Homeland security

SBA Recognizes 2024 Government Contractors and 8(a) Graduate of the Year

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Friday, April 5, 2024
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These fuzes are used in electro-mechanical rocket, missile, artillery, mortar, and tank devices for the Department of Defense and domestic prime contractors.

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  • These fuzes are used in electro-mechanical rocket, missile, artillery, mortar, and tank devices for the Department of Defense and domestic prime contractors.
  • Cetechs won the 2018 SBA Emerging Leaders Program Graduate Award, the 2019 Arizona Small Business Development Center Success Award, and the 2020 Goldman Sachs Award.
  • The Dwight D. Eisenhower Award for Excellence recognizes other small business prime contractors that have excelled in utilizing small businesses as suppliers and subcontractors within various industries.
  • Additionally, it collaborated with various SBA District Offices, Small Business Development Centers, and APEX Accelerators to educate and network with small businesses.

Rudy R. Miller Proffers a New Scholarship Program at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, the College of Business, Security and Intelligence, Prescott, Arizona Campus

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Tuesday, March 19, 2024
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SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., March 19, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Rudy R. Miller has awarded his first College of Business, Security and Intelligence (CBSI) scholarship to Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Prescott, AZ, student, Haley Childress. Ms. Childress is a senior pursuing her bachelor’s degree in Global Security and Intelligence Studies, with minors in Arabic and Middle Eastern Studies plus Psychology.

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  • Embry-Riddle Prescott’s College of Business, Security and Intelligence represents the first comprehensive degree-granting college of its kind in the United States.
  • CBSI focuses on the training of future business, security, and intelligence professionals, on both the national and international level.
  • The College’s courses of study emphasize research in the fields of global business, international security, and global intelligence.
  • Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University’s Prescott Campus is a National Security Agency (NSA) and Department of Homeland Security (DHS) designated National Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense Education (CAE CDE) institution.

Echodyne Showcases MESA Radars at Milipol Asia-Pacific TechX Summit 2024 Amidst Expanding Footprint in the Asian Market

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Tuesday, April 2, 2024
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Echodyne , the radar platform company, is pleased to announce it will be exhibiting at the Milipol Asia-Pacific TechX Summit 2024 , Asia Pacific’s largest Homeland Security event taking place at Sands Expo & Convention Centre in Singapore over April 3-5, 2024.

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  • Echodyne , the radar platform company, is pleased to announce it will be exhibiting at the Milipol Asia-Pacific TechX Summit 2024 , Asia Pacific’s largest Homeland Security event taking place at Sands Expo & Convention Centre in Singapore over April 3-5, 2024.
  • Echodyne’s attendance at the event is marked by increasing regional demand for the company’s patented metamaterials electronically scanned array (MESA®) radar technology.
  • Echodyne has recently expanded its Asia team to serve an expanding customer base, meet rising interest, and assist with and accelerate integrations for Partners and Customers.
  • Customers are learning that spatial accuracy is critical to overall solution performance, and Echodyne radars offer class-leading airspace precision at commercial prices.

The Children's Heart Foundation Launches Inaugural Underrepresented Minority in Medicine Research Training Award

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Wednesday, April 3, 2024
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The URMRTA reflects The Children's Heart Foundation's commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion in healthcare and medical research, specifically pediatric cardiology research related to CHDs.

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  • The URMRTA reflects The Children's Heart Foundation's commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion in healthcare and medical research, specifically pediatric cardiology research related to CHDs.
  • "We're excited to launch this training award as part of our ongoing efforts to promote diversity and excellence in medicine in the area of congenital heart defect research," said Gail Roddie-Hamlin, President & CEO at The Children's Heart Foundation.
  • "Through this grant, we aim to provide support to underrepresented minority individuals pursuing careers in medical research, empowering them to make significant contributions to healthcare innovation and patient care."
  • The Children's Heart Foundation invites eligible individuals to apply for the Underrepresented Minority in Medicine Research Training Award.

Shield AI Conducts AI-Piloted Flights on Sixth Aircraft, the Kratos MQM-178 Firejet

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Friday, March 29, 2024
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SAN DIEGO, March 29, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Shield AI, Inc., a defense technology company building the world's best AI pilot, and Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. (Nasdaq: KTOS), a Technology Company in the Defense, National Security and Global Markets and an industry-leading provider of high-performance, jet-powered unmanned aerial systems (UAS), today announced the successful completion of the first phase of Shield's AI-piloted flight-testing on-board Kratos platforms as the two companies move toward productizing Shield AI's pilot for the XQ-58 Valkyrie.

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  • Having successfully flown AI pilots on five aircraft — three classes of quadcopters, the MQ-35A V-BAT, and the F-16 in fully autonomous air combat training — Shield AI's Hivemind AI pilot has now successfully flown on and controlled the Kratos MQM-178 Firejet.
  • These successful flights are a major milestone in the comprehensive integration project as Shield AI and Kratos look to ultimately productize another configuration of the Valkyrie, in this case with Shield AI's Hivemind AI pilot.
  • The vision of portable autonomy software for military hardware has been realized, flown, and deployed by Shield AI," said Ryan Tseng, Shield AI's CEO and Co-Founder.
  • The MQM-178 Firejet marks the sixth type of aircraft that our AI pilot Hivemind has flown.

