Deloitte and public utility holder Exelon have forged a partnership to implement Critical Infrastructure Protection version 5 standards in an effort to protect North America's bulk power system from potential cyber attacks. Deloitte said Monday the CIP standards from the North America Reliability Corp. were created through the utility sector's regulatory requirements that aim to ensure the electric […] More

Guidewire Software announced Capgemini as the Guidewire PartnerConnect Partner of the Year 2011. Capgemini was the first partner to lead an independent upgrade project, to lead a PolicyCenter project and has participated in over 25 Guidewire projects. Capgemini has a global practice experienced in Guidewire implementations and projects, showing its expertise and commitment to Guidewire’s […] More

The North American Electric Reliability Corporation is setting up a cyber-attack task force to evaluate and help protect the U.S. power grid in the event of an web assault, according to a release from the electric reliability organization. The 40-volunteer strong task force will identify opportunities to boost existing protection, resilience and recovery capabilities associated […] More

It has been two years since COVID-19 has struck the U.S. Despite the challenges the industries faced in dealing with the unknown, the government and the private sectors are working hand-in-hand to help America’s economy recover from the losses the pandemic has caused to the country. To further support the nation’s recovery from the effects […] More

Boeing will build its first aircraft assembly facility outside of North America in Toowoomba, Queensland, where the company intends to hold the development and manufacturing of a military combat aircraft. The facility will be built in the Wellcamp Aerospace and Defence Precinct at Wellcamp Airport and will serve as the venue for production and assembly […] More

Brian Harrell, former assistant secretary for infrastructure protection at the Department of Homeland Security and current chief security officer of energy company Avangrid, has joined the advisory board of Reston, Virginia-based threat intelligence firm LookingGlass Cyber Solutions.

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The California Department of General Services has selected a Turner Construction– AC Martin team to design and build a “net zero energy” office building for the state’s environmental agencies. The 20-storey tower will be situated in Sacramento and accommodate more than 3,500 employees from the state departments of Natural Resources, Water Resources and Forestry and Fire Protection […] More

Information technology cybersecurity company Lazarus Alliance has been accredited to evaluate cloud systems for public clients as a Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program Third Party Assessment Organization. The 3PAO accreditation will allow the company to verify the security and control implementations utilized by cloud service providers to deliver cloud services to government customers, Lazarus Alliance said Tuesday. “…For government […] More

Turner Construction Company Regional Director of Community Affairs Ruby Jones has taken a new role as the company’s community and citizenship compliance director. Jones coordinates with the human resources and operations groups in an effort to assist the company comply with the Labor Department‘s office of federal contract compliance programs federal laws and regulations and serve […] More

Brad Schulz has joined Turner Engineering Group as the new regional design manager of its Washington business unit. Schulz started in his role in January and is in charge of design management on federal projects, Turner Engineering said Monday. He brings over 28 years of experience in design and management with most of those years working […] More

Turner Construction and Santa Clara County in California have agreed to proceed with the Valley Medical Center expansion project under a new contract valued at approximately $466.5 million, Silicon Valley Business Journal reported Friday. Nathan Donato-Weinstein writes the new “change order” has been reached following the county’s decision to drop a case it filed in September 2015 […] More

Arturo Taboada, who has served as a project manager at Turner International, has returned to the company as vice president and regional manager of the Latin America and the Caribbean region. Taboada will report to Abrar Sheriff, president and CEO, and be based in Mexico City, Turner said Thursday. The 30-year veteran in the U.S. and Mexico region will be […] More