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With all the brouhaha about Michael Cohen's testimony and President Trump's alleged violations of campaign finance laws, it seems that left-wing progressive darling Alexander Ocasio-Cortez may be finding herself in a similar pickle.
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The FEC complaint asserts that Chakrabarti established two PACs — the Brand New Congress PAC and Justice Democrats PAC — and then systematically transferred more than $885,000 in contributions received by those PACs to the Brand New Campaign LLC and the Brand New Congress LLC — companies that, unlike PACs, are exempt from reporting all of their significant expenditures. The PACs claimed the payments were for "strategic consulting."
Although large financial transfers from PACs to LLCs are not necessarily improper, the complaint argues that the goal of the "extensive" scheme was seemingly to illegally dodge detailed legal reporting requirements of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971, which are designed to track campaign expenditures.
"It appears 'strategic consulting' was a mischaracterization of a wide range of activities that should have been reported individually," the complaint states.
According to Fox, the complaint was drafted by the conservative, Virginia-based National Legal and Policy Center (NLPC). According to the NLPC's complaint, Ocasio-Cortez and her chief of staff appeared to have "orchestrated an extensive off-the-books operation to make hundreds of thousands of dollars of expenditures in support of multiple candidates for federal office."
Unlike the current accusations being leveled against President Trump, "These are not minor or technical violations," Tom Anderson, director of NLPC's Government Integrity Project, said in a statement. "We are talking about real money here. In all my years of studying FEC reports, I've never seen a more ambitious operation to circumvent reporting requirements. Representative Ocasio-Cortez has been quite vocal in condemning so-called dark money, but her campaign went to great lengths to avoid the sunlight of disclosure."


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An Englishman named J. Still bought a tract of land that is located one and a half miles south of What is currently known as the settlement of St. Helena in 1853. Then he bought some property within the limits of the town of St. Helena and constructs a building in which he put a small stock of merchandise. Shortly afterwards he laid out a store and this resulted in the start of the settlement of St. Helena. Mt. Still had a desire to promote the growth of his neighborhood to the best of his ability and he offered to donate much to those pioneers wanted to engage in business. The first man to take advantage of the proposition made my Mr. Still was a man named John Kister who constructed two buildings.
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Skills to Practice this Month
Encourage helpfulness, cooperation, sharing, and concern for others. Help your child to practice sharing toys, books, and other items. Talk to your child about what it means to be helpful and to cooperate with others.
Establish family rules for behaviors and make sure everyone follows them. Practice following directions. Talk to your child about what rules are and why it is important to follow them.
Teach your child how to work or play with others. Play games that need 2 or more people.
Play games where children must follow directions, such as board games, tag, "Follow the Leader," or an obstacle course.
Get Ready to Read
Skills to Practice this Month
Read or look at books with your child every day. Talk together about the pictures and story. Show your child that you are reading the words from left to right and that when you turn the pages, the story progresses from left to right. Let your child turn the pages. Hold the book upside down. See if your child turns the book around.
Provide books, magazines and other print materials for your child to handle. Follow your child's interests by allowing him to choose books for himself, like trains or cats.
Be Healthy
Skills to Practice this Month
See that your child has had required immunizations and a current health examination. Check with your child's doctor to be sure that she is up to date on required immunizations. Keep a copy of your child's immunization record. Make an appointment for your child to have a medical check-up before entering kindergarten.
Help your child learn to eat and wash her hands and face by herself. Help your child practice blowing her nose and covering sneezes. Talk to your child about germs and how they can make us sick.


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September is "National Sickle Cell Awareness Month", in which, focused attention is given to the need for research and treatment of sickle cell disease, the inherited condition that currently affects 70,000-100,000 Americans, primarily African Americans and persons of Mediterranean descent.
Sickle Cell Anemia is a disorder of the body's red blood cells. The condition occurs at birth , being passed from one or both parents. In other words, therefore, a person is either born with it, or not. If they are, then they will always have it. A major symptom of sickle cell anemia is severe painful attacks. However, there is much better treatment for sickle cell anemia in recent years than in the past.
Normal red blood cells are round, shaped like doughnuts, and move easily through small blood vessels or tubes in the body that carry oxygen to the tissues. By comparison, after sickle cells carry oxygen to the tissues, they become hard and shaped like sickles that are used for cutting tall grass and wheat. When these hard and pointed cells pass through small blood vessels, they slow down the flow and break. As a result, they often cause pain, damage to various body tissues, and a low blood count (or anemia).
Why Red Blood Cells Sickle
There is an iron-containing protein in the red blood cells called hemoglobin, which carries oxygen to the body's tissues. In most people, the main type of hemoglobin, which is inherited, is called hemoglobin A. However, people who develop sickle cells inherit a different type of hemoglobin, called hemoglobin S, because of one little change in the protein. Hemoglobin S forms long rods in the red blood cells after they deliver oxygen. As a result of the long rods, instead of the red cells staying round, they form the sickle shape. People with sickle cell anemia have hemoglobin type SS.
