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France’s national data privacy agency has authorized BMC to control and process European data. BMC received the European Union accreditation as both a controller and processor of data under the Data Privacy Binding Corporate Rules, BMC said Wednesday. “This accreditation sends a clear signal to our customers and partners that we take our responsibility of securely […] More
EnterpriseDB has signed up for the Coalition for Enterprise Open Source Software for Government to help educate Congress and administration officials on the value of open source systems. The company will work to promote the adoption of open source software products in the federal sector through the non-profit member organization, EnterpriseDB said Tuesday. “We’re looking […] More
Lockheed Martin has rolled out the first F-35A fighter jet for Norway’s military during a ceremony held in Fort Worth, Texas. Marillyn Hewson, Lockheed chairman, president and CEO, said Tuesday the F-35A seeks to “provide the strength†Norway needs to address threats in the north. “It is the only aircraft with adequate range, persistence, sensors and advanced communications to […] More
Boeing has kicked off the development of a computer chip meant for the company’s Black smartphone with a $2.2 million award from the Department of Homeland Security, Nextgov reported Tuesday. Aliya Sternstein writes the chip will be designed to work on any mobile device and identify a user’s characteristic gestures such as the walking style to […] More
Information Builders has introduced a new health data management offering meant to help health insurers gain a complete view of members. The Omni-Payer system works to consolidate data from various sources in order to create a centralized hub of information for each member, Information Builders said Tuesday. Gerald Cohen, president and CEO of Information Builders, said the […] More
CGI has been selected to provide enterprise resource planning services to Genesee County in Michigan under a five-year contract. The county will have access to budget, financial, procurement and human resource management tools via the CGI Advantage360 software as a service, CGI said Monday. “Our innovative, SaaS-based solution provides local government with state of the […] More
Dell will launch a new identity management and access control offering in an effort to help customers secure their cloud environments, CRN reported Monday. Matt Brown writes the Dell One Identity Manager 7.0 security platform is designed to provide an integrated identity and access management strategy to clients. Dell intends for the new offering to […] More
The U.S. Air Force could start to use laser weapons in combat missions within five years, Ars Technica reported Friday. Air Force Gen. Hawk Carlisle told the Air Force Association Air & Space Conference this week he believes directed-energy weapons pods could be installed in a fighter plane “very soon,†Sean Gallagher reports. “That day is a lot closer than I think a […] More
David Wennergren, senior vice president of technology at the Professional Services Council, believes government agencies need what he called information technology-savvy acquisition professionals to achieve their goals, FCW reported Friday. Wennergren said the government lacks enough federal technology professionals to perform IT development works at present, Sean Lyngaas and Mark Rockwell report. He told FCW […] More
The U.S. Navy has kicked off the search for sources to maintain the service’s environmental information management system under a potential $38.5 million contract. The companies must perform the technical support on a Navy enterprise data center-hosted system for the U.S. Fleet Forces Command, according to a synopsis released Thursday. Interested companies have until Oct. […] More
Lockheed Martin is set to complete the production of its standalone launcher in October that is built to launch MBDA‘s common anti-air modular missile. The three-cell ExLS launcher is scheduled for qualification testing in late 2016, Lockheed Martin said Tuesday. Jennifer Houston-Manchester, Lockheed Martin ExLS engineering program manager, said the ExLS works to “reuse already […] More
Research and Markets has released a new report that forecasts smart commercial drones markets will grow to $27.1 billion by 2021 from $3.4 billion in 2014. The report predicts commercial-grade consumer video drones will take the largest chunk of revenue throughout the forecast period, Research and Markets said Sept. 11. According to the data services provider, the growth […] More
