Trace Systems acquires SynExi

Systems integrator for the US Department of Defence, Trace Systems, has acquired SynExi, a provider of enterprise architecture, says Military and Aerospace Electronics.

Dale Geesey, who will serve as vice-president of emerging technologies at Trace Systems, says: "Emerging technologies such as IPv6, service-oriented architecture (SOA), and cloud computing are examples of key enablers that are required to achieve the vision for organisations like the army.”

Geesey will grow the existing Trace Systems IPv6 practice area as well as enhancing Trace Systems' data centre consolidation and enterprise architecture capabilities.

ICF has won a $17-million contract to provide IT management services to the US Bureau of Consular Affairs, states Washington Business Journal.

Under the five-year agreement, ICF will help the Department of State administer passports and visas and provide overseas services to US citizens and foreign nationals.

ICF and its partners KPMG and Clovis will serve IT governance and planning, enterprise architecture, process improvement, and knowledge management.

ZapThink will offer a series of SOA training and certification courses in Johannesburg, South Africa, run in conjunction with real IRM, according to OfficialWire.

ZapThink will run its four-day Licensed ZapThink Architect (LZA) Boot Camp, providing in-depth, hands-on training and certification on SOA and taught by notable SOA expert Jason Bloomberg as well as a one-day LZA renewal course and ZapThink's popular SOA Governance Training and Certification courses.

"Companies are finding it difficult to learn what they really need to know from vendor-centric conferences and training," said Ronald Schmelzer, senior analyst with ZapThink.