CJIS

Greater Sum Ventures Acquires STRAX to Bolster Suite of Solutions for the Public Safety Sector

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Thursday, March 21, 2024

Entrepreneurial family office and growth equity firm Greater Sum Ventures (GSV) today announced its majority investment in STRAX Intelligence Group , a leader in cloud-native sensor fusion and collaboration solutions.

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  • Entrepreneurial family office and growth equity firm Greater Sum Ventures (GSV) today announced its majority investment in STRAX Intelligence Group , a leader in cloud-native sensor fusion and collaboration solutions.
  • The investment follows on GSV’s recent acquisitions of Utility Associates, Inc. (Utility) and SOMA Global , both leaders in integrated technology solutions for public safety and government agencies.
  • The funding will provide additional capital to increase STRAX’s investment in the innovation of data aggregation capabilities that streamline emergency response.
  • “The STRAX team is dedicated to understanding security challenges and providing targeted solutions to improve both responder and community safety.

BRINC Announces Its Unified Drone Operations Platform: LiveOps

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Thursday, March 21, 2024

SEATTLE, March 21, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- BRINC, an American developer of technology in the service of public safety, introduces BRINC LiveOps. The LiveOps software platform – accessible on any modern browser – enhances coordination, efficiency, and effectiveness in public safety drone operations.

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  • SEATTLE, March 21, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- BRINC, an American developer of technology in the service of public safety, introduces BRINC LiveOps.
  • The LiveOps software platform – accessible on any modern browser – enhances coordination, efficiency, and effectiveness in public safety drone operations.
  • "LiveOps provides access to the powerful features of BRINC hardware products through one unified platform, significantly improving situational awareness, evidence management, and operational efficiency for entire public safety teams," said Blake Resnick, Founder and CEO of BRINC.
  • LiveOps lets agencies focus on scaling their airborne operations instead of the technical nuances of a fractured technology stack."

BrightPoint (BP) LLC Awarded Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Criminal Justice Information Services (CJIS) Contract

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Tuesday, March 12, 2024

WASHINGTON, March 12, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- BrightPoint (BP) LLC, an 8(a) joint venture between Buchanan & Edwards (BE) and i3, has been awarded a contract for $12 million with the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). This significant contract entrusts BP with the responsibility of providing Subject Matter Experts to support the FBI's Criminal Justice Information Services (CJIS) Division.

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  • A $12M T&M FBI contract has been awarded to BrightPoint LLC, a joint venture between Buchanan & Edwards and i3, to support the Criminal Justice Information Services (CJIS) Division.
  • WASHINGTON, March 12, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- BrightPoint (BP) LLC, an 8(a) joint venture between Buchanan & Edwards (BE) and i3, has been awarded a contract for $12 million with the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI).
  • This significant contract entrusts BP with the responsibility of providing Subject Matter Experts to support the FBI's Criminal Justice Information Services (CJIS) Division.
  • This contract reinforces our dedication to innovation and collaboration as we focus on the development, engineering, and architecture of systems to equip law enforcement, national security, and intelligence partners with essential criminal justice information.

State of Utah Department of Corrections Selects Genasys Protect CONNECT for Secure Communications

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Tuesday, February 13, 2024

SAN DIEGO, Feb. 13, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Genasys Inc. (NASDAQ: GNSS), the global leader in protective communications , today announced the State of Utah’s Department of Corrections (DOC) has agreed to a multi-year contract for Genasys Protect CONNECT .

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  • SAN DIEGO, Feb. 13, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Genasys Inc. (NASDAQ: GNSS), the global leader in protective communications , today announced the State of Utah’s Department of Corrections (DOC) has agreed to a multi-year contract for Genasys Protect CONNECT .
  • Genasys Protect is the only holistic platform that unites all aspects of emergency communication to improve public safety.
  • CONNECT will also provide the DOC a secure system for internal communications and collaboration with external agencies and resources.
  • “We are proud to support our critical law enforcement partners for the state of Utah,” said Chief Jeff Halstead (Ret.

Filevine Establishes Itself at the Forefront of Innovation in the Year of Legal AI

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Thursday, February 8, 2024

With the continued focus of supercharging legal practices with AI, Filevine released both a free and paid version of SidebarAI , Filevine’s in-platform legal assistant.

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  • With the continued focus of supercharging legal practices with AI, Filevine released both a free and paid version of SidebarAI , Filevine’s in-platform legal assistant.
  • Within one week of its launch, Filevine users increased SidebarAI usage by 2000%, showcasing how integral Filevine’s AI assistant became for their customers.
  • “I’m proud of Filevine’s pioneering role in introducing AI to the legal industry,” stated Ryan Anderson, Filevine's Co-Founder and CEO.
  • “The launch of DemandsAI, AI Fields, and later, ImmigrationAI, LeadsAI, and SidebarAI, exemplify Filevine's commitment to simplifying legal work and driving productivity.

