Autodesk University has released seven online classes for engineering graduates, students or enthusiasts that can be accessed for free through their website. The AU 2013 classes will give registered users access to select sessions, handouts, presentations and more, according to a Thursday blog post of Caron Beesley, an editor of DLT Solutions’ Acronym Online magazine. […] More

Dr. Melvin Greer serves as senior fellow and chief strategist for service-oriented architecture and cloud computing at Lockheed Martin, where he brings more than 25 years of experience leading systems and software engineering efforts to the contractor’s advanced technology office. Greer is a principal investigator in advanced research studies, and has dedicated his efforts towards […] More

Four companies have won task orders worth up to $60 million combined to develop tools and sensors for the Department of Homeland Security to scan its network for security risks, Federal Times reported Thursday. Nicole Blake Johnson writes these awards fall under DHS’ $6 billion continuous monitoring program, which is handled by the General Services Administration. […] More

Indiana’s Revenue Department has contracted LexisNexis Risk Solutions to help combat identify theft and tax refund fraud in the state. The company plans to use filters to screen requests for tax refunds, checking the ID information against public databases and other sources as part of the verification process, said Wednesday. “Identity-based tax refund fraud causes individuals to […] More

Computer Sciences Corp. and HCL Technologies are partnering to create an application modernization delivery network that is intended to help clients transition into a cloud computing platform. The team’s first delivery centers will be based in Bangalore and Chennai and the companies plan to share cloud application modernization revenue and direct costs, CSC announced Wednesday. “Enterprises today […] More

The information technology business unit of General Dynamics has been chosen by the Office of the Secretary of Defense to receive the performance-based logistics award for 2013. General Dynamics Information Technology won the award for its work on the U.S. Marine Corps. combat operating center program, the company announced Thursday. The company and the Marine Corps Systems […] More

General Dynamics Information Technology has been chosen to run a web-based cloud computing brokerage service for the state of Texas. The subsidiary launched the CloudBroker online portal where state and local government organizations and public education institutions can acquire cloud platforms and services, General Dynamics IT said Wednesday. As the state’s official cloud broker, General […] More

Raytheon Co. has launched a $125,000 scholarship program aimed to help students pursuing a four-year degree related to science, technology, engineering and math or any related field. The Raytheon- Zumwalt Scholarship, established through the Anchor Scholarship Foundation, is also meant to honor Adm. Elmo R. Zumwalt Jr., a former chief of Naval Operations, Raytheon announced […] More

An industry team led by BAE Systems has won a $79 million contract to help the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency design technology for converting large volumes of sensor data into threat intelligence. DARPA seeks to build a device that can help defense organizations process information from multiple sensors and predict threat behaviors by using […] More

On the heels of the late 2013 release of his second book, Treasury’s War: The Unleashing of a New Era of Financial Warfare, Juan Zarate caught up with ExecutiveBiz to discuss his and the Treasury Department’s work in the years after 9/11 to promote U.S. national security interests through sophisticated global financial campaigns. As the […] More

Avaya’s Government Solutions subsidiary has been selected to provide communication and video services for National Security Technologies’ operations at the Department of Energy’s Nevada national security site. NSTec intends for the Avaya communications system to upgrade the voice and video infrastructure currently in use at the site, Avaya said Tuesday. Mike Paige, president and CEO of […] More

AECOM will use a suite of Trimble software products to help government clients manage workflow, costs, scheduling and technical processes in construction projects. AECOM will deploy Trimble’s Proliance platform to monitor capital investments and assignment delivery for customers throughout the design-build-operate lifecycle, Trimble said Tuesday. Bryn Fosburgh, vice president of Trimble, said the company’s portfolio […] More