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IBM Looks to Increase Gov’t Sector Presence via Software Provider Acquisition
IBM is set to further its smarter cities initiatives and presence in Ireland with the finalization of its acquisition of Cúram Software Ltd.
Cúram, the Dublin-based social services software developer, was founded in 1990. Today, its virtual software is used by governments around the world as a way to monitor and manage various components of…
Survey: Federal Agencies, Employees Embracing Social Media for Reasons Similar to Contractors
Published on 21 Dec, 2011 at 11:13 in Industry News | Viewed 6 times | No Comments
More federal agencies are embracing social media in 2011, a sharp contrast from the apprehension they showed in 2010, according to a recent survey of 352 federal government employees by research firm Market Connections.
A Professional Service Council summary of the survey in Service Contractor magazine said 19 percent of agencies surveyed continue to restrict access to some…
IBM, Emptoris Sizing Up Federal Market Opportunity
IBM announced late last week its intent to acquire Emptoris Inc., which it describes as a cloud and on-premise analytics software provider.
The company indicated that the acquisition is part of its smarter commerce initiative, but after speaking with IBM and Emptoris executives, the implications of this acquisition span more than one initiative.
Emptoris’ claim to…
Northrop to Provide GPS Support for Navy’s CH-53K Helicopter
Northrop Grumman Corporation has secured a follow-on contract from the Naval Air Systems Command to help integrate the LN-251 GPS systems on the U.S. Navy’s new CH-53K Super Stallion helicopter.
According to Northrop, the LN-251 system is run by a fiber-optic gyro-based measurement unit and is classified as the world’s lightest and most compact…
Rockwell, NASA to Develop Unmanned Aircraft Control System for Safer Flights
Rockwell Collins will be working with NASA to develop a control system to enable unmanned aircraft to safely fly in the national airspace system, the company announced Monday.
Under the three-year partnership formed through NASA’s unmanned aircraft system communications research sub-project, the team will work to define the waveform for a non-payload communications data link used…
Salesforce, Rypple Aim to Create a Social Enterprise to Promote Agency Goals
Last week, Salesforce.com announced a social networking acquisition that has been long in the making, according to John Wookey, executive vice president of advanced applications.
The company said it will acquire Rypple, a cloud-based performance management services provider, and bring on all of Rypple’s staff and offerings. Wookey will run Rypple’s operations, which Salesforce will rename…
Verizon to Migrate National Guard’s Primary Comm. Network to IP Backbone
Verizon will soon migrate the National Guard Bureau‘s primary communications network to a private Verizon Internet protocol network, which will connect more than 100 National Guard locations in 54 states and territories.
The company indicated it will also upgrade and modernize GuardNet to serve as a platform for new IP-based applications.
The National Guard uses GuardNet for learning…
Cyber Experts Predict What Will Leave, What Will Stick in 2012
With the year’s end approaching, many information technology firms and officials are making their stance on what they believe is to come and has come to be in terms of cybersecurity.
“As we head into 2012, many CIOs are evaluating the various aspects of IT, looking ahead to the new technologies that…
Raytheon BBN to Analyze Binary Components for Air Force Research Lab
Published on 19 Dec, 2011 at 17:48 in Cyber | Viewed 9 times | No Comments
Raytheon BBN Technologies Corp. has won a U.S. Air Force contract to develop architecture and technologies that can analyze, identify and slice binary executable components.
The Raytheon Co. subsidiary will deliver prototype system, software, hardware and technical documentation, the Pentagon announced. The Air Force Research Laboratory in Rome, N.Y., is the contracting activity.
The Pentagon expects work on…
NATO Looking to Contractors for Cyber Attack Systems, Sensors, Support
Published on 19 Dec, 2011 at 17:03 in Cyber | Viewed 27 times | No Comments
The North Atlantic Treaty Organization will soon select a contractor to help defend alliance nations’ cutting-edge infrastructure from cyber attacks, the Wall Street Journal reported today.
The awardee will provide software, hardware and support at more than 20 NATO locations to help prevent cyber attacks. The contract will call for advanced sensors to be…
