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XOMA Reports First Quarter 2024 Financial Results and Highlights Recent Activities

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Jeudi, mai 9, 2024
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EMERYVILLE, Calif., May 09, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- XOMA Corporation (NASDAQ: XOMA), the biotech royalty aggregator, reported its first quarter 2024 financial results and highlighted recent activities.

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  • Earned $9 million milestone upon U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s approval of Day One’s OJEMDA™ (tovorafenib);
    EMERYVILLE, Calif., May 09, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- XOMA Corporation (NASDAQ: XOMA), the biotech royalty aggregator, reported its first quarter 2024 financial results and highlighted recent activities.
  • XOMA receives 100 percent of the DSUVIA® economics until a threshold is achieved; thereafter, XOMA retains the 15 percent royalty associated with DSUVIA® commercial sales.
  • The 75 percent royalties from Department of Defense purchases and remaining milestone payments will be shared equally between XOMA and Talphera.
  • Dosed first patient in its Phase 3 trial of RZ358; XOMA earned a $5.0 million milestone associated with the event.

Phlow Corp. Appoints General Gustave F. Perna to the Phlow Business Advisory Board

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Lundi, mai 6, 2024
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Additionally, General Perna served as the Commander of the U.S. Army Materiel Command.

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  • Additionally, General Perna served as the Commander of the U.S. Army Materiel Command.
  • "As someone who has seen first-hand the challenges that COVID-19 exposed in our Nation's pharmaceutical supply chain, I am thrilled to join Phlow's Business Advisory Board.
  • This will not only strengthen our national defense but will also make a positive impact on our country's healthcare system," said General Gustave F. Perna.
  • General Perna has proven strengths in executive leadership, strategy, supply chain, logistics, and talent development in global, rapidly paced, and forward-thinking organizations.

GigaIO and SourceCode Launch First Ever Suitcase-sized AI Supercomputer

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Lundi, mai 6, 2024
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GigaIO and SourceCode today announced the launch of Gryf, the industry’s most powerful mobile AI platform for tactical edge environments, at GEOINT 2024.

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  • GigaIO and SourceCode today announced the launch of Gryf, the industry’s most powerful mobile AI platform for tactical edge environments, at GEOINT 2024.
  • Billed as “Gryf, co-designed by GigaIO and SourceCode,” the system is the result of a unique technology collaboration between the companies that is designed to engineer complex customer solutions.
  • GigaIO provides award-winning open workload-defined infrastructure for AI and accelerated computing, and Source­Code is a global provider of co-designed, compliant IT systems for next generation intelligent infrastructure.
  • FabreX can disaggregate and re-aggregate GPUs and other system components in order to enable optimal hardware configurations for each workload.

American Society of Military Comptrollers (ASMC) Extends and Updates Planning, Programming, Budgeting, and Execution (PPBE) Reform Task Force Charter

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Mercredi, mai 8, 2024
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ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 8, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The American Society of Military Comptrollers (ASMC) is pleased to announce an extension and update to the charter of its Planning, Programming, Budgeting, and Execution (PPBE) Reform Task Force.

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  • ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 8, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The American Society of Military Comptrollers (ASMC) is pleased to announce an extension and update to the charter of its Planning, Programming, Budgeting, and Execution (PPBE) Reform Task Force.
  • Key responsibilities of the Task Force include:
    Interfacing with executive and legislative branch agencies and committees to gain insights into the progress of PPBE reform and the implementation of the PPBE Commission's recommendations.
  • This combination of new and existing members will enable the Task Force to bring fresh ideas and continuity to the reform process.
  • For more information about ASMC or the PPBE Reform Task Force, please visit www.asmconline.org or contact Charles McEntee, Director of Marketing and Publications at [email protected] .

Indefensible: Department of National Defence earns top honour for Outstanding Achievements in Government Secrecy

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Mercredi, mai 8, 2024
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"Misleading journalists and returning 1,700 pages of censored documents to a researcher asking a simple question is both Kafkaesque and indefensible.

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  • "Misleading journalists and returning 1,700 pages of censored documents to a researcher asking a simple question is both Kafkaesque and indefensible.
  • It was an ill-conceived decision then and one that continues to undermine our collective right to know every single day."
  • The CAJ is Canada's largest national professional organization for journalists from all media, representing members across the country.
  • The CAJ's primary roles are to provide high-quality professional development for its members and public-interest advocacy.

Plus3 IT Systems Achieves AWS Premier Tier Services Partner Status in the AWS Partner Network

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Mercredi, mai 8, 2024
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RESTON, Va., May 8, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Plus3 IT Systems, LLC (Plus3 IT), announced today that it has achieved AWS Premier Tier Services Partner status in the AWS Partner Network (APN).

