Archive for the ‘technology-telecom’ Category

LINTHICUM – Technology from network specialist Ciena Corporation was used to upgrade the network of Reliance Globalcom, owner of a large private undersea cable system that spans 65,000 kilometers.  This brings additional capacity for connecting Japan, Taiwan, South Korea and Hong Kong.

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COLUMBIA – The developer of design software for the architecture, engineering and construction industries, Nemetschek Vectorworks will host a virtual event Sept. 13-16 to unveil the next version of its software.

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COLUMBIA – Kia is the latest automaker to include HD Radio Technology in its Soul model for 2012.  iBiquity Digital is the developer and licenser of the technology that is transforming AM and FM broadcasting with more channels and data services.

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COLUMBIA – New findings from a Tenable Network Security study have uncovered an ‘It Won’t Happen to Me’ mentality amongst security professionals.  According to the report, more than 90 percent of attendees surveyed at the 2011 Gartner Security & Risk Management Summit discussed large-scale, high-profile breaches with senior management, yet only 23 percent did anything beyond that.

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BOWIE – The company formerly known as USGC, Inc. is now going by Advanced Government Solutions, Inc.  It will continue to provide information technology to agencies and prime contractors.

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COLUMBIA – Intelligent Solutions for Information Systems is looking to hire 50 veterans and double its workforce to meet growth demands.  50% of the workforce at the defense contractor are veterans; the typical unemployment rate for this group is 12.4%.

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ANNAPOLIS – South River Technologies released version 10 of its WebDrive Universal File Access Client, which adds enhanced online storage and collaboration.  Previous versions of the file transfer and collaboration software, which reduce training and support requirements, are installed on 5 million desktops in 117 countries.

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ANNAPOLIS – Technical staffing and business solutions company Syndicus has teamed up with software developer eCast Corp. to help healthcare providers comply with local, state and federal electronic health/medical record (EHR) regulations.  Together, the two companies will promote and sell eCast’s EHR-hosted solution.

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COLUMBIA – ZoneDefense is a new mobile monitoring technology from AirPatrol that lets enterprises support the use of consumer and mobile devices on premises while ensuring that end users adhere to company security policies.

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HANOVER – Technology staffing firm TEKsystems, its quarterly IT Executive Outlook survey, found that only 9% of IT leaders say they have a formal, well-defined process for addressing a workforce planning strategy, and just 8% have a process for addressing future workforce planning strategies.  The numbers are slightly better when it comes to succession planning (15%).

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