GeoEye Inc. will work with a Russian partner to produce high-resolution satellite imagery for the Russian government under a multi-year, multi-million dollar contract, according to a GeoEye announcement. GeoEye said the images will help create a base map of topographical features and property information such as type of ownership, licenses and taxes. During the contract’s [...]
Cisco Systems has signed a $50 million deal with the U.S. Agency for International Development in the largest partnership that Cisco’s Russian unit has ever entered. Cisco will contribute between $30 million and $40 million as well as make available staff and in-house services for training centers, technology related services and other projects across Russia [...]
IBM recently announced the opening of its second office in Eastern Ukraine. The new office is located in the city of Dnipropetrovsk, where the firm has been present and working through business partners for over 10 years. Increased presence in the country will enable the firm to deliver more advanced solutions and services to clients [...]
Maryland got funds for Health IT adoption. Defense Secretary Robert Gates met with Afghan officials to discuss cooperation in the Afghan theater. The federal government plans to reform its hiring practices. Even Joe the Plumber could become a hacker in 15 minutes. Regulators ruled out a cyber attack for the recent stock market plunge. U.S. [...]
In-Sourcing: two hyphenated words with the power to strike fear into the hearts of government contractors. While it’s true that at a basic level, in-sourcing means fewer jobs contracted out to private industry and therefore fewer contracting dollars, proponents say the news isn’t all bad. Here are some thoughts from local, recognizable leaders of government and [...]
Russo-American tensions are flaring over cybersecurity. The US wants an expansion of talks similar to the 2004 Council of Europe Convention on Cybercrime, signed by 22 nations (editorial note: neither Russia or China signed). The US-backed agreement would criminalize cyberattacks and focus on the individual crimes. On the other hand, Russia wants a treaty banning [...]
