The U.S. Intelligence Advanced Research Projects Activity has issued a request for information on existing methods for modeling and forecasting of low-frequency events. IARPA said Aug. 12 in a FedBizOpps notice it also seeks industry’s help to find alternative approaches to test and evaluate if rare event prediction techniques work. Areas of interest highlighted in […] More

An International Data Corp. report projects the Internet of Things market to grow by the end of 2020 at a 16.9 percent compound annual growth rate and generate a total worldwide revenue of $1.7 trillion. IDC said Tuesday that devices, connectivity and information technology services are projected to account for more than two-thirds of the global market share […] More

A new TechNavio report has projected the military infrastructure and logistics market in the U.S. to hit a compound annual growth rate of 2.08 percent from 2014 through 2019. The report notes a growing market trend in modern logistic systems, TechNavio said March 11. The market analyst added that the military’s focus on modernization programs would drive the […] More

BAE Systems CEO Ian King believes that the U.S. defense industry is making a recovery in 2015 and forecasts a shift in government defense spending toward stability then a “modest” increase in the coming years, Reuters reported Thursday. Sarah Young writes the company sees a return to earnings growth this year due to a potential increase in demand for aircraft and […] More

Global spending on maintenance, repair and overhaul services for military ground vehicles is projected to show steady growth over the next 10 years, according to a new Visiongain report. Visiongain said Monday it forecasts that investments in military land vehicle MRO programs worldwide would reach $7.4 billion this year. The research firm also predicts military […] More

DigitalGlobe has partnered with a scientific consortium on a two-year international project that aims to deliver space-based data for small farm operators to monitor and predict crop yields. The company said Tuesday it uses satellite imagery to help smallholders generate output projections, as well as to offer evidence-based strategies to the agricultural sector in developing […] More

A new MarketsandMarkets report predicts that the global industrial security systems market will achieve an 8.69-percent compound annual growth rate to reach a market value of $38 billion by 2020. The firm said Thursday that the report includes an analysis of the market based on system type, end user, service, component and geography as well as market drivers, restraints, […] More

Visiongain published on Oct. 10 a new report on the $238-billion homeland security market that forecasts renewed growth for prime markets in Europe and North America and a surge in demand from Asia and the Middle East. The market analyst said the industry is poised to go through an expansion as it takes in new […] More

ICF International has released a fresh energy outlook report that forecasts prices, regulatory impact and future demands for gas, coal, renewable energy and power. The ICForecast Energy Outlook for the third quarter of 2014 projects a decline in gas prices over the next 18 months due to potential atmospheric factors during that period, ICF said […] More

ICF International forecasts natural gas prices to increase between 2015 and 2020 as demand increases from new petrochemical plants, liquefied natural gas export terminals and pipeline exports to Mexico. The Fairfax, Va.-based consulting contractor attributes the increase to the cold winter in the Eastern U.S. and also predicts more drilling for energy to occur in response […] More

ICF International has released projections for natural gas, natural gas liquids and oil production across the U.S. and Canada through 2035. The first-quarter 2014 Detailed Production Report forecasts slowed gas production rates across the Haynesville Shale, the Greater Green River Basin, the Barnett Shale and the Fayetteville Shale due to a decrease in gas drilling activity, ICF said Thursday. […] More

Research and consulting firm MarketsandMarkets has released a new report that analyzes and forecasts the trends for the government cloud market from 2013 to 2018. Information technology and software services providers will find business opportunities as governments shift spending on data center and cloud services, MarketsandMarkets said Thursday. Government agencies will continue to transition to […] More