Christopher Cummins, former chief operating officer of the Colson Group, has been appointed to the same position at embedded computing systems manufacturer Abaco Systems. Abaco said Monday that Cummins will oversee the company’s manufacturing, engineering, quality, procurement and logistics functions in his new position. He has managed a global supply chain during his tenure at Colson and previously […] More

Cummins has teamed up with Achates Power to build and demonstrate an engine for the U.S. Army’s next-generation tactical and combat vehicles under a $47.4 million contract. Cummins said Thursday it secured the contract from the National Advanced Mobility Consortium as part of the Advanced Combat Engine project that supports the Army Tank Automotive Research, Development and […] More

Kevin Cummins, a veteran staffer in the U.S. Senate, has taken a new role as vice president of the Professional Services Council‘s technology practice. Cummins most recently served as senior legislative assistant for Sen. Tom Udall (D-New Mexico) and helped craft technology-related legislation such as the Spectrum Relocation Fund Act and Federal IT Acquisition Reform Act. Prior […] More

Cummins and Ceres Power will collaborate to develop fuel cell power generation technology for potential use in data centers under a $4.9 million contract awarded by the Energy Department. The partnership seeks to create a modular solid oxide fuel cell system in efforts to increase the efficiency of electrical systems by at least 60 percent and support distributed power applications up to 100 kilowatts, Ceres Power said Thursday. “This is […] More

A joint venture of Louis Berger and Cummins Power Generation holds a position on a five-year, $45 million contract to aid the Federal Emergency Management Agency in the distribution of generator sets during relief operations. Berger/Cummins will help FEMA to facilitate the agency’s disaster and emergency response missions in the U.S. and overseas, Louis Berger said Thursday. Frank Jordano, president of […] More

The public-private partnership between Xerox and the City of Indianapolis reports increased revenue from its 2010 project to upgrade the city’s parking meter system. Xerox said Thursday the ParkIndy project has led to revenues of $2.7 million and a $12 million reinvestment on city infrastructure improvements. These solar-powered parking meters accept payment via credit card or phone applications such as […] More

Ball Corporation has selected Hannah Lim-Johnson as senior vice president, chief legal officer and corporate secretary, effective September 18. Lim-Johnson will succeed retiring Charles Baker, who currently serves as vice president, general counsel and corporate secretary, Ball announced from its Westminster, Colorado headquarters on Friday. Ball Chairman and CEO Daniel Fisher said the organization is pleased to welcome Lim-Johnson […] More

Ball Corporation has selected Hannah Lim-Johnson to serve as senior vice president, chief legal officer and corporate secretary, effective Sept. 18. Lim-Johnson will succeed retiring Charles Baker, who currently serves as VP, general counsel and corporate secretary. More

Quantum Computing Inc.’s federal unit has become a member of the National Science Foundation’s Center for Quantum Technologies, an alliance of engineers and scientists developing quantum devices, systems and algorithms to help address industry and defense challenges. Joining as a non-traditional defense company, QI Solutions will guide the CQT group using its knowledge in quantum photonic […] More

President Joe Biden held a virtual meeting on Monday with Deputy Defense Secretary Kathleen Hicks, Lockheed Martin CEO Jim Taiclet and other corporate executives to call for the passage of a bill that seeks to increase semiconductor production in the U.S., Defense News reported Monday. “The CHIPS-Plus Act will help us substantially return leading-edge microelectronics […] More

The Department of Energy has announced $199 million in funding for 25 projects that will focus on electric vehicle technologies to reduce emissions by cars and trucks. Five projects under the SuperTruck 3 initiative will work on electric truck and freight system concepts for five years while 20 Low Greenhouse Gas projects will aim to […] More

Dwayne Allen, former global digital strategist at Microsoft, has joined Unisys to serve as chief technology officer and senior vice president of solution innovation and architecture. He will report to Unisys CEO Peter Altabef and lead development of cloud, enterprise computing and user experience technologies that address customer needs, the company said Monday.

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