How Sickle Cell Anemia is Inherited
Hemoglobin is inherited from a persons' parents. If the person inherits one sickle cell gene, he or she will have sickle cell trait. On the other hand, if the person inherits two sickle cell genes, he or she will have sickle cell anemia. He or she might also be said to have sickle cell disease, which term is used for several related inherited red blood cell disorders.
Racial and Ethnic Groups that Get Sickle Cell Anemia (SCD)
Sickle cell anemia occurs in many racial and ethnic groups including African-Americans, others of African descent, Arabs, Greeks, Italians, Latin Americans, persons from India, and Caucasians. Therefore, all newborns should be tested for sickle cell anemia, which involves a simple blood test.
Some people with sickle cell anemia can live productive lives and enjoy most of the activities that people without it do. Following are some things that people with sickle cell anemia can do to stay as healthy as possible:
- Get regular checkups. Regular medical checkups to decrease the chance of serious problems.
- Prevent infections. Common illnesses, like influenza quickly can become dangerous for a person with SCD. The best defense is to take simple steps to help prevent infections.
- Learn healthy habits. People with SCD should drink 8 to 10 glasses of water every day and eat healthy food. They also should try not to get too hot, too cold, or too tired.
- Look for clinical studies. New clinical research studies are happening all the time to find better treatments and, hopefully, a cure for SCD. People who take part in these clinical studies might receive access to new medicines and treatments.
- Get support. People with SCD, and their parents, should find a patient support group or other organization in the community that can provide information, assistance, and support.
There's no cure for most people with sickle cell anemia. But treatment can relieve pain and help prevent problems associated with the disease. Treatment might can also include hydroxyurea and folic acid supplements. On occasion, blood transfusions are given, and in some instances, patients are given a bone marrow transplant.
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Here's to good women:
May we be them.
May we know them.
May we raise them.
Happy Mother's Day to each and every one of you- single moms, remarried moms, stepmoms, and all fine women everywhere who love, mentor and help raise successful women in their capacities as teacher, aunt, businesswoman, and community volunteer.
As the quote above suggests, it's not just mothers who raise good women, it's all the other women in our lives as well. Knowing and being a good woman makes you a role model, and on Mother's Day, I'd like to salute all women who know, love and/or raise young women.
And if you weren't acknowledged on Mother's Day by your children or stepchildren… you still need to celebrate yourself.
A special note to stepmoms- you often fall in the cracks on mother's day. But you play an important supporting role in your stepchildren's lives. When my stepchildren were younger, they actually would make me something in school, but as they are now teenagers, I don't ask or expect gifts from my stepchildren.
Sometimes, teenage stepchildren (and all stepchildren) need you to give them some slack because they are more aware of any conflicting feelings by their biological mom.
That's right. You heard me. If you are a Mom or Stepmom and were not acknowledged by the children in your life for Mother's Day or maybe they are too young or whatever the circumstances may be…, don't let that keep you from recognizing yourself and gifting yourself.
Go out there and plan your own After Mother's Day. Say to yourself what you wish your kids or stepkids would say to you! You aren't perfect and that's okay, but you are doing the best that you can. And that is good enough. Your partner/husband/or friends can celebrate your mom/stepmom accomplishments with you. Gift yourself because you deserve it.
A toast in your honor for Mother's Day! Here's to you and whatever role you play as a woman in being, knowing and raising good women.


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Color Glo thinks it is important for you to hear all the details before you make a decision for this franchise opportunity . You will have the chance to contact existing Color Glo franchise owners and hear first hand from the businesspeople that are experiencing the standard and quality of life you are looking for. You can then get in touch with the Color Glo Company and talk with one of their Market Development Specialists about your interest, concerns, questions and available markets for your franchise location.
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Mr Joao Paulo Lobo-Ferreira, Coordinator of Research Partnerships Support Office, National Laboratory for Civil Engineering, Portugal
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The title of presentation: Strengthening China Europe Water Innovation Cooperation: Relevance of PIANO results for future EU/China water innovation cooperation
Joao Paulo Lobo-Ferreira, Doktor-Ingenieur by the Technische Universität Berlin, Germany, is Principal Research Officier with Habitation Degree in the Board of Directors of Laboratório Nacional de Engenharia Civil (LNEC), Lisbon, Portugal, for International Relations and Coordinator of LNEC Research Partnerships Support Office. EIP Water AG 128 MARtoMARket leader. Member of the Purtuguese National Water Council CNA. As Head of LNEC Groundwater Division (1990-2013), coordinated more than twenty-five National and International research projects, and is author of more than 300 publications. Member of the Portuguese Water Resources Association General Council as President of Directors 1992-94. Awarded the "First Prize of Research Works on the Environment" by the Portuguese Secretary of State of the Environment and Natural Resources. Developer of several mathematical, e. g. BALSEQ sequential daily water balance model and the GALDIT index vulnerability model for the assessment of sea water intrusion into coastal aquifer, both being applied worldwide.


