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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 Research and Markets report predicts the worldwide market for surface combatants and naval vessels will be worth $47.2 billion in the next 10 years. The market research firm said Friday the market is poised to grow from $35.9 billion in 2015 at a compound annual growth rate of 2.79 percent by 2025. The […] More
Aerojet Rocketdyne has completed testing of a propulsion system prototype that intends to improve the delivery of solar array-derived power to the electric propulsion thruster components on board a spacecraft. The company said Thursday the PowerTrain Solar Electric Propulsion platform has a power tracking tool and power conditioning breadboard components and is designed to work […] More
Booz Allen Hamilton has teamed up with Power Analytics and Siemens to conduct feasibility studies on the construction of microgrid systems across the state of New York. Booz Allen said Thursday 16 communities in the state each received an initial funding worth $100,000 for the microgrid projects under the New York State Energy Research and […] More
A MarketsandMarkets study predicts the machine-to-machine communications and Internet of Things market to be worth $947.29 billion by 2019 due to an increase in the use of Internet-connected devices. The market research firm said Wednesday the M2M and IoT market will experience a compound annual growth rate of nearly 30 percent in the next four years. The […] More
IBM has integrated Nvidia’s dual graphics processing unit boards with its cloud-based SoftLayer bare metal servers in an effort to help companies manage analytics and big data workloads in a cloud environment. IBM said Wednesday customers will now be able to use Nvidia Tesla K80 GPU accelerators on its IBM Cloud infrastructure-as-a-service platform to handle […] More
A Metals Service Center Institute-commissioned study has found that the lack of cybersecurity guidelines and inadequate training of employees to identify phishing scams and other threats pose risks for most metals firms. “With data breaches happening frequently, our members — and all companies — must be concerned about the safety of their data and honestly […] More
Two information technology security executives believe that computer networks used to create and run smart cities are vulnerable to hacking, Cisco’s The Network reported Wednesday. Jason Deign writes that smart cities’ susceptibility to security threats can be associated with the lack of a single authority to monitor and implement cybersecurity standards and the use of […] More
A Bechtel-led consortium has started tunneling work on the two rail lines in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia under a $10 billion construction contract for an underground rail network. Bechtel is collaborating with Siemens, Almabani General Contractors and Consolidated Contractors Co. to integrate the two rail lines and develop train cars, electrification and signaling components for the […] More
NeuroHabilitation Corp. will conduct a trial of an experimental device that aims to treat balance disorder in subjects with mild-to-moderate form of traumatic brain injuries under a sole-source contract with the U.S. Army Medical Research and Materiel Command. The Helius Medical Technologies division will test the efficacy and safety of the Portable Neuromodulation Stimulator, which works […] More
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce has introduced a new group that will aim to facilitate collaboration between the industry and government on cybersecurity practices and policies. The Chamber said Tuesday the Cybersecurity Leadership Council will promote additional discussions between commercial enterprises and policymakers. [W]e need to focus on mitigation of cyber risks through cross-sector information sharing efforts, […] More
Parsons developed software components and algorithms for a Northrop Grumman-built integrated air and missile defense battle command system designed to destroy ballistic missiles. Parsons said Monday the U.S. Army conducted an initial flight test of IBCS on May 28 at New Mexico-based White Sands Missile Range. “Parsons is proud to be part of the team […] More
The General Services Administration has issued a request for information to gather ideas from industry on an indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract to provide support services for a proposed nationwide cyber force, Defense Systems reported Monday. Mark Pomerleau writes the GSA’s Federal Systems Integration and Management Center plans to set up the Cyber National Mission Force in partnership with the U.S. Cyber Command. Pomerleau […] More
