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Cotchett, Pitre & McCarthy Mourns the Loss of Former Congressman Pete McCloskey

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수요일, 5월 8, 2024
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“He stood for everyone without a voice and was especially passionate about our environment -- he was afraid of nothing or anyone who sought to take advantage of another,” said Joe Cotchett, his law partner since 2004. “He was the epitome of a leader, as demonstrated throughout his entire life.”

Key Points: 
  • McCloskey was a rarity in American politics – his actions were guided by his sense of justice, not by political ideology.
  • In 1967, Pete McCloskey ran for Congress in a special election held following the death of the incumbent Congressman, defeating front-runner child actress Shirley Temple Black.
  • In 2004, his friend and fellow veteran, Joe Cotchett of Cotchett, Pitre & McCarthy, invited McCloskey to be Of Counsel to the firm.
  • Blair said: “Just as he lived his life with courage, action, and compassion, Pete brought those qualities to their marriage.

AlphaVu Granted Patent for Systems and Methods of Sentiment and Misinformation Analysis

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월요일, 5월 6, 2024
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The United States Patent and Trademark Office has granted patent number 11,966,702 to AlphaVu for the company’s invention of technology and methods used to analyze sentiment and detect misinformation.

Key Points: 
  • The United States Patent and Trademark Office has granted patent number 11,966,702 to AlphaVu for the company’s invention of technology and methods used to analyze sentiment and detect misinformation.
  • AlphaVu’s newly patented algorithms identify and analyze misinformation from digital data sources including news media sites, social media, e-mails, and call center transcripts.
  • AlphaVu’s machine learning models study each individual comment and calculate its misinformation risk and overall sentiment.
  • “This patent validates AlphaVu’s unmatched approach and capabilities in scoring public sentiment with reliable accuracy,” said AlphaVu founder and CEO Scott Wilkinson.

U.S. Air Force Cloud One Selects Rebellion Defense to Strengthen Cyber Resilience of Mission Applications

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월요일, 4월 29, 2024
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“Cloud One is a leader in enabling the U.S. Department of Defense with commercial enterprise cloud offerings to deliver modern capabilities to the Air Force,” said Ben FitzGerald, Chief Executive Officer at Rebellion Defense.

Key Points: 
  • “Cloud One is a leader in enabling the U.S. Department of Defense with commercial enterprise cloud offerings to deliver modern capabilities to the Air Force,” said Ben FitzGerald, Chief Executive Officer at Rebellion Defense.
  • Nova testing results will also inform gating criteria for applications moving into production environments to provide last-mile validation of cyber readiness.
  • Rebellion Defense is operating under a subcontract with Clarity Innovations, a mission-focused software provider, under its prime contract with the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center.
  • This contract’s deliverables will meaningfully contribute to enhanced, full-cycle application security for Department of Defense application owners leveraging Cloud One’s platform.

Broad Housing Coalition Calls on Lawmakers to Enact Policies Aimed at Broadening Housing Supply and Lowering Costs

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화요일, 4월 30, 2024
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A broad coalition of groups representing America’s housing providers, lenders and residents sent members of Congress and the Biden administration a letter outlining a number of bipartisan policies they can undertake that will expand housing supply while lowering costs as they improve housing equity and opportunity.

Key Points: 
  • A broad coalition of groups representing America’s housing providers, lenders and residents sent members of Congress and the Biden administration a letter outlining a number of bipartisan policies they can undertake that will expand housing supply while lowering costs as they improve housing equity and opportunity.
  • In more and more communities, too many hard-working Americans are unable to rent or buy homes due to increased housing costs.
  • It is critical that we start now to enact policies that will incentivize new housing production and preservation.
  • We recommend that policymakers immediately move forward on measures that would go a long way to increasing the nation’s housing supply and alleviate the housing affordability challenges communities across the country are facing.

Citizens Against Government Waste Releases Statement on Adoption of Net Neutrality

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목요일, 4월 25, 2024
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Today, Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chair Jessica Rosenworcel (D) announced the return of net neutrality rules.

Key Points: 
  • Today, Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chair Jessica Rosenworcel (D) announced the return of net neutrality rules.
  • As CAGW has often noted , the repeal of net neutrality led to increased investment and innovation, along with faster speeds and lower costs.
  • There is nothing to fix or change regarding regulation of internet service providers.
  • The regulatory uncertainty and increased government control over the internet that will result from the FCC’s decision is further evidence that Congress must step in and resolve these issues permanently by statute.

