Microsoft has introduced a new cloud-based mobile tool built to detect and gather location data from GPS satellites, The Register reported Monday. Simon Sharwood writes the Cloud-Offloaded GPS Experimental Kit is developed for mobile devices to log GPS signals for cloud processing. Microsoft built the Low Energy Assisted Positioning cloud server to receive GPS signals and […] More

Deloitte has introduced a new idea for cyber risk management that aims to help organizations perform business transactions in a secure environment. The Secure.Vigilant.Resilient. concept recommends that enterprises focus on identifying cyber threats and building up response methods in order to mitigate attacks, Deloitte said Thursday. Ed Powers, national managing principal for Deloitte’s Cyber Risk […] More

Boeing has received initial signals from its global positioning system satellite from space following the spacecraft’s Thursday launch. The GPS IIF 5 satellite was launched into space aboard  a United Launch Alliance Delta IV rocket from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Fla., and transmitted signals after more than three hours, Boeing said Friday. The spacecraft has […] More

Lockheed Martin has updated the processor of its mobile communications platform offering that works to help military users transmit data across multiple networks. The new version of Lockheed’s Whetstone system is built to help soldiers download, process and send terabytes of information when operating in a remote location, Lockheed said Wednesday. Rob Smith, Lockheed IS&GS […] More

Raytheon is working to introduce girls to engineering through “Girl Day,” a series of events that aim to show the creative and collaborative side of engineering. Companies employees will use their experience in the science, technology, engineering and math industries to encourage young women to pursue careers in the field, the company announced Thursday. “We care […] More

Stephanie Payne has been appointed to serve as the director of human resources for the aerospace group at Eaton. Payne will report directly to Nate Manning, vice president and general manager of Eaton’s fluid and electrical distribution division, the company announced Tuesday. “Stephanie’s experience in compensation, employee relations and recruitment combined with her human resources generalist background make […] More

Curtis Carlson, SRI International president and chief executive officer, is retiring after 16 years in the position and 40 years in the company, as the company looks his successor. Carlson will serve as vice chairman for innovation at SRI, upon his retirement, SRI announced. “My new position as Vice Chairman for Innovation will permit me […] More

Deloitte has signed an academic support partnership agreement with Scotland-based Strathclyde Business School for an analytics project, business7.co.uk reported Tuesday. Scott McCulloch writes that the partnership will focus on maintenance analytics. “Our new partnership will help companies analyse and utilise their data in a wide range of ways, from automating maintenance on offshore wind farms to […] More

Benjamin Yiu has been appointed general manager of Asia-Pacific operations for the aerospace group at Eaton, where he will handle all the company’s business activities in the region. He will based in Shanghai, China and report directly to Uday Yadava, Eaton aerospace group president, the company announced Friday. Yiu was most recently the mobile business […] More

Granite Telecommunications has been added to a General Services Administration contracting vehicle, through which federal agencies will have access to the company’s technology offerings. Granite said Friday the GSA contract was awarded after the agency evaluated the company’s operations, among other criteria. Rob Hale, Granite CEO, said the company aims to grow its government customer base through […] More

Pat Finn, senior vice president for the U.S. public sector at Cisco, has proposed a two-pronged approach to dealing with potential mobile security risks in government. He writes in a blog post published Monday that the first step is to train the workforce, noting a recent Cisco poll that 25 percent of civil servants have […] More

Airbus and a Singapore-based research agency have signed a memorandum of understanding to explore areas of mutual interest such as data analytics.  The partnership with Singapore’s agency for science, technology and research is intended to help customers manage fuel efficiency through new methods of operational data analysis, Airbus said Feb. 10. Asia-Pacific region business accounts […] More