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CDM Smith Advances Digital Mastery with Strategic Hire and New Digital Hub

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Tuesday, March 19, 2024
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Leading the Digital Hub is our strategic new hire, Andrea Springer, AIA, NCARB, who steps into the role of Vice President of Digital Engineering Solutions.

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  • Leading the Digital Hub is our strategic new hire, Andrea Springer, AIA, NCARB, who steps into the role of Vice President of Digital Engineering Solutions.
  • Her appointment is pivotal, reflecting our strategic emphasis on the Digital Hub's role in shaping our digital future.
  • "Bringing Andrea Springer on board marks a defining moment for CDM Smith's digital journey.
  • Through this initiative, we will continue reinforcing our digital foundations, ensuring CDM Smith remains synonymous with technological advancement in the AEC industry.

Grace Expands Contract Development & Manufacturing Organization Services in South Haven, MI

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Monday, March 18, 2024
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COLUMBIA, Md., March 18, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- W. R. Grace & Co. (Grace), a leading global specialty chemicals company, today announced the opening of its expanded fine chemical contract development and manufacturing (CDM) facility in South Haven, MI.

Key Points: 
  • COLUMBIA, Md., March 18, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- W. R. Grace & Co. (Grace), a leading global specialty chemicals company, today announced the opening of its expanded fine chemical contract development and manufacturing (CDM) facility in South Haven, MI.
  • Grace executives and local community leaders joined more than 200 employees at the site for a ribbon cutting to mark completion of the 21-month project .
  • “The newly expanded South Haven facility cements our position as a leading North American contract development and manufacturing organization (CDMO) and a leading employer in the community,” said Ed Sparks, Chief Executive Officer, Grace.
  • The site integrates with Grace’s Tyrone, PA, facility to offer customers flexibility in meeting pharmaceutical and nutraceutical production needs with a U.S.-based supply chain.

ECS Cyber Ops Leader Adam Tischler Awarded Elastic’s 2023 Certified Professional of the Year

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Thursday, March 28, 2024
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ECS, a leader in advanced technology, science, and engineering solutions, announced today that Adam Tischler , cyber operations leader at ECS, has been recognized as the 2023 Certified Professional of the Year by Elastic.

Key Points: 
  • ECS, a leader in advanced technology, science, and engineering solutions, announced today that Adam Tischler , cyber operations leader at ECS, has been recognized as the 2023 Certified Professional of the Year by Elastic.
  • Used across the federal and commercial sectors for security, observability, analysis, and data visualization, Elastic is the leading platform for search powered solutions.
  • Tischler has achieved every available Elastic certification: Elastic Certified Engineer (ECE), Elastic Certified Analyst (ECA), and Elastic Certified Observability Engineer (ECOE).
  • “Adam is a key leader on our CISA CDM team, not only in helping develop the platform, but training and mentoring his teammates.”
    “I'm honored to be named Elastic's Certified Professional of the Year,” said Tischler.

Jacobs Awarded Federal Emergency Management Agency Response and Recovery Contract

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Thursday, April 4, 2024
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DALLAS, April 4, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Jacobs (NYSE:J), the managing partner for a joint venture (JV) between Jacobs and CDM Smith, was awarded a Public Assistance Technical Assistance Contract V (PA TAC V) for continued support of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Federal Emergency Management Agency's (FEMA) mission. Through site inspection, field support, technical evaluation and cost analysis, Jacobs will continue to provide hazard mitigation strategies to re-build communities and critical infrastructure following disasters in the West Zone Regions.

Key Points: 
  • DALLAS, April 4, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Jacobs (NYSE:J), the managing partner for a joint venture (JV) between Jacobs and CDM Smith, was awarded a Public Assistance Technical Assistance Contract V (PA TAC V) for continued support of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Federal Emergency Management Agency's (FEMA) mission.
  • Jacobs also advises FEMA on use of sustainable, resilient practices that protect facilities from future events.
  • "For more than 20 years, Jacobs has deployed hundreds of local technical specialists to deliver public assistance to underserved communities in times of disaster," said Jacobs Senior Vice President Susannah Kerr.
  • Under previous contracts, the JV was awarded more than $951 million to provide public assistance, recovery operations, construction and project management and technical services.

Supermicro Launches Three NVIDIA-Based, Full-Stack, Ready-to-Deploy Generative AI SuperClusters That Scale from Enterprise to Large LLM Infrastructures

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Monday, March 18, 2024
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SAN JOSE, Calif., March 18, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Supermicro, Inc. (NASDAQ: SMCI), a Total IT Solution Provider for AI, Cloud, Storage, and 5G/Edge, is announcing its latest portfolio to accelerate the deployment of generative AI. The Supermicro SuperCluster solutions provide foundational building blocks for the present and the future of large language model (LLM) infrastructure.

Key Points: 
  • The Supermicro SuperCluster solutions provide foundational building blocks for the present and the future of large language model (LLM) infrastructure.
  • The three powerful Supermicro SuperCluster solutions are now available for generative AI workloads.
  • The 4U liquid-cooled systems or 8U air-cooled systems are purpose-built and designed for powerful LLM training performance, as well as large batch size and high-volume LLM inference.
  • Supermicro's SuperCluster solutions combined with NVIDIA AI Enterprise software are ideal for enterprise and cloud infrastructures to train today's LLMs with up to trillions of parameters.

