Applied Insight has introduced a platform-as-a-service offering designed to work with other cloud computing platforms and support network visibility while complying with customer-defined requirements and regulations.

Applied Insight has received ISO/IEC 27001:2013 certification that recognizes the Tysons, Va.-based firm's commitment to managing quality assurance of its information technology services for the federal sector.

Applied Insight has received appraisal under the CMMI Institute's Capability Maturity Model Integration framework for the company's processes to engineer software and systems.

Brandon Bard, a former cyber specialist at the U.S. Air Force, has joined Applied Insight as program manager of cyberspace defense analysis at the company’s center of excellence in San Antonio, Texas. He brings more than two decades of intelligence, cyberspace and enterprise information technology experience to his new position, Applied Insight said …

Tempus Applied Solutions has been awarded a contract from NASA to help modify a Gulfstream Aerospace-built business aircraft that the agency plans to use to conduct aerial surveys of coral reef ecosystems worldwide. The contract calls for Tempus to also apply for a supplemental type certification  from the Federal Aviation Administration to alter a Gulfstream IV jet for NASA, the company said …

James Spencer, analyst consultant at Praescient, believes coordination between the data analyst and data engineer is key in work to extract insights from big data. “The problem as I see it is that many enterprises deal with analysis and engineering as two separate entities that don’t really talk to each other,” Spencer said …

Mark T. Lewellyn is national security analysis department chief at the Applied Physics Laboratory of Johns Hopkins University. He heads APL work on the evaluation of systems, concepts and technologies and their impact on national security policy and joint force effectiveness, helping provide actionable insights for decision-makers in government. Lewellyn …

Mike Kern brings nearly 35 years of military, civilian and private sector experience to his role as Vice President of Washington Operations and Business Development at Applied Communication Sciences. Kern, a retired Air Force colonel and former Lockheed Martin executive, joined ACS in 2011 after serving as Director of Network …

A new IBM study indicates a growing concern among security leaders over what they perceive as rising external threats. The survey of chief information security officers and other leaders says 60 percent of respondents believe their organizations lack the necessary resources to engage in a cyber war, IBM said Tuesday. Organizations see big data, cloud …

A Lockheed Martin subsidiary has partnered with the Copenhagen Airport in Denmark to provide a data insights consulting service to other airports to use for support operational planning. Lockheed said Friday its BEONTRA subsidiary and CPH will jointly work with airports to analyze and optimize their data as they seek to manage costs in airport operations. “After working …

Christopher Copeland, managing director and chief technology officer (CTO) of Accenture Federal Services (AFS), recently spoke with ExecutiveBiz regarding his promotion to the CTO role. AFS announced Copeland’s appointment in Sept. 2020, where he will develop the company’s future-looking technology vision and strategy and oversee AFS’ focus on IT modernization and transformation. 

The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, Raytheon Technologies and Northrop Grumman have commenced the fourth experiment with groups of autonomous vehicles designed to support future small infantry operations in an urban environment.

Accenture has formed Accenture Cloud First under a three-year, $3 billion investment. The division will help clients accelerate digital transformation to increase speed and scale. Accenture has appointed Karthik Narain to lead Accenture Cloud First and join the Global Management Committee, effective October 1. Accenture Cloud First is a multi-service group of 70,000 cloud professionals that will leverage Accenture’s industry and technology capabilities and ecosystem partnerships.

The National Institutes of Health has entered into an agreement with Premier to license the latter’s healthcare database to support COVID-19 research initiatives.

Dave Turner, president and CEO of Hitachi Vantara Federal, has been appointed to the board of directors at the Northern Virginia Technology Council, the company announced Thursday. “I look forward to connecting with and learning from individuals across the different areas of technology,” said Turner.