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XTEND DEFENSE ACHIEVES FULL NDAA COMPLIANCE ACROSS ITS RANGE OF HUMAN-GUIDED AUTONOMOUS DRONES

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Tuesday, June 27, 2023
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TEL AVIV, Israel and WASHINGTON, June 27, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- At the Modern Day Marine (MDM) Expo, XTEND, developer of a human-guided autonomous operating system (XOS) which is revolutionizing the way humans interact with drones, has today announced that its range / family of XTENDER, Wolverine and Griffon drones have achieved full NDAA compliance. The company will be increasing US-based production in response to a growing demand for its revolutionary, robust, affordable solutions from the US Department of Defense and the wider US Government technology community.

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  • "Our compliance with the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) further strengthens XTEND's ongoing collaboration with the U.S. Department of Defense and supercharges our US expansion," says Robert Peters, XTEND Defense's General Manager.
  • XTEND's drone systems allow any operator to perform extremely accurate maneuvers and actions, in any environment with minimal training.
  • As part of XTEND's continued expansion in the US market, it has recently appointed Robert Peters as General Manager of XTEND Defense.
  • XTEND's range of fully NDAA compliant, human-guided autonomous drones includes:
    XTENDER - a new micro tactical indoor ISR system that enables any operator to perform accurate remote multi-mission tasks in complex environments.

Chris DeRosa, President, U.S. Government, Cigna Healthcare Assumes Leadership of Medicare and Individual & Family Plan Businesses

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Thursday, June 22, 2023
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BLOOMFIELD, Conn., June 22, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Cigna Group announced today Chris DeRosa, President, U.S. Government, will assume leadership of Cigna Healthcare's Medicare and Individual & Family Plan (IFP) businesses, as Chuck Berg, Senior Advisor, announces his departure.

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  • BLOOMFIELD, Conn., June 22, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Cigna Group announced today Chris DeRosa, President, U.S. Government, will assume leadership of Cigna Healthcare's Medicare and Individual & Family Plan (IFP) businesses, as Chuck Berg, Senior Advisor, announces his departure.
  • Mr. DeRosa is an accomplished leader with more than 30 years of experience across Cigna, most recently serving as President of the U.S. Commercial National Accounts Segment and Broker Exchanges.
  • We thank Chuck for his contributions and leadership," said David M. Cordani, chairman and chief executive officer, The Cigna Group.
  • "Looking forward, Chris' proven leadership will further capitalize on our growth opportunities through product enhancements and expansion, deeper cross-enterprise leverage through Evernorth and strong strategy execution."

Class Technologies Announces FedRAMP Certified Offering for Government Training

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Tuesday, June 13, 2023
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Class Technologies Inc ., the global leader in synchronous virtual classrooms, today announced early access to Class with security authorization for Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program (FedRAMP) and DISA Impact Level 2 (Moderate) compliance when deployed with Zoom for Government.

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  • Class Technologies Inc ., the global leader in synchronous virtual classrooms, today announced early access to Class with security authorization for Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program (FedRAMP) and DISA Impact Level 2 (Moderate) compliance when deployed with Zoom for Government.
  • Designed for Federal Government agencies, FedRAMP provides a standardized approach to security assessment, authorization and continuous monitoring of cloud services for U.S. Federal Government agencies.
  • “We are excited to expand our support for learning and development across Federal Government agencies,” said Michael Chasen, co-founder and CEO of Class.
  • We believe that the combination of Class and Zoom for Government is the ideal solution to meet their needs.”

American Battery Materials, Inc. Releases New Technical Report Summary on its Lisbon Valley Lithium Project

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Friday, June 9, 2023
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Direct Lithium Extraction (DLE) remains a viable methodology for the property site in exploration and processing.

Key Points: 
  • Direct Lithium Extraction (DLE) remains a viable methodology for the property site in exploration and processing.
  • “This latest technical report summary highlights the scope of the opportunity and the progress we are making towards direct lithium extraction related to our Lisbon Valley Project,” said Sebastian Lux, Co-CEO of ABM.
  • Summary Highlights from American Battery Materials, Inc. May 15, 2023, Technical Report
    The Lisbon Lithium Project property consists of 120 placer mining claims staked on U. S. Government land administered by the U. S. Bureau of Land Management.
  • From the ABM Technical Report author’s review of the data, it is believed that there is a substantial indication that lithium mineralization in brines occurs beneath the subject property.

Rancher Government Solutions Announces No-Code Deployment of Rancher on AWS GovCloud

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Wednesday, June 7, 2023
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Rancher Government Solutions (RGS), the leader in open source, cloud-native Kubernetes management, announced today the launch of Rancher Manager-RKE2-Test Flight on AWS Marketplace , to help government customers accelerate their Kubernetes journey in the cloud.

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  • Rancher Government Solutions (RGS), the leader in open source, cloud-native Kubernetes management, announced today the launch of Rancher Manager-RKE2-Test Flight on AWS Marketplace , to help government customers accelerate their Kubernetes journey in the cloud.
  • Test Flight is a no-code deployment of Rancher Kubernetes on AWS GovCloud.
  • A supported version of Rancher Manager and RKE2 Test Flight on AWS is expected in Q3 of this year.
  • AWS GovCloud (US) gives government customers and their partners the flexibility to architect secure cloud solutions that comply with the highest security standards of the US Government.

