Navy

Lithion Battery awarded contract with Navy

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torsdag, maj 9, 2024
University, Moses Austin, Research, Navy, Naval Sea Systems Command

HENDERSON, Nev., May 9, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Lithion Battery Inc. ("Lithion" or the "Company") is pleased to announce that the Company has been awarded a $8.0 million firm fixed-price contract with the Naval Sea Systems Command, Washington, D.C. ("Navy") for research and development activities associated with advancement and improvement in current and future shipboard electric power and energy systems.

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  • HENDERSON, Nev., May 9, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Lithion Battery Inc. ("Lithion" or the "Company") is pleased to announce that the Company has been awarded a $8.0 million firm fixed-price contract with the Naval Sea Systems Command, Washington, D.C. ("Navy") for research and development activities associated with advancement and improvement in current and future shipboard electric power and energy systems.
  • Anovion Technologies, located in Chicago, IL and Halocarbon, located in North Augusta, SC, will be subcontractors on the effort, with Orbia Fluor & Energy Materials, located in Madison, WI, Arkema, located in King of Prussia, PA, IntraMicron, located in Auburn, AL, and the University of Texas at Arlington providing additional support.
  • The research and development activities will primarily be performed by Lithion at its cell manufacturing facility in Henderson, Nevada with an expected completion date by January 2025.

American Legion appoints Marine Corps veteran Rodney K. Rolland as National Adjutant

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torsdag, maj 9, 2024
Mentorship, National Executive Committee, American Legion, United States Marine Corps, Indiana Wesleyan University, Navy, Constitution, United States Army, Veteran, Management

INDIANAPOLIS, May 9, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- U.S. Marine Corps veteran Rodney K. Rolland today was appointed National Adjutant of The American Legion, the nation's largest veterans service organization.

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  • INDIANAPOLIS, May 9, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- U.S. Marine Corps veteran Rodney K. Rolland today was appointed National Adjutant of The American Legion, the nation's largest veterans service organization.
  • Having served as Assistant National Adjutant from May 1, 2022, until his new appointment, Rolland also led and worked in the Human Resources Division at National Headquarters for more than 17 years.
  • The adjutant is the administrative head of the organization, overseeing National Headquarters and all other national offices.
  • The adjutant administers the policies and mandates of the national convention and the National Executive Committee.

Reggae icons The Wailers to headline Fleet Week Miami concert with Blue Star Families for U.S. Sailors, Marines, and Coast Guardsmen

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måndag, maj 6, 2024
Fleet, Navy, Nightclub

Miami, FL, May 06, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Blue Star Families is hosting the official kickoff concert of the inaugural Fleet Week Miami — with a headlining performance from Reggae icons The Wailers.

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  • Miami, FL, May 06, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Blue Star Families is hosting the official kickoff concert of the inaugural Fleet Week Miami — with a headlining performance from Reggae icons The Wailers.
  • U.S. Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro and Blue Star Families co-founder and CEO Kathy Roth-Douquet will be on hand for special remarks.
  • Entertainment legend Emilio Estefan is producing the concert and international pop icon Gloria Estefan will welcome the crowd.
  • Blue Star Families’ Rock the Fleet concert details:
    Jungle Plaza 3801 NE 1st Ave, Miami, FL 33137

Accenture Federal Services Wins $789 Million U.S. Navy SHARKCAGE Cybersecurity Contract

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torsdag, maj 9, 2024
Networks, Other Defense, Professional Services, Contracts, Data Management, Technology, White House, Federal Government, Defense, Security, Finance, Other Technology, Public Policy, Government, Consulting, War, Software, Navy, United States Navy, Environment, Navy Marine Corps Intranet, Communication, Computer, Multimedia, Control, Architecture, Arms industry

Accenture Federal Services has been awarded a ten-year, $789 million contract to support global U.S. Navy maritime forces with conducting unified cybersecurity operations across the SHARKCAGE environment, the Navy’s shared set of systems built to protect a single, common, continuous security perimeter.

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  • Accenture Federal Services has been awarded a ten-year, $789 million contract to support global U.S. Navy maritime forces with conducting unified cybersecurity operations across the SHARKCAGE environment, the Navy’s shared set of systems built to protect a single, common, continuous security perimeter.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240509381282/en/
    Rick Driggers, Accenture Federal Services managing director and cyber practice lead (Photo: Business Wire)
    “The role of cybersecurity in modern maritime military readiness has evolved and expanded.
  • “Accenture Federal Services will help provide U.S. Navy fleets with the enhanced attack sensing and warning capabilities that these times demand.”
    Specifically, Accenture Federal Services will provide the Navy’s Program Executive Office, Command, Control, Communications, Computers and Intelligence Program Manager, Warfare Cybersecurity with ashore and afloat SHARKCAGE systems.
  • “Accenture Federal Services will support the U.S. Navy by empowering SHARKAGE with the ability to synthesize critical cyber event data from across its platforms and networks,” said Paul Ott, Accenture Federal Services managing director.