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GSN 2012 Awards announced: White House deputy of homeland security recognized for leadership at annual gala
GSN Awards 2012
Hundreds of the best of the homeland security community's federal, state and municipal government officials, government contractors, systems integrators, IT vendors and physical security product and solutions providers all came together the night of November 29 in a ballroom of the Washington, D.C. convention center to receive accolades.
The GSN awards dinner, which has become a Washington tradition over the last four years, offered a chance for the excellence and civic-minded spirit of homeland security efforts nationwide to be recognized.
Not only were the best tools and technologies acknowledged , but the people and groups who use them, from local police departments in Florida and Washington state, to the White House, were honored at the event.
During the awards ceremonies, Richard Reed, Deputy Assistant to President Obama for Homeland Security, received the second annual Government Security News/Raytheon Award for Distinguished Leadership and Innovation in Public Safety and Security. Reed was chosen for tireless work in his key role in leading the development of national policy related to resilience, transborder security and community partnerships. He has been described as the president's eyes and ears during disasters. In crises, such as the Gulf oil spill, H1N1 pandemic, and Haiti earthquake, Reed has sprung into action at the White House, coordinating information and gathering people to cope with these catastrophes.
Reed told Government Security News in an interview after the dinner that gatherings like GSN's awards ceremony were invaluable in demonstrating that the hard work of creating a resilient, strong response to crises is performed by thousands of individuals, like those in attendance. Gatherings that bring the diverse emergency response and homeland security communities together can broaden perspectives and spur new ideas, he said.
Reed has been a determined, mostly behind-the-scenes, captain of federal emergency response efforts during the Bush and Obama administrations, helping prepare for, and respond to, some of the worst natural disasters the nation has known, from one of the deadliest tornado seasons in history in the Midwest, to historic wild fires in the west, and massive storms in the eastern U.S.
Reed said the key to capable response to such staggering events lies not only in federal hands, but in enabling state, local and even personal responses. Getting resources and training in place before disasters happen goes a long way in an effective response and recovery, he said. "The true first responders are friends, neighbors and co-workers" in the immediate aftermath of a disaster, said Reed. Local police, firefighters and other agencies arrive second, he said. Enabling people with information concerning what resources are available or where they can go for help or supplies empowers them, said Reed.
Government Security News managing partner Adrian Courtenay has made the GSN/Raytheon award an annual tradition. The prize is sponsored by the Raytheon Company, a technology and innovation leader specializing in defense, homeland security and other government markets throughout the world, which is headquartered in Waltham, MA.
Notable 2012 government excellence award winners included the local police departments in Tampa and St. Petersburg, FL, for their ground-breaking work in preparing for the Republican National Convention in Tampa this past summer. The departments put together comprehensive plans to gently defuse potentially volatile political demonstrations at the event. Both departments were also praised for implementing an innovative interoperable communications network during the GOP convention.
The Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory was recognized for its groundbreaking work on a small radiation detector. The Naval Air Systems Command won an award for its work on the Kestrel Wide Area Persistent Surveillance program, which developed an aerostat for long-term surveillance capabilities to protect ground soldiers in Afghanistan.
The complete list of GSN's 2012 Award winners appears below:
Best Anti-Malware Solution
Best Identity Management Platform
Alert Enterprise
Best Certificate Management Solution
Best Compliance /Vulnerability Assessment Solution
Best Data Security/Loss Management Solution
WAVE Systems
Best Endpoint Security Solution
Best Forensic Software
Best Intelligence Data Fusion and Collaborative Analysis Solution
Lookingglass Cyber Solutions
Best Intrusion Detection/Prevention Solution
Vanguard Integrity Professionals
Best Network Security/Enterprise Firewall
Black Lotus
Best Privileged Access Management Solution
Best Real-Time Dynamic Network Analysis
Fidelis Security
Best Continuous Monitoring Solution
Best Security Incident/Event Management Solution (SIEM)
Best Biometric Identification Solution
Fulcrum Biometrics
Best Integrated System for HSPD 12/FIPS 201 Compliance
Best Platform for Physical and Logical Access
Alert Enterprise
Best Interoperable First Responder Communications
Covia Labs
Best Mass Notification Systems
Best Regional or National Public Safety Communications Deployment
Desktop Alert
Best Explosives Detection Solution
Best Long Range Detection Systems
Best Nuclear/Radiation Detection
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
Best Intelligent Video Surveillance Solution
Best Thermal/Night Vision/Infrared Cameras
HGH Infrared Systems
Best Network IP Cameras
Axis Communications
Best Video Storage/Digital Transmission Systems
Best Perimeter Protection Solution
Best Crash Barriers
Best Physical Security Information Management (PSIM) Solution
NICE Systems
Best Disaster Preparedness or Disaster Recovery & Clean-up Service
High-Rise Escape Systems
Best Facility Security/Force Protection Service
Whitestone Group
Best Homeland Security Training/Higher Education Solutions
Bellevue University
Category 3: Government Security News 2012 Government Excellence Awards
Most Notable Airport Security Award
Defense Manpower Agency
Most Notable Maritime/Port Security Program
Ohio Department of Public Safety/Northern Border Initiative
Most Notable Railroad/Mass Transit Security Program
Denver Regional Transportation Authority
Most Notable Critical Infrastructure Program, Project or Initiative
U.S. Veterans Administration Hospital, Tucson, AZ
Most Notable Cyber Security Program, Project or Initiative
U.S. Department of Energy
Most Notable Emergency Response Implementation
U.S. National Guard
Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
Most Notable Law Enforcement Interdiction, Arrest or Counter-Terrorism Program
Orange County Intelligence Assessment Fusion Center
Most Notable Municipal/County Programs, Projects or Initiatives
Seattle, Washington Police Department
Tampa and St. Petersburg, Florida Police Departments
Federal Government
Naval Air Systems Command (Kestrel Wide Area Persistent Surveillance)
GSN 2012 Homeland Security Awards program open for entries
The Government Security News 2012 Homeland Security Awards Program officially opened for entries on May 1, once again featuring 45 Awards in three broad Categories:Best Vendors of IT Security Products and Solutions, Best Vendors of Physical Security Products and Solutions and the 2011 Government Excellence Awards.
