by MBJ Staff Published: June 3,2013
Tags: acamdemics, certification, college, computer, cyber operations, education, federal agency, hardware, higher education, postsecondary education, public university, software, university
STARKVILLE — The National Security Agency and U.S. Cyber Command have designated Mississippi State University as a Center of Academic Excellence in cyber operations. The certification comes after a rigorous, two-year application process by faculty in the departments of computer science and engineering (CSE) and electrical and computer engineering (ECE). David A. Dampier, a professor [...] [...]
JACKSON — Bomgar’s remote support solution has passed a security assessment performed by Symantec Consulting Services, according to the Jackson-based tech company. Symantec conducted its Product Penetration Test to evaluate the Bomgar solution’s components and related environment against established security best practices. The purpose of the assessment was to evaluate the security of Bomgar’s product [...] [...]
COPIAH COUNTY — Federal and local investigators are trying to determine the cause of an accident in which two workers fell to their deaths from a cellphone tower in Copiah County. The accident happened yesterday afternoon at a tower on Mississippi Highway 27. The Copiah County coroner says the men were climbing up the 300-foot [...] [...]
by MBJ Staff Published: May 29,2013
Tags: call center, cellphone, communication, employee, employer, employmentm telephone, job, telecommunication, work, worker
PEARL — AT&T is hiring. That was the telecommunication company’s message at Gov. Phil Bryant ‘s Job Fair Network. It is currently looking to fill more than 250 job openings in Mississippi, including more than 225 new jobs. The majority of new jobs are in the Network and Call Center organizations. Many of the new [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: May 28,2013
Tags: bench, court, federal government, judge, judicial, judiciary, justice, law, lawsuit, legal, manufacture, manufacturer, manufacturing, price, price fixing, state government
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court will consider whether the state of Mississippi can bring a state-level lawsuit in a global LCD screen price-fixing conspiracy. The justices today agreed to hear an appeal from state officials in their lawsuit against AU Optronics Corp. A federal jury last year found the company guilty of price-fixing on its [...] [...]
JACKSON — Mississippi is bidding for one of six sites nationwide to test unmanned aerial vehicles. A Mississippi Development Authority spokeswoman says the state submitted its proposal to the Federal Aviation Administration on Monday. State officials say the FAA should choose Mississippi because it has three manufacturers of unmanned aerial vehicles, as well as a [...] [...]
by MBJ Staff Published: May 7,2013
Tags: agreement, computer, development, expand, expansion, geospatial, license, research, sale, science, sell, software, technology
HANCOCK COUNTY — NVision Solutions Inc. has expanded its engineering services and capabilities through a strategic licensing agreement with QinetiQ North America Inc. (QNA) and the addition of personnel with expertise in underwater sensors and acoustic telemetry. Under its agreement with QNA, NVision will have the exclusive right to further develop and license to end [...] [...]
by MBJ Staff Published: May 7,2013
Tags: college, development, education, higher education, manufacture, manufacturer, manufacturing, plastics, polymer, postsecondary education, public university, research, school, science, technology, university
HATTIESBURG — The Accelerator, the University of Southern Mississippi’s technology commercialization center, has added new tenants GE Aviation, Radiance Technologies and Vatican Capital. GE Aviation, which just opened a new aircraft engine composite parts production facility in Ellisville has leased space at The Accelerator and is working with Mississippi Polymer Institute (MPI) and Jones County [...] [...]
by MBJ Staff Published: April 30,2013
Tags: award, computer, high technology, information technology, media, newspaper, remote, software, support, workplace
JACKSON — Bomgar has been named one of the top companies to work for in Atlanta by the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. In the small business category of the AJC’s Top 100 Workplaces for 2013, Bomgar was ranked as the No. 4 company to work for in Atlanta. Any Atlanta company with more than 50 employees is [...] [...]
by MBJ Staff Published: April 29,2013
Tags: aviation, college, education, higher education, manufacture, manufacturer, manufacturing, plant, polymer, postsecondary education, public university, research, researcher, sceince, school, science, scientist, university
ELLISVILLE and HATTIESBURG — The official opening of GE Aviation’s new plant in Ellisville will mark a significant uptick in the partnership between the manufacturer and the University of Southern Mississippi. Tomorrow, GE Aviation opens its new facility at the Howard Technology Park in Ellisville. Previously, the Southern Miss School of Polymers and High Performance [...] [...]
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