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  • James Kaufman: IBM Works With Public Sector, Retailers on Food Safety Algorithm
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    James Kaufman: IBM Works With Public Sector, Retailers on Food Safety Algorithm

    IBM has kicked off an initiative to collaborate with the public health sector and food retailers in identifying potential sources of contaminated food and probing food-borne diseases. James Kaufman, manager of public health research for IBM Research, said Thursday that the company has developed a system that works to discover patterns from data sources by using “predictive analytics […] More

  • Report: MBDA, Mitsubishi Electric Explore Partnership to Develop F-35 Missiles
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    Report: MBDA, Mitsubishi Electric Explore Partnership to Develop F-35 Missiles

    MBDA and Mitsubishi Electric are undertaking a preliminary deal to develop midrange missiles for the F-35 fighter jets as part of the Japanese government’s efforts to establish international defense procurement partnerships, Reuters reported Thursday. Tim Kelly and Nobuhiro Kubo report the deal would be the first to involve using Japanese-built parts for missile exports as Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s administration continues […] More

  • IBM to Help China Reduce Smog, Pollution; Xiaowei Shen Comments
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    IBM to Help China Reduce Smog, Pollution; Xiaowei Shen Comments

    IBM Corp. and Beijing have forged an agreement to develop weather forecasting and cloud computing systems in a move to cut smog emissions in China, Reuters reported Sunday. David Stanway writes IBM will work to collect real-time data on pollution trends and forecast development of smog as part of the company’s 10-year Green Horizon initiative […] More

  • Matthew Clarke Named VP at TAPE’s Strong Point Research Division; Louisa Jaffe Comments
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    Matthew Clarke Named VP at TAPE’s Strong Point Research Division; Louisa Jaffe Comments

    Matthew Clarke, a retired U.S. Army colonel, has joined TAPE LLC as vice president of modeling, simulation and training at the company’s Strong Point Research division. The company said Wednesday that Clarke begins work for his new role this month and will lead a division that was formed following TAPE’s acquisition of Strong Point Research in September 2013. “This executive role requires […] More

  • Donna Gregg to Head APL’s Assymetric Operations Sector
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    Donna Gregg to Head APL’s Assymetric Operations Sector

    Donna Gregg, former mission area executive for cyber operations at the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory, has moved into a new role as head of the lab’s asymmetric operations sector. Gregg will be responsible for overseeing APL’s work in cyber operations, homeland protection and special operations, the lab said Friday. She assumes the role previously held by 40-year […] More

  • Homi Kapadia to Lead Deloitte Life Sciences Consulting Practice
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    Homi Kapadia to Lead Deloitte Life Sciences Consulting Practice

    Homi Kapadia, a 28-year veteran of Deloitte, has succeeded Terry Hisey as vice chairman and national life sciences head at the financial advisory firm. Kapadia will be based in Philadelphia and be responsible for overseeing the company’s consulting services for pharmaceutical, medical device, biotechnology and healthcare organizations, Deloitte said Monday. He holds experience in advising […] More

  • Marta Martinez: IBM Helps Madrid Build ‘Smart’ Environmental Services Mgmt Platform
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    Marta Martinez: IBM Helps Madrid Build ‘Smart’ Environmental Services Mgmt Platform

    IBM has partnered with the government of Madrid to leverage an analytics-based infrastructure in helping the city manage environmental services for its three million residents. The $20 million project will use IBM’s intelligent operations and asset management platforms to monitor street maintenance, waste management, lighting, irrigation, green spaces across the Spanish city, IBM said Monday. […] More

  • Robert Mehrabian: Teledyne Invests in Unmanned Marine Tech Maker
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    Robert Mehrabian: Teledyne Invests in Unmanned Marine Tech Maker

    Teledyne Technologies has signed a strategic investment and partnership deal with autonomous marine system company Ocean Aero in a move to bolster Teledyne’s unmanned offerings. San Diego-based Ocean Aero has designed a vehicle that is intended to operate in surface and underwater domains as well as support defense, scientific and energy projects, Teledyne said Wednesday. […] More

  • James Rowntree: CH2M HILL Lands Railway Modernization Project in Poland
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    James Rowntree: CH2M HILL Lands Railway Modernization Project in Poland

    CH2M HILL has secured a rail modernization contract to help redesign a railway line that stretches between Wegliniec to Gorlitz in Poland, the construction and engineering firm said Wednesday. Polish rail infrastructure company PKP PLK awarded the estimated $538,000 contract to CH2M HILL for modernization work on the track, which runs from the edge of Poland to the […] More

  • Michael Carr: NJVC, NGA Partner to Create Geospatial App for First Responders
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    Michael Carr: NJVC, NGA Partner to Create Geospatial App for First Responders

    NJVC and the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency have collaborated to build a web application that works to help first responders relay location-based information. The company developed the source code for the R3 Request for Information Generator platform to support NGA’s humanitarian assistance and disaster recovery initiatives, NJVC said Wednesday. Developers can access the code on the […] More

  • MBDA CEO Antoine Bouvier Cuts the Ribbon on French Munitions Demilitarization Facility
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    MBDA CEO Antoine Bouvier Cuts the Ribbon on French Munitions Demilitarization Facility

    MBDA CEO Antoine Bouvier, in the presence of civilians and military authorities, cut the ribbon on France’s new complex munitions demilitarization facility Wednesday at acompany’s site in the center of France. In remarks at the Bourges Subdray site, Bouvier said that MBDA aims to establish firm and long-lasting partnerships with its domestic and foreign customers. “These customers now expect […] More

  • Scott Smith: Iridium NEXT Satellite Dispenser Passed Qualification Tests
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    Scott Smith: Iridium NEXT Satellite Dispenser Passed Qualification Tests

    Iridium Communications and SpaceX have completed qualification tests for the dispenser assembly of the Iridium NEXT satellite. The satellite dispenser underwent fit check, separation and shock testing, a modal survey and static loads tests, Iridium said Thursday. “The dispenser passed its system level qualification tests with flying colors, and we’re now moving forward with launch preparations,” […] More