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Northrop Grumman and Cyber Security Challenge U.K. have partnered to hold a competition meant to foster cyber talent and inspire students to pursue a career in science, technology, engineering and math fields. The U.K.’s CyberCenturion contest will be based on the Northrop-sponsored CyberPatriot challenge for U.S. secondary students, Northrop said Monday. “CyberPatriot has grown at […] More
The Federal Trade Commission will conduct a big data workshop on Sept. 15 in Washington. Four panel discussions will cover an agenda based around the use and impact of big data on consumers, the FTC said Friday. For the “Assessing the Current Environment” portion, the panel will discuss current big data applications. During the “What’s on […] More
Several U.S. national security, intelligence and information technology experts will present at the annual SAP NS2 Solutions Summit in Falls Church, Virginia on Oct. 30. The event, themed “Decoding the New Era of U.S. National Security,” will include forums on cyber and insider threats, big data and sequestration, SAP NS2 said Tuesday. SAP NS2 Chairman […] More
Siemens AG will soon start construction on an e-highway project designed to reduce air pollution in California’s traffic-prone areas. The South Coast Air Quality Management District has approved the test route close to the state’s largest ports in Los Angeles and Long Beach, Siemens said Wednesday. The company will collaborate with carmakers for the electric […] More
Northrop Grumman continues to support incoming college students who intend to pursue science and math degrees by awarding two new grant recipients during the company’s 10th Engineering Scholars Program ceremony. Graduating seniors Rick Hallman from Prospect High School and Nicholas Ratajczyk from William Fremd High School became the latest to receive $10,000 merit scholarships from Northrop […] More
CenturyLink‘s data hosting segment has tapped ComEd to support an energy-efficiency project that aims to reduce the energy consumption of CenturyLink’s 125,000-square-foot Chicago CH2 data center by 7.4 million kilowatt hours. In support of CenturyLink Technology Solutions‘ global green data center initiative, ComEd said Sunday it will implement its “Smart Ideas for Your Business” program that offers technical assistance and […] More
Globecomm has been recognized on Inc‘s list of top 100 companies in key indicator categories determined by the publication. The communications services provider obtained a spot on the Inc Build 100 list for meeting Inc’s standard of growth over a five-year period, Globecomm said July 14. “We are obviously pleased to be recognized by Inc […] More
Huntington Ingalls Industries hosted Sens. Barbara Mikulski (D-Md.) and Mark Warner at the company’s Newport News Shipbuilding facility this week in Virginia to showcase the company’s manufacturing and defense supply work. The company said Wednesday the visit also included a tour of HII’s submarine construction plant, where the PCU John Warner submarine is currently under construction. “We always welcome the opportunity to host our […] More
Liz Benison, former a regional vice president and general manager at Computer Science Corp., will join Serco Group as CEO of the latter company’s local and regional government division in the U.K. and Europe. She will start in the role on Sept. 1 and oversee an organization that provides professional and management support work to […] More
John McGee, formerly executive vice president for worldwide field operations at Informatica, has joined FireEye as senior vice president of worldwide sales. David DeWalt, chairman and CEO of FireEye, said Tuesday that McGee will focus on helping the company bolster its delivery of tools and services to protect customers from cyber attacks. McGee has previously served as president of Thunderhead and held sales leadership positions at […] More
John Filippe, a U.S. Navy veteran and information technology professional, has joined Cherokee Nation Businesses as IT vice president for gaming and hospitality. Filippe holds 17 years of experience within the gaming industry and has worked with U.S. tribal organizations to integrate IT systems as well as establish network connectivity, CBN announced July 23. He […] More
Margaret Johnson, formerly executive vice president and global market development head at Qualcomm, has joined Microsoft as business development EVP for the software giant. She will report directly to CEO Satya Nadella and be responsible for helping to drive new business and partnership deals across different sectors, Microsoft said Tuesday. “Peggy shares our worldview and […] More
