QTS has rolled out an infrastructure-as-a-service offering intended to help U.S. government customers manage virtual data center workloads in the cloud. The QTS Federal Cloud suite is comprised of storage, networking and security services and designed to be compatible with Cisco, EMC and VMware computing environments, QTS said Wednesday. “QTS understands the IT needs and requirements […] 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

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

BAE Systems Detica has reached an agreement with the Canadian National Insurance Crime Services to investigate auto insurance claims in an effort to help detect and prevent financial fraud. Detica will work with not-for-profit CANATICS to identify potential insurance claims fraud by using analytical tools and to probe individual insurers, BAE Systems Detica said Wednesday. […] More

Autonomic Resources has released a cloud service offering for software providers to migrate their applications to federally mandated platforms in order to comply with federal agency requirements. Customers can use the new service to move their application stacks into the Federal Risk and Authorization Program and Defense Department-accredited Autonomic Resources cloud platform, Autonomic Resources said […] 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

Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty SE announced that it has partnered with Thales to offer companies a comprehensive insurance policy related to cyberattacks. The Allianz Cyber Data Protect will cover the cost incurred from responding to a cyberattack, rebuilding the damaged information systems and losses from the service interruption, Thales announced Wednesday.  Under the partnership, Thales […] More

Red Hat named Autonomic Resources as its partner of the year award in the small/medium system integrator category during the Red Hat North America Partner Conference in Scottsdale, Ariz. Autonomic won the award for its SI public sector capabilities, highlighting its platform-as-a-service ARCWRX, solution, the company announced Wednesday. The ARCWRX was based on Red Hat’s […] More

BAE Systems will rename its cybersecurity business unit Detica as the defense and aerospace company looks to expand its footing in markets beyond the public sector, Bloomberg reported Thursday. Robert Wall writes that Detica will become BAE Systems Applied Intelligence at the end of the month. BAE will offer network security management services to government […] 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

Airbus Group has started construction of a new office campus in five hectares of land next to the Blagnac Airport in Toulouse, France. The new campus will house the company’s headquarters, a building for support and shared services, a security control room, a canteen, fitness center, concierge and welfare services, the company announced Tuesday. The […] More

Leidos has donated $100,000 to The Children’s Inn at the National Institutes of Health to assist in the upkeep of the inn’s park and playground. The company also gave 25 gift cards to families staying at the inn during the December holiday season, Leidos announced Monday. Since 2011, Leidos and its employees has donated nearly […] More