Technology
by philip newswanger
philip.newswanger@insidebiz.com
After a slew of comments and much cajoling from the local tech community, Norfolk will host its first meetup with TechCrunch editor John Biggs.
Biggs, who is the East Coast editor for the online news and analysis portal for tech startups, will be in Norfolk Tuesday, April 10, for the meetup, which will take place at the offices of We Are Titans at 259 Granby St. from 6 to 10 p.m.
By Susan Smigielski Acker
Correspondent
The chief technologist for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Mason Peck, visited NASA Langley Research Center recently to view the latest research, including the work of the Game Changing Office - an agency-wide function located at the Hampton center.
By Susan Smigielski Acker
Correspondent
When one thinks of computers, hardware comes to mind, not clouds.
However, for small- and medium-sized businesses, cloud computing could be the information technology manna from heaven.
By Susan Smigielski Acker
Correspondent
RS&H is an expanding architectural engineering company targeting Hampton Roads as the place for its growth.
The Jacksonville, Fla.-based company recently opened a larger office in downtown Norfolk to accommodate 25 professionals to be added over the next five years.
By Susan Smigielski Acker
Correspondent
A shortfall of $16 million in funding from the federal budget to upgrade the Continuous Electron Beam Accelerator Facility, commonly referred to as CEBAF, at Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility in Newport News could not only cause a delay in construction but could slow the lab's science research.
At times, people at NASA Langley Research Center get confused about which Ferebee to talk to.
Michelle is the deputy director of strategic relationships. She works with outside organizations and companies that want to benefit from the center's research and technology.
Melvin is manager of the Space Technology Projects Office in the Exploration and Space Operations Directorate. His job is to make Langley researchers and their abilities shine within the agency.
"I often say, you need to talk with my wife about that," Melvin said.
An ODU chemistry professor and an EVMS obstetrician have received patents for their inventions.
Patrick Hatcher, a geochemist and professor of chemistry and biochemistry at Old Dominion University, has received a patent for developing a technology that will streamline a process that turns algae into biodiesel fuel.
Hatcher, along with his research partner, Zhanfei Liu, applied for the patent in 2007.
Sen. Mark Warner has thrown down the gauntlet.
The junior Democratic senator from Northern Virginia and the co-founder of Nextel said he's willing to put his own money into creating an angel network for startup companies in Hampton Roads.
Now it's up to the technology and entrepreneurial community in Hampton Roads to accept the challenge by pushing the idea and perhaps putting up some of their own money.
"I'm willing to pony up and put my money where my mouth is," Warner told an audience at a luncheon staged by the Hampton Roads Technology Council.
A new study on the economic competitiveness of the Virginia Commercial Space Flight Authority, which oversees the development of the industry statewide, questions whether its relationship with the ODU Research Foundation is in the authority's best interest.
The study, submitted by Delaware-based KPMG Corporate Finance and announced by Gov. Bob McDonnell late last month, identified steps that would make the Mid Atlantic Regional Spaceport on Wallops Island the best commercial space launch facility in the country.
Bringing in the new year with a new set of rules doesn't necessarily mean dusting off your code of conduct and creating more stringent guidelines for the workplace.
A shift in mentality could be in order though, like embracing social media on the job or taking a fresh approach to leadership.
"There is a trust deficit among people in how they view leaders, both in and outside of the military," said Chuck Hollingsworth, commanding officer for the Center for Personal and Professional Development for the U.S. Navy in Virginia Beach.
