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Manatt Adds Distinguished Leader as National Advisor to Manatt Health’s Consulting Team

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Tuesday, October 24, 2023

Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP, a multidisciplinary, integrated professional services firm, announced today that Paul Irving has rejoined the Firm as a national advisor to Manatt Health.

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  • Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP, a multidisciplinary, integrated professional services firm, announced today that Paul Irving has rejoined the Firm as a national advisor to Manatt Health.
  • Irving, who is based in Los Angeles, is a corporate and nonprofit director and a respected figure in business, health, philanthropy and academia.
  • He remains actively involved as a senior advisor at the Milken Institute, where he previously served as president and founding chair of its Center for the Future of Aging.
  • In addition to his service at Manatt and the Milken Institute, Irving is a distinguished scholar-in-residence at the University of Southern California Leonard Davis School of Gerontology.

Oracle Joins White House CancerX Initiative to Aid in the Fight Against Cancer

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Tuesday, August 22, 2023

AUSTIN, Texas, Aug. 22, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Oracle has been recognized as a founding member of CancerX. The public-private partnership was formed to drive innovations that can help reduce deaths due to cancer. Oracle will contribute expertise to the project fueled by Oracle's extensive background in open cloud platforms, AI and machine learning, clinical research, healthcare research, care delivery, and its scientific expertise from the recent acquisition of Cerner.

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  • The public-private partnership was formed to drive innovations that can help reduce deaths due to cancer.
  • CancerX is the inaugural project in The White House's national Cancer Moonshot initiative.
  • "Beating cancer demands bold innovation and deliberate collaboration," said Santosh Mohan, vice president, Digital, Moffitt Cancer Center.
  • Learn more about Oracle's participation in the CancerX Initiative at the Oracle Health Conference , co-located with Oracle Cloud World September 18-20 in Las Vegas.

Leading U.S. Health Care and Aging Policy Expert Joins Healthsperien, LLC

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Tuesday, July 25, 2023

WASHINGTON, July 25, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Healthsperien, LLC , announced the addition of leading health care and aging policy expert, Brian Lindberg , as Vice President, Health and Aging Policy, to its team of experts.

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  • WASHINGTON, July 25, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Healthsperien, LLC , announced the addition of leading health care and aging policy expert, Brian Lindberg , as Vice President, Health and Aging Policy, to its team of experts.
  • Lindberg's more than 40 years of public policy experience will accelerate the firm's commitment to building a health care system that improves affordability and fosters health equity.
  • For decades, Lindberg has advised and lobbied on behalf of prominent national aging, health care, and special needs advocacy organizations, including the Consumer Coalition for Quality Health Care, where he serves as Executive Director.
  • Lindberg has a deep understanding of U.S. policy and a proven track record of leading impactful policy change in the public and private sector.

Cybeats to Support the U.S. Administration's New 'U.S. Cyber Trust Mark', Enhancing Cybersecurity Transparency for Smart Devices

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Wednesday, July 19, 2023

Cyber Trust Mark', a labeling program on smart devices (IoT) that is a significant step toward enhancing cybersecurity transparency for all businesses, governments and citizens.

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  • Cyber Trust Mark', a labeling program on smart devices (IoT) that is a significant step toward enhancing cybersecurity transparency for all businesses, governments and citizens.
  • This move further validates the global push toward software transparency and the adoption of SBOM (Software Bill of Materials).
  • This White House announcement exemplifies some of the industry forces that have been driving the commercial momentum and interest in the Cybeats' SBOM Studio platform.
  • "At Cybeats, we passionately believe in empowering consumers and governments with transparency into the software risks of connected devices.

Slope, Leader in Modernizing Clinical Trial Execution, Joins CancerX as Founding Member

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Friday, June 2, 2023

RICHMOND, Va., June 2, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Slope, the industry-leading provider of a clinical trial execution platform focusing on clinical inventory and sample management, announced today its role as a founding member of CancerX. This public-private partnership, which is a part of The White House's reignited national Cancer Moonshot, aims to revolutionize cancer research and treatment through the power of digital innovation. CancerX is co-hosted by the Moffitt Cancer Center and the Digital Medicine Society (DiMe), in collaboration with the Office for the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) and Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health (OASH).

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  • RICHMOND, Va., June 2, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Slope , the industry-leading provider of a clinical trial execution platform focusing on clinical inventory and sample management, announced today its role as a founding member of CancerX .
  • Slope will leverage its expertise in complex oncology clinical trials and tech innovation to accelerate treatments.
  • As a founding member of CancerX, Slope will leverage its expertise in complex oncology clinical trials and technological innovation to accelerate treatments and contribute to the ambitious goal of reducing cancer deaths by 50% over the next 25 years.
  • "We are honored to support CancerX's mission to bring innovation to the fight against cancer," said Hope Meely, Chief Clinical Officer at Slope.