Traceable AI Announces the First API Security Reference Architecture for a Zero Trust World

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Monday, June 5, 2023
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Traceable AI , the industry's leading API security company, today announced the release of the industry's first API Security Reference Architecture for Zero Trust .

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  • Traceable AI , the industry's leading API security company, today announced the release of the industry's first API Security Reference Architecture for Zero Trust .
  • This groundbreaking reference architecture serves as a guide for security leaders as the industry addresses the urgency of integrating API Security into Zero Trust Security initiatives.
  • Traceable’s API Security Reference Architecture for Zero Trust introduces a new approach to secure APIs using Zero Trust concepts, acknowledging their unique security requirements.
  • With the rollout of their Zero Trust API Access solution alongside this reference architecture, Traceable continues to lead the industry toward the advancement of API security.

Northwell Direct to Provide Telehealth Services to U.S. Department of State

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Wednesday, May 31, 2023
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Northwell Direct today announced that it has been selected as the subcontractor on a U.S. Department of State (DOS) contract to provide telehealth consult services to DOS medical providers serving U.S. Government (USG) employees and family members posted overseas.

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  • Northwell Direct today announced that it has been selected as the subcontractor on a U.S. Department of State (DOS) contract to provide telehealth consult services to DOS medical providers serving U.S. Government (USG) employees and family members posted overseas.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20230531005777/en/
    Leveraging Northwell Health ’s extensive network of specialists, Northwell Direct will provide consultation services to DOS that will assist its medical staff around the world.
  • “Telemedicine is a unique area of opportunity for Northwell Direct to provide support and expertise to the Department of State,” said Jonathan Berkowitz, MD, medical director of center emergency medical services at Northwell Health.
  • “Northwell Direct is proud to be working with the United States Department of State and doing our part to ensure that the employees and family members who serve our country have access to the highest quality health care services while serving abroad,” said Nick Stefanizzi , Chief Executive Officer of Northwell Direct.

MAX Power Cleared by U.S. Dept. of Energy for Development of Direct Lithium Extraction (DLE) Technology With Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory

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Monday, May 15, 2023
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The MAX Power-LBNL research agreement is targeting dynamic new approaches in DLE covering pre-treatment, concentration, extraction, purification and post-treatment.

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  • The MAX Power-LBNL research agreement is targeting dynamic new approaches in DLE covering pre-treatment, concentration, extraction, purification and post-treatment.
  • He is deeply committed to solving problems in energy and sustainability through the development of better materials and lower-carbon manufacturing processes.
  • Berkeley Lab established LIRRIC to power lithium innovation and guide research and development into lithium extraction technologies so that science breakthroughs lead to the greatest economic and environmental benefits.
  • Under the Agreement, MAX Power will be funding research and development for DLE technology, estimated at $915,111 (U.S.) over two years (both direct and in-kind contributions).

Culmen Announces Expanded Research and Global Health Capability Through Acquisition of Vysnova Partners

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Thursday, May 4, 2023
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ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 4, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Culmen International is pleased to announce the recent acquisition of Maryland-based Vysnova Partners.

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  • ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 4, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Culmen International is pleased to announce the recent acquisition of Maryland-based Vysnova Partners.
  • "This acquisition allows Culmen to bolster our biological capabilities in support of our current WMD nonproliferation programs, and to further expand our International Development, Global Health, and Humanitarian initiatives by leveraging Vysnova's expertise and experience.
  • We are excited to welcome Vysnova's talented US and international workforce into the Culmen family," said Dan Berkon, Founder and CEO of Culmen International.
  • During acquisition negotiations, Culmen was supported by Hale Capital Partners and was represented by Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman.

Security Compass and Carahsoft Partner to Provide Application Security Solutions to the Public Sector

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Tuesday, April 25, 2023
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TORONTO and RESTON, Va., April 25, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Security Compass , the Security by Design Company and a pioneer in application security, and Carahsoft Technology Corp ., The Trusted Government IT Solutions Provider®, today announced a partnership.

Key Points: 
  • TORONTO and RESTON, Va., April 25, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Security Compass , the Security by Design Company and a pioneer in application security, and Carahsoft Technology Corp ., The Trusted Government IT Solutions Provider®, today announced a partnership.
  • Under the agreement, Carahsoft will serve as Security Compass’ Master Government Aggregator®, making the company’s industry-leading SD Elements platform and Security Compass Application Security Training available to the Public Sector through Carahsoft’s reseller partners and GSA Schedule, NASA Solutions for Enterprise-Wide Procurement (SEWP) V, and National Cooperative Purchasing Alliance (NCPA) contracts.
  • Security Compass Application Security Training provides best practice, role-based, accredited learning solutions for compliance, secure coding, and deployment that accelerate compliance and empower application security and software development teams to build and release secure products faster.
  • For more information, contact the Security Compass team at Carahsoft at (703) 871-8585 or [email protected] .