Knightscope to Present to Members of Congress at Hart Senate Office Building

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목요일, 4월 25, 2024
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The event is hosted by Carnegie Mellon University, IEEE, and the Computing Research Association, with the U.S. Senate Artificial Intelligence Caucus as the Honorary Co-Host.

Key Points: 
  • The event is hosted by Carnegie Mellon University, IEEE, and the Computing Research Association, with the U.S. Senate Artificial Intelligence Caucus as the Honorary Co-Host.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240425103524/en/
    Knightscope to Present to Members of Congress at Hart Senate Office Building (Photo: Business Wire)
    Representatives from U.S. industry and academia will exhibit their work and be on hand to discuss how federal investments in R&D, workforce training, and education have helped to advance tech innovation in the United States.
  • The Robotics Showcase & Demo Day is a widely attended public event and RSVP is required for security reasons.
  • Knightscope, Inc., is proud to announce its certification for compliance with Buy America and the Buy American Act.

9-Time GRAMMY® Winner Sheryl Crow and Sens. John Cornyn and Amy Klobuchar to Be Honored at the GRAMMYs on the Hill® Awards

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화요일, 4월 23, 2024
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Sponsored by City National Bank and benefitting the GRAMMY Museum®, this year's awards will honor nine-time GRAMMY® winner Sheryl Crow and Sens.

Key Points: 
  • Sponsored by City National Bank and benefitting the GRAMMY Museum®, this year's awards will honor nine-time GRAMMY® winner Sheryl Crow and Sens.
  • John Cornyn (R-TX) and Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) for their contributions to support music creators.
  • From left to right: Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-MN); nine-time GRAMMY Award winner Sheryl Crow; Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX).
  • Crow is a nine-time GRAMMY winner and was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2023.

National Infertility Awareness Week: ARC Fertility Supports Family Building Act, Advocates Alongside RESOLVE and American Society for Reproductive Medicine

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월요일, 4월 22, 2024
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ARC® Fertility , a highly experienced national provider of innovative fertility and family-forming benefits for self-insured employers and their employees, proudly recognizes National Infertility Awareness Week ® (NIAW), an event founded by RESOLVE in 1989.

Key Points: 
  • ARC® Fertility , a highly experienced national provider of innovative fertility and family-forming benefits for self-insured employers and their employees, proudly recognizes National Infertility Awareness Week ® (NIAW), an event founded by RESOLVE in 1989.
  • “During this significant observation, ARC Fertility also reaffirms its commitment to supporting legislative measures that enhance access to family-building services,” says David Adamson, MD, FRCSC, FACOG, FACS, Founder and CEO, ARC Fertility.
  • “We proudly announce our support for the Access to Family Building Act sponsored by U.S.
  • ARC Fertility has a longstanding history of collaboration with RESOLVE and other advocacy organizations in the field of reproductive health.

U.S. Approval Steady Before Election Year, But Election Results Could Reshape U.S. Foreign Policy and the Global Order

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화요일, 4월 23, 2024
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With approval ratings stuck in the 40s, neither the U.S. nor Germany received a global endorsement of their leadership.

Key Points: 
  • With approval ratings stuck in the 40s, neither the U.S. nor Germany received a global endorsement of their leadership.
  • Median approval of U.S. leadership stood at 49% before the often-criticized U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan in August 2021.
  • Approval ratings declined further in Biden’s second year, and since then, median approval of U.S. leadership abroad has been stuck at 41%.
  • The results could fundamentally reshape U.S. foreign policy — again — and change its role in the global order.

Validation Institute Certifies Talkspace’s ROI Calculator, Enabling Employers to Better Measure the Impact of Offering Virtual Mental Health Services

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화요일, 4월 16, 2024
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Today, Talkspace , a leading online behavioral health company, announced that its proprietary ROI Calculator has been verified by Validation Institute , an independent and objective third-party organization providing data-driven insights on health care solutions providers.

Key Points: 
  • Today, Talkspace , a leading online behavioral health company, announced that its proprietary ROI Calculator has been verified by Validation Institute , an independent and objective third-party organization providing data-driven insights on health care solutions providers.
  • The Talkspace ROI Calculator tool allows employer clients to measure the impact of offering its virtual mental health services more precisely.
  • As a result, the Talkspace ROI Calculator has achieved validation for metrics,” said Linda Riddell, Chief Data Scientist at Validation Institute.
  • Time Savings – Time back from an employee’s commute to see a mental health provider in-person versus virtually.