Oracle Survey Finds CIOs Moving to COTS Apps, Investing in IT Upgrades in 2012

Oracle and PwC have released the results of a survey of 30 communications CIOs, senior IT executives and chief technology officers that found the majority of CIOs are spending more than half of their operational budgets on maintaining structures in use.

The answer CIOs outlined for 2012: “more strategic use of outsourcing and standardization.”

Dan Ford, vice president of product marketing…

Raytheon Wins Contract to Develop New Image Processing Technology for ADAS

Raytheon Company has today been awarded a $14.6 million contract to develop new image processing technology for the Advanced Distributed Aperture System. The new processor will enhance the system’s high-resolution imagery while the technology upgrade includes thermal sensing cameras and a next-generation helmet-mounted display subsystem.

The capabilities enable full-spherical situational awareness in daytime or total darkness, supporting safer…

McAfee Looking Beyond Desktop, Offering Mobile Security Tips

McAfee sees a need to “step back” and examine security on a broader spectrum than the current defensive methodology. Security leaders should look at security as beyond just the computer, and McAfee says so in its McAfee Security Journal, “Security Beyond the Desktop.” 

Vincent Weafer, senior vice president of McAfee Labs, says that security experts need…

VCE Talks About Data Center Technologies at Conference

VCE Chairman Michael Capellas recently spoke at CA World 2011 in Las Vegas on the latest technology trends that are transforming data centers and enabling greater business agility.

His keynote session featured CA Technologies CEO Bill McCracken, former first Federal CIO and current Harvard fellow Vivek Kundra, and…

Alion to Showcase Military Apps/Simulators at Technology Conference

Alion Science and Technology is set to showcase their new smart phone Army training programs and simulations at a technology conference in late November.

Alion, a technology solutions provider, will feature some of its high tech devices at the Interservice/Industry Training, Simulation and Education Conference from Nov. 28 to Dec. 1 in Orlando, Fla.

Some of the mobile applications…

Red Hat Platform Update Lets Developers Focus on the App, Not the Stack

Red Hat, Inc. today announced new capabilities for Java developers using the OpenShift Platform-as-a-Service. OpenShift allows Red Hat to offer PaaS, built on open source technologies that enable developers to quickly develop and deploy applications on the cloud.

“With these latest updates to the OpenShift platform to extend its reach into Java, developers can focus more on…

Study: Economic Conditions Leading Large Firms to Adopt Cloud Computing

During the financial crisis in 2008, small and medium-sized business shifted to cloud computing to reduce costs. Due to the recession, large firms will quickly follow suit this year and next year, according to an article on ZDNet.

Software as a service also means shifting away from capital spending, where firms build their own…

It’s Official: Cisco Grabs BNI Video

Cisco has officially brought Massachusetts headquartered BNI Video, a privately held company providing video back-office as well as content delivery network analytic solutions, under its wing.

As previously announced, Cisco indicated it would extend $99 million in cash and retention-based incentives for all BNI Video shares. At the close of the acquisition, Cisco has said that it sees the…

Deloitte Consulting Reveals Top 10 Global Technological Trends in New Report

Deloitte Consulting recently revealed the top 10 global technological trends identified in the annual technology trends report of 2011. Among the trends identified are:

Applied mobility Real analytics social computing Capability cloud Cyber intelligence.

“These are the technology trends that are most relevant across geographies, markets and industries,” said Mark White, principal and chief technology officer, Deloitte Consulting. “They are the ones in…

Salesforce.com Hires Former Oracle and SAP Executive John Wookey

CIO.com is reporting Salesforce.com has hired former Oracle and SAP executive John Wookey. He left SAP earlier this year after serving for two-and-a-half years, where he managed the vendor’s on-demand software strategy for large enterprises.

“We’re thrilled to have John join Salesforce.com,” the company said in a recent statement. “He will be focused on special projects that…