MarketsandMarkets has predicted the global mHealth solutions market to hit $59.15 billion by 2020, representing a compound annual growth rate of 33.4 percent. The report cites the growing use of smartphones, tablets, connected medical devices, mHealth applications in healthcare management, 3G and 4G networks and patient-centric healthcare delivery as factors that will drive the market, […] More

A new Research and Markets report predicts the U.S. market for green data centers to grow at a compound annual growth rate of 26.35 percent over the next decade. Research and Markets said Thursday the market will be driven by the demand among data center operators for computer systems facilities that are designed to reduce energy […] More

Megan Smith, U.S. chief technology officer since September 2014, will receive the New York State Society of Washington D.C.‘s “Charging Buffalo” award at the organization’s Buffalo Nite event Sept. 16 in Washington. The nonprofit organization gives the award to city natives or those it deems “friends of Buffalo” in recognition of their career achievements and connection between the […] More

The U.S. Army‘s Telemedicine and Advanced Technology Research Center is looking into commercial software and related service offerings to supplement the military branch’s mobile health information technology infrastructure. In a request for information published June 9 on FedBizOpps, the Army said its Mobile Health Care Environment System is designed to employ government and commercial off-the-shelf […] More

A new MarketsandMarkets report projects the Asia-Pacific and Latin American regions would drive future growth in the global healthcare mobility solutions market to $84.82 billion by 2020. The market analyst said Thursday both economies have attracted local entrepreneurs and global leaders by modifying healthcare-related regulations and monitoring how policies are implemented. The report also suggests that the growing geriatric population in Japan […] More

Raytheon has chosen 25 elementary school teachers in Maryland’s Calvert County Public Schools district to receive a $37,000 grant in an effort to promote engineering concepts and activities to students. The award is part of Raytheon’s $2 million scholarship program with Boston’s Museum of Science that aims to advance science, technology, engineering and math education in schools through the Engineering is […] More

Stan Sword has been named chief people officer at data center provider QTS Realty Trust. “Stan will focus on recruiting and retaining quality employees, while being a steward of QTS’ core values and maintaining our company culture,” QTS CEO Chad Williams said Friday. Prior to QTS, Sword served as vice president of total rewards and relationship […] More

Ronald Sugar, a former chairman and CEO of Northrop Grumman, has joined the board of directors at Phoenix-based cybersecurity technology company BeyondTrust. Sugar led the Falls Church, Va.-based aerospace and defense contractor as chief executive from 2003 to 2010, when he was succeeded by then-Chief Operating Officer Wes Bush as CEO. He previously served as chairman of the […] More

IBM has unveiled the Watson Health Cloud to serve as a platform for data and insights on health and wellness issues as part of the company’s efforts to expand computing functions in the health sector. The company said Monday it also pursued industry partnerships and acquisitions alongside the creation of the IBM Watson Health business unit amid an […] More

Research and Markets‘ latest report on the global mobile security market projects a 30.7 percent compound annual growth rate through 2019 to reach a market value of $5.75 billion. The company said Wednesday the demand for smartphones and other smart devices, upgrades on mobility software and integration of mobile security with cloud service requirements will drive market growth. The […] More

Pat Tracey serves as vice president of homeland security and defense for HP Enterprise Services‘ U.S. public sector business and also leads the unit’s work with the Justice Department. The 34-year Navy veteran and retired vice admiral joined HP Enterprise Services in 2006 when it was known as EDS and also oversees the business’ services to Pentagon agencies […] More

A new TechNavio report predicts the global mobile biometrics market to grow at 128.4 percent year over year from 2014 through 2019 as the study notes a rise in integration of biometrics in two-factor authentication devices. TechNavio expects an increase in identity and data theft cases to propel market growth during the forecast period while […] More