Rubrik Security Cloud - Government Achieves StateRAMP™ Certification

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Wednesday, January 17, 2024

Rubrik , the Zero Trust Data Security™ Company, announces that Rubrik Security Cloud - Government , purpose-built for public sector institutions to secure enterprise, cloud, and SaaS data to ensure mission continuity, is approved for StateRAMP Authorization.

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  • Rubrik , the Zero Trust Data Security™ Company, announces that Rubrik Security Cloud - Government , purpose-built for public sector institutions to secure enterprise, cloud, and SaaS data to ensure mission continuity, is approved for StateRAMP Authorization.
  • With this StateRAMP certification, Rubrik will help empower state, local, and educational institutions to boost cyber resilience and minimize the impact of cyberattacks with a single technology platform across enterprise, cloud, and SaaS.
  • To date, Rubrik Security Cloud - Government has achieved:
    “In Process” FedRAMP® status and attained security attestations for Criminal Justice Information Services (CJIS) Security Policy and Family Education Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) security conformance.
  • Rubrik also formed a CISO Advisory Board , chaired by the first Director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), Chris Krebs, to identify emerging cybersecurity trends and formulate best practices to strengthen organizational security posture and resilience.

LightEdge Acquires Top-Tier High Density Data Center in Minneapolis

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Wednesday, January 17, 2024

DES MOINES, Iowa , Jan. 17, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- LightEdge, a leading provider of secure cloud and colocation, proudly announces its strategic entry into Minneapolis with the acquisition of an Uptime Tier III Design Certified 76,000-square-foot, 3.6 MW data center in Chaska, Minnesota. With a commitment to power client innovation through secure cloud solutions, the team will make a significant investment to deploy its enterprise LightEdge Cloud, fully redundant network, cloud on-ramps and managed services to local businesses.

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  • The Minneapolis data center is part of Minnesota's Data Center Tax Incentive program which offers substantial cost savings and up to 40% reductions in total occupancy costs.
  • Only 25 miles from Minneapolis-Saint Paul International Airport, the facility houses 30,000 square feet of data hall space across three private data center suites.
  • The Minneapolis data center has capacity available immediately, and it can readily support AI workloads with 50+ KW racks and high-density deployments.
  • LightEdge is planning to hire additional sales and support staff in the Minneapolis market as the team expands operations.

Strong 2023 Operating Results and Launch of Next-Generation Data Security Platform Position Virtru for Explosive Growth in 2024

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Thursday, December 14, 2023

WASHINGTON, Dec. 14, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Virtru, a provider of data-centric security products for email, file, and SaaS workflows, posted strong operating results and delivered key product innovations in 2023.

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  • WASHINGTON, Dec. 14, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Virtru, a provider of data-centric security products for email, file, and SaaS workflows, posted strong operating results and delivered key product innovations in 2023.
  • These foundational advancements, paired with exponential growth in key customer markets, position Virtru for explosive growth in 2024.
  • In the public-sector market, Virtru introduced its next-generation Data Security Platform and generated 200% YoY growth while successfully demonstrating its ability to serve critical needs within national defense and intelligence communities.
  • Other key Virtru highlights from 2023 include:
    Advancing the Virtru Data Security Platform and delivering multiple new products , including the Virtru Private Keystore and Virtru Secure Share for Zendesk.

Snowflake Achieves FedRAMP High Authorization on AWS GovCloud US-West and US-East

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Monday, December 11, 2023

Snowflake (NYSE: SNOW), the Data Cloud company, has received FedRAMP® High Authorization on the AWS GovCloud (US-West and US-East Regions).

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  • Snowflake (NYSE: SNOW), the Data Cloud company, has received FedRAMP® High Authorization on the AWS GovCloud (US-West and US-East Regions).
  • The Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program (FedRAMP) is a government-wide program that provides a standardized approach to security assessment, authorization, and continuous monitoring for cloud products and services.
  • This authorization enables Snowflake to protect some of the federal government's most sensitive unclassified data across cloud computing environments.
  • With this latest authorization, Snowflake is able to offer its Government & Education Data Cloud for Federal Government, State, Local & Education workloads.

DeKalb County, Georgia, Transitions from On-Premises to Cloud Deployment with Tyler Technologies

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Thursday, November 16, 2023

Tyler Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: TYL) announced the DeKalb County Clerk of Superior Court in Georgia has successfully transitioned its Tyler products from an on-premises installation to a SaaS installation, powered by Amazon Web Services (AWS).

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  • Tyler Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: TYL) announced the DeKalb County Clerk of Superior Court in Georgia has successfully transitioned its Tyler products from an on-premises installation to a SaaS installation, powered by Amazon Web Services (AWS).
  • “We are thrilled to move our Tyler products from an on-premises deployment to the cloud,” said DeKalb County Clerk of Superior Court Debra DeBerry.
  • In addition, this deployment type is fully criminal justice information services (CJIS)-compliant, providing greater protection from cybersecurity and ransomware attacks.
  • “It has been a great partnership between Tyler and the county to get their court solutions live in the cloud.