ExecutiveBiz recently spoke with Tina Kuhn, a top cybersecurity executive with Northrop Grumman Information Systems, on Northrop’s international expansion, opportunities for transformation within the government budget environment, how to “build-in” cyber defenses, and more in the cyber space. Kuhn joined Northrop in 2012 after holding a series of GovCon leadership roles focusing on intelligence and […] More

Tony Cole serves as vice president and global government chief technology officer at FireEye, where he works with public sector agencies and other systems integrators to gain knowledge of the global cyber threat landscape and adapt enterprise approaches to address the threats. The former U.S. Army officer and Symantec business development leader addresses security conferences […] More

SAP AG and Atos are collaborating with the European Union to develop standards for cloud services in an effort to help protect personal data of citizens, Bloomberg reported Monday. Cornelius Rahn writes the two companies and European governments will work on guidelines for screening Web programs and data storage technologies. Jim Hagemann Snabe, SAP co-CEO, said […] More

Lockheed Martin and Ocean Power Technologies have partnered to build a wave energy project worth $230 million off the coast of Australia The Standard reported Tuesday. Sean McComish writes the companies intend for the renewable energy source to help power navy bases and maritime surveillance programs. The project is scheduled to start in 2014 and […] More

Boeing, Etihad Airways, Takreer, Total and the Masdar Institute of Science and Technology have partnered to develop a biofuel supply chain framework for the United Arab Emirates’ aviation industry. The BIOjet Abu Dhabi team will perform research and development work, invest in feedstock production and aim to refine technologies for the UAE and global markets, […] 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

Digital Management Inc. and Samsung Telecommunications America have forged an alliance that will work to help government and commercial organizations deploy mobile technology across the enterprise. The companies seek to deliver a range of managed deployment, security and help desk services for U.S. customers who aim to implement bring-your-own-device initiatives, DMI said Monday. DMI will […] More

SAP and a United Arab Emirates-based university will collaborate to educate students on business software applications through problem-solving exercises, technology demonstrations and research activities, The Gulf Today reported Tuesday. Ajman University for Science and Technology joined an SAP alliance program designed to give academic institutions access to the company’s enterprise-grade software portfolio for training purposes, […] More