Maris-Tech Further Expands into the Defense World - Launches Emerald Raw Video Recording Solution

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Monday, February 26, 2024
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Rehovot, Israel, Feb. 26, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Maris-Tech Ltd. (Nasdaq: MTEK) ("Maris-Tech" or the "Company"), a B2B provider of edge computing artificial intelligence (AI) accelerated video solutions for edge platforms, today announced the launch of the Emerald, a Jupiter-based multiple-channel high-definition and standard-definition raw video recording platform especially designed for defense armored vehicles.

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  • Rehovot, Israel, Feb. 26, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Maris-Tech Ltd. (Nasdaq: MTEK) ("Maris-Tech" or the "Company"), a B2B provider of edge computing artificial intelligence (AI) accelerated video solutions for edge platforms, today announced the launch of the Emerald, a Jupiter-based multiple-channel high-definition and standard-definition raw video recording platform especially designed for defense armored vehicles.
  • Maris-Tech is addressing the rapidly growing demand for AI-based situational awareness and autonomous unmanned vehicle applications.
  • Raw video gathered from the field during operational activity is essential for continuous deep learning and AI algorithm improvement.
  • “Maris-Tech intends to integrate raw video recording as a key feature in its Jupiter and Uranus product offerings and strengthen the Company’s position as a leading supplier of such solutions for the defense, Homeland Security (HLS), intelligence gathering and new space markets,” said Israel Bar, Chief Executive Officer of Maris-Tech.

Defense Unicorns Raises $35 Million Series A to Advance National Security through Open Source Software

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Thursday, March 7, 2024
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Defense Unicorns , a software startup providing open source software and AI capabilities for National Security systems, today announced it has raised a $35 million Series A funding round led by Sapphire Ventures and Ansa Capital .

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  • Defense Unicorns , a software startup providing open source software and AI capabilities for National Security systems, today announced it has raised a $35 million Series A funding round led by Sapphire Ventures and Ansa Capital .
  • Leveraging Defense Unicorns’ solutions, national security systems can quickly adopt modern technologies wherever the mission happens, whether in space, undersea or elsewhere.
  • Powered by these projects, Defense Unicorns currently offers three core capabilities as a service: Your App Your Environment (YAYE), Software Factory and AI for National Security .
  • Defense Unicorns has over 125 employees and is currently hiring for a number of roles, including product managers, data scientists, platform engineers, software engineers and more.

FAIR: Biden Uses the State of the Union Address to Blame Congress for a Border Crisis He Does Not Want to Solve

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Friday, March 8, 2024
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The president told the American people he lacks the legal authority to secure our borders and enforce our immigration laws.

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  • The president told the American people he lacks the legal authority to secure our borders and enforce our immigration laws.
  • "Moreover, by pointing to the failed Senate bill, President Biden willfully misled the American people about what is needed to end this crisis," Stein continued.
  • "If Biden wants a secure border, all he has to do is uphold his constitutional oath to enforce the law.
  • "It is clear from the president's address that he does not want to solve this crisis.

FEBRUARY HARVARD CAPS / HARRIS POLL: IMMIGRATION REMAINS TOP ISSUE AS VOTERS SAY BIDEN'S BIGGEST FAILURE IS HIS OPEN BORDERS POLICY

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Monday, February 26, 2024
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NEW YORK and CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Feb. 26, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Stagwell (NASDAQ: STGW) today released the results of the February Harvard CAPS / Harris poll, a monthly collaboration between the Center for American Political Studies at Harvard (CAPS) and the Harris Poll and HarrisX.

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  • Immigration and inflation are the top two issues for voters for the second month in a row.
  • Voters say Biden's biggest failure was creating an open borders policy and a historic flood of immigrants.
  • The February Harvard CAPS / Harris poll survey was conducted online within the United States on February 21-22, 2024, among 2,022 registered voters by The Harris Poll and HarrisX.
  • Follow the Harvard CAPS Harris Poll podcast at https://www.markpennpolls.com/ or on iHeart Radio, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and other podcast platforms.

LETTER: Biden Administration Must Accelerate Efforts to Free Kara-Murza

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Thursday, February 22, 2024
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We the undersigned write to express a two-fold request of your administration.

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  • We the undersigned write to express a two-fold request of your administration.
  • Kara-Murza is an extremely vulnerable prisoner, and we fear that he may be the Kremlin's next victim if the United States does not act swiftly.
  • He is also currently being held as a political prisoner by Russian authorities.
  • We urge the Biden administration to act swiftly to bring Kara-Murza home and to increase efforts to seek the release of all Russian political prisoners.