API Technologies Corp. has obtained a validation for a cryptographic module from the National Institute of Standards and Technology. The NIST issued the Federal Information Processing Standard Publication 140-2 to certify the API’s common cryptographic module as complying with information security regulations, API said Friday. Henry Gold, a general manager at API, said the module is […] More

Accenture Federal Services and the Government Business Council have jointly surveyed federal executives to evaluate their views and experiences on their agencies’ cloud implementation. The “The Road Ahead: 3 Years After Cloud First” report indicates that agencies face staffing and procurement processes amid increasing deployment of cloud services, Accenture said Thursday. “While there are initial challenges […] More

SAP has released a new version of its SAP Learning Hub cloud-based site based on user feedback, with more than 2,000 educational materials available and features to interact with subject matter experts and peers. The learning hub offers training manuals, handbooks and learning videos on SAP platforms, as well as instructor-led learning rooms and large […] More

Mobile operators are increasingly looking to real-time analytics as a means to help customers address issues with their devices as service providers aim to proactively address those situations and deliver a positive customer experience, Razorsight CEO Charlie Thomas has told Pipeline. Action on the part of operators would occur before a customer files a complaint, […] More

Intellicheck Mobilisa has patented an identification check system that is intended to help law enforcers verify the identity of ID card bearers. The technology is designed to read ID card data, match the card’s information with other possible individuals and display the identified individual to a system user, Intellicheck Mobilisa said Wednesday. Nelson Ludlow, president […] More

Leidos will deploy additional meters for United Power’s metering infrastructure work under the second phase of a 10-year contract. Leidos started implementing 20,000 meters for the Colorado-based electric cooperative in October 2013 and intends to complete the second phase by September 2014, the company said Wednesday. James Baxter, senior vice president for energy services at […] More

Increasing use of mobile technologies in federal agencies are among several changes that federal agencies must keep up with and turn to their advantage AT&T‘s Chris Smith has told FCW. Smith, vice president of technology for the company’s federal business organization, also highlighted cloud computing and the “Internet of Things” as having potential to transform operations in […] More

Accenture has picked two student teams from the University of Michigan and University of Pennsylvania as winners of the company’s management consulting and innovation contest. The contest challenged students to create digital tools and strategies for helping nonprofit organizations provide social services and improve the quality of life of youth and poor families, Accenture said Wednesday. […] More

IHS Jane’s is projecting a 0.6 percent rise in military budgets worldwide during 2014, Agence France-Presse reported Tuesday. The annual defense budgets review attributed that growth to the increase in demands for arms in Asia, the Middle East and Russia, according to the report. “We have seen substantial increases in defense spending from countries like […] More

Hewlett-Packard has released the results of a research report that sought to identify enterprise security risks and analyze the threat landscape. HP Security Research’s cyber risk report cited mobile device usage, insecure software and Java applications as among the main contributors to the growing attacks in 2013, HP said Monday. “Adversaries today are more adept than ever […] More

Teradata has partnered with business intelligence services provider Jaspersoft to integrate its BI functions with Teradata’s data management platforms and produce insights to guide business decision-making. Jaspersoft’s BI suite includes a tool that parses through big data sources for reporting on current and historical data, Jaspersoft said Thursday. “The growing number of data-driven businesses has […] More

IBM has partnered with India-based real estate company DLF to analyze the shopping behavior of customers at DLF’s malls through an IBM mobile phone application, Business Standard reported Monday. The app will be designed to gather data from shoppers’ movements inside the DLF Promenade mall in New Delhi City and convert that information into insights for […] More