Returning as corporate Sponsors of the 2012 Program are BRS Laboratories of Houston, TX -- a leading software development company for video behavioral recognition software that deploys easily and rapidly on large scale video networks and provides actionable information without inundating end users with false alarms -- and Entrust, Inc. , of Dallas, TX, which offers physical/logical access, mobile security, certificate management and other identity-based solutions to governments and large enterprises. Additional sponsors will be announced, and profiles of all 2012 sponsors, will be published in coming weeks. Companies interested in joining the ranks of sponsors of the 2012 Awards Program should contact GSN Publisher and World Business Media President, Edward Tyler, at 212-344-0759, ext. 2001.
The cost to submit an entry in the 2012 program is $295 for vendors of IT security and physical security products and solutions. As in previous years, there is no cost for entries in the 10 categories of awards for federal, state and local government agencies. Vendors of IT and physical security products and solutions may nominate themselves or be nominated by colleagues or government clients, while government agencies or departments may similarly nominate themselves or be nominated by other agencies, colleagues or vendors.
According Adrian Courtenay, managing partner of World Business Media, several new categories created in 2011 to acknowledge successful initiatives of federal, state or local agencies in responding to emergencies, countering terrorism and preventing crime will again be included in 2012. These categories are "Most Notable Emergency Response Implementation – Federal, State or Local"; "Most Notable Law Enforcement Interdiction, Arrest or Counter Terrorism Program – Federal, State or Local"; and "Most Notable Counter Terrorism or Crime Prevention Program".
In the 2011 contest, the Bastrop Country, TX, Unified Command (including county, state and federal government agencies) was awarded the trophy for "Most Notable Emergency Response Implementation" in battling 2011 Texas wildfires in Bastrop County. The United States Customs and Border Protection, Detroit Sector, was winner in the "Most Notable Law Enforcement Interdiction or Arrest" category for a dramatic arrest on St. Clair River in Detroit, and the Los Angeles Police Department was recognized for having the "Most Notable Law Enforcement Counter Terrorism or Crime Prevention Program."
Another category that was new in 2011, "Most Notable Cyber Security Program or Technology – Government or Military", will also be continued, in recognition of the emergence of Cyber Security as a vitally important component of overall security for any nation. The winner of this award in 2011 was the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
The 2012 Awards Program will once again culminate with a gala awards dinner in the fall, at a venue to be announced shortly. In the 2011 program, the "GSN/Raytheon Award for Distinguished Leadership and Innovation" was introduced and presented to Admiral Thad Allen (US Coast Guard-ret.), who came out of retirement twice in recent years to serve his country, first in heading up the federal response to Hurricanes Katrina and Rita, and later in managing the response to the Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico.
In remarks for the 2011 Awards Dinner audience, Admiral Allen said the continuing work of technology companies and first responders was key in any disaster. He urged everyone to become a "lifelong rapid learner" to better cope with disasters, both man-made and natural. He also said "reconciling opportunity and competency" when disaster strikes is essential to any effective recovery, and being on top of the latest, most effective technology is a product of being a lifelong rapid learner. He also said clear communications is also a key to effective response and amplified his call for a nationwide interoperable first responder radio network.
Photos of the 2010 awards reception and dinner are available at www.flickr.com/photos/[email protected]/, and video interviews with Admiral Allen, as well as sponsors and winners in the 2011 Awards program, are available at the GSN Video Center at www.gsnmagazine.com/videocenter.
Entry forms and other information about the 2012 Awards Program are available at www.gsnmagazine.com/hsa2012/welcome.
GSN 2011 Awards Program opens for entries on April 26
Government Security News has announced that its 2011 Homeland Security Awards Program will officially open for business and start accepting entries in the program's 45 awards categories on Tuesday, April 26.
The 2011 program contains a number of exciting new categories, reflecting the dynamically changing threat environment, in all three of the overall awards groupings: Best Vendors of IT Security Products and Solutions, Best Vendors of Physical Security Products and Solutions, and the 2011 Government Excellence Awards.