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  • RESTON, Va., May 8, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Plus3 IT Systems, LLC (Plus3 IT), announced today that it has achieved AWS Premier Tier Services Partner status in the AWS Partner Network (APN).
  • Achieving AWS Premier Tier Services Partner status differentiates Plus3 IT as an AWS Partner who demonstrated expertise and notable success in helping customers design, architect, build, migrate, and manage their workloads on AWS.
  • "Plus3 IT is thrilled to achieve AWS Premier Tier Services Partner status with the AWS Partner Network (APN), as it has been a longstanding goal of ours.
  • Plus3 IT holds multiple AWS designations, including AWS DevOps Competency status, AWS Government Competency status, and AWS Migration Competency status.

Security Industry Association appoints Julaine Simmons to Board of Directors

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Lundi, avril 29, 2024
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Dean vice president of Security and Electronic Systems, was recently appointed to the Security Industry Association's (SIA) Board of Directors during 2024 ISC West.

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  • Dean vice president of Security and Electronic Systems, was recently appointed to the Security Industry Association's (SIA) Board of Directors during 2024 ISC West.
  • In this role, Simmons will join SIA's board of industry professionals who represent manufacturers, integrators, and end users.
  • SIA is the leading trade association for global security solution providers, with over 1,300 innovative member companies working to provide education, standards, advocacy, and influential events to connect and shape the future of the security industry.
  • "It is an honor to be appointed to the SIA board of directors and join such a talented group of security industry leaders," said Simmons.

Veteran-Owned JDSAT Inc., to Expand AI, Cloud Computing and Data Science Business in Fairfax County

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Lundi, avril 22, 2024
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The company intends to invest in technical staff and analysts to support its growing artificial intelligence (AI), cloud computing, and data science business.

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  • The company intends to invest in technical staff and analysts to support its growing artificial intelligence (AI), cloud computing, and data science business.
  • JDSAT plans to hire 60 technical staff and analysts to support its growing AI, cloud computing, and data science business, more than doubling its team in Tysons.
  • "I want to thank JDSAT for choosing Fairfax County and putting down roots here to expand your AI, cloud computing and data science business," said Chairman Jeffrey C. McKay, Fairfax County Board of Supervisors.
  • "Congratulations to JDSAT for growing in Fairfax County," said Victor Hoskins, president and CEO of Fairfax County Economic Development Authority (FCEDA) .

MAX Power Makes High-Grade Lithium Discovery at Arizona’s Willcox Playa

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Vendredi, avril 26, 2024
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VANCOUVER, British Columbia, April 26, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- MAX Power Mining Corp. (CSE: MAXX; OTC: MAXXF; FRANKFURT: 89N) (“MAX Power” or the “Company”) is pleased to confirm the discovery of near-surface lithium-rich clays over a broad area of state-leased ground in first-ever diamond drilling at the Willcox Playa in southeast Arizona.

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  • VANCOUVER, British Columbia, April 26, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- MAX Power Mining Corp. (CSE: MAXX; OTC: MAXXF; FRANKFURT: 89N) (“MAX Power” or the “Company”) is pleased to confirm the discovery of near-surface lithium-rich clays over a broad area of state-leased ground in first-ever diamond drilling at the Willcox Playa in southeast Arizona.
  • Much of the rest of the Playa is leased by the U.S. Defense Department from the Bureau of Land Management (BLM).
  • Drill results from the Discovery Zone confirm that this type of geophysical signature is an excellent target for lithium mineralization at Willcox.
  • Figure 2 is a summary of selected lithium intercepts of the combined clay and sand fractions from the 2023-2024 program at the Willcox Property.

AFCEA International Announces The 2024 Cyber Edge Writing Award Winners

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Jeudi, avril 18, 2024
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In AFCEA ’s fourth annual The Cyber Edge writing competition, sponsored by ManTech , 37 thought leaders challenged themselves to write articles that addressed this year’s theme, Mitigating Cyber Threats Today and Into the Future.

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  • In AFCEA ’s fourth annual The Cyber Edge writing competition, sponsored by ManTech , 37 thought leaders challenged themselves to write articles that addressed this year’s theme, Mitigating Cyber Threats Today and Into the Future.
  • Winners will receive engraved awards and monetary prizes and will be recognized during an awards ceremony at AFCEA International’s TechNet Cyber conference, June 25-27 in Baltimore.
  • All three winning articles will be published in SIGNAL Magazine’s July 2024 issue as part of The Cyber Edge special section.
  • AFCEA International is a 501(c)(6) nonprofit international professional association that connects people, ideas and solutions globally.