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Converged Technology Professionals is Named a RingCentral Premier Partner
Converged Technology Professionals in Crystal Lake, Illinois, is named a RingCentral Premier Partner after an excellent year of global sales with enterprise clients in the financial, manufacturing, legal, government and education industries. - February 17, 2021 - Converged Technology Professionals
WBAT Safety Announces Burgess Aircraft Management and Ozair Charter Services as Latest ASAP and Platform+ Subscriber
WBAT Safety is the sole FAA-supported SMS program available on the market. - February 17, 2021 - WBAT Safety
“Vaccinate With Love (Dedicated to Dr. Osterholm)” by Peter Lake Will Benefit Families of Frontline Workers
Peter Lake releases his new song “Vaccinate With Love (Dedicated To Dr. Osterholm).” Despite being a catchy song that stands on its artistic merit, this song is released specifically for a more altruistic purpose: to benefit families of frontline workers who have sadly perished due to COVID-19 and inject more empathy into people’s hearts and minds during such a difficult time. Therefore, 100% of the streaming royalties from the song will be donated to the Frontline Families Fund. - February 16, 2021 - Peter Lake
GivingTuesday Announces New Series Focused on Increasing Generosity for Recovery and Resilience
GivingTuesday receives new $200K grant from Craig Newmark Philanthropies to help launch free online sessions that explore the future of movements as a force for change. - February 13, 2021 - GivingTuesday
Online Learning Help for the Public Sector from eCom
eCom, Scotland’s leading digital learning and assessment specialists, are launching an initiative to help public sector organisations in the UK provide improved value-for-money for their stakeholders – the UK’s taxpayers and residents. This move comes in the wake of... - February 13, 2021 - eCom Learning Solutions
GeoComm Announces Addition of Public Safety Industry Expert to GIS Content and Services Team
GeoComm is excited to announce that Keri Brennan, GISP, ENP, has joined the GeoComm team as a Product Manager in our Public Safety GIS Content and Services business unit. Brennan brings 25 years of public safety industry experience and is a known GIS industry expert. Brennan, an active member of... - February 12, 2021 - GeoComm
Maximizing Warfighter Performance at Defense Strategies Institute’s 3rd Annual Human Performance & Biosystems Summit
Defense Strategies Institute is proud to announce the 3rd annual Human Performance & Biosystems Summit, taking place April 7-8, 2021 in Alexandria, VA. - February 11, 2021 - Defense Strategies Institute
President Biden: Will You Save America’s Heritage Wild Horses?
An open letter to the President of the United States of America - Joseph R. Biden Jr. about the Bureau of Land Management's mismanagement of native-species American wild horses. - February 10, 2021 - Wildhorse Ranch Productions
FS Stapleton Alliance - Dollar Set to Decline in 2021
FS Stapleton Alliance – Huge monetary and fiscal stimulus in the world’s largest economy will weaken the US dollar significantly this year say analysts. - February 10, 2021 - FS Stapleton Alliance
Defense Strategies Institute’s Inaugural Assured PNT Summit
Defense Strategies Institute is proud to announce the Assured PNT Summit, taking place this April 14-15, 2021 at the Mary M. Gates Learning Center in Alexandria, Virginia. DSI designed this year’s summit to focus on the theme of “Enhancing PNT Capabilities to Ensure a Resilient National Defense.” - February 10, 2021 - Defense Strategies Institute
Meadows Bank Total Loans Increase 24.4% and Deposits Increase 20.8%
Meadows Bank, headquartered in Las Vegas, NV, today released its year-end 12/31/2020 unaudited financials. The most notable numbers for the period were Total Loans and Total Deposits. Total Loans as of December 31, 2020 were $1.0 billion, a 24.4% growth or $196.7 million over loans outstanding at... - February 09, 2021 - Meadows Bank
