Products & Service

Thales has received an initial order for its new radio product from Dextera Global at a UK Home Office exhibition in London. The Cougar Team Radio is scheduled for release on March 31 and features a built-in GPS tool and relay mode for extended coverage through 3G and wireless connectivity in rough environments, Thales said […] More

General Electric has teamed up with Local Motors to develop a new approach to production for companies in the manufacturing industry. Through the FirstBuild open platform, the partnership plans to mine ideas from designers, builders, makers and other enthusiasts for new technologies and products, GE said Thursday. GE says those ideas will then be built, […] More

Ciber will work with the Denver public school district to update the district’s financial, procurement and business information systems. Infor’s Financial Suite is intended to give the schools visibility into business data and help produce financial and operational reports, Ciber announced Thursday. The Financial Suite includes general ledger, grant management, procurement suite, strategic sourcing, contract […] More

Vormetric has moved to further build up its data security offerings by integrating IBM’s analytics tool for identifying threats into a data security platform. IBM’s QRadar security information and event management technology has been integrated into Vormetric’s platform for users to view data access information through dashboards, reports and displays, Vormetric said Thursday. The companies […] More

A Bersin by Deloitte survey indicates companies need redraw their human resources management strategies to remain competitive as the nature of the workforce changes, Principal and Founder Josh Bersin says. “Given the radical shifts in demographics and technology, doubling down on the human capital practices of the past will not be enough to get the job done,” he said Tuesday. […] More

A joint venture between Winner Global LLC and Battelle will install an acid mine water treatment facility in Pennsylvania to produce water resources for oil and gas operations in the area, Rigzone reported Tuesday. Karen Boman writes Winner Water Services intends to separate iron and sulfate from water using the Hydro Flex treatment system in order […] More

Modernizing legacy systems is one of the top priorities in federal information technology for addressing adaptability and efficiency, Ann Braley-Smith writes in a piece posted on Dell’s blog Monday. According to Braley-Smith, agencies stand to benefit from technology upgrades by converting information silos into open data and addressing redundancy issues. The report cited studies that support […] More

Deloitte and the Northern New England Accountable Care Collaborative have partnered to offer an analytics technology platform with the goal of addressing unwarranted variations in population-based care. Insight is built to integrate Deloitte unit ConvergeHealth‘s data management system with NNEACC’s predictive models and seeks to help providers manage clinical risks, health outcomes and care coordination, […] More

Cobham will develop low-band transmitters for electronic jamming systems used by the U.S. Navy and Australian forces under a $21.8 million contract modification, Military & Aerospace Electronics reported Monday. John Keller writes Cobham’s defense electronics segment will work to build antennas and adapter interface modules for the AN/ALQ-99 jamming system under the modification awarded by the […] More

The 2014 Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Spain was dominated by security, privacy and mobile device management integration themes, Information Week reported Tuesday. Randy Siegel, founder of Center Circle Consultants and a principal at Acommence Advisors, writes MWC participants have become interested in security products following recent reports of mobile device hacking and government surveillance […] More