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Xerox PARC, NRI Enter Data Analytics, Info Security R&D Partnership

Xeroxâ€™s PARC subsidiary and consulting firmÂ Nomura Research Institute have teamed up to develop new technological platforms for medium-size and large corporate organizations through research and development collaboration. The companies will work to explore project opportunities in the areas of data analytics, information technology systems, information security and consulting services under the memorandum of understanding, Xerox […] More

by Jane Edwards January 11, 2016, 5:48 am
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IBM to Help South Africa, India Manage Urban Air Quality with IoT, Analytics Tech

IBM has partnered with the governments of Johannesburg, South Africa, and Delhi, India, to help both cities implement air quality management plans through the use of Internet of Things, cognitive computing analytics and machine learning technology. The company said Thursday it will collaborate with Johannesburg’s local government researchers to analyze environmental data, identify pollution sources […] More

by Mary-Louise Hoffman December 11, 2015, 8:19 am
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DARPA Picks Galois Project for Big Data Program; Dave Archer Comments

The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency has awarded a $6.3 million contract toÂ GaloisÂ for the implementation of its Jana project to help extract value from big data and protect the privacy of data in transit and at rest. TheÂ Jana project is intended to implement “private data as a service” to help analysts use data in a […] More

by Jay Clemens December 10, 2015, 7:21 am
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Booz Allen Unveils Field Guide to Data Science 2nd Edition; Josh Sullivan Comments

Booz Allen HamiltonÂ has unveiled theÂ update to its free data science resource material, which seeks to help government and industry leverage data assets through analytics. This second edition of The Field Guide to Data ScienceÂ is a follow-up to the initial release in November 2013, the company said Monday. “[We’re] thrilled to release an update to The […] More

by Anna Forrester December 2, 2015, 10:37 am
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Macquarie Telecom Adopts MapR Cloud-Based Data Analytics Platform; Justin Bock Comments

Macquarie Telecom has implemented aÂ MapR TechnologiesÂ cloud-based data platform in Australia in an effort to help government agencies there protect online communications from potential cyber attacks. MapR Distribution works to analyze big data workloads in hybrid cloud environments and detect network vulnerabilities through theÂ Apache Hadoop software framework, MapR said Tuesday. Apache Hadoop is designed to process […] More

by Jane Edwards November 25, 2015, 8:46 am
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Sandia Labs Researchers Develop Tools for Motion, Image Analysis

ResearchersÂ at Sandia National Laboratories have developed two computerÂ codes with the intent to helpÂ national security analysts examine and manage complex datasets in a short period of time. Data scientist Mark Rintoul led a team ofÂ Sandia Labs researchers that built a code for automated monitoringÂ of motion and trajectories through theÂ Pattern Analytics to Support High-Performance Exploitation and Reasoning […] More

by Mary-Louise Hoffman November 25, 2015, 7:36 am
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Leidos, USC Partner on Network Analysis, Computing Research Projects; Gulu Gambhir Comments

Leidos and the University of Southern California Viterbi School of Engineeringâ€™s Information Sciences InstituteÂ haveÂ partnered forÂ two research projects that seek to advance high-performance computing and network analysis. Leidos said Monday it will fund bothÂ projects through a five-year, $500,000 grant under the Strategic University Alliances Program. The program seeks to support science, technology, engineering and math education […] More

by Jane Edwards November 23, 2015, 11:00 am
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Seagate Creates Govt Data Management Unit, Names Deb Oliver President

Seagate Technology has formed a business unit that will work with government customers to help them manage and secure big data with company-built technology. Deb Oliver, a public sectorÂ veteran with more than 30 years of experience, will serve as president of theÂ Seagate Government SolutionsÂ segment and Paul Kaminski as chairman of the subsidiary’s board of directors, […] More

by Mary-Louise Hoffman November 13, 2015, 5:51 am
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NSF Taps 7 Universities to Create 4 Regional Big Data Hubs; James Kurose Comments

The National Science Foundation has awarded $5 million in grantsÂ to seven universities to set up four regional hubs that will work to advance big data developments, Fedscoop reported Monday. Billy Mitchell writes the regional â€œbig data brain trustsâ€ will work to support programs across the country that seek to facilitate big data collection and establish […] More

by Jane Edwards November 3, 2015, 4:02 am
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SAP NS2, Altamira Form Big Data Analytics Partnership

A U.S.-based subsidiary ofÂ SAPÂ and Altamira TechnologiesÂ have forged an alliance to combine their big data analytics platforms into a joint offeringÂ as the companies seekÂ help clients discover relationships in their data. Altamira said FridayÂ itÂ will incorporate SAPâ€™s in-memory database and computation engine HANA with the former company’sÂ LUMIFYÂ big data fusion, analytic and visualization platform. LUMIFY is designed to help […] More

by Jay Clemens October 30, 2015, 7:29 am
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DigitalGlobe Strikes Geospatial Big Data Partnership With Intelescope; Adam Messer Comments

DigitalGlobe and Intelescope SolutionsÂ have forged a partnership that aims to help Intelescope’s forestry industry clients evaluate the health and volumes of commercial timber through the use of satellite imagery-based information. Intelescope will use the DigitalGlobe-built Geospatial Big Data tool to run its proprietary algorithms against large volumes of satellite imagery in order to deliver insights […] More

by Jane Edwards October 28, 2015, 7:03 am
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Symantec, Tata Consultancy Services Form Analytics-Based Security Partnership; Anirban Chakravartti Comments

Symantec and Tata Consultancy Services have forged an analytics-based security alliance for customers. The companiesÂ will combine their respective security technologies in order to establish joint security services offerings, Tata Consultancy Services said Friday. Anirban Chakravartti, head of global alliances at Symantec, said the joint offerings are intended to deliver â€œtechnology, intelligence and expertise in areas […] More

by Jay Clemens October 26, 2015, 5:22 am