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  • IBM Unveils Analytics Offering for Hadoop; Beth Smith Comments - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    IBM Unveils Analytics Offering for Hadoop; Beth Smith Comments

    IBM has launched its new in-Hadoop analytics offering that works to leverage the R language, machine learning and data science functions to help enterprises extract business insights from their data. The company said Tuesday the IBM BigInsights for Apache Hadoop product supports data querying and visualization at an enterprise scale. “In our fast-paced world, the ability to turn data […] More

  • IBM, CenturyLink to Open New App Innovation Center in Louisiana - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    IBM, CenturyLink to Open New App Innovation Center in Louisiana

    IBM and CenturyLink have formed a public-private partnership with the state of Louisiana to open an application development innovation center in the region and facilitate high-tech job opportunities for local graduates. IBM said Monday the Monroe-based center will perform services in cloud computing, big data, analytics, security and mobility as part of the company’s 10-year business transformation […] More

  • IBM Launches New Analytics Offering for Energy, Utility Clients; Brad Gammons Comments - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    IBM Launches New Analytics Offering for Energy, Utility Clients; Brad Gammons Comments

    IBM has introduced a fresh analytics platform offering for customers in the energy and utility sector with the goal of helping companies integrate the technology into their energy ecosystem. Companies will be able to view an entire grid from the transformer level using the cloud-based platform delivered via the SoftLayer infrastructure, IBM said Tuesday. Brad Gammons, […] More

  • IBM Launches Analytics Platform for Energy & Utility Sector; Brad Gammons Comments - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    IBM Launches Analytics Platform for Energy & Utility Sector; Brad Gammons Comments

    IBM has unveiled its new cloud-based analytics offering for the energy and utility sector that works to facilitate situational awareness and data-driven decision-making for managing the energy generation-to-distribution process. The company said Tuesday the IBM Insights Foundation for Energy platform combines data integration, visualization and analytics software to deliver insights on asset performance. “Utilities need flexible and comprehensive […] More

  • Research and Markets: Aviation Cybersecurity Market to Achieve 5% CAGR Through 2018 - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Research and Markets: Aviation Cybersecurity Market to Achieve 5% CAGR Through 2018

    A new Research and Markets report has forecast a global aviation cybersecurity market that could climb in value through 2018 at a compound annual growth rate of 4.74 percent due to the evolving threat environment. The firm said Tuesday the aviation industry will see the implementation of information security frameworks at airports, airlines and service providers to protect against cyber terrorism, data theft and other […] More

  • Andy Maner: Oregon College a 'Building Block' for IBM-Epic Military EHR Bid Team - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Andy Maner: Oregon College a ‘Building Block’ for IBM-Epic Military EHR Bid Team

    Leaders from IBM and Epic visited Oregon Health & Science University to evaluate how the school could support the consortium’s bid for a multibillion dollar contract to modernize the Defense Department‘s healthcare management systems, the Portland Business Journal reported Thursday. Elizabeth Hayes writes the university’s simulation center could serve as a training facility for DoD can practice protocols for the future electronic health record system if the […] More

  • Cisco, IBM Form IoT/M2M Alliance with Industry; Thorsten Kramp Comments - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Cisco, IBM Form IoT/M2M Alliance with Industry; Thorsten Kramp Comments

    Cisco and IBM have forged a partnership with other companies to develop and deliver Internet of Things and machine-to-machine services, PCC Mobile Broadband reported Friday. The LoRa alliance will focus on providing M2M, smart city, sensor network and industrial automation applications through wireless area network standards, according to the report. “In addition to IBM’s support […] More

  • Executive Profile: Stephen Szeremeta, Avaya Government Solutions General Counsel - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Executive Profile: Stephen Szeremeta, Avaya Government Solutions General Counsel

    Stephen Szeremeta serves as general counsel for Avaya Government Solutions, where he is responsible for the operation of the legal and contracts departments. He joined Avaya in 2010 after time as chief legal officer at Nortel Government Solutions. Before Nortel Government, Szeremeta was responsible for Nortel’s North American customer contracts team and was Nortel’s lead enterprise sales attorney and legal counsel for the […] More

  • MarketsandMarkets Forecasts IoT, M2M Comms Market to Reach $947B in 2019 - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    MarketsandMarkets Forecasts IoT, M2M Comms Market to Reach $947B in 2019

    MarketsandMarkets has forecast an Internet of Things and machine-to-machine communications market that will grow into a $947.29 billion industry by 2019. The projection represents a 29.9 percent compound annual growth rate from $255.87 billion in 2014, the market analyst said Monday. The report, which highlights market trends, drivers, opportunities, restraints, future growth potential and revenue forecasts per region, suggests an industry faced with […] More

  • Executive Profile: Tom Romeo, MAXIMUS Federal Services President - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Executive Profile: Tom Romeo, MAXIMUS Federal Services President

    Tom Romeo serves as president of MAXIMUS‘ federal services subsidiary, where he is in charge of the business’ operations and expansion efforts. He has previously worked as a senior health and human services executive at Accenture and held different roles across many lines of business during his 25 years at IBM. Romeo has been involved in government contracting activities with […] More

  • IBM Modifies Cloud Contract Structure for Clients - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    IBM Modifies Cloud Contract Structure for Clients

    IBM has drafted what it says is a “simplified” contract for its cloud offerings as it sought to provide clients with an option for accelerated service delivery. The new two-page document is a condensed version one-fifths shorter than traditional service agreements, IBM said Thursday. “It’s ironic that cloud computing represents a faster and more innovative […] More

  • IBM Adds New Global Cloud Centers Under $1B Expansion Plan; Jim Comfort Comments - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    IBM Adds New Global Cloud Centers Under $1B Expansion Plan; Jim Comfort Comments

    IBM has opened new cloud centers in 12 new sites across Asia, Europe and the Americas as part of the company’s $1.2 billion expansion plan to meet hybrid cloud computing demand from enterprise clients. The company said Wednesday the new facilities in Tokyo, Frankfurt, Mexico City and other areas bring IBM’s total cloud centers to 40. The new cloud centers […] More