VMware will cloud-based desktop services on Google’s personal computer device in order to help customers update their mobile infrastructure. VMware’s desktop-as-a-service platform offering will be integrated into Google’s Chromebook devices for businesses to access Windows applications and data through the cloud, VMware said Wednesday. Sanjay Poonen, executive vice president and general manager of end-user computing at VMware, said […] More

Aerojet Rocketdyne has demonstrated a second stage rocket motor in simulated environments for the U.S. Air Force’s Nuclear Weapons Center. The Large Class 92-inch-diameter solid rocket motor was tested at the Arnold Engineering and Development Complex at Arnold Air Force Base in Tennessee, Aerojet Rocketdyne said Wednesday. Tyler Evans, Aerojet Rocketdyne vice president of Rocket […] More

GE Digital Energy has teamed up with asset management software provider Meridium to provide utility customers with an offering to view and manage their assets and distribution network. The GE business unit will integrate distribution management software Smallworld Electric and Gas Distribution Office with Meridium’s asset performance management system to monitor asset health and functionality, […] More

Siemens Government Technologies will work to install new heating and cooling plants at three federal buildings under a $37.2 million General Services Administration contract, Federal Times reported Wednesday. Andy Medici writes that Siemens will pay upfront costs of energy-savings retrofits for 13 projects spread across the Anthony J. Celebrezze Federal Building, Howard M. Metzenbaum U.S. […] More

IBM (NYSE: IBM) has introduced new cloud-based application development servers for developers to build and assess their products. The IBM Power Development Platform is a free resource for clients such as Linux developers to develop big data, mobile and social business computing applications through the IBM Power Systems servers, IBM said Tuesday. Doug Balog, general manager […] More

Microsoft will collaborate with financial technology provider FIS, Europol and the Organization of American States to carry out cooperative efforts against potential cyber attacks. The allies seek to assist law enforcement and private industry in dismantling online hacker groups and investigating botnets and malware threats, Microsoft said Wednesday. Microsoft executives signed the three partnership agreements […] More

Dell and Kallo have forged an alliance to design and develop an information technology infrastructure at Kallo’s global support center for healthcare clients. Kallos delivers customized healthcare delivery platforms designed to support mobile care, clinical training, pharmacy informatics, diagnostics and disaster management programs in developing nations, Dell said Tuesday. Dell will help Kallo create a […] More

QinetiQ North America has been awarded two task orders worth $15 million combined from the General Services Administration for information technology and software development services. The agency’s Public Buildings Service issued the orders through GSA’s Information Technology and Development Services blanket purchase agreement, QNA said Tuesday. For the Enterprise Data Repository Management task order, the […] More

SAS has designed an interactive software product that uses analytics technology to explore and process volumes of Hadoop-based data. The In-Memory Statistics for Hadoop platform is meant to help organizations manage information generated through machine learning or statistical computing activities, SAS said Tuesday. Oliver Schabenberger, SAS senior director for analytic server research and development, said […] More

General Electric has been chosen to provide power generation equipment to a plant that supplies electricity to households and businesses in the city of Los Angeles. The Los Angeles Department of Water and Power is re-powering the Scattergood generating station in El Segundo, Calif. and picked GE’s combustion turbines and distributed control system to replace […] More

General Electric‘s intelligent platforms business has unveiled enhancements to its suite of software applications for managing plant operations. Proficy manufacturing apps are designed to help manufacturers handle customer orders as well as track marketing and technical processes throughout a production facility, GE Intelligent Platforms said Monday. The subsidiary launched an updated Proficy offering Monday at […] More

Leidos has enlisted national security company MacAulay-Brown to provide hardware-in-the-loop simulation and testing services for military programs at the Guided Weapons Evaluation Facility at Eglin Air Force Base in Florida. MacB said Monday it will test weapons systems for readiness and simulate battlefield conditions using an HIL controller. “HIL-based simulation solutions ensure that today’s complex […] More