Supermicro Launches Three NVIDIA-Based, Full-Stack, Ready-to-Deploy Generative AI SuperClusters That Scale from Enterprise to Large LLM Infrastructures

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Monday, March 18, 2024
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SAN JOSE, Calif., March 18, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Supermicro, Inc. (NASDAQ: SMCI), a Total IT Solution Provider for AI, Cloud, Storage, and 5G/Edge, is announcing its latest portfolio to accelerate the deployment of generative AI. The Supermicro SuperCluster solutions provide foundational building blocks for the present and the future of large language model (LLM) infrastructure.

Key Points: 
  • The Supermicro SuperCluster solutions provide foundational building blocks for the present and the future of large language model (LLM) infrastructure.
  • The three powerful Supermicro SuperCluster solutions are now available for generative AI workloads.
  • The 4U liquid-cooled systems or 8U air-cooled systems are purpose-built and designed for powerful LLM training performance, as well as large batch size and high-volume LLM inference.
  • Supermicro's SuperCluster solutions combined with NVIDIA AI Enterprise software are ideal for enterprise and cloud infrastructures to train today's LLMs with up to trillions of parameters.

Nucleus Security Attains FedRAMP® Moderate Authorization, Becoming the Premier Choice for Government Vulnerability Management

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Monday, March 18, 2024
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SARASOTA, Fla., March 18, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Nucleus Security , the leading innovator in enterprise risk-based vulnerability management, proudly announces it has achieved Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program (FedRAMP®) authorization at impact level Moderate on the FedRAMP marketplace .

Key Points: 
  • SARASOTA, Fla., March 18, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Nucleus Security , the leading innovator in enterprise risk-based vulnerability management, proudly announces it has achieved Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program (FedRAMP®) authorization at impact level Moderate on the FedRAMP marketplace .
  • "Vulnerability exploitation is the number one initial attack vector in breaches, and the public sector is increasingly focused on modernizing and improving their approach to vulnerability management.
  • We purposefully built Nucleus Security to streamline vulnerability and risk management within large enterprises, U.S. government entities, and those organizations subject to the U.S. government's stringent vulnerability management requirements."
  • The Defense Industrial Base and CSPs selling services and software to the government must also comply with federal directives and regulations on vulnerability management.

Sanford Heisler Sharp’s H. Vincent McKnight Elected Board Chair of The Anti-Fraud Coalition and Taxpayers Against Fraud in DC

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Wednesday, February 21, 2024
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McKnight is Co-Chair of Sanford Heisler Sharp’s Whistleblower & Qui Tam Practice, Co-Managing Partner of the firm’s Washington, DC, office and the firm’s Co-Ombudsperson.

Key Points: 
  • McKnight is Co-Chair of Sanford Heisler Sharp’s Whistleblower & Qui Tam Practice, Co-Managing Partner of the firm’s Washington, DC, office and the firm’s Co-Ombudsperson.
  • His practice focuses on representing corporate whistleblowers who have exposed government contract procurement fraud, banking misconduct, securities fraud, and other corporate malfeasance.
  • “I am honored to be chosen as Chair of The Anti-Fraud Coalition’s and Taxpayers Against Fraud’s Board,” McKnight said.
  • “Vince has been an active, dedicated advocate for whistleblowers throughout his career,” said David Sanford, Chairman of Sanford Heisler Sharp.

Lumentum Recognized in Three Optical Communications Product Categories at 2024 Lightwave Innovation Reviews

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Thursday, February 22, 2024
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Lumentum Holdings Inc. (" Lumentum "), a market-leading designer and manufacturer of innovative optical and photonic products, announced that several of its groundbreaking products have been recognized as “best in class” in the 2024 Lightwave Innovation Review awards .

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  • Lumentum Holdings Inc. (" Lumentum "), a market-leading designer and manufacturer of innovative optical and photonic products, announced that several of its groundbreaking products have been recognized as “best in class” in the 2024 Lightwave Innovation Review awards .
  • Lightwave Editor-In-Chief Sean Buckley congratulated Lumentum, emphasizing the importance of showcasing the industry's most impactful advancements.
  • "These awards recognize the pioneering technologies and products that are essential for advancing the reach and impact of optical communications on the world," Buckley noted.
  • They are available in QSFP-DD and OSFP form factors, incorporating Lumentum's innovative InP-based 130+ GBaud Smart Transmitter Receiver Optical Sub-Assembly (TROSA).

NetImpact's DX360°® SaaS Solutions added to DHS CDM Approved Products List

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Thursday, March 7, 2024
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FALLS CHURCH, Va., March 7, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- NetImpact Strategies, Inc. (NetImpact) announced today that DHS Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has added its suite of DX360°® SaaS solutions to the Continuous Diagnostics and Mitigation (CDM) Approved Product List (APL). DX360°® solutions provide clients with a distinctive and secure next-generation digital approach to modernize and transform critical business and functions effectively and efficiently.

Key Points: 
  • DX360°® solutions provide clients with a distinctive and secure next-generation digital approach to modernize and transform critical business and functions effectively and efficiently.
  • CISA's CDM Program provides cybersecurity capabilities that improve government's security posture and the APL serves as the authoritative catalog for solutions meeting CDM technical requirements and qualify for CDM implementations.
  • Products and services are only included in the CDM APL upon successful completion of thorough inspection and vetting process by DHS.
  • CDM APL solutions provide visibility into agency networks and help federal agencies defend against cyber adversaries.