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Beacon Global Strategies Adds Two National Security Experts to Its Growing Team and Announces Several Senior Promotions

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Wednesday, February 28, 2024

"Additionally, we extend our congratulations to Barry, Julie, Ivan, and Louis on their well-deserved promotions."

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  • "Additionally, we extend our congratulations to Barry, Julie, Ivan, and Louis on their well-deserved promotions."
  • Prior to joining Beacon, Mr. Hall served as Senior Director for Growth at Peraton, overseeing growth pursuits at the National Security Agency (NSA) across three business units.
  • Before joining BGS, Ms. Grundman was a Senior Manager at PwC UK, where she led the Cybersecurity in Mergers & Acquisitions team.
  • Prior to IronNet, Ms. Grundman oversaw the cybersecurity portfolio at Business Executives for National Security (BENS), working closely with government partners.

Blackstone Announces Thomas R. Nides as Vice Chairman, Strategy and Client Relations

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Monday, January 29, 2024

Blackstone (NYSE: BX) announced today that Thomas R. Nides, former long-time Vice Chairman of Morgan Stanley, Deputy Secretary of State, and Ambassador to Israel has joined the firm as Vice Chairman, Strategy and Client Relations.

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  • Blackstone (NYSE: BX) announced today that Thomas R. Nides, former long-time Vice Chairman of Morgan Stanley, Deputy Secretary of State, and Ambassador to Israel has joined the firm as Vice Chairman, Strategy and Client Relations.
  • In this new role, Mr. Nides will support a variety of strategic firmwide initiatives and special projects, as well as focus on senior client relationships globally.
  • Stephen A. Schwarzman, Co-Founder, Chairman and CEO said: “We are delighted to welcome Tom Nides to Blackstone.
  • Prior to that, he spent over a decade at Morgan Stanley in various capacities including Chief Operating Officer and Vice Chairman.

Energy Capital Vietnam Signs Memorandum of Understanding with the Center for Strategic International Studies in Support of CSIS’s US Vietnam Initiative

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Monday, November 13, 2023

Under the agreement, ECV has pledged its support for the CSIS Southeast Asia Program’s US-Vietnam Initiative, which will be conducted by CSIS scholars and experts.

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  • Under the agreement, ECV has pledged its support for the CSIS Southeast Asia Program’s US-Vietnam Initiative, which will be conducted by CSIS scholars and experts.
  • “ECV is honored to have been invited to support this CSIS endeavor to institutionalize thoughtful coverage on Vietnam and better inform US policy development,” said David Lewis, Chairman and CEO of Energy Capital Vietnam.
  • “Energy Capital Vietnam’s mission to enhance energy security in Vietnam through American investment, trade, and technology serves American interests while enhancing Vietnamese sovereignty.
  • We are perfectly aligned with the values of CSIS and hopeful this initiative can play an important role as the United States and Vietnam continue to deepen their relationship.”

Ottawa youth arrested on terrorism offences

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Saturday, December 16, 2023

OTTAWA, ON, Dec. 16, 2023 /CNW/ - On December 15, 2023, the RCMP Federal Policing Integrated National Security Enforcement Team in Ottawa, in cooperation with, and support from, the Ottawa Police Service, Ontario Provincial Police, Canadian Security Intelligence Service and other National Security Partners, arrested and charged a young person for terrorism-related offences under the Criminal Code of Canada in connection with terrorist activity.

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  • OTTAWA, ON, Dec. 16, 2023 /CNW/ - On December 15, 2023, the RCMP Federal Policing Integrated National Security Enforcement Team in Ottawa, in cooperation with, and support from, the Ottawa Police Service, Ontario Provincial Police, Canadian Security Intelligence Service and other National Security Partners, arrested and charged a young person for terrorism-related offences under the Criminal Code of Canada in connection with terrorist activity.
  • The Youth Criminal Justice Act prevents any further release of information regarding this individual.
  • The RCMP would like to recognize the Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS), Ottawa Police Service, Ontario Provincial Police Provincial Anti-Terrorism Section, the Integrated Terrorism Assessment Centre, and other national security partners for their indispensable collaboration.
  • Since June 2023, the RCMP has arrested five young persons on terrorism-related offences – either terrorism related charges or laying of information for a Terrorism Offence Peace Bond.

