E-government

Nominations Now Open for the SANS 2021 Difference Makers Awards

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Tuesday, October 12, 2021
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BETHESDA, Md., Oct. 12, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --SANS Institute, the global leader in cyber security training and certifications, today announced the call for nominations for the SANS 2021 Difference Makers Awards is now open.

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  • BETHESDA, Md., Oct. 12, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --SANS Institute, the global leader in cyber security training and certifications, today announced the call for nominations for the SANS 2021 Difference Makers Awards is now open.
  • SANS is accepting nominations for individuals, teams and groups from within the SANS community who have implemented security processes or technology in 2021 that resulted in meaningful and measurable advances in security.
  • "SANS Difference Makers have gone on to both raise the bar on cybersecurity and inspire others to do so, as well."
  • To learn more about the SANS Difference Makers Awards, visit: https://www.sans.org/about/awards/difference-makers/2021/?msc-difference...
    The SANS Institute was established in 1989 as a cooperative research and education organization.

FIDO Alliance Announces Authenticate 2021 Agenda

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Tuesday, August 17, 2021
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Authenticate , the FIDO Alliances industry conference dedicated to the who, what, why and how of modern user authentication, today announced its full 2021 agenda.

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  • Authenticate , the FIDO Alliances industry conference dedicated to the who, what, why and how of modern user authentication, today announced its full 2021 agenda.
  • The FIDO Alliance encourages organizations of all sizes to prioritize stronger security, and it is our mission to share the tools and resources to help them get there.
  • Authenticate will be held in conjunction with the FIDO Alliance member plenary, scheduled for October 20-22.
  • Authenticate is hosted by the FIDO Alliance, the cross-industry consortium providing standards, certifications and market adoption programs to accelerate utilization of simpler, stronger authentication.

Minister Fortier announces support for Black-led not-for-profit organization in the National Capital Region

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Saturday, August 14, 2021
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Today, the Honourable Mona Fortier, Minister of Middle Class Prosperity and Associate Minister of Finance, on behalf of the Honourable Mary Ng, Minister of Small Business, Export Promotion and International Trade, announced that the Africa Development Network (ADN) will receive $832,000 to deliver the Black Entrepreneuship Program's National Ecosystem Fund in the National Capital Region and Montral.

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  • Today, the Honourable Mona Fortier, Minister of Middle Class Prosperity and Associate Minister of Finance, on behalf of the Honourable Mary Ng, Minister of Small Business, Export Promotion and International Trade, announced that the Africa Development Network (ADN) will receive $832,000 to deliver the Black Entrepreneuship Program's National Ecosystem Fund in the National Capital Region and Montral.
  • The support is provided through the National Ecosystem Fund, which was created to strengthen the entrepreneurship ecosystem for Black entrepreneurs and business owners across Canada.
  • This funding will help eliminate barriers to success for entrepreneurs in the National Capital Region by helping companies grow and create more good local jobs.
  • With the measures proposed in Budget 2021 , FedDev Ontario continues to be a trusted partner to deliver targeted support in the National Capital Region.

Global Iris Biometrics Market to Reach $4.3 Billion by 2026

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Friday, August 6, 2021
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SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 6, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --A new market study published by Global Industry Analysts Inc., (GIA) the premier market research company, today released its report titled "Iris Biometrics - Global Market Trajectory & Analytics" .

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  • SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 6, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --A new market study published by Global Industry Analysts Inc., (GIA) the premier market research company, today released its report titled "Iris Biometrics - Global Market Trajectory & Analytics" .
  • Amid the COVID-19 crisis, the global market for Iris Biometrics estimated at US$2.3 Billion in the year 2020, is projected to reach a revised size of US$4.3 Billion by 2026, growing at a CAGR of 10.8% over the analysis period.
  • This segment currently accounts for a 56.7% share of the global Iris Biometrics market.
  • Global Industry Analysts, Inc., ( www.strategyr.com )is a renowned market research publisher the world`s only influencer driven market research company.

Facedrive Becomes a Distributor of COVID-19 Rapid Antigen Tests for Workplace Screening in Small and Medium Sized Organizations

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Tuesday, August 3, 2021
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Ultimately, the Company is aspiring to make the Government of Canadas rapid testing program accessible to all eligible businesses nationwide.

