Federal Ministry of the Interior, Building and Community

EQS-News: DFV Deutsche Familienversicherung AG implements Executive Management Team

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Thursday, February 2, 2023

Frankfurt am Main, 18 January 2023 – DFV Deutsche Familienversicherung AG (DFV) has appointed Bettina Hornung as Chief Information Officer (CIO) and Maximilian Knoll as Chief Operations Officer (COO).

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  • Frankfurt am Main, 18 January 2023 – DFV Deutsche Familienversicherung AG (DFV) has appointed Bettina Hornung as Chief Information Officer (CIO) and Maximilian Knoll as Chief Operations Officer (COO).
  • Both are members of DFV’s newly implemented Executive Management Team (EMT) with immediate effect, supporting the Management Board of Deutsche Familienversicherung.
  • Maximilian Knoll joined Deutsche Familienversicherung on 1 April 2022 and has since headed the newly created Operations and Claims department.
  • At the same time, the Management Board has appointed Bettina Hornung, previously Head of IT Governance, as Chief Information Officer of Deutsche Familienversicherung and appointed her as member of the Executive Management Team.

ADVA launches network security company to protect critical infrastructure

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Tuesday, October 4, 2022

ADVA (FSE: ADV) today launched Adva Network Security , a specialist security company committed to protecting mission-critical communication networks from cyberattacks.

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  • ADVA (FSE: ADV) today launched Adva Network Security , a specialist security company committed to protecting mission-critical communication networks from cyberattacks.
  • With its own IT infrastructure and secure data center facilities in Germany, Adva Network Security will collaborate with national security organizations to ensure end-to-end network protection that meets the highest industry requirements, including safeguarding data against strikes from quantum computers.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20221003005510/en/
    Michael Roth, GM of Adva Network Security (Photo: Business Wire)
    By creating Adva Network Security, were ensuring that networks can deliver new levels of protection to safeguard ever-more sensitive communications such as national security services.
  • Our new independent organization of highly specialized security experts will provide protection for the most sensitive data in motion at every network layer, said Michael Roth, GM of Adva Network Security.

Fortem Technologies Selected to Protect FIFA World Cup

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Wednesday, July 20, 2022

PLEASANT GROVE, Utah and DOHA, Qatar, July 20, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Fortem Technologies, Inc., a leader in airspace security and defense for detecting and defeating dangerous drones, announced today a major step forward in addressing the growing global threat of rogue UAVs. Working with distribution partner Smart Communication Systems, Fortem will provide counter drone solutions for the Qatari Ministry of Interior and Safety and Security Operations Committee (SSOC) for the FIFA World Cup events taking place in Qatar from November 21 to December 18, 2022.

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  • Working with distribution partner Smart Communication Systems, Fortem will provide counter drone solutions for theQatari Ministry of Interior and Safety and Security Operations Committee (SSOC) for the FIFA World Cup events taking place in Qatar from November 21 to December 18, 2022.
  • In addition to providing an enhanced and unprecedented security level for the FIFA World Cup games, Fortem Technologies and Smart Communication Systems will continue to provide counter-drone systems to other important events and venues throughout the region.
  • "We are pleased to partner with Fortem Technologies as an anchor vendor to enhance our security around Doha."
  • "The Government of Qatar understands the importance of providing comprehensive security from the ground to the air for the FIFA World Cup matches and beyond," said Timothy Bean, CEO of Fortem Technologies.

Fortem Technologies Selected to Protect FIFA World Cup

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Wednesday, July 20, 2022

PLEASANT GROVE, Utah and DOHA, Qatar, July 20, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Fortem Technologies, Inc., a leader in airspace security and defense for detecting and defeating dangerous drones, announced today a major step forward in addressing the growing global threat of rogue UAVs. Working with distribution partner Smart Communication Systems, Fortem will provide counter drone solutions for the Qatari Ministry of Interior and Safety and Security Operations Committee (SSOC) for the FIFA World Cup events taking place in Qatar from November 21 to December 18, 2022.

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  • Working with distribution partner Smart Communication Systems, Fortem will provide counter drone solutions for theQatari Ministry of Interior and Safety and Security Operations Committee (SSOC) for the FIFA World Cup events taking place in Qatar from November 21 to December 18, 2022.
  • In addition to providing an enhanced and unprecedented security level for the FIFA World Cup games, Fortem Technologies and Smart Communication Systems will continue to provide counter-drone systems to other important events and venues throughout the region.
  • "We are pleased to partner with Fortem Technologies as an anchor vendor to enhance our security around Doha."
  • "The Government of Qatar understands the importance of providing comprehensive security from the ground to the air for the FIFA World Cup matches and beyond," said Timothy Bean, CEO of Fortem Technologies.

