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Military supercomputer sets record
An American military supercomputer has reached a long-sought-after computing milestone by processing more than 1.026 quadrillion calculations per second. The new supercomputer, called Roadrunner, was devised and built by engineers and scientists at IBM and Los Alamos National Laboratory. |
09 Jun 2008 |
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IBM's eligibility for Federal government procurement contracts reinstated
IBM has announced an agreement with the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to terminate the temporary suspension order barring IBM from participating in new Federal government business, ending a suspension that began March 27, 2008. |
04 Apr 2008 |
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IBM learns of temporary suspension from new business with U.S. Federal government
IBM announced today that it has learned that it has been temporarily suspended from participating in new business with U.S. Federal government agencies. |
31 Mar 2008 |
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New IBM solution helps government cut waste, save money
IBM has extended the reach of its Maximo® asset management software to the public sector by announcing a new offering that helps government agencies and their contractors improve the monitoring of goods and services they deliver to the public. |
28 Feb 2008 |
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IBM awarded Census Bureau data access and dissemination system contract
The U.S. Census Bureau has awarded IBM Global Business Services a contract to provide data tabulation and dissemination services in support of the 2010 Census and other key Census Bureau surveys. The effort will expedite data assessment and improve the usability of Census information for citizens and policymakers. |
17 Oct 2007 |
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Singapore’s Institute of Technical Education announced as winner of IBM Innovations Award in Transforming Government
Harvard’s Ash Institute has announced Singapore’s Institute of Technical Education (ITE) as the winner of the US$100,000 IBM Innovations Award in Transforming Government. The ITE was recognized because of its measurable successes, collaborative and innovative practices, scope and potential for global replication. |
25 Sep 2007 |
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Ash Institute announces finalists for IBM Innovations Award in Transforming Government
The Ash Institute for Democratic Governance and Innovation at Harvard’s John F. Kennedy School of Government has announced the finalists for the IBM Innovations Award in Transforming Government. The programs were selected for their innovation, results, collaborative practices, scope and potential for global replication. |
12 Sep 2007 |
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IBM Federal SOA Institute launches IT certification program
IBM has announced the first Service Oriented Architecture (SOA) certification and training program for Federal IT professionals. The program was established to provide knowledge and share skill sets for SOA development and adoption. Sponsored by the IBM Federal SOA Institute, the 12-week program begins September 12, 2007. |
23 Aug 2007 |
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The Ash Institute selects most innovative programs in global government
The Ash Institute for Democratic Governance and Innovation at Harvard University’s John F. Kennedy School of Government has announced the Top 20 global programs under consideration for the IBM-sponsored Innovations in Transforming Government Award. The award recipient will be announced in Washington on September 24th. |
22 Aug 2007 |
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IBM contributes software that predicts spread of emerging infectious diseases
IBM has made available an advanced software technology that can help predict the transmission of diseases across countries and around the globe to the open source community. The tool will aid in understanding and planning more efficient responses to health crises, ultimately providing tools for protecting population health. |
08 Jun 2007 |
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IBM commits $1B to cure data center energy crisis
IBM is launching a plan called “Project Big Green,” in which it will endeavor to substantially reduce data center energy consumption and turn business and tech infrastructures into “green” data centers. The company will start investing $1 billion each year for this effort. |
10 May 2007 |
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IBM launches global collaboration efforts to spur economic development in Africa
IBM has launched its first-ever public “ThinkPlace Challenge,” a three-week open forum designed to foster global collaboration on innovation opportunities and economic development issues facing the African continent. The top ideas will help shape the agenda for IBM’s upcoming Global Innovation Outlook (GIO) focus on Africa. |
08 May 2007 |
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IBM opens first SOA institute for U.S. Federal organizations
IBM has announced the first Service Oriented Architecture (SOA) center devoted solely to helping U.S. Federal agencies adopt and benefit from SOA Information Technology (IT) initiatives. The IBM Federal SOA Institute is focused on three important mandates -- innovation, solution development and testing, and education. |
26 Apr 2007 |
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IBM donates speech translation technology to foster better communication and humanitarian efforts in Iraq
IBM has announced a humanitarian donation to the United States government of innovative speech translation technology to support better communication in Iraq. IBM's intent is to help augment human translators and improve the safety of U.S. and coalition personnel, citizens and staff of nongovernmental aid organizations. |
02 Apr 2007 |
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IBM calls on Congress to act on genetic non-discrimination legislation
IBM’s Chief Privacy Officer, Harriet Pearson, will testify before the House Education and Labor Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor and Pensions about the subject of genetic non-discrimination. IBM will call on Congress to enact laws that prevent discrimination based on genetic information. |
30 Jan 2007 |
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NASA eyes open standard software for next-generation James Webb space telescope
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) is using IBM software to develop the systems that will operate the James Webb Space Telescope. The Next Generation Telescope which will succeed the Hubble Space Telescope will hunt for the formation of the first galaxies. |
19 Jan 2007 |
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IBM and Norwegian Armed Forces sign $48 million contract on integrated SAP management system
The Norwegian Armed Forces and IBM have signed a contract for the continued development of a Joint Integrated Management Information System for the Armed Forces. The project is called The Economy project. The contract includes solutions for accounting, management and logistics, based on SAP. |
12 Jan 2007 |
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Antwerp Port Authority selects IBM’s Maximo Asset Management Software to manage and maintain port assets
