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Hughes Network Systems LLC has won the 2014 Internet Telephony Product of the Year award from Technology Marketing Corp., an integrated media company. The HR4700 Branch Gateway was chosen for the award that recognizes communications and technology tools on the market in 2014, Hughes announced Thursday. Hughes HR4700 Branch Gateway is designed to function as a […] More

A team led by Bechtel is more than 75-percent complete with construction of a weapons disposal facility for the U.S. Army’s program executive office for assembled chemical weapons alternatives. The Blue Grass Chemical Agent Destruction Pilot Plant is being built to destroy stockpiles of chemical nerve agent weapons at the Blue Grass Army Depot outside […] More

Iron Mountain helped to launch an online library of papers, photos, films and other records related to President John F. Kennedy’s time in office. The JFKLibrary.org website was a four-year effort for the company and was launched a week shy of the 50th anniversary of Kennedy’s inauguration, the company announced Jan. 13, 2011. “Protecting information […] More

Accenture has partnered with a Massachusetts Institute of Technology unit to start a training program for building knowledge and skills of Accenture employees on business processes and project management. The program is intended to guide employees in helping clients develop business strategies such as outsourcing and the first group of participants could be certified in […] More

A consortium composed of Unisys Brazil, Agora Telecom, Comtex and Modulo has been chosen to serve as the information technology provider for the 12 cities in Brazil that will host the 2014 World Cup. The Brazil Seguro Consortium was awarded the $110 million contract by the Brazilian Ministry of Justice’s Extraordinary Security Department for Large […] More

Cisco‘s STEMconnector organization has launched a program for promoting interest in science, technology, engineering and math careers for women ahead of National Mentoring Month, U.S. News reported Thursday.  Katherine Beard writes that the Million Women Mentors program will match women and girls interested in pursuing STEM degrees and career with potential mentors in the industry. […] More