Segers Received US Air Force Approval for the Overhaul of 54H60 Propellers Per the New Technical Order Requirements
Segers Aero Corporation received approval from the US Air Force for the repair and overhaul of the Collins / Hamilton 54H60 propellers installed on the Lockheed Martin C-130 and P-3 aircraft. The repair and overhaul process complies with the latest Technical Order, being TO 3H1-18-3 dated November 1, 2020. - February 09, 2021 - Segers Aero Corporation
GeoComm Announces Changes to Customer Success Team Focused on Improving Customer Experience
GeoComm, provider of Public Safety Location Intelligence®, today announced the promotion of Jodi Wroblewski, PMP to Director of Customer Success and Implementation. As GeoComm’s Implementation Manager for the last year, Wroblewski has demonstrated excellent leadership aimed at improving... - February 04, 2021 - GeoComm
The Black Women’s Health Imperative Welcomes Dr. Angelica Geter as Its Chief Strategy Officer
Dr. Geter will lead the implementation of comprehensive approaches to address health disparities and the impact of racism on Black women’s health through a strategic mix of targeted programing, legislation and corporate engagement. - January 30, 2021 - Black Women's Health Imperative
Alkawther Makki Joins Paul Lubanski as Lt. Governor Running Mate in Michigan Lubanski and Makki Are “Righteous Independents”
Michigan Gubernatorial Candidate Paul Lubanski Selects Alkawther Makki as Lt. Governor Running Mate. - January 29, 2021 - Paul Lubanski
GeoComm Maps: Visualizing Public Safety Location Intelligence®
GeoComm is excited to announce the general availability of GeoComm Maps, a highly available, secure, cloud-native mapping application purpose built to enable users to leverage GeoComm’s Public Safety Location Intelligence® Platform. GeoComm maps provide public safety agencies the ability... - January 28, 2021 - GeoComm
Center for Adoption Support and Education (C.A.S.E.) Names Sharon Dietsche, LCSW-C, LICSW to the Role of Director of Program Operations
The Center for Adoption Support and Education (C.A.S.E.) has named Sharon Dietsche, LCSW-C, LICSW as their Director of Program Operations. Debbie B. Riley, LCMFT, C.A.S.E.’s Co-founder and CEO said of the hire, “Sharon has a vibrant career dedicated to providing clinical services to... - January 27, 2021 - Center for Adoption Support and Education (C.A.S.E.)
TechFlow’s EMI Services Wins $129M Contract to Help U.S. Navy Manage Base Operations at Naval Air Station Patuxent River in Maryland
IDIQ contract awarded by NAVFAC to support Naval Air Station Patuxent River. - January 25, 2021 - TechFlow
Advancing UxS and Robotic Capabilities at Defense Strategies Institute’s 9th Annual Unmanned Systems & Robotics Summit
Defense Strategies Institute is proud to announce the 9th annual Unmanned Systems and Robotics Summit, taking place March 30-31, 2020 in Alexandria, VA. - January 21, 2021 - Defense Strategies Institute
FoxFury and Autel Announce Professional Tactical Lighting and Payload Delivery Systems for Autel EVO II Aircraft
New lighting solutions for Autel EVO II series aircraft provide pilots with the most powerful airborne lighting system available for small Unmanned Aircraft Systems, and a releaseable Payload delivery system. - January 16, 2021 - Autel Robotics
Defense Strategies Institute Has Scheduled the 3rd DoD Information Warfare Symposium for March 24-25
The 3rd annual DoD Information Warfare Symposium will be held on March 24-25 in Alexandria, VA. Registration is now open. Military and Government attend free. - January 14, 2021 - Defense Strategies Institute
New Dates Announced for DSI's Identity Management Symposium
The new dates for Defense Strategies Institute's Identity Management Symposium are now April 21-22, 2021. This event will take place in person at the Mary M. Gates Learning Center in Alexandria, Virginia. - January 13, 2021 - Defense Strategies Institute
Agenda Released for DSI's Automated ISR & Battle Management Symposium
