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Pritzker Military Museum & Library Host an Exclusive Book Talk with Admiral James Stavridis, Retired Supreme Allied Commander of NATO, Moderated by Margaret Hoover, PBS Television Host of Firing Line

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Thursday, February 29, 2024

CHICAGO, Feb. 29, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The Pritzker Military Museum & Library will host an exclusive in-person and live stream Book Talk Event with author, Admiral James Stavridis, retired Supreme Allied Commander of NATO, moderated by Margaret Hoover, PBS television host of Firing Line, to discuss the soon-to-be-released book, 2054.

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  • CHICAGO, Feb. 29, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The Pritzker Military Museum & Library will host an exclusive in-person and live stream Book Talk Event with author, Admiral James Stavridis, retired Supreme Allied Commander of NATO, moderated by Margaret Hoover, PBS television host of Firing Line, to discuss the soon-to-be-released book, 2054.
  • He also served as Commander of U.S. Southern Command, with responsibility for all military operations in Latin America from 2006-2009.
  • He earned more than 50 medals, including 28 from foreign nations in his 37-year military career.
  • Margaret Hoover is the host of PBS' Firing Line with Margaret Hoover, a public affairs, multi-platform program that engages in long-form interviews and a rigorous exchange of ideas with the guiding principle that civil discourse is a civic responsibility.

Admiral (Ret.) Craig Faller Joins Strider Technologies as an Advisor

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Tuesday, September 19, 2023

SALT LAKE CITY, Sept. 19, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Strider Technologies, Inc. ("Strider"), the leading provider of strategic intelligence, today announced that Admiral (Ret.)

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  • SALT LAKE CITY, Sept. 19, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Strider Technologies, Inc. ("Strider"), the leading provider of strategic intelligence, today announced that Admiral (Ret.)
  • In this role, Admiral Faller will provide Strider valuable insight into strategic priorities, product development, and other opportunities to achieve the company's long-term goals.
  • "We're thrilled to work with Admiral Faller on important strategic initiatives," said Greg Levesque, CEO and Co-founder of Strider.
  • "I am proud to be working with the Strider team as they carry out their work to protect the competitive edge and national security of the United States," said Admiral Faller.

Leaders from the U.S. Southern Command, Empresas CMPC and Grupo Mariposa, and the Banco Central do Brasil's Pix initiative are the winners of the 28th BRAVO Business Awards

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Wednesday, September 13, 2023

"This year's group of honorees represent leadership, dedication, and outstanding expertise in their field -- all critical to ensuring a more prosperous future for the region," said Susan Segal, President & CEO, Americas Society/Council of the Americas. "They also showcase the importance of elevating the ties between the U.S. and Latin America to advance on our common goals for the sustainable development of the Western Hemisphere."

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  • As the champion behind the groundbreaking initiative, Roberto Campos Neto, Governor, will accept the award on behalf of the Banco Central do Brasil.
  • Empresas CMPC CEO, Francisco Ruiz-Tagle, will be recognized for his dynamic leadership directing the company's growth and industry-leading sustainability practices.
  • The BRAVO Business Awards will be preceded by the Council of the Americas Symposium, Latin America's premier engagement and dialogue platform.
  • Luis Miguel Castillo, Chairman of Grupo Mariposa, will receive the BRAVO Visionary Business Leader of the Year Award.

Space Force Tasks Ursa Space to Provide SOUTHCOM with Maritime Situational Awareness

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Monday, September 11, 2023

ITHACA, N.Y., Sept. 11, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Ursa Space Systems, Inc. , a leader in satellite insights, has completed a U.S. Space Force Space Systems Command (SSC) task order in support of U.S. Southern Command (SOUTHCOM) .

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  • ITHACA, N.Y., Sept. 11, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Ursa Space Systems, Inc. , a leader in satellite insights, has completed a U.S. Space Force Space Systems Command (SSC) task order in support of U.S. Southern Command (SOUTHCOM) .
  • This task order, requested by SSC's Surveillance, Reconnaissance, and Tracking (SRT) Cell, provided situational awareness to combat illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing, a pervasive global maritime security threat.
  • The exercise marks the first combined effort between Ursa Space and the two entities.
  • We're grateful to Space Force for shepherding this opportunity, and to SOUTHCOM for trusting our integrated operational planning solution."

China's ties to Cuba and growing presence in Latin America raise security concerns in Washington, even as leaders try to ease tensions

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Friday, July 7, 2023

There is a push by leaders in Washington and Beijing to get U.S.-China relations back on track.

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  • There is a push by leaders in Washington and Beijing to get U.S.-China relations back on track.
  • U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken met with President Xi Jinping in China in June 2023 to reopen the lines of communication between the countries.
  • And Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen is spending four days in China, beginning July 6, 2023, to try to stabilize U.S.-China economic ties.
  • But work to steady security issues between the two countries, a longtime point of contention, may have a longer horizon.
  • Such moves reflect efforts by China to grow its influence in Latin America and the Caribbean.

Too close for comfort

    • China’s planned spy base and military training facility in Cuba would be located near the U.S. naval station in Guantanamo Bay, home to several U.S. military facilities like U.S. Southern Command in Miami and U.S. Central Command and U.S. Special Operations Command both in Tampa, along with their various component commands.
    • The facility would allow Chinese intelligence officers to better intercept sensitive military information transmitted between U.S. military commands, track senior U.S. diplomatic and military leaders as they travel across the region, monitor U.S. naval and commercial ship movement and gain details about U.S. military exercises, conferences and training with various Latin American and Caribbean countries.
    • The facility could also bolster China’s use of telecommunications networks to spy on U.S. citizens.
    • U.S. officials have long suspected Chinese telecommunications companies Huawei and ZTE of setting up servers and network equipment around the world, including in Cuba, to help the Chinese government collect sensitive information about local government leaders and private citizens.
    • Chinese companies have also either built or operate 12 space research facilities in South America that can be used for legitimate space research.
    • But U.S. and other officials have voiced concern that these same sites could be used to spy on U.S. satellites and intercept sensitive information.

