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Verizon’s Sonya Cork: IT Networks Should Back Continuity of Operations
Network administrators need to bolsterÂ the IT infrastructure to support the uninterruptedÂ deliveryÂ of services as government services move to online platforms, according toÂ Sonya Cork, vice president for public sector markets at Verizon Enterprise Solutions. Cork wrote Thursday that administrators should focus on building scalable and redundant networks, fostering network diversity and fixing single-points-of-failure, working withÂ trusted providers that […] More
July 28, 2014, 9:41 am
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Engility scores $10M contract to support USAID efforts in Guatemala
Engility Holdings Inc., recentlyÂ announced that it has received a $10.1 million contract to supply technical advisory services to the Guatemala office of the U.S. Agency for International Development to support the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions. The five-year contract represents Engility’s 12 years of experience in Guatemala, supporting new work to improve natural resource management, […] More
July 25, 2014, 2:53 pm
in Government Cloud, News
IBM and California Dep’t of Technology present CalCloud platform
The California Department of Technology and IBM haveÂ announced the implementation of CalCloud, a new technology model powered by cloud computing to build and deliver government services and savings. The CalCloud platform is now available to all state and local government agencies with a subscription, the first of its kind to be implemented in the U.S. […] More
July 25, 2014, 2:36 pm
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QinetiQ partners with ASV
QinetiQ announced that it has signed a contract with Autonomous Surface Vehicles to supply and support operations of autonomous surface target vessels. The partnership is part of QinetiQ’s new Marine Surface Target Service, which offers targets for ‘real’ test environments, evaluations and training. John Anderson, Managing Director for Weapons at QinetiQ, comments on how QinetiQ […] More
July 25, 2014, 2:29 pm
in Industry News, News
Ambassador Max Baucus Visits Pratt & Whitney’s Shanghai Engine Center; Roger Retana Comments
Pratt & Whitney‘s Shanghai Engine Center hosted a visit from U.S. Ambassador to China Max Sieben Baucus,Â who inspected the facility and met with executives from United Technologies Corp.‘s subsidiaries and joint ventureÂ partner. The UTC subsidiary said WednesdayÂ the center housesÂ its Shanghai Pratt & Whitney Aircraft Engine Maintenance Company venture with China Eastern Airlines. “It was a […] More
July 25, 2014, 1:09 pm
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MAXIMUS to Manage UK Health, Work Service Program; Richard Montoni Comments
A subsidiary ofÂ MAXIMUSÂ has been tasked by the U.K. Department for Work and Pensions to manageÂ its health and work service program beginning August under a 63-month contract. Health Management Limited‘sÂ clinicians will perform medical assessments and develop return-to-work plans for people unable toÂ work for at least four consecutive weeks due to medical conditions, MAXIMUS said Friday. CEOÂ Richard […] More
July 25, 2014, 11:47 am
in News, Products & Service
Lockheed Completes First Two F-35s for Australian Air Force; Marillyn Hewson Comments
Lockheed Martin has rolled outÂ the first two F-35 Lightning IIÂ jets under the $412 million manufacturing order from the Royal AustralianÂ Air Force, ahead of planned fuel system checks and ground and flightÂ tests. The company said ThursdayÂ the AU-1 and AU-2 will be delivered to RAAF inÂ lateÂ 2014 but will be used for Australia’s pilot training at Luke Air […] More
July 25, 2014, 8:42 am
in Healthcare IT, News
Spero Energy receives $150,000 in funding from NSF
Spero Energy Inc., announced yesterdayÂ it has received a six-month $150,000 SBIR Phase I grant from the National Science Foundation. The technology is based on Purdue University intellectual property, said Spero. Basudeb Saha, chief technology officer, said the grant will aid in Spero Energy’s commercialization of its conversion technology. “We will use the funding to develop […] More
July 25, 2014, 8:40 am
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SRI Int’l receives $49M NIAID contract to study HIV and AIDS therapy
SRI InternationalÂ has announced that it has been awarded a $49 million, seven-year contract with NIH-subsidiary the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, to conduct preclinical development of HIV infection and AIDS therapies. The contract will support investigation into drug development and treatment of HIV and AIDS, as well as providing preventive techniques of sexually […] More
July 25, 2014, 6:45 am
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Exelis installs Deicing Management solution at Philadelphia Int’l Airport
Exelis today announced it has successfully integrated its new deicing management solution at Philadelphia International Airport. The Symphony DeiceVue solution automates tasks in the deicing process that were previously done manually, improving coordination, efficiency and accuracy of operational reports, said Exelis. Ted Carniol, general manager of commercial aviation solutions for Exelis comments. “For the first […] More
July 24, 2014, 2:56 pm
in C4ISR News
UTC Aerospace Systems wins Boeing C-17 Globemaster III MRO Landing Gear Contract
UTC Aerospace Systems today announced it has been selected by Boeing to continue providing landing gear systems and maintenance services to the U.S. Air Force fleet of C-17 Globemaster III aircraft. As per their agreement UTC will work with Hill Air Force Base personnel in Ogden, Utah to evenly distribute the C-17 workload. “We are […] More
July 24, 2014, 2:49 pm
in C4ISR News, News
Report: Small UAV Market to Reach $582M in Value by 2019
The small unmanned aerial vehicle market is projected to grow by the end ofÂ 2019 at a 22 percent compound annual growth rate to a total market value of $582.2 million, according to a recent MarketsandMarkets report. The six-year global forecast onÂ the small and man-portable UAV market classifies the technology based onÂ trends, propulsion, payload, application, region […] More
July 24, 2014, 2:08 pm

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