Defense Strategies Institute has released the agenda for the upcoming Automated ISR and Battle Management Symposium taking place this February 17-18, 2021 via live broadcast. - January 13, 2021 - Defense Strategies Institute
Integrating a Resilient, Interoperable Network to Enable Multi-Domain Operations at Defense Strategies Institute’s 5th Joint Networks Summit
Defense Strategies Institute’s will host the 5th Joint Networks Summit this February 3-4, 2021 via Live Broadcast. - January 07, 2021 - Defense Strategies Institute
Opportunities for Improving Close Combat Warfighter Capabilities at Defense Strategies Institute’s 4th Annual Warfighter Systems Summit
Defense Strategies Institute will host the 4th annual Warfighter Systems Summit, this February 24-25, 2021 in Washington, DC. - January 07, 2021 - Defense Strategies Institute
Defense Strategies Institute’s 9th Annual Automated ISR and Battle Management Symposium
Defense Strategies Institute is proud to announce the Automated ISR and Battle Management Symposium streaming live this February 17th and 18th, from the Mary M. Gates Learning Center in Alexandria, Virginia. DSI designed this year’s summit to focus on the theme of “Modernizing the ISR Enterprise for Great Power Competition.” - January 07, 2021 - Defense Strategies Institute
SCPC Seeks Specific Guidance on COVID-19 Vaccine Access for Patient-Facing Long-Term Care Pharmacy Staff
By Overlooking Necessary Health Care Personnel Who Provide Essential Services in Long Term Care Facilities, Public-Health Decision Makers Put Patients at Greater Risk - January 06, 2021 - Senior Care Pharmacy Coalition
NobleSpirit Partners with Spellman Museum of Stamps and Postal History
NobleSpirit is proud to have been selected as the official event sponsor for the Spellman Museum of Stamps and Postal History in 2021. - December 30, 2020 - NobleSpirit
APTQI Commends Congress for Easing Medicare Cuts to Specialty Care in End-of-Year Package
Legislation delays add-on code by three years, extends sequester relief - December 22, 2020 - Alliance for Physical Therapy Quality and Innovation
The World Biodiversity Forum Announces New Virtual Convention in January 2021, Advised by the Convention on Biological Diversity and in Collaboration with TEALEAVES
The World Biodiversity Forum will end the decade with a series of virtual collaborative events and workshops to inspire a variety of stakeholders to take action to preserve biodiversity. - December 21, 2020 - TEALEAVES
Southwest Tennessee Community College President Tracy D. Hall Elected to SACSCOC Board of Trustees
Southwest Tennessee Community College President Tracy D. Hall has been elected to serve on the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) Board of Trustees, effective Jan. 1, 2021. Her term runs through Dec. 31, 2023. The SACSCOC is the regional body for the... - December 18, 2020 - Southwest Tennessee Community College
Sundie Seefried Sheds Light on Banking Issues Facing Marijuana and Hemp Businesses in Colorado During Virtual Town Hall Meeting
Sundie Seefried, CEO of Partner Colorado Credit Union and founder of Safe Harbor Private Banking, was one of several distinguished panelists to participate in a virtual town hall meeting hosted by Colorado’s Department of Regulatory Agencies (DORA) to discuss financial services, insurance and... - December 18, 2020 - Partner Colorado Credit Union
SCPC Disappointed That HHS Again Ignores Needed Relief Request from Long-Term Care Pharmacies
Latest Distribution Fails to Aid Industry Facing Significant Financial Hardship While Caring for Most Vulnerable Patients - December 17, 2020 - Senior Care Pharmacy Coalition
Jatheon Technologies Presents Government Electronic Records Compliance Checklist
Jatheon Technologies, a tech company specializing in enterprise information archiving, compliance and ediscovery and headquartered in Toronto, has compiled a checklist for electronic record management for government organizations in the United States. The Government Compliance Checklist for... - December 17, 2020 - Jatheon Technologies Inc.
