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Shaun Bierweiler, vice president of U.S. public sector at Hortonworks, has said the company will work to provide several data technology platforms for the U.S. Census Bureau in support of the 2020Â Census project under a contract awarded in 2017. Bierweiler told Datanami in an interview published Tuesday that the software company will offer its Hortonworks […] More
Going from an idea to an act of innovation comes naturally to some, others met with mild confusion in the design, inception, implementation or aftermath stages of taking a concept to market. In an area of industry like GovCon, the approach to this potential roadblock is just as important as recognizing the road itself, based […] More
A mobile application created by Vencore‘s research arm has been included on the National Security Agency‘s list of approved commercial products designed to manage and secure classified data. Vencore Labs‘ SecureIO app is designed to help agencies install Android apps on mobile devices that are configured for use under NSA’s Commercial Solutions for Classified program, the company said Tuesday. […] More
Accenture–already recognized as a highly-modern, hi-tech company on the rise–is working to redefine how the federal government community uses new digital technologies (i.e. cloud, analytics, cyber, artificial intelligence). In an exclusive interview with John Goodman, the newly-appointed chief executive officer of Accenture Federal Services, ExecutiveBiz got him to open about the company’s vision, foresight for […] More
Concurrent Technologies Corp. and its affiliate Enterprise Ventures Corp. have renewed their AS9100D aerospace quality management system accreditation that seeks to recognize the companies’ product design, production, assembly and testing processes. CTC said Tuesday ABS Quality Evaluations conducted comprehensive audits to assess the companies’ compliance with the AS9100 standard. AS9100 seeks to supplement the International Organization […] More
Raytheon and Department 13 International have signed a teaming agreement to jointly develop and market technology platforms for defense customers to counter drone threats. Both companies plan to initially explore business opportunities for D13’s MESMER counter-drone system designed to automatically stop, redirect or take control of drones that pose risks to infrastructure and personnel, D13 said […] More
Mark Testoni, president and CEO of SAP National Security Services, has said he thinks there is only “anecdotal evidence†about individuals who use bitcoin, Yahoo Finance reported Friday. Testoni noted that the cryptocurrency’s anonymity has made bitcoin an ideal platform for terrorists. “This is a modern-day version of Swiss bank accounts,†Testoni said of bitcoins. “It’s […] More
Paul Smith, senior vice president and general manager of Red Hat’s public sector, told attendees of the company’s annual Government Symposium that he believes open-source technology “is the best source for choice and security.†Smith cited the Kubernetes project to discuss the role of open source in efforts to address information technology challenges within the government, […] More
DLT Solutions has secured a potential five-year, blanket purchase agreement to offer the Defense Department a range of network security platforms from ForeScout. DLT said Thursday the Enterprise Software Initiative BPA will allow DoD clients to procure ForeScout’s CounterACT, CounterACT Enterprise Manager, Extended Modules and ControlFabric Architecture. The products are designed to help users protect data in conventional and internet […] More
Phil Carrai, president of the technology and training division at Kratos Defense and Security Solutions, has said that the company will provide customizable products and services to help secure U.S. military satellite operations under a $13.9 million delivery order from the U.S. Air Force. The order awarded in late 2017 covers the provision of satellite and communication […] More
Rick Lober, vice president and general manager of Hughes Network Systems‘ defense and intelligence systems division, has said the Defense Department leadership should adopt the tenets of commercial satellite technology procurement to transform the way DoD acquires space hardware. He wrote in an opinion piece published Tuesday on Defense News that he believes department-industry collaboration is the “only […] More
Making innovative impacts across industry from the lab to the battle space, Alion Science and Technology supports clients across six core capability areas: ISR Technology; Live, Virtual, Constructive Training; Modernization and Sustainment; Network and Software Engineering; Systems Engineering and Integration; and Weapons Platforms. To comment on what values drive the company forward–and what drives him–ExecutiveBiz […] More
