Simulation technology heads for the cloud

Parabon wins a small business research award to develop a modeling and simulation as a service technology platform.

Lockheed opens next phase of DARPA cybersecurity initiative

Lockheed Martin Corp. will continue to work with the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency to help develop a governmentwide cybersecurity initiative under a $30.8 million contract.

Navy CIO Robert Carey talks Web 2.0

The Navy needs Web 2.0 technologies to communicate and collaborate with those outside of the military, says Navy CIO Robert Carey.

Mashups go mainstream as agencies mix data with social media

Improved user interfaces, standardized components and robust security in mashup software are making it easier to pull service-enabling components from multiple resources.

'The Guardian' of government data

On the heels of the United Kingdom's launch of its own version of Data.gov comes a new site developed by The Guardian newspaper that provides access to online government data sites from around the world.

Top 100 tips: How social media can connect you to the market's biggest players

Marketing guru Mark Amtower shares tips on how to use LinkedIn to bring you closer to the major companies in the government market.

Can we boost security by opening the terror watch list?

Access to the watch lists and other anti-terrorism data could make us more secure by bringing more eyes and minds into the fight.

President calls for urgent improvements to anti-terrorism efforts

President Barack Obama has directed his security team to take technology-related security measures to bolster homeland security and thwart terrorist attacks.

Federal appeals court upholds ban on Microsoft Word sales

Microsoft has been ordered to stop selling its Microsoft Word software starting Jan. 11.

HP extends public, private cloud portfolio

Hewlett-Packard this week bolstered its private and public cloud portfolio, looking to extend its reach to enterprises of all sizes.

Vangent hastens access to DOD medical records

Vangent Inc. will make it easier for Defense Department health care providers to access patient records and other data through a $20 million contract. The DOD award calls for Vangent to build an integrated single sign-on and context management capability throughout the Military Health System.

CSC builds cloud for Los Angeles city workers

Computer Sciences Corp. has begun work on a five-year, $7.25 million contract to replace Los Angeles’ current e-mail and other applications with Google’s Web-based productivity tools.

Deltek purchases mySBX to strengthen services offerings

Deltek Inc. has acquired mySBX, an online community that helps government contractors to rapidly identify opportunities, manage resources and expand their business. The financial terms were not reported.

Accreditation fuels small business' growth

Dovel Technologies used its CMMI Level 3 accreditation to accelerate its growth in the government market and help land a Contractor of the Year award.

Public or private, the cloud makes its business case

The Defense Department and Arlington County, Va., chose different paths to cloud computing.

New collaboration tools manufacture good ideas

Imaginatik brings its online collaboration tools to the government market to aid brainstorming and focus on innovative solutions.

Alion will standardize DOD's threat assessment information system

Alion Science and Technology Corp. has won a $2.8 million award to upgrade a system it developed for the Defense Department to collect critical information on threat vulnerabilities.

STG lands Army award for information assurance services

STG Inc. will deliver information assurance services to the Army under a two-year, $39 million contract.

NORAD enhances Santa tracking abilities

Old St. Nick is under constant surveillance.

Boeing to build software for Air Force targeting system

Boeing Co. has won a $23 million contract to upgrade software on Air Force bombers to improve targeting capabilities.