Netizen Again Named One of the Most Successful Veteran-Owned Businesses in U.S. for 2nd Year in a Row
Netizen Corporation, an ISO 27001:2013 and ISO 9001:2015 certified provider of cybersecurity and related solutions for defense, government, and commercial markets, has been once again named one of the nation’s fastest-growing veteran-owned businesses by Inc. Magazine in partnership with the... - December 12, 2020 - Netizen Corporation
APTQI Commends U.S. Senators for Introducing Legislation to Protect Specialty Providers from Harmful Payment Cuts
S. 5007 would hold providers harmless from cuts to Medicare services through 2022. - December 11, 2020 - Alliance for Physical Therapy Quality and Innovation
Kansas City Bankruptcy Attorney Explains Helpful Kansas Eviction Prevention Program
Landlords and tenants financially affected by the COVID pandemic may be eligible to receive rent assistance. Applications are due December 15. - December 10, 2020 - The Sader Law Firm
The University of Texas at San Antonio Institute for Economic Development and Retail Strategies to Host Inaugural Texas Retail Academy
The University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA) Institute for Economic Development has partnered with Retail Strategies, LLC to offer Retail Academy to six communities across Texas. The UTSA Institute for Economic Development will act as an accountability partner for the communities. Retail Academy... - December 09, 2020 - Retail Strategies
Texas County Missouri Selects GeoComm for GIS Data Improvement Project
GeoComm is honored to be selected by Texas County, Missouri, the largest land mass county in Missouri, covering almost 1200 square miles, to complete a GIS Data Improvement project. GeoComm will partner with Texas County to improve their GIS data, achieving public safety grade GIS levels indicating... - December 03, 2020 - GeoComm
APTQI: 9% Cut to Physical and Occupational Therapy in Final PFS Rule for CY 2021 Threatens Patient Access to Care
Healthcare stakeholders call on Congress to promptly pass the Holding Providers Harmless From Medicare Cuts During COVID-19 Act of 2020 to block cuts from taking effect on January 1. - December 02, 2020 - Alliance for Physical Therapy Quality and Innovation
Kidney Community to Administration, Congress: Make Sure Vulnerable Patients Are Among the First in Line for COVID-19 Vaccine
CDC and Public Health Experts State That Patients with Kidney Disease Have Increased Risk of Severe COVID-19 Disease - November 25, 2020 - Kidney Care Partners
CVC Urges Lawmakers to Support Peripheral Artery Disease (PAD) Testing and Education During American Diabetes Month
Amputation Reduction and Compassion (ARC) Act supports patient education and screening of at-risk populations to reduce lower limb amputation. - November 24, 2020 - CardioVascular Coalition
UFSPSO Announces Death of President Emeritus Ralph M. Purdy
The United Federation of Special Police and Security Officers (UFSPSO) today issued the following statement: "It is with great sadness that we announce that Ralph M. Purdy, President Emeritus of UFSPSO, and the United Federation of Police (UFoP) died today after a long... - November 24, 2020 - Advice Company
Intelliversity Announces Project Jericho
An example of “health-care diplomacy” at work - November 23, 2020 - Intelliversity
Strategic Brand Expansion: XTIVIA Acquires Innovative ITSM/ITIL Firm RightStar
XTIVIA, Inc. is taking big steps to grow its diverse collection of IT managed service offerings. Today, they announced that they will be expanding their brand of services with the acquisition of RightStar, an ITSM/ITIL and DevOps consulting company. The acquisition marks another milestone in XTIVIA’s strategic investments and highlights their pursuit of comprehensive IT services in all verticals. - November 19, 2020 - XTIVIA, Inc.
Pramod Kunju, CEO of Data, Analytics & AI Company Nakunj, Demystifies the 2020 US Presidential Elections
Pramod Kunju, the CEO of data, analytics and AI company Nakunj, provides his analysis of the data behind the 2020 US Presidential Elections, as described below. The United States Presidential Elections of 2020 had most polls predicting Joe Biden to be the clear winner. However, the election turned... - November 19, 2020 - Nakunj Inc.
HHS Fails to Address Pandemic Relief for Long-Term Care Pharmacies
SCPC Warns Support is Needed to Maintain Patient Care while LTC Facilities Manage Latest COVID Spike and LTC Pharmacies Prepare for Vaccine Distribution - November 16, 2020 - Senior Care Pharmacy Coalition
Black Book™ Moves ZyDocⓇ to #2 in Medical Transcription Clinical Services and #6 Transcription Software Solution Vendor of 2020
ZyDoc was ranked second in medical transcription services and sixth for their TrackDoc Connect enterprise cloud transcription platform in the 2020 Black Book™ Market Research vendors survey by 203 hospitals and 2,263 physician practices. - November 16, 2020 - ZyDoc
SkyePoint Decisions Realigns Executive Leadership Team
SkyePoint Decisions, Inc. (SkyePoint Decisions), a leader in Cybersecurity Solutions, Engineering, Information Technology Operations, and Applications Integration that specializes in serving Federal Government missions, announced today the realignment of key members of its Executive Leadership Team. - November 14, 2020 - SkyePoint Decisions, Inc.
Universal Technical Resource Services, Inc., Receives 2020 HIRE Vets Medallion Award from U.S. Department of Labor
UTRS joins 674 other companies from 49 states and the District of Columbia that have shown a commitment to hiring veterans, and ensuring that they have a long-term career and growth plan that uses the diverse skills they acquired through their military service. UTRS was chosen for the Gold Award after applying earlier this year. - November 12, 2020 - UTRS