM will collaborate with George Mason University to research cybersecurity developments in the electric power industry to develop plans for policy and grid management part of IBM’s Shared University Research Award program. GMU said Wednesday professors specializing in management, engineering, homeland security and public policy will look into cyber matters related to smart grids and report […] 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