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  • FireEye, Telefonica to Combine Security Tech, Intell, Services for Enterprise Customers - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    FireEye, Telefonica to Combine Security Tech, Intell, Services for Enterprise Customers

    FireEye has moved to integrate its cybersecurity technologies with Telefonica‘s managed security and mobile security services under a new partnership for the business-to-business market. FireEye said Thursday Telefonica will offer its enterprise customers the FireEye Mobile Threat Prevention product and other security offerings to counter advanced persistent threats. “[The] reality is modern attack groups can execute a sophisticated hack against any […] More

  • Research and Markets Forecasts ITaaS Demand in Public Sector Through 2019 - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Research and Markets Forecasts ITaaS Demand in Public Sector Through 2019

    Worldwide revenue from information technology-as-a-service platforms is forecast to grow 31 percent annually from 2014 to 2019, according to a new Research and Markets report. The market analyst said Thursday a growing demand for ITaaS offerings across the government sector and for low-cost enterprise infrastructure will help spur market growth. Vendors use the ITaaS technology delivery […] More

  • Spire to Launch 20 Small Weather Satellites This Year; Peter Platzer Comments - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Spire to Launch 20 Small Weather Satellites This Year; Peter Platzer Comments

    Spire is lining up the launch of its small weather satellites that will work to collect atmospheric data to fill a gap in weather forecasting capabilities. The company said Thursday the “shoebox-size” satellites will leverage the GPS Radio Occultation technique to monitor changes in weather and climate. It added that the network will eventually perform 10,000 readings a day to build up the accuracy of forecasting […] More

  • AM General Hires Howard Glaser as Commercial Business President, Pat Kemp as Mobility Ventures EVP - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    AM General Hires Howard Glaser as Commercial Business President, Pat Kemp as Mobility Ventures EVP

    Howard Glaser and Pat Kemp have joined AM General as president of the company’s commercial business segment and executive vice president of Mobility Ventures, respectively. Glaser, formerly an EVP at OTG Management, will be responsible for AM General’s commercial business execution and report to President and CEO Charlie Hall, AM General said Thursday. He also held […] More

  • Frank Spina to Head Northrop's Navigation Systems Business in Italy - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Frank Spina to Head Northrop’s Navigation Systems Business in Italy

    Frank Spina, a former manufacturing and supply chain executive at a Selex ES subsidiary in Turkey, has joined Northrop Grumman as managing director of the company’s Italy-based navigation systems business. Northrop said Friday Spina will oversee programs and business operations in Italy, such as the delivery of integrated avionics systems and attitude heading reference systems to customers worldwide. […] More

  • TechNavio: Global Healthcare IT Market to Grow at 5.7% CAGR in 2014-2018 - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    TechNavio: Global Healthcare IT Market to Grow at 5.7% CAGR in 2014-2018

    A TechNavio report predicts a 5.7 percent average growth for the worldwide health information technology market on a year-over-year basis through 2018. The research firm identified CareFusion, Cerner, Dell, McKesson and Philips Healthcare as among the key vendors in the sector, Reports and Intelligence said Thursday. The report indicates that government and private organizations have […] More

  • DTE Energy Extends ICF's Call Center, IT Services Contract - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    DTE Energy Extends ICF’s Call Center, IT Services Contract

    Detroit-based power company DTE Energy has awarded a one-year contract extension for call center and information technology services to ICF International (NASDAQ: ICFI). ICF said Thursday it will continue to work with DTE on programs in areas such as heating and cooling, insulation and windows, home energy analysis and improvements, lighting and appliance and low-income resident programs. […] More

  • Transparency Market Research: Global Smart Weapons Market Worth $67B in 2019 - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Transparency Market Research: Global Smart Weapons Market Worth $67B in 2019

    A new Transparency Market Research report states that air-to-ground and surface-to-air missiles dominated the global smart weapons market in 2012, with further growth projected to give the market a value of $66.91 billion by 2019. The company said Thursday the market will achieve a compound annual growth rate of 10.3 percent from $34 billion in 2012 to reach the projected […] More

  • Brian Cann: CGI, Hitachi to Provide Integrated Cloud Services - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Brian Cann: CGI, Hitachi to Provide Integrated Cloud Services

    CGI and Hitachi Data Systems have inked an agreement to deliver private and hybrid Hitachi-powered cloud services to customers. The cloud model is designed to help users gain access to business data via mobile devices and desktop computers, CGI said Thursday. “Our partnership with Hitachi Data Systems helps clients achieve their goals to transform enterprise […] More

  • Strategic Defense Intelligence: Global UAV Market to Hit 6% CAGR in 2015-2025 - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Strategic Defense Intelligence: Global UAV Market to Hit 6% CAGR in 2015-2025

    Strategic Defense Intelligence has released a report that predicts the global unmanned aerial vehicle market will achieve a 5.66 percent compound annual growth rate from 2015 to 2025. The report analyzes global industry values, factors that drive demand, market challenges and key industry players, ReportBuyer said Wednesday. Strategic Defense Intelligence projects North America and Europe would account for […] More

  • SafeNet's Prakash Panjwani: Key Management, Access Control Essential for Enterprise Data Security - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    SafeNet’s Prakash Panjwani: Key Management, Access Control Essential for Enterprise Data Security

    Prakash Panjwani, president and CEO of SafeNet, believes organizations must go beyond encryption to protect their most sensitive data against breach, GovInfoSecurity reported Thursday. Mathew Schwartz writes Panjwani said it is imperative that companies have strategies to mitigate the potential risks of computer hacking and has advised enterprise clients to prioritize security of their most […] More

  • SAIC's Tony Moraco, John Hartley to Present at Cowen and Company Conference - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    SAIC’s Tony Moraco, John Hartley to Present at Cowen and Company Conference

    Science Applications International Corp. CEO Tony Moraco and CFO John Hartley will speak at the 36th Annual Aerospace/Defense and Transportation Conference organized by Cowen and Company to be held on Feb. 5. SAIC said Thursday Moraco, an inductee into Executive Mosaic’s Wash100 for 2015, will join Hartley in discussing the company’s business and answering questions from attending institutional investors. The conference provides an […] More