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  • Rich Esposito: IBM Adds New Mobility Services for Customers - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Rich Esposito: IBM Adds New Mobility Services for Customers

    IBM has extended its mobility services portfolio in an effort to help customers build and deploy their mobile offerings. IBM added new features for security, application development, collaboration and device management to its MobileFirst portfolio, the company said Monday. Rich Esposito, general manager of mobility services at IBM Global Technology Services, said IBM aims for the […] More

  • Keith Bhatia: TCS to Help DHS Research Emergency Alert Geo-Targeting - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Keith Bhatia: TCS to Help DHS Research Emergency Alert Geo-Targeting

    TeleCommunication Systems will work with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security to develop algorithmic models for transmitting mobile-based emergency warnings to the public. TCS and DHS’ science and technology directorate will research new techniques to manage cellular radio frequency coverage of national wireless emergency alert systems, TCS said Thursday. “We are dedicated to the success of the […] More

  • IBM Gets Patent for Cloud-Based Mobile Security Tech; Benjamin Fletcher Comments - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    IBM Gets Patent for Cloud-Based Mobile Security Tech; Benjamin Fletcher Comments

    IBM has patented a cloud-based technology the company designed to secure data notifications across mobile devices and networks, as well to address concerns on privacy and confidentiality among developers, service providers and end users. The company built the tool to help developers create mobile applications for transmitting assigned message identifiers in the cloud to the user’s device, IBM said […] More

  • Unisys Releases Enterprise App Modernization Offering; Rob Cashman Comments - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Unisys Releases Enterprise App Modernization Offering; Rob Cashman Comments

    Unisys has released the latest version of its ClearPath ePortal application modernization solution, which includes features for web enablement and mobile access to enterprise applications. ClearPath ePortal 6.0 leverages the Microsoft .NET environment to develop web and mobile features for ClearPath applications, the company said Thursday. “As part of their IT modernization initiatives, ClearPath clients want to give their mobile customers […] More

  • Mick Ord: BAE Engineers Design Mobile App to Navigate Warship Construction Sites - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Mick Ord: BAE Engineers Design Mobile App to Navigate Warship Construction Sites

    BAE Systems has developed a mobile application to help engineers and other personnel navigate the construction work zones on the British navy’s Queen Elizabeth-class aircraft carriers. Platform Navigation works to scan quick response tags located in the warship’s more than 3,000 compartments and find the best route for a tour inside the vessels, BAE said […] More

  • Inmarsat Partners with Sasken Comm Tech on Satellite Phone; Ronald Spithout Comments - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Inmarsat Partners with Sasken Comm Tech on Satellite Phone; Ronald Spithout Comments

    Sasken Communication Technologies Ltd. has completed the design and development phases for Inmarsat’s new satellite mobile device offering. Sasken worked to design the software, hardware and antenna systems, as well as to integrate and test the IsatPhone 2 mobile handset, Sasken Communication said Monday. The satellite phone features network registration, voicemail, emergency assistance, built-in E-compass […] More

  • NC County Adopts Microsoft Cloud, Mobile Tools - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    NC County Adopts Microsoft Cloud, Mobile Tools

    Microsoft is helping government employees in North Carolina’s Mecklenburg County perform business transactions and public services with the company’s software suite, cloud and mobile offerings. Mecklenburg County is using the Microsoft Office 365, Microsoft Surface Pro devices and Windows Azure cloud platform, Microsoft said Wednesday. The county’s Food Services Department uses Microsoft’s products for food and restaurant inspectors to run state applications and medical examiners […] More

  • Citrix Releases Update to XenMobile Enterprise Mobility Tool; Tom Simmons Comments - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Citrix Releases Update to XenMobile Enterprise Mobility Tool; Tom Simmons Comments

    Citrix has updated its XenMobile enterprise mobility management tool with the goal of helping businesses and agencies manage diverse sets of devices, workforce productivity, security and compliance. The company said Wednesday that XenMobile 8.7 includes FIPS 140-2 compliant encryption for mobile apps, one-click access to communication and collaboration apps such as WorxMail, support for email and collaboration products and operating […] More

  • Gilat to Build Terminals for Inmarsat Global Xpress Network; Rupert Pearce Comments - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Gilat to Build Terminals for Inmarsat Global Xpress Network; Rupert Pearce Comments

    Gilat Satellite Networks will develop a portfolio of ground-based terminals and related services for enterprise customers of an Inmarsat global mobile satellite communications service. Inmarsat selected Gilat to build very small aperture terminals and network management services for the Global Xpress satellite value-added reseller program, Gilat said Wednesday. The partnership aims to drive adoption of the GX […] More

  • Bryan Coapstick: HP's New Public Sector Mobility Mgmt Offering Aimed at Compliance - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Bryan Coapstick: HP’s New Public Sector Mobility Mgmt Offering Aimed at Compliance

    HP Enterprise Services has introduced a new mobility management offering for U.S. public sector agencies that seek to securely access applications from multiple devices. The cloud-based mobility service offering is hosted on HP’s Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program cloud environment in order to comply with regulations, HP said Wednesday. Bryan Coapstick, mobile innovation director for […] More

  • Accenture, Samsung Team to Market Knox Mobile Security Tech; Jin Lee Comments - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Accenture, Samsung Team to Market Knox Mobile Security Tech; Jin Lee Comments

    Accenture and Samsung Electronics have partnered to help enterprise customers procure and implement Android devices that are built to support Samsung’s Knox mobile security platform, the Economic Times reported Friday. Harichandan Arakali writes the companies aim to offer pre-packaged software applications and managed service offerings through the partnership. Jin Lee, senior managing director at Accenture […] More

  • Amit Jasuja: Oracle Mobile Security Tool for Companies With BYOD Initiatives - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Amit Jasuja: Oracle Mobile Security Tool for Companies With BYOD Initiatives

    Oracle has launched a mobile security product that is built to integrate identity and access management systems in order to protect enterprise data and applications on corporate and personal devices used in the workplace. The company said Feb. 26 that the Oracle Mobile Security Suite works to isolate personal and enterprise data and help corporate information technology staffers […] More