AECOM joint venture to provide environmental planning services for the U.S. Navy

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torsdag, maj 9, 2024
Building Systems, Contracts, Alternative Energy, Construction & Property, Energy, Manufacturing, Defense, Other Transport, Military, Transport, Urban Planning, Landscape, Other Energy, Utilities, Architecture, Engineering, Climate change, Pacific Ocean, ACM, NEPA, Partnership, Research, Navy, JV, Stantec, IDIQ, NAVFAC

AECOM (NYSE: ACM), the world’s trusted infrastructure consulting firm, today announced that its joint venture with Stantec was awarded a five-year environmental planning contract by the Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command (NAVFAC) Pacific.

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  • AECOM (NYSE: ACM), the world’s trusted infrastructure consulting firm, today announced that its joint venture with Stantec was awarded a five-year environmental planning contract by the Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command (NAVFAC) Pacific.
  • The joint venture will deliver environmental planning services, primarily within the Pacific Region, in support of Navy and Marine Corps compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA).
  • The scope of work also includes environmental, facilities and land use planning studies.
  • “Our deep expertise in environmental planning, master planning, infrastructure and transportation, coupled with our support of the Navy’s work on resiliency and climate change assessments, has positioned our team as a trusted partner on crucial Navy programs.”

Laser Photonics and Fonon Technologies Team Up To Co-Host Exhibit Booth at MegaRust 2024

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tisdag, maj 7, 2024
Technology, Other Defense, Maritime, Engineering, Security, Transport, Manufacturing, Hardware, Defense, LPC, DOD, Government, Unitary state, Research, Life, Navy, Society, Corrosion, MRO, Marketing, Clean technology, Laser

"Laser Photonics offers professionals its CleanTech laser blasting system as the leading-edge solution in combating corrosion, a substantial challenge to naval systems," said Wayne Tupuola, CEO of Laser Photonics.

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  • "Laser Photonics offers professionals its CleanTech laser blasting system as the leading-edge solution in combating corrosion, a substantial challenge to naval systems," said Wayne Tupuola, CEO of Laser Photonics.
  • "This time, we're joined by Fonon Technologies at MegaRust to educate fleet professionals on how they can benefit from using our advanced technology."
  • At MegaRust, Laser Photonics and its affiliated company, Fonon Technologies, will present a selection of laser systems, including the newest version of Laser Photonics' CleanTech Handheld LPC-1500-AC, which has been updated to a much smaller and more portable form factor.
  • Lastly, LPC and Fonon Technologies will showcase the DefenseTech Blaster Cabinet DT-50-BC, DefenseTech Handheld DT-200-MRLS, and the DefenseTech Handheld DT-2000 MRLS defense-focused laser systems, which are manufactured by Laser Photonics and sold to the defense industry by Fonon Technologies.

Fairbanks Morse Defense Awarded Purchase Order for Common Rail Technology Retrofit Kit on San Antonio Class Ships

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tisdag, maj 7, 2024
Technology, Military, Machinery, Other Manufacturing, Maritime, Engineering, Green Technology, Transport, Government Technology, Other Defense, Contracts, Manufacturing, Software, Defense, Environment, Hardware, Electronic Design Automation, USS, USS Pittsburgh, OEM, Carbon, Navy, FMD, USS Harrisburg, Ingalls Shipbuilding, Ship, LPD, STC, Shipbuilding

Fairbanks Morse Defense (FMD), a portfolio company of Arcline Investment Management, has been awarded a purchase order by HII’s Ingalls Shipbuilding division to deliver an FM PC2.5 STC common rail technology retrofit kit, which will upgrade existing PC2.5 STC engines currently installed on U.S. Navy San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ships.

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  • Fairbanks Morse Defense (FMD), a portfolio company of Arcline Investment Management, has been awarded a purchase order by HII’s Ingalls Shipbuilding division to deliver an FM PC2.5 STC common rail technology retrofit kit, which will upgrade existing PC2.5 STC engines currently installed on U.S. Navy San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ships.
  • FMD's common rail fuel injection technology maximizes performance through enhanced fuel efficiency and reduced carbon emissions.
  • The high-pressure rail electronic fuel injection system can provide 5.5% fuel savings through improved fuel atomization with more complete and efficient combustion.
  • The four engines being assembled for the future LPD-32 will also include common rail technology.

