U.S. Air Force Selects IBM to Design and Demonstrate Mission-Oriented Cloud Architecture for Cyber Security — Press Release

February 5, 2010 by Matthew Potter · 1 Comment
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U.S. Air Force Selects IBM to Design and Demonstrate Mission-Oriented Cloud Architecture for Cyber Security

Cloud model will introduce advanced cyber security and analytics technologies capable of protecting sensitive national data

ARMONK, N.Y., Feb. 4 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — The U.S. Air Force has awarded IBM (NYSE:IBM) a contract to design and demonstrate a secure cloud computing infrastructure capable of supporting defense and intelligence networks. The ten-month project will introduce advanced cyber security and analytics technologies developed by IBM Research into the cloud architecture.

The project will push the technology boundaries of cloud computing with an infrastructure design that not only supports large-scale networks, but meets rigorous security standards and the government’s Information Assurance guidelines for all networks. The Air Force’s network manages the operations of nine major commands, nearly 100 bases, and 700,000 active military personnel around the world.

“Our goal is to demonstrate how cloud computing can be a tool to enable our Air Force to manage, monitor and secure the information flowing through our network,” said Lieutenant General William Lord, Chief Information Officer and Chief, Warfighting Integration, for the U.S. Air Force. “We examined the expertise of IBM’s commercial performance in cloud computing and asked them to develop an architecture that could lead to improved performance within the Air Force environment to improve all operational, analytical and security capabilities.”

IBM researchers, software architects, analytics specialists and cyber security experts will work with military personnel and other federal agencies to demonstrate an unprecedented level of security and network resiliency into the Air Force cloud design. Advanced “stream computing” analytics will be a key design component. This technology, coupled with sensors, monitors and other detection devices, would enable the Air Force to perpetually analyze the massive amounts of data flowing through its network and get fast, accurate, and actionable insights about possible threats, such as cyber attacks and network, system or application failures, while automatically preventing disruptions.

In the design, customized executive-level dashboards will be used to deliver up-to-the-second information on the health and status of the network and facilitate decision-making. This instant access to information, for example, would enable Air Force officials to automatically shift the prevention environment based on rules-based protocols in the event of a cyber attack or network anomalies.

Autonomic computing will be another important feature of the cloud model. This automated functionality will enable virtual cloud services to be managed remotely and provide capability for the cloud infrastructure to constantly retune itself for optimal performance – without human intervention.

The Obama Administration has called for more extensive adoption of cloud computing in the federal government to improve information technology (IT) efficiency, reduce costs, and provide a standard platform for delivering government services. In a cloud computing environment, IT resources – services, applications, storage devices and servers, for example – are pooled and managed centrally. These resources can be provisioned and made available on demand via the Internet. The cloud model strengthens the resiliency of mission-critical applications by removing dependency on underlying hardware. Applications can be easily moved from one system to another in the event of system failures or cyber attacks.

For more information about IBM and cloud computing, please visit http://www.ibm.com/smarterplanet/cloudcomputing.

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Theo Chisholm
IBM Media Relations
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theoc@us.ibm.com

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Retired Air Force Maj. Gen. John W. Maluda Elected to Telos Board of Directors — Press Release

October 9, 2009 by Matthew Potter · Comment
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Retired Air Force Maj. Gen. John W. Maluda Elected to Telos Board of Directors

New Director Brings Expertise in Military Cybersecurity to Leading Provider of Secure Advanced Technology Solutions

ASHBURN, Va. – October 9, 2009 – Telos® Corporation announced today that retired Air Force Maj. Gen. John W. Maluda was elected to the company’s board of directors on Monday. Maluda retired on Sept. 1 as director, Cyberspace Transformation and Strategy, Secretary of the Air Force Office of Warfighting Integration and Chief Information Officer, the Pentagon, Washington, D.C.

“General Maluda is uniquely qualified to provide vital counsel to the company as we support our military customers in their mission to secure cyberspace,” said Telos’ Chairman and CEO John B. Wood. “His extensive Air Force communications and technology experience will bring a new perspective to an already diverse board, and his strong leadership will help guide the company as we develop new solutions to meet the most pressing needs of our security-conscious customers in the Department of Defense and beyond.”

