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Mario Santana, managing principal at Verizon‘s Cyber Intelligence Center, said the center uses an analytics method to help enterprise clients identify threats that can bypass traditional cybersecurity platforms. “Hunting injects creative, engaged defenders into the equation with the use of force-multiplying tools and automation that allow us to analyze data so we can provide superior […] More
Craig Oswald, commercial imaging manager of geospatial systems at Exelis, has detailed his company’s work to develop a telescope, sensor and shortwave infrared system for DigitalGlobe’s WorldView-3 satellite . Oswald wrote in a blog post published Thursday that WorldView-3 “will have double the number of spectral bands†and provide a 31-centimeter image resolution. Exelis also developed the […] More
IBM and Computer Sciences Corp. have extended their partnership to develop services intended to help customers move into cloud environments. Jim Smith, executive vice president and general manager of CSC’s global business services, said Thursday that the company aims for the partnership “to modernize, mobilize, integrate, secure and manage the evolving global application ecosystem.†“As […] More
Paul Pratley, global investigations manager in the Verizon RISK team, has outlined the key threat patterns the finance and insurance industry is facing as they work to protect client and enterprise data. Pratley wrote in a blog article Wednesday that Web app-based, denial of service and skimming attacks accounted for 75 percent of security cases […] More
MarketsandMarkets predicts the data center networking market’s value will hit $21.85 billion by 2018 and have a compound annual growth rate of 11.8 percent over the next four years. The growing use of software-based networking and cloud computing technology is projected to drive growth in the DCN sector, MarketsandMarkets said Wednesday. Cisco, Hewlett Packard, IBM, […] More
Unisys has started work to identify the devices and business processes of clients in order to gain insights into their attitude toward information technology. Laura Presciutti, director of portfolio marketing for the global managed services division of Unisys, said Wednesday “people computing is the enablement of the Unisys strategy.†“There is a science to end-user support, people […] More
Austal USA has launched the USS Montgomery littoral combat ship the company built for the U.S. Navy’s near-shore and open-ocean operations under a $3.5 billion block purchase inked in 2010. General Dynamics‘ Advanced Information Systems served as integrator for the ship’s navigation, C4I and aviation systems, General Dynamics said Wednesday. Austal USA collaborated with Berard […] More
ATK sought to highlight its engineering services portfolio after the recent launch of an Atlas V rocket that vaulted the Boeing-made GPS IIF-7 satellite to orbit. “The Atlas V and GPS programs encompass the scope and scale of ATK’s highly engineered products and affordable innovation,†Blake Larson, president of ATK’s aerospace group, said Aug. 1. “Both military and civilian GPS […] More
Liz Benison, former a regional vice president and general manager at Computer Science Corp., will join Serco Group as CEO of the latter company’s local and regional government division in the U.K. and Europe. She will start in the role on Sept. 1 and oversee an organization that provides professional and management support work to […] More
Verizon has developed a new containment design for cooling equipment used in colocation data centers that the company expects to help address concerns over operational costs and environmental issues. Kevin Irland, a manager of corporate communications at Verizon Enterprise Solutions, wrote Wednesday that the Verizon Thermo-Regulated Reverse Airflow Management system works alongside up-flow computer room air handlers to […] More
Frost & Sullivan predicts that worldwide revenues of the military systems support-in-service industry will grow from $16.36 billion in 2013 to $21.10 billion by 2022. The market research and analysis firm said Wednesday that defense budget constraints worldwide is driving use of performance-based contracts for support work for maritime, ground and aerial military platforms. Arun […] More
CH2M HILL has won a contract to manage an airport runway upgrade and expansion project in Melbourne designed to meet growing demand for air travel in the populous Australian city. The company’s involvement will signal the start of the Australia Pacific Airports Melbourne’s runway development program, with work focusing on feasibility designs for runway widening […] More
