National security

Flashpoint to Exhibit at DoDIIS Worldwide 2023

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Monday, December 4, 2023

Flashpoint , the globally trusted leader in threat intelligence, today announced that its National Security business unit, Flashpoint National Security Solutions (FNSS) , which drives mission success for US allies, including NATO and the Five Eyes, through open-source intelligence (OSINT) and cyber threat intelligence (CTI), will be exhibiting at the 2023 DoDIIS Worldwide Conference .

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  • Flashpoint , the globally trusted leader in threat intelligence, today announced that its National Security business unit, Flashpoint National Security Solutions (FNSS) , which drives mission success for US allies, including NATO and the Five Eyes, through open-source intelligence (OSINT) and cyber threat intelligence (CTI), will be exhibiting at the 2023 DoDIIS Worldwide Conference .
  • The Conference will take place at the Oregon Convention Center in Portland, Oregon from December 12 - 14.
  • For 20 years, the DoDIIS Worldwide Conference has served as the premier information technology conference to hear from distinguished speakers, collaborate with trusted partners, and experience groundbreaking technical solutions to support the warfighter.
  • Where: Booth #1937 at the Oregon Convention Center in Portland, OR
    To arrange a meeting with a member of the Flashpoint National Security Solutions Team at DoDIIS, contact [email protected] .

Cory Simpson Appointed CEO of Institute for Critical Infrastructure Technology (ICIT)

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Thursday, November 30, 2023

The Institute for Critical Infrastructure Technology (ICIT), a Washington D.C. based 501(c)3 think tank, is honored to announce the appointment of national security executive Cory Simpson as its new Chief Executive Officer effective immediately.

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  • The Institute for Critical Infrastructure Technology (ICIT), a Washington D.C. based 501(c)3 think tank, is honored to announce the appointment of national security executive Cory Simpson as its new Chief Executive Officer effective immediately.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20231130985232/en/
    The Institute for Critical Infrastructure Technology (ICIT) is honored to announce the appointment of national security executive Cory Simpson as its new Chief Executive Officer.
  • Mr. Simpson said, “I’m humbled and grateful for the opportunity to lead such an extraordinary organization.
  • Together, Mr. Eftekhari, Mr. Simpson, and Ms. Hunter will realize a vision for ICIT that places emphasis on the human impact of critical infrastructure security and resiliency.

PsiQuantum Announces New Government Advisory Board with Decades of Combined Public Service Across the White House, Departments of Defense and Commerce, Intelligence Community, and the U.S. Congress

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Thursday, November 30, 2023

Although currently focused on priorities pertaining to U.S. Government, PsiQuantum plans to expand the Government Advisory Board to include leaders from other allied nations as well.

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  • Although currently focused on priorities pertaining to U.S. Government, PsiQuantum plans to expand the Government Advisory Board to include leaders from other allied nations as well.
  • (Photos: PsiQuantum)
    The creation of the Government Advisory Board is a natural progression of the company’s longstanding partnerships with the U.S. and allied governments.
  • Through this Board, PsiQuantum will also be better placed to continue its work developing public-private partnerships across the U.S. and allied governments.
  • “We are grateful for the deep experience and perspective that each member of the Government Advisory Board will be able to share.

Vibrint Enhances Executive Team with National Security Leader Jim Robb as Chief Strategy Officer

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Tuesday, November 28, 2023

Vibrint , a federal technology leader working to sustain mission advantage for the national security community, today announced the appointment of national security leader Jim Robb as Chief Strategy Officer and General Manager of Services.

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  • Vibrint , a federal technology leader working to sustain mission advantage for the national security community, today announced the appointment of national security leader Jim Robb as Chief Strategy Officer and General Manager of Services.
  • Robb joins a Vibrint executive leadership team recently enhanced by a series of internal promotions.
  • Reporting to Vibrint CEO Tom Lash, Robb will work to expand Vibrint’s product and service offerings for National Security customers.
  • “With Vibrint, we have established an incredible platform for delivering accountable intelligence for the national security mission,” said Lash .

DSS Subsidiary SBG Technology Solutions (SBG) Promotes Bruce Dickey to President and CEO

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Monday, December 18, 2023

JUNO BEACH, Fla., Dec. 18, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Document Storage Systems, Inc. (DSS), a leading provider of health information technology (HIT) solutions for federal, private, and public health care organizations, announced today it has recently promoted Bruce Dickey to President and CEO for their subsidiary SBG Technology Solutions, Inc. (SBG).

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  • New role will focus on expanding SBG's IT, Systems Engineering, Software Development and Cybersecurity capabilities into new federal arenas
    JUNO BEACH, Fla., Dec. 18, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Document Storage Systems, Inc. ( DSS ), a leading provider of health information technology (HIT) solutions for federal, private, and public health care organizations, announced today it has recently promoted Bruce Dickey to President and CEO for their subsidiary SBG Technology Solutions, Inc. ( SBG ).
  • "With government IT modernization efforts moving at a fast pace, I look forward to expanding our service capabilities and keeping SBG at the cutting-edge of innovation," said Dickey.
  • Prior to taking over as President and CEO, Dickey served as Vice President of National Security Services at SBG.
  • "With government IT modernization efforts moving at a fast pace, I look forward to expanding our service capabilities and keeping SBG at the cutting-edge of innovation," said Dickey.