Planet Signs Contract to Provide German Federal Agencies With Daily Satellite Imagery

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Wednesday, July 13, 2022

Access to Planets satellite data will help the BKG promote public and civil safety throughout the Federal Republic of Germany.

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  • Access to Planets satellite data will help the BKG promote public and civil safety throughout the Federal Republic of Germany.
  • Through this contract with its German subsidiary, employees of more than 400 German federal institutions now have the opportunity to gain direct access to Planets data.
  • "It is particularly important for us to meet the specific needs and requirements of the German federal government with our services.
  • Planet Labs PBC (NYSE: PL) is a leading provider of global, daily satellite imagery and geospatial solutions.

Resecurity Brings AI-powered Cyber Threat Intelligence to Singapore

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Sunday, May 29, 2022

LOS ANGELES, May 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Resecurity®, a cybersecurity and intelligence company, showcased its next-generation cybersecurity platform at the 2022 MILIPOL Asia-Pacific (APAC) conference in Singapore. The MILIPOL APAC event welcomed over 7,000 government and law enforcement leaders and 300 exhibitors to share their experiences, best practices and expertise regarding the myriad of security challenges facing local and regional government security forces.

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  • LOS ANGELES, May 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Resecurity, a cybersecurity and intelligence company, showcased its next-generation cybersecurity platform at the 2022 MILIPOL Asia-Pacific (APAC) conference in Singapore.
  • The innovative cyber threat intelligence platform combines several tools, allowing administrators to reduce potential blind spots and security gaps by quickly seeing in-depth analysis and specific artifacts obtained through the dark web, botnets activity, network intelligence and high-quality threat intelligence data.
  • To learn more about Resecurity's cyber risk management and threat intelligence solutions exhibited at MILIPOL Asia-Pacific, visit https://resecurity.com .
  • Resecurity is a cybersecurity company that delivers a unified platform for endpoint protection, risk management, and cyber threat intelligence.

Node-H and T&W address 5G Campus Network opportunities in Germany

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Monday, February 28, 2022

Many initial enterprise deployments of 5G will be with relatively few cells, so the cost of the All-in-One solution scales proportionally with the network.

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  • Many initial enterprise deployments of 5G will be with relatively few cells, so the cost of the All-in-One solution scales proportionally with the network.
  • This contrasts with country-wide Non-Standalone 5G which leverages 4G, but compromises the capacity and latency compared to 5G Standalone networks.
  • Node-H's scalable 5G CU and DU software makes the T&W cell into a complete 5G base station which can be connected directly to a private 5G core.
  • The All-in-one 5G Enterprise small cells will allow campuses, hospitals, offices, smart factories and other industrial locations to benefit from powerful private 5G networks.

Media advisory - Video conference of ministers of home affairs, 14 December 2020

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Friday, December 11, 2020

Indicative programme

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  • Indicative programme

    Chair: Horst Seehofer, Federal Minister of the Interior, Building and Community

    9.15 - Doorstep by Minister Seehofer

    10.00 - Video conference of ministers of home affairs

    At the end of the meeting (+/- 17.15) - press conference in live streaming.

  • Arrangements for the doorstep

    You can register with the German Presidency of the Council to have the possibility to ask questions remotely through this link.

  • Deadline for registration: Friday, 11 December 12:00

    Arrangements for the press conference

    Please note that there will be no physical press conference.

  • Journalists who already registered for previous press briefings/press conferences of video conferences of justice and home affairs ministers do not need to register again.

CORRECTION - Media advisory - Video conference of ministers of home affairs, 8 October 2020

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Thursday, October 8, 2020

Indicative programme

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  • Indicative programme

    Chair: Horst Seehofer, Federal Minister of the Interior, Building and Community

    8.45 - Doorstep by Minister Seehofer

    Deadline for registration: Wednesday, 7 October 2020, 15:00.

  • 10.00 - Video conference of ministers of home affairs

    At the end of the meeting (+/- 16.00) - press conference in live streaming.

  • Arrangements for the press conference

    Please note that there will be no physical press conference.

  • EU accredited journalists will be able to ask questions remotely provided they have registered in advance.