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Software company VMware has partnered with the National Science Foundation (NSF) to fund research projects that will explore environmental sustainability methods and tools for digital information technology systems. Two teams will receive up to $6 million in total grants from the NSF-VMware Partnership on Next Generation of Sustainable Digital Infrastructure to explore carbon footprint reduction approaches over a three-year period, the company said Thursday.

Leidos Holdings has reported financial results for the second quarter of fiscal year 2020, noting that revenues were $2.91 billion, increasing 6.8 percent compared to 2019, the company announced on Tuesday. 

Accenture has completed the acquisition of PLM Systems, a boutique systems integrator. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Accenture announced the acquisition of PLM Systems in May 2020, noting that the company would expand Accenture’s product data in design, engineering and manufacturing for its customers. 

Booz Allen Hamilton has announced preliminary results for the first quarter of fiscal 2021. Booz Allen Hamilton reported a book-to-bill of 2.2x and client delivery remained high due to enhanced staff productivity, and effective virtual recruiting drove headcount growth. 

Quantum Corporation has announced financial results for its fiscal fourth quarter and year ended March 31, 2020, noting revenue of $402.9 million, increased gross margins by 42.8 percent, decrease of total operating expenses by 12 percent and narrowed GAAP Net loss to $5.2 million. 

BAE Systems has successfully completed test shots of its APKWS laser-guided rockets from a tactical configuration ground-based weapon system for the first time, the company reported on Monday. 

The U.S. Small Business Administration has launched the first online Veteran Entrepreneurial Training and Resource Network Streetwise MBA program to provide virtual training for veteran small business owners and their immediate families beginning in August 2020, the administration announced on Friday.

Microsoft Corp. has announced the expiration of its offers to exchange the ten series of notes for a new series of Microsoft's 2.525 percent Notes due June 1, 2050 and a cash payment, as applicable, and exchange the four series of notes for a new series of Microsoft's 2.675 percent Notes due June 1, 2060 and a cash payment, as applicable.

VMware has announced financial results for the first quarter of fiscal 2021 on Friday, noting revenue for the first quarter was $2.73 billion, an increase of 12 percent from the first quarter of fiscal 2020.

The COVID-19 Healthcare Coalition published the COVID-19 Decision Support Dashboard to synthesize large amounts of complex, essential data into easy-to-use key findings for public and private-sector leaders navigating the “reopening” of communities and businesses, Mitre reported on Thursday.