The cost for each entry in the 2011 program is $295 for vendors of IT security and physical security products and solutions. As in previous years, there is no cost for entries in the 10 categories of awards for federal, state and local government agencies.
Vendors of IT and physical security products and solutions may nominate themselves or be nominated by colleagues or government clients, while government agencies or departments may similarly nominate themselves or be nominated by other agencies, colleagues or vendors.
Adrian Courtenay, Managing Partner of GSN's parent company, World Business Media, LLC, cited two intriguing new categories in the government sector that have been selected to acknowledge solid "boots on the ground" achievements of federal, state or local agencies in responding to emergencies, countering terrorism and stopping crime. These categories are "Most Notable Emergency Response Implementation – Federal, State or Local" and "Most Notable Law Enforcement Interdiction, Arrest or Counter Terrorism Program – Federal, State or Local."
Acknowledging the increasing importance of cyber security and the threat of cyber war among nation-states, Courtenay also pointed out that the government awards in 2010 have been expanded to include a category titled, "Most Notable Cyber Security Program or Technology – Government or Military."
Returning for its third year as a sponsor of the GSN Awards Program is founding sponsor ArcSight, now a business unit of Hewlett Packard Software and Solutions, whose enterprise threat and risk platform is an integrated product for collecting, analyzing and assessing security and risk information. ArcSight is also a repeat winner in the GSN awards program for its Security Incident Event Management (SIEM) products for collecting, analyzing and assessing security incident event information.
Also returning as event sponsors are General Dynamics C4, located in Phoenix, AZ, a major developer and integrator of secure communications and information systems and technology; and Mutualink, another GSN award winner, which creates networks of interoperable communities that can instantly share radio, voice, text, video and data files, and telephone communications in a secure environment.
The fourth and final sponsor to date in the 2011 Awards Program is Behavioral Recognition Systems, Inc., of Houston, TX, also known as BRS Labs, whose software uses the fascinating, scientifically developed cognitive reasoning and artificial intelligence of behavioral analytics to leverage a stream of intelligence from millions of surveillance cameras worldwide, in order to provide alerts regarding abnormal or suspicious behavior.
Profiles of each of the 2011 sponsors will be posted on the GSN Web site in the coming weeks.
Additional companies or organizations interested in joining the ranks of 2011 sponsors of the GSN 2011 Homeland Security Awards Program should contact GSN Publisher and World Business Media President, Edward Tyler, at 212-344-0759, ext. 2001.
According to Courtenay, the 2011 Awards Program will culminate with the annual awards dinner in early November at a venue to be announced shortly. "It's going to be hard to top last year's elegant dinner and spectacular after-dinner keynote presentation by four-star General Barry McCaffrey (USA-Ret.). But we're going to try!"
In 2010, the GSN awards were presented to a sold-out ballroom at the JW Marriott Hotel in Washington, DC, that included many distinguished government and military officials, academics, law enforcement and public safety professionals from across the country, along with the systems integrators, defense contractors and vendors of products and solutions used in homeland security.
Photos of the 2010 awards reception and dinner are available at:
www.flickr.com/photos/[email protected]/.
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Raytheon to provide advanced telemetry system for Navy's new Range Support Aircraft
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M., Nov. 15, 2017 -- The U.S. Navy awarded Raytheon Company (NYSE: RTN) a $79 million contract to develop a new advanced telemetry system for the U.S. Navy's Range Support Aircraft. The high-tech plane will replace the Navy's aging telemetry test aircraft, which has been in service since the 1970s.
Based within the Gulfstream G550 airborne early warning airframe, Raytheon's modern solution will offer multi-role capabilities in telemetry data collection, range safety and surveillance, and communications relay.
"It's like replacing your old eight-track tapes with streaming digital music – there's simply no comparison," said Todd Callahan, Raytheon Naval and Area Mission Defense vice president. "Our new Range Support Aircraft will use the latest technology to support advanced weapons testing and other missions for the next 25 years."
To develop and deliver this new capability to the Navy, Raytheon will draw on its wide portfolio of products, proven technology and extensive test and evaluation expertise. Once operational, the Range Support Aircraft will collect and process telemetry data from missiles, aircraft, UAVs and ships.
Raytheon will perform system design, fabrication and aircraft integration. Once integration is complete, the company will conduct flight testing, training and mission operations with the Navy team before delivering the much-needed range support asset.
About Raytheon
Raytheon Company, with 2016 sales of $24 billion and 63,000 employees, is a technology and innovation leader specializing in defense, civil government and cybersecurity solutions. With a history of innovation spanning 95 years, Raytheon provides state-of-the-art electronics, mission systems integration, C5I™ products and services, sensing, effects, and mission support for customers in more than 80 countries. Raytheon is headquartered in Waltham, Massachusetts. Follow us on Twitter.
Lockheed Martin Achieves Long Range Discrimination Radar Critical Design Review On-Schedule
MOORESTOWN, N.J., Nov. 16, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) completed a rigorous Critical Design Review (CDR) on Sept. 28 with the Missile Defense Agency (MDA) for the Long Range Discrimination Radar (LRDR), demonstrating compliance to all technical performance measures and requirements. The radar system will support a layered ballistic missile defense strategy to protect the U.S. homeland from ballistic missile attacks.
