IBM, Fluor and the University of South Carolina have unveiled a new Center for Applied Innovation as part of their public-private partnership and efforts to deliver personalized learning on analytics and higher education application services. IBM said Friday the team aims to help students acquire further information technology skills and knowledge, particularly in the field of applied computing, and to […] More

The market for electro-optical and infrared systems in the military will be worth $16.35 billion by 2020, according to a new MarketsandMarkets report. The analysis firm said Monday the figure represents a 7.71 percent year-over-year increase and is prompted by growing demand for EO/IR systems in surveillance platforms. Electro-optics are becoming popular in naval close-in weapons systems for threat detection […] More

Northrop Grumman has recognized its suppliers for their contributions to the company’s information systems sector. The company held its annual recognition ceremony on Thursday in McLean, Virginia to honor 26 companies with the 2014 Supplier Excellence Awards, Northrop said Monday. “This is a highly competitive award and we are pleased to honor each of the recipients for their exceptional contributions to our […] More

Alex Heidt serves as a senior vice president and general manager at Alion Science and Technology, which he joined in March 2013 after service as SVP and GM at Harris Corp.’s information technology services business. Heidt has also served as a VP of Air Force programs at Harris and was responsible for profit-and-loss management, program execution, and business […] More

Mobile broadband for public safety sector use will see an average year-on-year growth rate of 7.81 percent through 2018, Research and Markets forecasts say. The analyst has published a new report that it said Wednesday looks at the market’s prospects from 2013 to 2018, factors that could spur growth, top vendors in the field and the challenges they could encounter during […] More

Karl Williams serves as chief operating officer for PAE, where he is responsible for the company’s three business units. Williams served as vice president and general manager of Engility’s government services business before he joined PAE in April. He has also served as Engility’s business controller with responsibility in financial management of the company’s global operational assets. Williams’ career includes time […] More

A new market analysis report from Visiongain says the air traffic control equipment is set for record growth in the next 10 years due to increased demand for air travel and an ever-crowded airspace. The “Air Traffic Control Equipment Market Forecast 2014-2024: Prospects for Next-Generation Air Traffic Control Systems, ADS-B, PBN and GNSS” report looked at several indicators and […] More

Michael Dallara serves as vice president of business operations at Engility, where he leads the company’s operational governance system that contains both policies and a framework for business objectives. Prior to Engility, he served as director of corporate development for L-3 Communications’ STRATIS division, where he led merger-and-acquisition activities and related special projects in support of […] More

MarketsandMarkets has released a new report that projects the air traffic control equipment market to be worth approximately $5.5 billion in 2020. The report, which analyzes the market’s growth by geography and country between 2014 and 2020, indicates that the air traffic market will double in value over the next 15 years, MarketsandMarkets said Thursday. Airport construction projects […] More

Research and Markets has released a new report that predicts the military radar global market could reach a total value of $8.4 billion by 2019 from the $6.9 billion recorded in 2012. Increased demands from the army, navy and air force services, as well as emergency responders have spurred the military radar market’s growth worldwide, Research and […] More

Mark Aslett, CEO of Mercury Systems, predicts the company will be open to acquisitions in the digital signal processing modules market during the next year, the Boston Business Journal reported Tuesday. David Harris writes Aslett said the firm could expand its portfolio by purchasing companies with radio frequency or microwave offerings for electronic warfare. The […] More

Huntington Ingalls Industries’ shipbuilding arm demonstrated its continued support to ensure skilled professions for high school undergraduates with a $53,640 donation to the Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College. HII said Wednesday that the money will be used to purchase welding machines for the school’s Transitions Academy at West Harrison County Center in Long Beach, Mississippi. “Ingalls […] More