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Army Assembling New IT System
Published on 13 Oct, 2011 at 14:43 in Industry News | Viewed 87 times | 3 Comments
FederalNewsRadio.com is reporting that the U.S. Army is readying its IT network for a major overhaul. The Army is looking to upgrade its system to a single interoperable enterprise, rather than the many localized programs it currently features.
A problem in the past has been that IT services, mainly tactical networks, were…
Edward Bush Comments on Northrop’s Virtualization Upgrade to ISR Image Processor
Published on 13 Oct, 2011 at 13:54 in C4ISR | Viewed 12 times | No Comments
Northrop Grumman recently demonstrated an upgrade to the Defense Department‘s standard image processor at the company’s Linthicum, Md. facilities.
Northrop’s upgrade provides new virtualization capabilities to the common image processor and lowers costs, the company said in a release. Northrop originally designed and built the CIP, which…
Northrop Wins Award to Further Develop DNA Biometrics Capabillity
Published on 13 Oct, 2011 at 12:34 in Biometrics | Viewed 28 times | No Comments
The U.S. Army BOSS-U program has awarded Northrop Grumman a contract to further develop and supply the IntegenX RapidHIT 200 human DNA identification system.
The system automates and accelerates the process of producing standardized DNA profiles from cheek swabs, human tissue samples, and other objects with low copy numbers of DNA. IntegenX was…
CSC and Microsoft Form Alliance to Deliver Insurance Software Suite
Published on 13 Oct, 2011 at 12:22 in Industry News | Viewed 11 times | No Comments
CSC has signed a technology development, marketing and sales alliance agreement with Microsoft to extend Integral to Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 and SQL Server 2008 R2.
Per the agreement, Microsoft will provide CSC with technical support in order to move the Integral suite to Microsoft’s latest server platform and database products. Components run on Microsoft infrastructure will be…
McAfee Enterprise and Mobile Softwares Receive Various Awards
Published on 13 Oct, 2011 at 11:11 in Industry News | Viewed 7 times | No Comments
McAfee’s Enterprise Mobility Management software and McAfee Mobile Security software have both received accolades from leading technology publications including CRN, InformationWeek, InfoSecurity and PCTipp.
McAfee Enterprise Mobility Management software, offering mobile device and data protection,was selected by CRN as one of the ”50 Mobility Products We Love Right Now.”
EMM was named the “silver winner” in the Best Mobile…
Symantec Releases Findings on Android Malware Research
Symantec announced its publication of new research conducted by the firm titled, “Motivations of Recent Android Malware.” The report provides an analysis of the current monetizations schemes behind the malware targeting the Android mobile computing platform, as well as future schemes.
The report presented the top mobile malware monetization schemes observed by Symantec and includes premium rate number billing…
Red Hat Intros Enhancements to its Enterprise Connections
Published on 12 Oct, 2011 at 17:12 in Cyber | Viewed 16 times | No Comments
Red Hat has announced enhancements to its JBoss Enterprise SOA Platform, JBoss Enterprise Data Services Platform and JBoss Enterprise Business Rules Management System product lines. The updates are designed to create a more intelligent, integrated enterprise by connecting applications and complex event processing services across the enterprise.
“In response to competitive pressure, organizations are updating their IT infrastructure to…
IBM Solutions Building Public, Private and Partner Enterprise Clouds
IBM has announced multiple offerings and solutions to assist enterprises in their cloud transformation, including private cloud services, portfolios and applications.
IBM has extended its IBM SmartCloud portfolio to include two new public cloud services including SmartCloud Enterprise+, an Infrastructure-as-a-Service offering, and SmartCloud Application Services, a platform-as-a-service offering cost and time savings in the cloud environment.
To…
Raytheon’s Cyber Operations Training is Added to the GSA’s Schedule 70 Contract
Raytheon announced today its Cyber Operations Training has been added to the General Service Administration’s Schedule 70 contract. The firm’s cyber training will now be available for purchase directly through the GSA Schedule for federal, state and local government agencies.
“As an approved GSA Schedule vendor for cyber security training, we’re now able to serve our government customers…
Cisco and Citrix Expand Virtualization Alliance to Grow in Key Markets
Published on 12 Oct, 2011 at 14:50 in Industry News | Viewed 11 times | No Comments
Cisco and Citrix Systems have entered into a strategic alliance to develop and deliver simplified solutions to customers in an effort to accelerate large-scale desktop virtualization deployments.
The alliance will drive deployment of high-definiteion virtual desktop and applications over a highly secure Citrix HDX-enabled Cisco network to improve end-user experience . The companies will enhance their data center solutions…