The MDA awarded the $784 million contract to Lockheed Martin in 2015 to develop, build and test LRDR, and the company is on track on an aggressive schedule to deliver the radar to Clear, Alaska in 2020. Teams from Lockheed Martin, MDA Sensors Directorate and the Command and Control, Battle Management, and Communications or C2BMC have worked interfaces closely to ensure seamless integration.
Successfully executing CDR validates that the LRDR system is ready to proceed into fabrication, demonstration, and test and that the hardware and software component have achieved Technology Readiness Level (TRL) 7 and Manufacturing Readiness Level 7.
With the completion of CDR, the program now begins the start of low rate manufacturing which began in October. In preparation for full rate manufacturing starting in mid-2018, Lockheed Martin will be utilizing production hardware in combination with prototype systems, tactical back-end processing equipment as well as tactical software to demonstrate system performance in an operational environment to achieve system TRL 7. Lockheed Martin will be performing a series of tests in the Solid State Radar Integration Site (SSRIS) including a closed loop satellite track test.
"We remain committed to support the MDA's Ballistic Missile Defense and Homeland Defense Missions," said Chandra Marshall, LRDR program director, Lockheed Martin. "I am extremely proud of the team for their dedication and commitment to the successful execution of the LRDR program. This team has achieved every milestone, including this CDR, on schedule since contract award in 2015."
Marshall continued, "I am extremely pleased with the progress the entire LRDR team has made in the two years since contract award. With the success of CDR, LRDR is on track for initial operating capability or IOC in 2020."
In addition to CDR, Lockheed Martin conducted a Facilities Design Review in October for the LRDR equipment shelter design. Lockheed Martin will run a full and open competition for the construction of the equipment shelter in Clear, Alaska and will begin construction of the shelter in the first half of 2019. The MDA team is preparing the site for Radar System Installation and checkout mobilization, constructing the Mission Control Facility and starting the foundation for the LRDR equipment shelter.
Similar to Lockheed Martin's Space Fence radar system, LRDR is a high-powered S-Band radar incorporating solid-state gallium nitride (GaN) components. LRDR adds the capability of discriminating threats at extreme distances using the inherent wideband capability of the hardware coupled with advanced software algorithms.
LRDR is a strategic national asset of the MDA's Ballistic Missile Defense System and will provide 24/7/365 acquisition, tracking and discrimination data to enable defense systems to lock on and engage ballistic missile threats, a capability that stems from Lockheed Martin's decades of experience in creating ballistic missile defense systems for the U.S. and allied governments.
Lockheed Martin is well positioned to provide low risk, scalable radar solutions that address critical homeland defense needs; providing a persistent capability to keep pace with evolving threats, delivering unmatched discrimination capability in the Pacific architecture, and increasing the defensive capability of Ground Based Interceptors.
Work on LRDR is primarily performed in New Jersey, Alaska, Alabama, Florida and New York.
As a proven world leader in systems integration and development of air and missile defense systems and technologies, Lockheed Martin delivers high-quality missile defense solutions that protect citizens, critical assets and deployed forces from current and future threats. The company's experience spans radar and signal processing, missile design and production, hit-to-kill capabilities, infrared seekers, command and control/battle management, and communications, precision pointing and tracking optics, as well as threat-representative targets for missile defense tests.
For more information, visit www.lockheedmartin.com/lrdr.
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INTTRA Unveils a New Suite of Applications Boosting Operational Effectiveness
Parsippany, N.J., and Singapore, November 15, 2017- INTTRA, the largest neutral electronic transaction platform, software and information provider at the center of the ocean shipping industry, today announced two new cloud-based products and enhancements. The first is a new Container Forecasting and Allocation Solutions Tool (C-FAST) for Freight Forwarders and NVOCC's that matches the forecast of their customers' anticipated container volume to carrier capacity availability. The second is an enhanced version of its Ocean Schedules offering that optimizes the shipment planning experience for ocean supply chain professionals.
The announcements were made today in Singapore at INTTRA's Asia Technology Summit, a forum attended by approximately 200 senior industry leaders to share their views on how digitization and technology are changing the ocean industry sector, and where INTTRA outlined its technology whitepaper -- Blueprint 2032: How Technology Transforms Ocean Container Shipping.
INTTRA's new C-FAST addresses a key issue, which is forecasting and allocating for future customer shipments can be a complicated, time consuming manual process requiring collecting multiple customer and carrier contract data. INTTRA C-FAST can help achieve up to 40 percent operational improvement in organizations, and up to $4 million annual cost savings across multiple operating regions.
INTTRA C-FAST offers automated allocation solutions that optimize contract management and enhance customer planning with improved matching capabilities by performing the allocation of customer forecasting and carrier availability commitments, resulting in impressive, easy-to-interpret cargo steering recommendations. Initiated with easily imported customer forecasts, carrier commitments and contracts, C-FAST considers quantity commitment, contract type, and carrier-space contractual obligations by port to optimize decisions. Further, it enables a dashboard review of planned-to-actual bookings, which also helps ocean leaders plan for next year's costs and minimum-quantity commitments from carrier suppliers.