Citizen Capital Names Robert C. O'Brien and Zalmay M. Khalilzad Global Advisory Board Members

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Friday, December 8, 2023

OKLAHOMA CITY, Dec. 8, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Citizen Capital, a global investment advisory firm, network capital provider, and merchant investor, today announces new Global Advisory Board members Robert C. O'Brien, who will serve as chairman, and Zalmay M. Khalilzad.

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  • OKLAHOMA CITY, Dec. 8, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Citizen Capital, a global investment advisory firm, network capital provider, and merchant investor, today announces new Global Advisory Board members Robert C. O'Brien, who will serve as chairman, and Zalmay M. Khalilzad.
  • "Ambassadors O'Brien and Khalilzad bring unrivaled experience in national security and diplomacy, along with leadership at the highest levels of government," said Citizen Capital Executive Chairman S. Bond Payne.
  • Citizen Capital is an Oklahoma-based global investment advisory firm, network capital provider, and merchant investor.
  • As the only global investment advisory firm in Oklahoma, the company seeks to organize capital for economic development and wealth creation in the State of Oklahoma.

Carleton University's Jessica Davis Receives Distinguished SSHRC Talent Impact Award

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Thursday, November 23, 2023

OTTAWA, ON, Nov. 23, 2023 /CNW/ - Carleton University's Jessica Davis , PhD Candidate in the Norman Paterson School of International Affairs (NPSIA) has received the prestigious $50,000 Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) Talent Impact Award.

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  • OTTAWA, ON, Nov. 23, 2023 /CNW/ - Carleton University's Jessica Davis , PhD Candidate in the Norman Paterson School of International Affairs (NPSIA) has received the prestigious $50,000 Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) Talent Impact Award.
  • Davis received the award for her vital ongoing work in counter-terrorism, intelligence, and Canadian national security.
  • "We are delighted that Jessica Davis has received the SSHRC Impact Award – it, and the growing number of investments and partnerships Carleton has received, are a testament to the calibre of our students and early career researchers."
  • The SSHRC Impact Awards celebrate the achievements of Canada's top leaders, thinkers and researchers in the social sciences and humanities.

Environmental Sustainability and ESG Emphasis Propel the Growth of the Global Green Cement Industry - ResearchAndMarkets.com

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Thursday, November 9, 2023

Factors such as increasing urbanization and infrastructure investments worldwide are driving the growth of the green cement industry.

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  • Factors such as increasing urbanization and infrastructure investments worldwide are driving the growth of the green cement industry.
  • Global Urbanization: The rapid increase in global urbanization is propelling the demand for green cement.
  • ESG Emphasis: Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) programs are gaining prominence in the green cement industry.
  • As the construction industry embraces environmentally friendly practices, green cement is poised to play a pivotal role in the global construction landscape.

NTT Unveils Five Trends That Will Dominate the Cybersecurity Landscape in 2024

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Thursday, November 9, 2023

As a global innovator, NTT Corporation (NTT) has been at the forefront of the cybersecurity industry’s evolution this past year and today, NTT has announced five key trends the company expects to have a far-reaching impact on the security landscape in 2024 and beyond.

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  • As a global innovator, NTT Corporation (NTT) has been at the forefront of the cybersecurity industry’s evolution this past year and today, NTT has announced five key trends the company expects to have a far-reaching impact on the security landscape in 2024 and beyond.
  • Security for the Age of AI – AI promises to impact both cybercriminal behavior and cybersecurity strategies in 2024.
  • However, AI will also impact cybersecurity strategies and technologies by enhancing detection and analysis capabilities, improving the response to disinformation, phishing, malware and anomalous behavior.
  • Cybersecurity professionals have also found generative AI helpful to automate some tasks, data analysis and vulnerability research.