MRO Software, an IBM company, has announced that the Antwerp Port Authority has chosen IBM’s Maximo asset management software to manage its operating assets in the port of Antwerp. The contract was awarded after an extensive tender procedure. |
12 Dec 2006 |
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Texas DIR awards IBM a contract for state data center services that offers significant benefits to the state
A new agreement between the Texas Department of Information Resources and IBM delivers expanded services and lower costs for data centers. The 7-year contract leverages the state’s buying power to modernize its IT infrastructure, enhance disaster recovery, and provide flexibility to meet changing business requirements. |
28 Nov 2006 |
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DARPA selects IBM for Supercomputing Grand Challenge
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) has awarded IBM a four-year $244 million award to develop a machine that provides 100 times the sustained performance of today’s general purpose supercomputers and is dramatically simpler to program, administer and use. |
21 Nov 2006 |
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IBM invests $100 million in collaborative innovation ideas
Speaking in Beijing, China, IBM Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Samuel J. Palmisano announced that the company will invest $100 million over the next two years to pursue ten new businesses generated by InnovationJam, an unprecedented experiment in collaborative innovation held earlier this year. |
14 Nov 2006 |
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IBM introduces advanced Digital Video Surveillance service
IBM has launched an offering that contains the industry’s most advanced digital surveillance technology, code-named “S3.” IBM’s new Digital Video Surveillance (DVS) service product enables users to detect patterns or search for particular attributes and alert authorities of any suspicious or anomalous behavior in real-time. |
07 Nov 2006 |
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Made in IBM labs: Speech translation technology breaks through language barrier for U.S. forces in Iraq
IBM has announced the successful delivery of an advanced speech-to-speech translation system to U.S. forces in Iraq. The bidirectional English to Arabic translation software — dubbed "MASTOR" — is designed to improve communication between military personnel and Iraqi forces and citizens. |
12 Oct 2006 |
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IBM to help U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs improve services to veterans
The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs has selected IBM to help transform its information technology organization. IBM will help create a more standardized, interoperable and secure IT environment that will enable the prompt and seamless delivery of services to veterans. |
04 Oct 2006 |
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IBM technology translates Arabic media broadcasts to English
IBM has announced its researchers have developed technology to translate Arabic media broadcasts into English in near real-time and has licensed the technology to Critical Mention, Inc., the leading Web-based real-time television news search and broadcast monitoring service. |
14 Sep 2006 |
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IBM to build world's first Cell Broadband engine based supercomputer
The U.S. Department of Energy's National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) has selected IBM to design and build the world's first supercomputer to harness the immense power of the Cell Broadband Engine™ processor aiming to produce a machine capable of a sustained speed of up to 1,000 trillion calculations per second. |
06 Sep 2006 |
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2.4 Million Silicon Valley residents to go wireless
Silicon Valley Metro Connect, a collaboration among Azulstar Networks, Cisco Systems, IBM, and Seakay, has been selected to build and operate Silicon Valley's regional wireless network. The open wireless network will offer universal broadband Internet access to 2.4 million Silicon Valley residents, employees and visitors. |
05 Sep 2006 |
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Bi-state region patient-tracking system speeds emergency response, improves patient care
The St. Louis Area Regional Response System has selected IBM to provide a real-time patient tracking system that will improve response times in any emergency, from a simple traffic accident to a large-scale disaster. STARRS is a regional planning organization that helps the area plan and prepare for critical incidents. |
17 Aug 2006 |
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IBM selected by U.S. DoD to deliver net-centric collaboration services
The Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) has selected IBM Global Services to provide net-centric collaboration services. The work is a key part of DISA's Net-Centric Enterprise Services project to provide one consistent service for collaboration that can be used by personnel across the DoD. |
14 Jul 2006 |
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DHS Eagle contracts go to 25 companies
The Homeland Security Department has selected 25 companies for the big business part of the agency's EAGLE indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity contract. The awards for the Enterprise Acquisition Gateway for Leading Edge Solutions (EAGLE) program were announced in June. |
29 Jun 2006 |
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IBM announces "The Forbidden City: Beyond space and time"
IBM has announced "The Forbidden City: Beyond Space and Time," a new cultural heritage initiative that will present the history and splendor of China's Forbidden City to a global audience. The project will ultimately result in a virtual online recreation of the Forbidden City and associated sites in Beijing. |
16 Jun 2006 |
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IBM solutions for compliance and retention management take AIIM Best of Show awards for second year in a row
Recognizing leadership in the area of retention management for compliance and governance, the IBM Federated Records Management solution and IBM System Storage DR550. |
23 May 2006 |
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IBM launches economic development grid initiative; greater Cleveland first region to benefit
IBM announced an initiative to enable communities to stimulate economic growth through the use of Grid computing. Cleveland is the first to benefit from this Grid initiative, which is part of IBM's government development focus area to allow state and local governments, higher education, and local businesses to share data. |
18 May 2005 |
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IBM to help U.S. government create moving images library
Three major universities have selected Linux™ on IBM POWER™ technology to build the Library of Congress' first centralized online catalog of film, television and digital video images. The centralized online catalog will ultimately be the largest repository in the world for digital moving images. |
03 Sep 2003 |
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IBM Bolsters Police Fleet with "In Car" Digital Video Technology
Digital In-Car Video, Capture and Management Services System to help Yakima Police Department record traffic stops and crimes in progress; seven police departments are piloting the new technology. |
15 May 2003 |
