Diffeo has received the top prize in the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency‘s challenge that required access to disparate data sets with the use of machine intelligence algorithms. Diffeo integrated its research and analysis process with machine intelligence algorithms into the system to create a knowledge graph of people, places, organizations and …
Read More »DRT Strategies Awarded CDC Contract for Web, IT & Graphics Support
DRT Strategies has received a 29-month, $3.9 million contract from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for web, information technology and graphics support services. DRT Strategies said Monday it will redesign and modernize CDC’s websites to include social media, data visualization, mobile apps and collaboration sites to help support communication within the …
Read More »House of Representatives Seeks Industry Sources for Cloud Migration Effort
The House of Representatives has started its search for industry sources to assist the legislative branch’s web systems group in its plan to transition the chamber’s public-facing website to a cloud computing infrastructure from the current on-premise environment. According to a March 8 request for information, the House’s information systems organization is considering potential directions it …
Read More »RSA Adds EyeVerify Biometrics to Authentication Software Development Kit; Angel Grant Comments
RSA has incorporated EyeVerify’s eye biometrics system into the company’s authentication software development kit for mobile applications. The addition of Eyeprint ID to RSA’s offering serves as an extra security layer to RSA’s eye-based biometric authentication, EyeVerify said Monday. “Eyeprint ID gives organizations and their end users a simple authentication …
Read More »Trimble Opens Feedback Mgmt Service to Gov’t Clients; Rick Gosalvez Comments
Trimble Inc. is planning to release its cloud-based feedback management technology to government customers in an effort to aid in government-constituent collaborations, GCN reported Thursday. Local government clients will be able to manage and respond to service requests from their constituents using the Trimble Feedback application, according to the report. …
Read More »Bruce Caswell: MAXIMUS to Host Healthcare Communication Webinars
MAXIMUS will hold a series of webinars to discuss strategies for healthcare organizations to disseminate public health data by using web, print and mobile platforms. The company’s health literacy center will host the “Communications Tune Up” webinar series between March 28 and Aug. 15, MAXIMUS said Monday. “Reaching and communicating …
Read More »TCS Launches Secure Cloud Comm Service; Keith Bhatia Comments
TeleCommunication Systems has rolled out a cloud-based service intended to help users to send and receive e-mail, web and text messages through a secure transmission platform. The Secure Enterprise Messaging Center aims to help organizations comply with Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act and Financial Industry Regulatory Authority requirements, TCS …
Read More »IBM Launches Software to Help Businesses Run Apps on Cloud, Web, Mobile Platforms
IBM Corp. has launched new software designed to help enterprises move their existing mainframe business applications to cloud, Web and mobile platforms. Scheduled for delivery later in the second quarter, the common business-oriented language for z/OS version 5.1 provides Java 7 support, supports new z/OS system management facilities monitoring and …
Read More »Smartronix to Continue Hosting Treasury Cloud; Joseph Gerczak Comments
Smartronix has won a contract from a blanket purchase agreement and an initial task order to continue providing web hosting services to the U.S. Treasury Department for a cloud computing environment. The company will continue to host the Treasury’s cloud, manage and deliver content and provide security and service desk …
Read More »Dell Providing Cloud Customers New Vulnerability Scan, Security Products; Mark Wood Comments
Dell‘s SecureWorks subsidiary has released three new cloud computing security products aimed at helping protect organizations against cyber threats. The company said the Vulnerability Management Service, the Web Application Scanning Service for the Cloud and Global Threat Intelligence Service are among several new products it plans to provide cloud customers …
Read More »Exelis Team to Make Air Traffic Viewing Board; Ted Carniol Comments
ITT Exelis and an Airbus subsidiary are partnering to develop a new system for airports and airline customers to track aircraft and vehicle movement between gates, Exelis announced Monday. The companies will draw on Exelis’ web-based Symphony OpsVue, which visualizes flight data, and Metron’s web-based Harmony, used to manage flow …
Read More »VA Issues RFI for Web-Based Patient Scheduling System
The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs has issued a request for information on how to best develop a new department patient scheduling system. The department said it will award a contest-based contract for the work. The RFI says the department wishes to replace its current medical scheduling package, an integral part of the …
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