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is a staff writer at Executive Mosaic, where she writes for ExecutiveBiz about IT modernization, cybersecurity, space procurement and industry leaders’ perspectives on government technology trends.
A new TechNavio study predicts the compound annual growth rate for professional services in the global big data market to reach 35.05 percent over the next four years. The need to fill expertise and experience in the implementation of big data projects will drive market growth, ReportBuyer said Tuesday. The report also noted that adoption of Analytics as a […] More
Harris Corp. has received a $29 million contract to produce and supply avionics components for the U.S. Navy for two years. The company said Tuesday the avionics will be integrated with the distributed targeting platform onboard the EA-18G Growler electronic warfare aircraft and F/A-18 E/F Super Hornet fighter jet of the service branch and Australia. The distributed […] More
NCI has secured two task orders worth $6 million combined to provide information technology services for two directorates under the U.S. Army Information Systems Engineering Command. The company said Tuesday it won the task orders under the Total Engineering and Information Systems III indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity contract. NCI will provide systems engineering, installation, testing and training […] More
A new study released by Cisco says commercial enterprises need to implement new tools in order to reduce the time spent on detecting cyber attacks and other network vulnerabilities. Cisco said Tuesday its 2015 Midyear Security Report cited the Angler Exploit Kit and Adobe Flash Player as some of the common threats to corporate networks. According […] More
Lockheed Martin will retain its government cybersecurity business as the company looks to potentially separate many of its information technology and technical services segments, CEO Marillyn Hewson told Defense News in an interview posted Monday. The company’s commercial cyber business is part of Lockheed’s IT and technical services business review, she said. “Market dynamics and changing customer priorities have made it clear that these […] More
Northrop Grumman has demonstrated several command, control, computers, communications, intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance platforms designed to help uniformed personnel counter threats in the battlespace. The company presented its Citadel battle command system, Ground/Air Task Oriented Radar, Enterprise Airborne Gateway Network, Scalable Agile Beam Radar and other C4ISR tools during a media briefing held at its […] More
The U.S. Air Force has launched a Boeing-built Wideband Global SATCOM 7 military communications satellite into space. Boeing said Thursday the satellite onboard a United Launch Alliance-made Delta IV rocket lifted off from a launch complex at Florida-based Cape Canaveral Air Force Station Wednesday. The company said the WGS-7 satellite has a digital payload component designed to improve […] More
An L-3 Communications division has won a contract option to provide additional electro-optical sensor systems for the U.S. Navy, United Press International reported Thursday. Richard Tomkins writes L-3 KEO will supply nine MK 20 sensors to the service branch for integration with gun platforms on board Ticonderoga-class guided missile cruisers and Arleigh Burke-class destroyers. The MK 20 […] More
Avnet Technology Solutions will now integrate Veeam Software’s platforms with its portfolio of services in the U.S. and Canada following the expansion of a distribution agreement. Avnet said Wednesday Veeam’s software tools are designed to provide disaster recovery, backup and virtualization management support for data centers that enterprises use for managing business operations. Sergio Farache, […] More
Nick Lappos, chairman of the Vertical Lift Consortium, has proposed the creation of a team that would focus on the production of common parts for installation on five different aircraft proposed under the Future Vertical Lift program, Breaking Defense reported Wednesday. Sydney J. Freedberg Jr. writes the VLC advises the Defense Department on the FVL […] More
Dell Services and Baystate Health’s technology center TechSpring have introduced programs that aim to improve the provision of care for patients with chronic conditions through telehealth and predictive analytics. Dell said Tuesday it will work to collect claims, socio-economic and clinical data from several patient populations in an effort to help TechSpring home in on […] More
Bechtel has broken ground on a new power plant that will run on natural gas in Carroll County, Ohio. The company said Tuesday it will carry out procurement, engineering and construction work for the facility under a contract with Advanced Power affiliate Carroll County Energy LLC. Scott Osborne, general manager of power at Bechtel, said […] More