Quttinirpaaq National Park of Canada Management Plan Tabled in Parliament

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Friday, December 15, 2023

The new management plan for Quttinirpaaq National Park was tabled in Parliament on December 12, 2023.

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  • The new management plan for Quttinirpaaq National Park was tabled in Parliament on December 12, 2023.
  • Reviewed every ten years, management plans are a requirement of the Canada National Parks Act and guide the management of national historic sites, national parks, and national marine conservation areas.
  • The new plan for Quttinirpaaq National Park outlines the following key strategies:
    Honouring Shared Commitments: Strengthen Inuit engagement in the Quttinirpaaq National Park through active involvement in park management, thereby fostering economic opportunities and community connections in adjacent areas.
  • Quttinirpaaq National Park protects 37,775 square kilometres of land on northern Ellesmere Island and is the northernmost and second largest national park in Canada.

NUBURU, Inc. Announces Third Quarter 2023 Results and Operational Updates

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Thursday, November 9, 2023

NUBURU, Inc. (“NUBURU” or the "Company") (NYSE American: BURU), a leading innovator in high-power and high-brightness industrial blue laser technology, today announced its financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2023.

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  • NUBURU, Inc. (“NUBURU” or the "Company") (NYSE American: BURU), a leading innovator in high-power and high-brightness industrial blue laser technology, today announced its financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2023.
  • Registered to present at the Sidoti Micro-Cap Conference hosted virtually from November 15 – November 16.
  • "Our third-quarter results reflect supply chain restrictions mostly in-line with our expectations entering the second half of 2023," commented Brian Knaley, Chief Executive Officer of NUBURU.
  • NUBURU will hold a conference call to discuss financial results on Thursday, November 9, 2023, at 2:30 p.m. MT / 4:30 p.m.

BuddoBot Graduates from MissionLink's 2023 Cohort; Joins Esteemed 'Trusted Innovation Ecosystem' in NatSec Tech

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Tuesday, December 12, 2023

O'FALLON, Ill., Dec. 12, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- BuddoBot, a veteran and minority-owned business, specializing in authentic offensive cybersecurity is elated to announce that it has graduated from MissionLink, an exclusive nationwide network that serves as a force-multiplier and gateway to accelerating innovation and advancing solutions to National Security threats.

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  • "Through MissionLink, we can continue to be a part of the next generation of cyber innovators bringing about solutions for national security threats.
  • These threats are not ones to take lightly, and this endeavor will require a collective effort to stay ahead of our adversaries," says Luke Secrist, CEO of BuddoBot.
  • "We are proud to welcome BuddoBot into MissionLink's esteemed alumni network," said Andy Lustig, cofounder and Organizing Board member of MissionLink.
  • For decades, the answer was 'public-private partnership' – we believe it is now time to empower industry innovation and facilitate 'private-public partnership.'

Former OFAC Assistant Director for Regulatory Affairs Elyse B. Martin Joins Morrison Foerster

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Monday, December 11, 2023

AUSTIN, Texas, Dec. 11, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Morrison Foerster, a leading global law firm, is pleased to announce the arrival of Elyse Martin as of counsel in the firm's National Security Group. Martin, who will be based in the firm's Austin, Texas office, brings to the firm more than a decade of combined government and private practice experience in economic sanctions, export controls, and other foreign policy and national security trade and investment controls matters. Prior to her most recent private sector role, Martin served for more than five years at the U.S. Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC), most recently as OFAC's Assistant Director for Regulatory Affairs.

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  • Prior to her most recent private sector role, Martin served for more than five years at the U.S. Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC), most recently as OFAC's Assistant Director for Regulatory Affairs.
  • During her tenure at OFAC, Martin directed the team responsible for OFAC's regulatory actions across all sanctions programs.
  • Prior to serving as Assistant Director at OFAC, Martin served as a Section Chief in OFAC's Compliance Division and as a Sanctions Regulations Advisor in its Regulatory Affairs Division.
  • In addition to Smith and Martin, MoFo's sanctions practice includes three other OFAC veterans: former OFAC Assistant Chief Counsel Andrea Delisi, former OFAC Enforcement Section Chief Rachel Fiorill, and former OFAC Sanctions Compliance Officer Charlotte Baskin-Gerwitz.

Statement - The Government of Canada marks the 35th anniversary of United Nations Peacekeeping Forces receiving Nobel Peace Prize

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Sunday, December 10, 2023

"The Nobel Peace Prize was awarded to United Nations Peacekeeping Forces on 10 December 1988 to recognize the important contributions that peacekeepers made towards the pursuit of one of the UN's most fundamental obligations: to maintain international peace and security.

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  • "The Nobel Peace Prize was awarded to United Nations Peacekeeping Forces on 10 December 1988 to recognize the important contributions that peacekeepers made towards the pursuit of one of the UN's most fundamental obligations: to maintain international peace and security.
  • "From 1948 to 1988, more than half-a-million troops from 53 states, including Canada, were involved in peacekeeping missions in places like Cyprus, Kashmir, the Congo and West New Guinea.
  • Peacekeeping operations have not always been peaceful, with more than 730 peacekeepers losing their lives as they sought to maintain peace in parts of the world ravaged by war and conflict.
  • As peacekeepers and peacemakers, you have helped to forge Canada's long-standing reputation as a country that can be counted on to support peace operations around the world.