"The ocean shipping industry is becoming increasingly interconnected, driving towards full digitization, with technology enabling businesses to improve operationally and financially," said John Fay, CEO of INTTRA. "Our goal is to help our customers fully embrace digitization, providing the best products and services to optimize and deliver more efficient logistics management. The introduction of C-FAST and offering a newer generation of Ocean Schedules is just the beginning of a much larger phase."
"INTTRA has understood the requirements of capacity management by launching a product which combines the carrier's space management with our customer's forecasting. With an easy-to-use GUI and direct response to bookings made we believe to have found a tool which makes our sea freight world a lot more efficient." said Johannes Saade, Global Head of Trade Management for Hellmann Worldwide Logistics Air & Sea GmbH & Co. KG.
"Container allocation is a critical process in how we support our customers' most strategic demands", said Matthew Burgess, VP, Global Ocean Consolidation Services at JAS Worldwide Management, Inc. "Gaining access to an automated tool like C-FAST would better enable us to prioritize, organize and manage the steering of cargo for multiple clientele, allowing JAS to maintain focus on the continued growth of its business and manage our key carrier providers."
"C-FAST will help NVOs and freight forwarders drive operational efficiency, improve procurement strategies and enhance vendor management practices in order to accelerate their business growth," said Inna Kuznetsova, President and COO of INTTRA. "Our user friendly, collaborative tool improves global operations and decision making by providing an automated and intuitive contract-aware allocation process."
Enhanced Cloud-Based Ocean Schedules Product Offering Introduced
INTTRA today also launched an enhanced version of its industry leading Ocean Schedules product offering, which for the past ten years has been a key tool in the planning process for ocean supply chain professionals. INTTRA's upgraded Ocean Schedules is now cloud-based and is available with an expanded data set and the latest web services application programming interface (API) technology. Ocean Schedules is offered with a new, enhanced web interface for users of INTTRA's ocean shipping web portal, in addition to a new API for customers who want to integrate schedules data into their TMS, rate management system or other in-house applications. INTTRA also offers ocean carriers a new API for direct request/response access to their schedules data that provides end-users with the most current information direct from the carrier's scheduling system.
"We listened carefully to the needs of supply chain professionals when designing our cloud-enhanced Ocean Schedules," said Jeff Howard, Senior VP, Product Management and Chief Product Officer at INTTRA. "The new Ocean Schedules API enables forwarders and cargo owners to easily integrate the latest schedules data from over 35 carriers directly into their transportation management or rates management systems and reduce shipment planning times by up to 80 percent."
Hexagon Safety & Infrastructure Unveils Safe City Framework Integrated solutions and coordinated capabilities make cities safer and more resilient
HUNTSVILLE, Ala., Nov. 14, 2017 -- Hexagon Safety & Infrastructure unveiled its Safe City Framework at Smart City Expo World Congress, the leading international event for smart cities. Hexagon's Safe City Framework offers flexibility to support solutions that advance capabilities, while being practical to implement within a city's new or existing information and communications technology (ICT) infrastructure.
Hexagon has been independently assessed as the global market leader for computer-aided dispatch (CAD) and geographic information system (GIS) software in control rooms and offers an extensive portfolio of solutions and domain expertise for other vital public services. Hexagon's integrated solutions and coordinated capabilities amplify the benefits and impact of individual software applications to improve public services operations, increase citywide cooperation and expand stakeholder engagement.
"Cities must not only protect people and property, but also economic activity, the environment and the public perception of the city as a safe place to live, work and visit," said Steven Cost, president, Hexagon Safety & Infrastructure. "Hexagon provides the connectivity, collaboration and intelligence essential to making cities safer and more resilient."
Hexagon's solutions serve thousands of communities around the world, from mega cities like New York City and São Paulo to entire countries, like Germany and New Zealand. Supported by an extensive technology and implementation partner eco-system, and with safe city-ready components that advance city capabilities, Hexagon is uniquely positioned to realize customers' safe city strategies.
These safe city components and capabilities include:
Data mining and analytics solutions that help identify and mitigate risk and improve resource management and operational efficiency.
Sensor and video intelligence solutions that improve operational capability to detect, assess and respond to incidents.
Citizen reporting solutions that improve the ease and speed with which the public can request assistance and provide information.
Next Gen 911/112 call-taking and dispatching solutions that manage communications and critical information from multimedia sources and coordinate and track resources and situations in real time.
Multi-agency resource management solutions that provide the information and capabilities to optimize resources across services and jurisdictions.
Infrastructure management solutions that optimize planning and operations to better understand the condition of assets, minimize disruption to vital services and expedite recovery.
Incident command system solutions that enable collaboration between emergency services and other city services for faster, more efficient and effective major incident planning, response, recovery and mitigation.
Mobile working solutions that empower personnel and increase situational awareness, while enhancing efficiency and service delivery.
