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Latest Federal & Government Contracting Companies' News Coverage
Learn about the latest developments regarding the use of big data and analytics in the public sector as well as insights from experts in the government contracting industry.
Deltek and the Public Technology Institute conducted a survey on how government information technology leaders facilitate the transformation of smart cities, the Washington Post reported Friday. Chris Dixon, a senior manager at Deltek, writes the study indicates that more than 60 percent of local IT professionals have been developing frameworks for interagency data sharing and […] More
IBM has released a beta version of the Watson Analytics cognitive service for business clients. IBM Watson is now available to customers as a cloud-based free premium service via desktop computers and mobile devices, IBM said Thursday. Business users will have access to the Watson Analytics community to share news, best practices, technical support and training services. The cognitive system is designed to […] More
Raytheon and Weather Decision Technologies will collaborate to develop customized applications intended to help users analyze climate information and predict weather. The partnership’s goal is to use a Raytheon-made environmental data analysis technology as the backend for WDT’s predictive weather decision support products, WDT said Nov. 20. Raytheon updated the software for U.S. government customers […] More
Wayne Bobby, vice president of federal government solutions at Infor, believes predictive analytics software can help agencies find the right talent to succeed retiring federal workers and to fill critical roles. Bobby writes in an FCW article published Tuesday that analytics-based talent science technology is designed for human resources personnel to assess cognitive, behavioral and […] More
IBM has put together a new suite of tools designed to keep cloud data protected through the use of smart analytics technology. The Dynamic Cloud Security portfolio is a collection of the company’s software and services curated by its engineers in the past year to provide offerings for visibility, management of security operations, control of data and to authenticate access to applications in the hybrid cloud, IBM said […] More
IBM has released a criminal investigation software tool that works to uncover cyber crime through analysis of huge volumes of data from multiple sources and find both correlations and connections between data. “While most organizations understand how big data can help prevent the ever increasing threat of cybercrime, they are so overwhelmed by massive data volumes that they can’t act […] More
ViON has unveiled a new DataAdapt Analytics tool that works to predict and mitigate cyber threats and fraud by utilizing data mining, analytics, visualization and modeling tools. The company said Monday it collaborated with IBM and other partners to develop the offering. Tom Frana, CEO of ViON, said the DataAdapt Analytics offering also works to detect insider threats. Other features include tools for […] More
Razorsight and IBM have partnered to deliver an analytics tool aimed to help drive the marketing strategy of mobile operators and address both customer expectations and business needs. Razorsight said Tuesday that IBM’s PureData for Analytics and SPSS offerings will leverage Razorsight Predictive Analytics to help mobile operators draw business insights such as the “Next Best Action” at the point of interaction […] More
IBM has introduced a crowdsourced supercomputing system in an effort to help scientists develop new medicinal compounds based on genomic data analysis. The World Community Grid supercomputer works to access the computer power of thousands of volunteers worldwide in order to compare 200 million proteins registered from the genes of various life forms, IBM said Wednesday. […] More
Teradata has launched a new data analytics tool that works to leverage the Teradata Aster Discovery Platform and help users learn about relationships between people, products and processes across data sets to guide business decision-making. Businesses can utilize Connection Analytics to identify influencers in consumer activity, prevent customer churn, monitor the system for cyberthreats and detect fraudulent activity, the company said Monday. Scott Gnau, president of […] More
Personal and ubiquitous computing tools are giving rise to a new generation of platforms intended to drive greater integration within an organization, according to Andras Szakal, vice president and chief technology officer of IBM’s federal division. Szakal wrote in a blog post published Friday the Third Platform can be defined as the convergence of mobile, big […] More
Sevatec will provide business intelligence, data analytics and other support services to the data and business intelligence section of the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services under an estimated $25 million prime contract. The firm said Friday the contract was awarded through the Chief Information Officer – Solutions and Partners 3 vehicle and includes systems development and architectural support for bolstering the […] More