Illegal Chinese police

    • Chinese police forces are a growing presence as well.
    • In April 2023, the FBI arrested two Chinese citizens for allegedly operating an illegal police station in New York City’s Chinatown.
    • According to The New York Times, the men allegedly harassed Chinese dissidents living in the U.S. China allegedly operates 100 of these police outposts around the world.
    • In fact, the U.S. has banned some of these companies out of concern they spy for the Chinese government.

Decades of growing influence

    • Meanwhile, a major source of conflict between the U.S. and China is the supply of the drug fentanyl.
    • In April 2023, the Biden administration declared fentanyl an emerging threat to U.S. national security.
    • The fentanyl global supply chain often ends on U.S. streets, but it begins in various pharmaceutical company labs in China.
    • The China-Cuba connection is just one example of how the Chinese government and Chinese companies have been expanding their influence on America’s doorstep for decades.

CACI and Torchlight AI Announce Strategic Partnership to Provide Dark Web Exploration Technology to Special Operations Forces

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Friday, May 5, 2023

CACI International Inc.’s (NYSE: CACI) Bluestone Analytics and Torchlight AI (Torchlight) announced today a strategic partnership to provide the DarkPursuit capability within the Torchlight Catalyst platform.

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  • CACI International Inc.’s (NYSE: CACI) Bluestone Analytics and Torchlight AI (Torchlight) announced today a strategic partnership to provide the DarkPursuit capability within the Torchlight Catalyst platform.
  • This partnership will provide Torchlight customers, mainly Special Operations Forces (SOF), with safe and secure access to browse the open, deep, and dark web.
  • "We are excited to partner with Torchlight to provide SOF customers with safe and secure access to Dark Web and open-source channels through the DarkPursuit infrastructure,” said Meisha Lutsey, President of Operations Support and Services.
  • Bluestone Analytics, acquired by CACI in 2021, is a leader in Dark Web exploitation and analysis.

Excelerate Energy Announces International Strategic Advisory Council

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Tuesday, November 15, 2022

Excelerate Energy, Inc. (NYSE: EE) (Excelerate or Company) announces the formation of an International Strategic Advisory Council (Council) consisting of international experts who provide advice to the Company on global political, social, economic, and policy issues.

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  • Excelerate Energy, Inc. (NYSE: EE) (Excelerate or Company) announces the formation of an International Strategic Advisory Council (Council) consisting of international experts who provide advice to the Company on global political, social, economic, and policy issues.
  • Ayalde is a Senior Advisor at the Center for Strategic and International Studies.
  • I am honored to name this distinguished group of subject matter experts and former public servants to Excelerates new International Strategic Advisory Council, said Steven Kobos, President and CEO of Excelerate.
  • Excelerate Energy, Inc. is a U.S.-based LNG company located in The Woodlands, Texas.

Admiral Craig Faller Joins Viken Detection’s Board of Directors

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Monday, October 24, 2022

Viken Detection today announced that Admiral Craig Faller has been appointed to its board of directors.

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  • Viken Detection today announced that Admiral Craig Faller has been appointed to its board of directors.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20221024005360/en/
    Craig Faller is a retired four-star United States Navy Admiral with nearly four decades of global leadership experience.
  • It is a privilege to welcome Craig to our board, said Jim Ryan, CEO of Viken Detection.
  • VIKENs cutting-edge technology and world-class products enhance security and saves lives, said Admiral Faller.

Sigma Defense Systems Appoints Admiral Craig S. Faller, USN, Retired, To Board of Advisors

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Thursday, June 16, 2022

Sigma Defense Systems today announced that Admiral Craig S. Faller, U.S. Navy, Retired, has been appointed to the companys Board of Advisors.

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  • Sigma Defense Systems today announced that Admiral Craig S. Faller, U.S. Navy, Retired, has been appointed to the companys Board of Advisors.
  • Admiral Faller is a tremendous addition to the Sigma Defense Board of Advisors and will provide us valuable strategic guidance on solutions and services, said Sigma Defense CEO Matt Jones.
  • On the Sigma Defense Systems Board of Advisors, Admiral Faller joins a team of exceptional industry veterans, including Lieutenant General Francis Beaudette, US Army, Retired; Scott Ritchie and Thor James, co-founders of Sigma Defense; and John Lyons, CEO of SOLUTE, a Sigma Defense company.
  • Sigma Defense Systems LLC is a leading technology company serving the Department of Defense (DoD) providing systems and services for Intelligence Surveillance and Reconnaissance since 2006.

LexisNexis Rule of Law Foundation Adds Kermit Lowery to Board of Directors

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Tuesday, February 8, 2022

NEW YORK, Feb. 8, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ --The LexisNexis Rule of Law Foundation Board of Directors is proud to welcome Kermit Lowery as an incoming Director.

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  • NEW YORK, Feb. 8, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ --The LexisNexis Rule of Law Foundation Board of Directors is proud to welcome Kermit Lowery as an incoming Director.
  • LexisNexis Rule of Law Foundation is the non-profit entity of LexisNexis Legal & Professional that aims to advance the rule of law around the globe through program development, funding, and partnerships.
  • "I'm excited to work with the other consummate rule of law enthusiasts on the Board," said Kermit Lowery.
  • LexisNexis Rule of Law Foundation is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization which has the mission to advance the rule of law around the world.