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  • Ultimately, the Company is aspiring to make the Government of Canadas rapid testing program accessible to all eligible businesses nationwide.
  • In the first month of Facedrives collaborative efforts with the Government of Canada, Facedrive will distribute rapid tests through its extensive partner network.
  • In all, registration, order, pick-up, delivery, training and reporting has been made quick and easy through the Facedrive Online Portal https://rapidtest.facedrive.com/ .
  • As our economy begins to safely reopen, rapid resting and workplace screening will support small businesses and help them recover quicker.

OnePoint HCM Creates Custom Utility Tool to Track Employee Vaccines and New Health & Safety Obligations

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Monday, July 26, 2021
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Utilizing our single-employee record HCM architecture, companies can configure and automate processes to empower employees to submit information via their self-service portal.

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  • Utilizing our single-employee record HCM architecture, companies can configure and automate processes to empower employees to submit information via their self-service portal.
  • One such challenge is navigating all the government directives and new compliance obligations for tracking COVID-related information.
  • "When launching our Vaccine Tracking tool, our goal was to create several different collection options that our clients could implement using our configurable HCM platform.
  • Since the pandemic began, OnePoint has continued to introduce ways to harness our unified HCM platform to support new work conditions.

Alabama City Partners with MayorCommand to Launch Nation's First Cyber-City Hall

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Thursday, July 22, 2021
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Citizens can now get information pushed to them more quickly without any geographic barriers and without visiting the city hall location.

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  • Citizens can now get information pushed to them more quickly without any geographic barriers and without visiting the city hall location.
  • Rainbow City, Alabama voted last week to prioritize development of the nation's first cyber-remote city hall to help streamline government services.
  • Should unexpected man made or natural events disrupt city hall then city leaders can still govern online through push alerts.
  • MayorCommand is now helping our city in Alabama better expand our city services for the changing lifestyles of our citizens.

Tyler Technologies Extends Contract for Digital Government and Payment Solutions in the State of Oregon

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Thursday, July 15, 2021
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Tyler Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: TYL) today announced that the state of Oregon has signed a multi-year contract extension for Tylers digital government and payments services.

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  • Tyler Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: TYL) today announced that the state of Oregon has signed a multi-year contract extension for Tylers digital government and payments services.
  • The four-year agreement extends the existing 10-year relationship between Oregons E-Government Program and Tylers new subsidiary, NIC.
  • In 2020 alone, NIC provided 295 digital government services for the state of Oregon, securely processing $1.43 billion from more than 4 million online transactions.
  • Acquired by Tyler Technologies (NYSE: TYL) on April 21, 2021, NIC is a leader in digital government solutions and payments, partnering with government to deliver user-friendly digital services that make it easier and more efficient to interact with government.

Government Agency in Singapore Chooses Site-Search Platform Hawksearch

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Tuesday, July 13, 2021
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As the main tax administrator to the government, the agency collects taxes that account for about 70% of the governments operating revenue.

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  • As the main tax administrator to the government, the agency collects taxes that account for about 70% of the governments operating revenue.
  • Hawksearch is an industry-leading site search and recommendation platform with an intelligent dashboard and broad suite of eCommerce apps.
  • With this 3-year agreement, the door is now open for Hawksearch to work with other partners and government agencies on a global scale.
  • This opportunity has opened new doors for Hawksearch to provide intelligent site search for a government agency, said Ari Kahn, President and CEO of Bridgeline Digital.

Louisville, KY Modernizes FOIA Management By Adopting Leading Records Requests Software

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Monday, July 12, 2021
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SAN FRANCISCO, July 12, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The City of Louisville, KY has deployed a public-facing NextRequest records requests portal that allows citizens to submit FOIA requests to the City electronically.

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  • SAN FRANCISCO, July 12, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The City of Louisville, KY has deployed a public-facing NextRequest records requests portal that allows citizens to submit FOIA requests to the City electronically.
  • Through the portal, citizens are able to submit requests to over 30 departments including Police, EMS, Emergency Services, and the Ethics Commission.
  • The Metro Global Government who handles the requests, processes, tracks, and fulfills requests submitted to the public portal with NextRequest's software.
  • As the leading provider of records request management and archiving software in the public sector, NextRequest enables local and state governments, law enforcement agencies, and special districts throughout the country to save time, increase compliance, and decrease costs associated with record request management.