Abaco Systems announced today that it had secured orders with an initial value of £7.5 million (~$11.5 million) from BAE Systems Maritime Services business in the UK. Abaco’s rugged embedded computing solutions will be used within the ESCU (Electronic System Computer Unit) that will control the Royal Navy’s Spearfish Heavyweight Torpedo in deployment, providing advanced… Keep reading →
Data Dimensions is proud to announce it has been awarded a five-year subcontract from its prime contractor, Systems Made Simple (SMS), a Lockheed Martin Company. SMS has subcontracted to Data Dimensions the Intake Conversion Mail Handling Services (ICMHS) contract with the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, which will allow the Janesville-based company to continue to… Keep reading →
The recent deluge of data breaches at major retailers around the country has caused millions of consumers’ personal and financial information to be exposed. Thankfully, the House Financial Services Committee today advanced an important piece of legislation that will better protect consumer data by ensuring that retailers are held to common sense data security standards… Keep reading →
Hyperloop Technologies Inc. announced today that the company has entered into agreements to locate their Propulsion Open Air Test (POAT) on an approximately 50 acre site it has secured in the Mountain View Industrial Park in Apex Industrial Park in the City of North Las Vegas, Nevada. Hardware will begin arriving this month, and testing… Keep reading →
HID Global®, a worldwide leader in secure identity solutions, has received an order from the U.S. government for the redesign, manufacture and supply of the country’s Permanent Resident Card – commonly known as the “Green Card.” The $88.3 million agreement marks the company’s largest government contract to date, extending a nearly two-decade relationship for another… Keep reading →
i360Gov, a network of media properties providing news and analysis regarding government business, policy and technology strategy and initiatives, today released new results from a survey designed to gain a greater understanding of the challenges and priorities federal government executives face in managing offsite IT operations. The resulting report, “How to Securely Support, Meet Demand… Keep reading →
West Corporation, a leading provider of technology-enabled communication services, announced today that its Intrado subsidiary will be rebranded as “West.” The change will be effective during the first quarter of 2016. West acquired Intrado in 2006 and then made several additional acquisitions to bolster its safety services offerings. These products and solutions will come together… Keep reading →
CSRA Inc. (NYSE:CSRA) today announced that it has completed its separation from CSC (NYSE: CSC) and is now an independent public company trading on the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) under the ticker symbol “CSRA.” Additionally, CSRA completed its planned combination with SRA International, Inc. (SRA). This morning, members of the CSC and CSRA leadership… Keep reading →
Flatiron Solutions, a global provider of technical information management solutions for knowledge-driven industries including aviation, aerospace, shipping, rail, energy, and defense, announced today the signing of a new collaboration agreement with The Boeing Company (Boeing), one of the largest aviation, defense, and space solution providers in the world, and General Electric Corporation (GE), parent of… Keep reading →
The following statement is attributed to Douglas Johnson, vice president, technology policy, Consumer Technology Association (CTA)TM – formerly the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA)® – and member of the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) UAS Registration Task Force regarding completion of the Task Force’s report with recommendations concerning drone registration: “We thank the FAA for creating a… Keep reading →