Sarah Jama's censure: Making people feel uncomfortable is part of the job

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Tuesday, November 7, 2023

The NDP’s disciplinary response and the removal of her from caucus cannot be separated from the current climate.

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  • The NDP’s disciplinary response and the removal of her from caucus cannot be separated from the current climate.
  • It is right in the middle of a nationwide Islamophobic backlash, where scores of others are also experiencing a wide range of institutional discipline.
  • But this wasn’t enough for the Progressive Conservative government, who put forward a motion the next week to censure her.

Controversy is nothing new

  • For Jama, a Black disabled Muslim woman of Somali heritage, controversy is nothing new.
  • As Jama has said: “Mak[ing] people feel uncomfortable” has always been part of her work.

Climate of Islamophobia

  • To understand this surge, it’s crucial to recognize the influence of the “Islamophobia Industry” in Canada.
  • Sociologist Jasmin Zine, a noted authority on Islamophobia, delineates this industry as a conglomerate of media outlets, political figures, far-right, white nationalist groups and Islamophobia influencers and ideologues, among others, fostering an environment where harmful stereotypes of Muslims as innately provocative and violent become commonplace.
  • Read more:
    How Islamophobia and anti-Palestinian racism are manufactured through disinformation

    This racialization lumps more than a billion Muslims into an undifferentiated mass, exploited by public discourse that sensationalizes violent narratives, devoid of geopolitical context or history.

Examples of anti-Black Islamophobia


Navigating the multiple forms of jeopardy faced by Black Muslim women means simultaneously surviving both interpersonal and structural anti-Blackness and Islamophobia. Anti-Black, hate-motivated Islamophobia is often directed at women. Here are some examples:
Feminist geographer Délice Mugabo explains: “anti-Black Islamophobia” is the exclusion of Black people from the category of the human and Muslims from the category of the citizen. Consequently, fidelity to the nation, and constitution as a person is readily up for interrogation.

Read more:
CSIS targeting of Canadian Muslims reveals the importance of addressing institutional Islamophobia

The trouble ‘they’ cause

  • In practice, this double jeopardy leaves Black Muslim communities suspended, saddled with heightened vulnerabilities, and often erased from dominant discourses surrounding both anti-Blackness and Islamophobia.
  • There are few grounds available to provoke so called “trouble.” Trouble is disorder, disturbance, violation of expectations, norms and values.
  • As a Black Muslim, you’re already seen as trouble incarnated.

Interconnected liberation

  • However, just as oppression is interconnected, so is liberation.
  • Jama made her first public appearance at a peace protest this past weekend in Toronto.


Nadiya Nur Ali has received funding from The Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC). She is also affiliated with the National Council of Canadian Muslims (NCCM).

CSIS Security Group A/S and CyberCrowd Limited have signed a Strategic Partnership focused on combating cybercrime in the UK

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Tuesday, October 24, 2023

LONDON, Oct. 24, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- CSIS Security Group A/S ("CSIS") and CyberCrowd Limited ("CyberCrowd") have signed a Strategic Partnership, enabling the two companies to join forces and accelerate the execution of their respective strategies in the UK, which have a common goal of enabling a safe digital world by combating cybercrime.

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  • LONDON, Oct. 24, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- CSIS Security Group A/S ("CSIS") and CyberCrowd Limited ("CyberCrowd") have signed a Strategic Partnership, enabling the two companies to join forces and accelerate the execution of their respective strategies in the UK, which have a common goal of enabling a safe digital world by combating cybercrime.
  • The company supports some of the most recognized brands in multiple industries throughout the Nordics, the UK, and the US.
  • Central to the company's unique positioning are its proprietary technology, scalable services, actionable threat intelligence and world-class team of security professionals.
  • CyberCrowd brings a wealth of industry-leading expertise that enables customers to assess their current security posture, reduce risk and protect their business assets.