“During my military career, I had the opportunity to observe first hand the technologies that enhance the Services’ ability to secure our missions,” Maluda said. “It’s particularly gratifying to become part of Telos knowing the critical role the company continues to play in providing military communications and information solutions.”

Maluda is the most recently appointed member of the Telos board, which now includes John B. Wood (Telos Corporation chairman and CEO), Bernard Bailey, David Borland, Bill Dvoranchik, Seth Hamot, retired Army Lt. Gen. Bruce Harris, retired Army Lt. Gen. Charles S. Mahan, Jr., retired Air Force Maj. Gen. John W. Maluda, Robert J. Marino, Andrew Siegel and retired Navy Vice Adm. Jerry O. Tuttle.

About Telos Corporation

Telos Corporation has provided innovative IT solutions and services to the federal government for more than 30 years, focusing since 1989 on secure enterprise solutions. Telos solutions ensure that the government’s most security-conscious organizations comply with demanding federal and DoD information security mandates. Offerings include Xacta® IA Manager for enterprise IT security management, enterprise security consulting services, secure networks, secure enterprise messaging, and secure identity management solutions. Solutions are represented to the federal government on Telos’ GSA schedule. For more information, visit http://www.telos.com/.

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STG Wins $5.1 Million NOAA ITC Task Order

March 13, 2010 by Business Wire Defense: Contracts News · Comment
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RESTON, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--STG, Inc. (STG) is pleased to announce that it has been awarded the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) Information Technology Center (ITC) task order. This performance-based bridge task order is worth $5.1 million over an 18-month period and will be performed under NOAA’s Office of the Chief Information Officer (OCIO) and High-Performance Computing and Communications, Information Systems Management Office (ISMO). STG will assume the

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Federal CIO Touts Success of Terremark Customers in Outlining U.S. Cloud Computing Strategy

March 13, 2010 by Business Wire Defense: Contracts News · Comment
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MIAMI--(BUSINESS WIRE)--During two recent public appearances, Vivek Kundra, federal chief information officer, highlighted the successful use of cloud computing by the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) to power two of the Federal government’s most high-profile websites, USA.gov and Data.gov. Both websites leverage the reliability and agility of Terremark’s (NASDAQ:TMRK) Enterprise Cloud platform to provide critical government information to visitors from around the world. Du

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Retired Air Force Maj. Gen. John W. Maluda Elected to Telos Board of Directors

March 13, 2010 by Business Wire Defense: Contracts News · Comment
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ASHBURN, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Telos® Corporation announced today that retired Air Force Maj. Gen. John W. Maluda was elected to the company’s board of directors on Monday. Maluda retired on Sept. 1 as director, Cyberspace Transformation and Strategy, Secretary of the Air Force Office of Warfighting Integration and Chief Information Officer, the Pentagon, Washington, D.C. “General Maluda is uniquely qualified to provide vital counsel to the company as we support our military cus

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NJVC Promotes Kevin Gustin to Chief Information Officer

March 13, 2010 by Business Wire Defense: Contracts News · Comment
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VIENNA, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--NJVC, one of the largest information technology solutions providers supporting the U.S. Department of Defense, promoted Kevin Gustin to chief information officer — a new position in the company. He previously was principal engineer in the office of the chief technology officer. In his new role, Gustin provides the strategic direction for and leads the company’s information technology operations, including all data centers, technical service centers, prod

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NJVC Promotes Kevin Gustin to Chief Information Officer

March 13, 2010 by Business Wire Defense: Contracts News · Comment
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CliniComp, Intl. Names Phillip LaJoie as Vice President Deployment

March 13, 2010 by Business Wire Defense: Contracts News · Comment
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SAN DIEGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--CliniComp, Intl., a global provider of clinical documentation systems, has named Phillip LaJoie as vice president, deployment. LaJoie brings more than 25 years of experience in information management and technology, with over nine years in health information management, including most recently serving as chief information officer for the Naval Medical Center San Diego, a 500-bed facility that is the Navy’s largest, most technologically advanced medical center. L