John Devolites, formerly general manager of TEOCO Corp., has joined Neustar Inc. as vice president of data services. Devolites will report to Steve Edwards, senior vice president of data services, and be responsible for Neustar’s order management services, information services and analytics strategy, the company said Tuesday. “John has a proven track record of applying […] More

Informatica has selected 12 organizations from among 5,000 of its customers for the 2014 Informatica Innovation Awards for leveraging the company’s data integration offerings to boost business. The award winners were honored at last week’s Informatica World event in Las Vegas, the company said Thursday. “Each year, Informatica Innovation Awards winners demonstrate the transformative power of clean, […] More

BAE Systems has renewed its commitment to produce fuel cell hybrid buses in collaboration with Ballard Power Systems, ElDorado National and the University of California. Under the California Energy Commission-funded project, BAE will provide the propulsion and power management systems while Ballard will supply the “plug-and-play” power module and engineering support, Ballard said Tuesday. According to […] More

Michael Horowitz, associate professor at the University of Pennsylvania, has recommended the government re-examine its export policy on unmanned aircraft systems and warnedthat limitations could lose the country’s lead in the technology to partner nations, Defense News reported Thursday. “Building partner capacity to substitute or supplement for American capabilities is an important national security priority, and there […] More

CACI International‘s computer and audio forensics laboratory in Alexandria, Virginia, has received accreditation from the American Society of Crime Laboratory Directors and the Laboratory Accreditation Board-International based on testing and calibration requirements as well as industry standards. The company said Tuesday the accreditation covers CACI Digital Forensics Laboratory’s management, personnel, facilities, equipment, quality systems and procedures. “The accreditation . […] More

Battelle, Toshiba‘s UK team and China have begun installing and testing communications networks by using quantum physics with the goal of helping to secure long-distance transmissions of data, Nature reported Wednesday. Jane Qiu writes Battelle and Geneva-based ID Quantique collaborated to deploy an approximately 403.8-mile optical fiber to Battelle’s Columbus, Ohio headquarters and offices in Washington. […] More

As CA Technologies senior vice president for public sector sales, John Borghard is responsible for the firm’s sales of cloud computing, software as a service, virtualization, on premise solutions and other offerings to federal, state and local government customers. He has held a number of leadership positions within the company and has spent around 20 years with […] More

Booz Allen Hamilton will support the American Public Health Association’s National Public Health Week through health services projects during April. Booz Allen will work with clients to develop technologies for raising awareness and helping to improve response times to public health crises, the firm announced Wednesday. “Booz Allen is committed to helping our clients enhance the lives […] More

NASA‘s commercial partners have completed the design reviews of their respective spacecraft and rockets intended for the agency’s program to transport mission crews to low-Earth orbit. Blue Origin, Boeing, Sierra Nevada and Space Exploration Technology continue to develop space transportation systems and prepare for tests in 2014 under the second round of their commercial crew […] More

Computer Sciences Corp. will operate and maintain the Customs and Border Protection agency’s financial management systems under a potential five-year, $86 million agreement. CSC will work with CBP to help develop and implement new financial systems for the agency’s nearly 5,000 SAP users, CSC said Thursday. Catherine Kuenzel, vice president and general manager of the homeland […] 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

Leidos has engineered a shelter system for military personnel who are fielded in expeditionary missions. The Self-sustaining Living Module is built with features for solar energy and microgrid power management, rainwater collection, water purification systems and onsite setup and teardown systems, Leidos said Monday. Sam Gordy, a Leidos group president, said SLiM is built to help […] More