Lamar Advertising to appear at the Wolfe Research Real Estate and Housing Conference

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Thursday, March 2, 2023

BATON ROUGE, La., March 02, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Lamar Advertising Company (Nasdaq: LAMR) today announced that Sean Reilly, CEO of Lamar Advertising Company, is scheduled to participate in an outdoor advertising panel at the Wolfe Research Third Annual Real Estate and Housing Conference on Thursday, March 2, 2023 at approximately 11:00 a.m. EST.

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  • BATON ROUGE, La., March 02, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Lamar Advertising Company (Nasdaq: LAMR) today announced that Sean Reilly, CEO of Lamar Advertising Company, is scheduled to participate in an outdoor advertising panel at the Wolfe Research Third Annual Real Estate and Housing Conference on Thursday, March 2, 2023 at approximately 11:00 a.m. EST.
  • The session will be carried live via webcast at the Company’s website, www.lamar.com, and will be archived for 30 days.

New HealthyWomen and NCBA HIV & Aging Survey Finds Nearly Half of Americans Falsely Believe Older Adults Are Not at Risk for HIV

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Thursday, December 1, 2022

The survey assessed people's understanding of HIV and aging, including diagnosis, treatment, testing, stigma and barriers to care, specifically for those 50 years or older in the United States.

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  • The survey assessed people's understanding of HIV and aging, including diagnosis, treatment, testing, stigma and barriers to care, specifically for those 50 years or older in the United States.
  • Surprisingly, nearly one-third of the respondents incorrectly believe women do not have to worry about getting HIV after going through menopause.
  • Almost half of those surveyed (46%) also believe older adults who are sexually active with new partners are not at risk of contracting HIV.
  • In fact, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), in 2018, over half of the people in the United States diagnosed with HIV were 50 and older.

Nok Nok and UberEther Partner to Deliver Phishing-Resistant MFA Fedramp-Certified IAM Solutions to Protect the US Federal Government and its Suppliers

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Tuesday, November 29, 2022

SAN JOSE, Calif., Nov. 29, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Nok Nok, a leader in FIDO (Fast IDentity Online) authentication solutions and a founder of the FIDO Alliance, today announced it is partnering with UberEther, a leading provider of identity and access management solutions to the federal government. Together they will extend FedRAMP certification of UberEther's IAM Advantage platform with innovative cybersecurity capabilities requested by some of the world's highest-profile agencies and organizations.

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  • "Nok Nok is very honored to partner with UberEther to deliver trusted IAM solutions to the largest government agencies with built-in next-level MFA that meets the highest levels of security," said Nok Nok CEO Phillip Dunkelberger.
  • "At UberEther, we're extremely excited to be working with Nok Nok on this opportunity to bring phishing-resistant credentials to the federal government," said Matt Topper, President and CEO, UberEther.
  • Our established and dependable UberEther team delivers identity solutions for some of the most trusted government agencies and supplier networks.
  • The Nok Nok S3 Authentication Suite integrates into existing security environments to deliver proven, FIDO-enabled passwordless customer authentication.

White House Gives Directive on the Security of the Software Supply Chain Through Secure Software Development Practices

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Thursday, October 6, 2022

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va., Oct. 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- In honor of Cybersecurity Awareness Month, Emergent, LLC and Anglepoint will host an informative webinar on October 27, 2022 to help bridge the gap between security and IT Asset Management (ITAM) in the Public Sector. This webinar comes after new directive released by the White House that states US federal agencies have just 90 days, starting September 14, to create a complete inventory of their software to comply with a new governmental practice on cybersecurity.

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  • "Emergent is committed to the security of our own IT infrastructure, as well as those of our Public Sector customers," said Paul Kohler, Executive Vice President, Emergent.
  • "We've teamed up with Anglepoint, the leader in IT Asset Management, to ensure our customers have the tools and resources they need to meet the White House's directive."
  • Strengthening the software supply chain through secure software development practices will help build trust and transparency in our modern world's digital infrastructure.
  • Since 2020, Anglepoint has been recognized as a leader in Gartner's Magic Quadrant for Software Asset Management Managed Services.

Cybeats Applauds New White House Memorandum Regarding Securing the Software Supply Chain

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Thursday, September 22, 2022

"Cybeats applauds this memorandum and we will continue to put our efforts towards supporting the development of best practices for software supply chain intelligence and security."

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  • "Cybeats applauds this memorandum and we will continue to put our efforts towards supporting the development of best practices for software supply chain intelligence and security."
  • SBOM Studio provides organizations with the capability to efficiently manage SBOM (Software Bill of Materials) and software vulnerabilities, and provides proactive mitigation of risks to their software supply chain.
  • Cybeats is a leading software supply chain intelligence technology provider, helping organizations manage risk, meet compliance and secure software from procurement, development through operation.
  • Our platform provides customers with deep visibility and universal transparency into their software supply chain, as a result enables them to increase operational efficiencies and revenue.