MPR Associates Mourns the Passing of Dr. Douglas M. Chapin, Former Principal Officer

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tisdag, maj 7, 2024
Engineering, Other Energy, Manufacturing, Alternative Energy, Energy, Nuclear, Naval Reactors, National academy, Void coefficient, State, News, Safety, NR-1, Research, Hyman G. Rickover, Navy, MPR, Admiral, Culture, Nuclear energy, Friends, American Nuclear Society, Principal, Natural environment, Renewable energy

MPR Associates Inc., is deeply saddened to share the news of the passing of Dr. Douglas M. Chapin, esteemed and admired former Principal Officer of MPR where his career spanned five decades.

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  • MPR Associates Inc., is deeply saddened to share the news of the passing of Dr. Douglas M. Chapin, esteemed and admired former Principal Officer of MPR where his career spanned five decades.
  • Dr. Chapin’s nuclear career started in 1962 as an officer in the US Navy Nuclear Propulsion Program.
  • In addition to his achievements at MPR, Dr. Chapin was deeply committed to serving the broader scientific and engineering communities.
  • “MPR would not be what MPR is today without the contributions and leadership of Doug Chapin,” Bob Coward, MPR Principal Officer said.

Red Hat Extends Mission-Critical Automation for Customers Across the Hybrid Cloud

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måndag, maj 6, 2024
Hardware, IOT (Internet of Things), Security, Data Management, Technology, Consulting, Apps, Applications, Professional Services, Electronic Commerce, Artificial Intelligence, Web3, Other Technology, Software, Networks, Internet, Mobile, Wireless, Organization, Automation, City, Risk, Video, AI, Red, Navy Federal Credit Union, Disaster, Carbon footprint, API, Growth, Navy, Culture, Engineering, Red Hat, Microsoft, Veteran, COVID-19, Center of excellence, County, MAPFRE, Toronto-Dominion Bank, Government, EOC, Ansible

Red Hat, Inc., the world's leading provider of open source solutions, today highlighted how organizations across the globe are using Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform to help smooth cloud-native operations, establish a wide-ranging automation culture and respond more quickly to potentially disastrous challenges.

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  • Red Hat, Inc., the world's leading provider of open source solutions, today highlighted how organizations across the globe are using Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform to help smooth cloud-native operations, establish a wide-ranging automation culture and respond more quickly to potentially disastrous challenges.
  • Red Hat continues to make Ansible Automation Platform the mission-critical automation solution for operating complex hybrid clouds, from the datacenter to multiple public clouds to the edge, along with AI applications at scale.
  • By automating provisioning, scaling tasks, application deployments, creating playbooks and configuration management with Ansible Automation Platform, Denver supported 514% growth in Teams use.
  • Join the Red Hat Summit and AnsibleFest keynotes to hear the latest from Red Hat executives, customers and partners:

Admiral Harry B. Harris, USN (Ret) Joins Beacon Global Strategies as Senior Advisor

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onsdag, maj 8, 2024
Storm, Odyssey, School, RET, Beacon Global Strategies, Harvard University, USN, Operation Enduring Freedom, Council, State, United States Indo-Pacific Command, Harvard Kennedy School, BGS, Patrol, Reconnaissance, Navy, Admiral Harris, Public policy, Retirement, Commander, Beacon, Joint Task Force Guantanamo, Foreign Service, United States Sixth Fleet, Assistant, Foreign policy, Chief of staff, Joint Chiefs of Staff, Oslo Accords, Senior advisor, Knowledge, Government, United States Pacific Fleet, Gasoline

WASHINGTON, May 8, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Beacon Global Strategies (BGS), a leading strategic advisory firm focusing on global public policy, government procurement, and geopolitical risk analysis, today announced it will be expanding its Indo-Pacific Practice with the addition of Admiral Harry B. Harris, USN (Ret), as Senior Advisor.

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  • WASHINGTON, May 8, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Beacon Global Strategies (BGS), a leading strategic advisory firm focusing on global public policy, government procurement, and geopolitical risk analysis, today announced it will be expanding its Indo-Pacific Practice with the addition of Admiral Harry B. Harris, USN (Ret), as Senior Advisor.
  • Admiral Harris served as Commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet, from 2013 to 2015 and then as Commander, U.S. Pacific Command, until his retirement from the Navy in 2018.
  • Admiral Harris participated in Operations Attain Document, Earnest Will, Desert Shield/Desert Storm, Enduring Freedom, Iraqi Freedom, Willing Spirit, and Odyssey Dawn.
  • Naval Academy, Admiral Harris holds master's degrees from Harvard's Kennedy School of Government and Georgetown's School of Foreign Service.