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Arkansas City Extends CH2M HILL Contract to Run Wastewater Facility; Steve Meininger Comments
CH2M HILL‘s contract to provide operations, maintenance and management services to Fayetteville, Arkansas’Â wastewater facilities has been renewed for another five years and expanded to add engineering services. The company said WednesdayÂ that its public-private partnership with the Fayetteville city council started in 1987 and includes facility management, design and construction services and sustainability projects. “This has […] More
June 5, 2014, 8:11 am
in Government Cloud, News
Microsoft, Salesforce.com to Integrate Products Through Cloud Partnership
Salesforce.com and Microsoft have formed a partnership to integrate the Salesforce CRMÂ platform withÂ Windows OS, Azure cloud platform and Microsoft Office 365Â to deliver new productivity tools, Cloud Times reported Tuesday. Saroj KarÂ writes theÂ CRM application will be available through Windows devices and the companies aim to allow cloud-based user collaboration throughÂ Office Mobile, Office for iPad and Office […] More
June 5, 2014, 7:38 am
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Texas School District Deploys Microsoft Office 365, Windows Devices; Lenny Schad Comments
Microsoft has partnered with theÂ Houston Independent School District to support its PowerUp initiativeÂ to boost the learning and teaching experience of the district’s 14,000 students and 1,200 teachers through deployment of new education technology. Microsoft Office 365Â and HP Elitebook Folio 9470m Ultrabook laptops running Windows are available to faculty, staff and students, with features designed to […] More
June 5, 2014, 7:31 am
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Dell COTS Tech Used in Northrop Carrier-Based UAS; Pablo Gonzalez Comments
Dell has provided a commercial off-the-shelf product to support Northrop Grumman‘sÂ X-47BÂ unmanned aircraft for the U.S. Navy‘s Unmanned Combat Air SystemÂ Carrier Demonstration program. The Dell COTS technology was used to develop the ground control system for theÂ X-47B, which flew last year to demonstrate carrier-based UAS launch and recovery functions, Dell said Wednesday. “Developing the X-47B system […] More
June 5, 2014, 7:15 am
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Pharmaco-Kinesis Corp Picked for DoD Biosensor Nanotech Grant; Frank Adell Comments
The Defense DepartmentÂ has awarded a $150,000 grant to medical device firmÂ Pharmaco-Kinesis Corp.Â to develop a carbon-nanotube-based biosensor technology for early detection of organ injuries, an expansion of PKC’s currentÂ Nano-Impedance Biosensor. PKCÂ said MondayÂ that it was awarded the grant through the DoD Defense Health Program’s Small Business Innovation Research initiative after the Pentagon carried out a review process. […] More
June 2, 2014, 12:48 pm
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IBM to Help Build ‘Internet of Vehicles’ Platform in Beijing; Ernie Hu Comments
IBMÂ has partnered withÂ Beijing TransWiseway Information TechnologyÂ to develop a cloud-based “Internet of Vehicles” platform to help Chinese motorists use Web and mobile applications through in-vehicle services. The IoV platform will be designed to apply analytics to data gathered by devices and sensors installed on vehicles and trucks to generate information on weather and traffic conditions, IBM […] More
June 2, 2014, 11:07 am
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Deloitte Report Shows Positive Momentum for U.S. M&A Deals; Tom McGee Comments
DeloitteÂ has released its first annual report on mergers and acquisitions activity in the U.S., indicating a generally positive M&AÂ outlook among 2,500 companies and private equity firms over the next two years. Deloitte’s “M&A Trends Report 2014: A comprehensive look at the M&A market” shows 84 percent of corporate executive respondents see a sustained or increased […] More
June 2, 2014, 7:57 am
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Matt Warren on Systemizing Mobile App Environments, Agilex’s Big Data Push for Law Enforcement & The Power of Sharing Data Between Agencies
Matt Warren serves as president of Agilex‘s Justice and Homeland Security Sector, where the long-time federal government marketplace leader manages that business and is responsible for its growth. A close-to-six-year Agilex veteran, Warren joined Agilex in 2008 after spending more than 10 years with Oracle, where he helped start the homeland security sales team and […] More
May 30, 2014, 2:22 pm
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Salesforce.com Gets HHS Authorization for Gov’t Cloud Service; Dave Rey Comments
Salesforce.comÂ has received authorization from the Department of Health and Human ServicesÂ to operate theÂ Salesforce Government Cloud service that looks to provide government customers withÂ platform-as-a-service andÂ software-as-a-service offerings. The company said FridayÂ the cloud offering enables clients toÂ customize or expand applications through theÂ Salesforce1 Platform or develop new applications within a single, web-based environment. “Government organizations need to be assured […] More
May 30, 2014, 9:59 am
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NetApp Opens New R&D Lab in NC’s Research Triangle Park; Rich Clifton Comments
NetApp has opened a 155,000-square-foot research and development laboratory in North Carolina’s Research Triangle Park to host the development and testing of NetApp’s storage and data managementÂ producs. Rich Clifton, NetApp’s executiveÂ vice president of customer success operations, said Friday. that the company opened the laboratory to function as a “global backbone for delivering enterprise-class service and […] More
May 30, 2014, 9:52 am
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Iridium Extends Satellite Services Deal With SkyBitz; David Wigglesworth Comments
Iridium CommunicationsÂ will continue providing satellite connectivity toÂ SkyBitzÂ in order to helpÂ the latter company’s customers track global assets and use asset information to make business decisions. SkyBitz developed itsÂ SkyBitz as a ServiceÂ offering to help clients eliminate requirements for owning and maintaining hardware, IridiumÂ said Thursday. “[SBS] can have a significant and positive impact on the bottom line of […] More
May 29, 2014, 10:18 am
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IBM, SAP Form Business Transformation Services Alliance; Till Dengel Comments
IBM and SAP have formed a collaboration to combine the former’s technology implementation and configuration services with the latter’s software to deliver business transformation services to the transportation and logistics industry. The team will work to address industry demand for business processes that leverage new technologies in analytics, cloud, mobile and other areas, the companies […] More
May 29, 2014, 7:41 am