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  • HP Rolls Out Modular Data Center Offering; Rick Einhorn Comments - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    HP Rolls Out Modular Data Center Offering; Rick Einhorn Comments

    Hewlett Packard has introduced a facility-as-a-service offering to to help organizations build data centers on site. The FaaS offering works to use a modular design framework and the company also aims to help enterprise clients to manage their information technology systems, HP said Friday. “Previously, organizations determining their data center sourcing strategy had a number […] More

  • Deloitte's Harry Greenspun: Wearable Tech Can Help Drive Health Sector Growth - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Deloitte’s Harry Greenspun: Wearable Tech Can Help Drive Health Sector Growth

    Dr. Harry Greenspun, senior adviser for Deloitte’s Center for Health Solutions, says healthcare will soon catch up with other sectors and believes wearable devices and other technologies will play significant role. In an interview with Federal News Radio, Greenspun identified interoperability as a challenge to technology adoption in the health sector. He told host John […] More

  • LGS Innovations Helps Army Update C4 Systems; Kevin Kelly Comments - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    LGS Innovations Helps Army Update C4 Systems; Kevin Kelly Comments

      LGS Innovations has completed upgrade work on a communications infrastructure at a U.S. Army-run facility located at Camp Arifjan, Kuwait. The Army’s Kuwait-based main communications facility is responsible for managing the service’s C4 operations across Southwest Asia, LGS said Tuesday. According to LGS, the C4 system modernization is part of the Pentagon’s Joint Information Environment project. “LGS is proud […] More

  • Mohamed Abdelhak: IBM, Mobily to Help Review Saudi Ministry’s Data Protection Strategy - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Mohamed Abdelhak: IBM, Mobily to Help Review Saudi Ministry’s Data Protection Strategy

    Saudi Arabia’s education ministry has selected IBM and Etihad Etisalat (Mobily) to look at how the country’s school system can strengthen its information security by using the companies’ assessment tools. Mohamed Abdelhak, country general manager for IBM Saudi Arabia, said Tuesday that Saudi Arabia sought to take a “proactive approach” against increasing security threats and targeted attacks worldwide. […] More

  • Richard Anderson Named Division Director of Program Mgmt at Eaton; Mike Beck Comments - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Richard Anderson Named Division Director of Program Mgmt at Eaton; Mike Beck Comments

    Richard Anderson, formerly a director in Eaton‘s Aerospace Group programs, has been appointed director of program management for the unit’s fuel and motion control division. He will be based in Irvine, California, and report to FMC division Vice President and General Manager Mike Beck, the company said Monday. “Rich has brought significant program-management experience to Eaton that is helping […] More

  • Jim Reno: CA to Help Security Consortium Partners Hit 'Zero-Friction' Authentication - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Jim Reno: CA to Help Security Consortium Partners Hit ‘Zero-Friction’ Authentication

    CA Technologies has joined a cybersecurity alliance that seeks to craft multi-factor authentication standards for securing online transactions. The company sought to bring its experience in securing identities and data access to the Fast IDentity Online group, CA said Tuesday. “The market has been screaming for an alternative to passwords for years,” said Jim Reno, chief […] More

  • General Dynamics Delivers Video Intell Tech to SOCOM; Mike Manzo Comments - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    General Dynamics Delivers Video Intell Tech to SOCOM; Mike Manzo Comments

    General Dynamics Advanced Information Systems has completed delivery of nine TAC-MAAS video processing, exploitation and dissemination systems to the U.S. Special Operations Command. The systems are used to capture and analyze full-motion video from intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance platforms to extract actionable tactical insights, the company said Monday. “With its suite of essential tools for video enhancement, event-tagging and geospatial […] More

  • Jeffrey Smith: Lockheed Moves Forward on GEO-4 Infrared Satellite Program - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Jeffrey Smith: Lockheed Moves Forward on GEO-4 Infrared Satellite Program

    Lockheed Martin has finished constructing the propulsion structure of a U.S. Air Force satellite that the company has designed to provide government, intelligence and military agencies with early missile warnings. The fourth Space-Based Infrared System Geosynchronous Earth Orbit spacecraft is set to enter the assembly, integration and testing phases, Lockheed said Tuesday. SBIRS propulsion modules […] More

  • George Vardoulakis: Northrop Reused 95% of Fire Scout 'B' Variant for 'C' Model - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    George Vardoulakis: Northrop Reused 95% of Fire Scout ‘B’ Variant for ‘C’ Model

    The U.S. Navy and Northrop Grumman will conduct tests to assess how a Northrop-built unmanned helicopter operates in an electromagnetic environment at sea. Northrop designed the MQ-8C Fire Scout aircraft with a Faraday shield that aims to protect avionics systems against radio frequency interference, Northrop said Monday. “Almost 95 percent of what makes up the […] More

  • Ken Asbury: CACI Digital Forensics Lab Receives Industry Accreditation - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Ken Asbury: CACI Digital Forensics Lab Receives Industry Accreditation

    CACI International‘s computer and audio forensics laboratory in Alexandria, Virginia, has received accreditation from the American Society of Crime Laboratory Directors and the Laboratory Accreditation Board-International based on testing and calibration requirements as well as industry standards. The company said Tuesday the accreditation covers CACI Digital Forensics Laboratory’s management, personnel, facilities, equipment, quality systems and procedures. “The accreditation . […] More

  • Cubic to Support AFRICOM Training Exercises; Al Sargeant Comments - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Cubic to Support AFRICOM Training Exercises; Al Sargeant Comments

    Cubic Applications, part of Cubic‘s mission support services business, has won a potential five-year, $15.3 million contract to support the U.S. Africa Command‘s joint training and exercises by providing subject matter experts in the field. Beginning in July, the company’s strategic solutions group will support AFRICOM J7 Joint Training and Exercise Division activities in Stuttgart, Germany as well as […] More

  • Former TISTA CEO Paul Egermeier Named Apprio COO; Darryl Britt Comments - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Former TISTA CEO Paul Egermeier Named Apprio COO; Darryl Britt Comments

    Paul Egermeier, formerly CEO of TISTA Science and Technology, has joined Apprio as chief operating officer and is in charge of the company’s business development, customer service and operations, among other responsibilities. “In the short time he’s been with Apprio, I’ve already seen the effects of his strategic planning and hands-on management style, and I look forward […] More