URS Provides US Government Cloud Computing; Randall Wotring Comments

URS Corporation’s URS Apptis obtained Authority to Operate for its FedCloud.com service portal to the U.S. Government allowing government agencies to easily purchase cloud computing infrastructure using a Blanket Purchase Agreement for IaaS from GSA.

URS was granted the ATO after FedCloud.com met government security requirements and completed the Assessment and Authorization process in…

Deloitte Survey on IT Executives: What Type of CIO Are You?

A new Deloitte survey of information technology executives in the United States shows that the role of the chief information officer is shifting. 

The poll, conducted during Deloitte’s Dbriefs Technology Executive series: “CIOs as Revolutionaries: A Step Change in the Business-IT Relationship,” showed that 45 percent of nearly 1,000 IT executives think their own CIO is viewed…

HP Announces New Cloud, Mobile Enterprise Security Technology; Prescott Winter Comments

Hewlett-Packard announced that it has expanded its enterprise security solutions portfolio to better address threats and potential liabilities from the rise of new technologies and social media.

HP said that executives are demanding better security measures and cited a survey that found more than 50 percent of senior business and technology executives believe security breaches within their organization…

Reforms Needed in the Cyber Intelligence World Post 9/11 According to INSA

A report by the Intelligence and National Security Alliance warns that the U.S. must develop cyber intelligence as a new and better coordinated government discipline.

The white paper titled, “Intelligence to Protect the Homeland: Taking stock ten years later and looking ahead,” examines what has been learned in the ten years since 9/11 and what is needed from the…

Sotera Secures Over $15 Million in Cyber and C4ISR Contract Awards: John Hillen Comments

Sotera Defense Solutions was recently awarded more than $15 million in support of several cybersecurity and C4ISR programs within the Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command.

The recent awards are a result of new work as well as expanded opportunities under existing contracts. Sotera has received task orders for several projects.

The new task orders will result in support for SPAWAR’s…

Made in IBM Labs: New Flood Prediction Technology

Researchers from IBM and the University of Texas at Austin have developed a new flood prediction technology that stimulates rivers 100 times faster than real time.

The team has applied advanced analytics to river systems as well as weather and sensor data in order to predict the Gaudalupe River and thousands of its branches behavior more than a hundred…

Experts Forecast World Healthcare IT Market to Grow

Experts report in recent forecast that the world healthcare IT market is expected to grow from $99.6 billion in 2010 to $162.2 billion in 2015, at a CAGR of 10.2 percent from 2010 to 2015.

The need to cut healthcare costs, enhance clinical workflow of hospitals and the demand for faster and more efficient healthcare delivery are fueling the healthcare provider IT market worldwide….

Lynn: Sharing Intelligence Helps Contractors Strengthen Cyber Defenses

According to U.S. Deputy Defense Secretary William J. Lynn III, the open sharing of federal cyber intelligence operations helps contractors strengthen defenses. 

During his talk yesterday at the Defense Information Systems Agency’s Customer and Industry Forum in Baltimore, Md., Lynn told attendees that results from a new pilot…

KPMG Launches Job Search App for College Students

KPMG LLP announced today the release of a new smartphone app designed to help college students prepare for their job searches in today’s competitive employment environment.

The KPMG GO app is now available for download for iPhones and iPads and delivers videos, articles, blog posts and branding tips from KPMG partners, as well as professionals in HR and campus recruiting….

Analysts: Debt Deal Will Not Largely Affect Federal IT

Analysts have determined the discretionary spending caps, resulting from the debt ceiling deal passed this week by Congress, will not likely have a major effect on information technology spending.

In a recently published research report, analysts at INPUT, a Deltek company, determined that while overall agency budgets are under pressure, the administration’s IT priorities…