Digital records and evidence solutions that collect and manage information about people, places and incidents to aid evidence-based investigations and decision-making.
Dashboards and reporting solutions that make information accessible, interactive and fact-based for greater insight, visibility and engagement.
During Smart City Expo World Congress, Hexagon is demonstrating how its portfolio works across three areas essential to every smart city: digital, safe and connected. Hexagon will demonstrate its safe city capabilities in its own exhibit area, as well as alongside its partners Microsoft and Huawei, while Cost will speak of the challenges facing urban areas during the panel discussion, "Bend Not Break: Preparing Our Cities to Respond to Emergencies and Disasters."
About Hexagon Safety & Infrastructure
Hexagon Safety & Infrastructure provides mission-critical and business-critical solutions to governments and service providers. A global leader, proven innovator and trusted partner, our software and industry expertise help improve the lives of millions of people through safer communities, better public services and more reliable infrastructure. Visit www.hexagonsafetyinfrastructure.com.
Hexagon Safety & Infrastructure is part of Hexagon (Nasdaq Stockholm: HEXA B; hexagon.com), a leading global provider of information technologies that drive productivity and quality across geospatial and industrial enterprise applications.
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PORTLAND, Maine, Nov. 13, 2017 -- The Beacon Group welcomes Major General James "Jim" Madora, as Senior Advisor for Beacon's Aerospace, Defense & Government practice. Major General Madora will work alongside Senior Vice President Matt Keegan and Beacon's President and CEO Cliff Farrah. Major General Jim Madora is a retired Army Major General who has over 10 years' experience in the defense industry.
"I am really looking forward to having Jim on the team. I am certain he will offer sage wisdom and experience. His expertise in air defense, national security, and business will help us provide our clients with top notch strategies," says Senior Vice President and ADG practice leader Matt Keegan.
Major General Madora has had a distinguished career in the United States Army. His last assignment before retirement was as Director of Army Program Analysis and Evaluation, in the office of the Deputy Chief of Staff for Programs and Resources. In this role, he developed Army funding strategy and the 6 year $500B Army Program / Budget Plan. During his career, Major General Madora commanded at platoon, company, battalion, brigade and general officer level. He is a combat veteran and his numerous military awards include the Distinguished Service Medal, Defense Meritorious Service Medal, 6 awards of the Legion of Merit, 3 awards of the Bronze Star and 3 awards of the Army Meritorious Medal.
"Major General Madora's addition to the team is a wonderful way to position the firm for our activities in 2018. As we recently observed Veterans Day, our firm is grateful for the opportunity to work with some of our country's finest and most knowledgeable veterans through our Senior Advisor Program. Major General Madora exemplifies the thought leadership and strategy acumen our clients value so highly," said Cliff Farrah, Beacon's President and CEO.
Originally from Wilmington, Delaware, Jim is a graduate of the United States Military Academy at West Point. He also holds a Master's Degree in Mathematics and a Master's Degree in Operations Research and Statistics from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and a Master's Degree in Business Administration from Long Island University. In addition, he received a State Department Fellowship to serve as the Army's representative to the United States State Department Senior Executive Seminar. Major military schools attended include the United States Marine Corps Amphibious Warfare School, Army Command and General Staff College and the National War College.
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alliantgroup Hosts Former U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Tom Ridge at its Technology, Economic, Legislative & Policy Summit
HOUSTON, -- Former U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Tom Ridge and over 100 professionals, including current and former state officials, Congress members, executive officers, U.S. business leaders, CPA partners and business advisors from across the nation gathered for alliantgroup's inaugural Technology, Economic, Legislative & Policy Summit—an exclusive event created for the benefit of the firm's clients and CPA and industry partners.
During the two day conference, attendees were treated to a series of panels covering some of the most critical issues facing U.S. policymakers. Such topics included the impact of technology on the American workforce, the growing importance of cybersecurity, recent tax reform legislation and policy reforms that would foster a more technically skilled labor force and sustainable economic growth.
During the conference's keynote panel, former Secretary Ridge was joined by alliantgroup CEO Dhaval Jadav and the leaders of several technology alliances. With the advancement of new technologies and the Internet of Things making our world more connected, Ridge and the panel stressed how cybersecurity must become a primary focus for both the public and private sectors. The panel emphasized that while these new technologies have improved our overall quality of life and enhanced the efficiency of countless industries, from manufacturing to healthcare services, the growing connectivity of individuals, systems and networks has made the country more susceptible to cyberattacks.
"There is a greater threat today in my judgement of a cyberattack causing economic damage and potential personal injury and death than even a physical attack," said Ridge.
During the panel, Ridge and the other technology experts highlighted the importance of maintaining good safety protocols to identify and prevent attacks, from standardized employee procedures to ensuring firewalls and other security systems were up to date. The panel also stressed the importance of employees to maintain these best practices and to exercise good judgement.
"I would like to thank Secretary Ridge and everyone who took the time to attend this event," said Dhaval Jadav, alliantgroup CEO. "Our goal in hosting these conferences is to provide thought leadership to our CPA firms and the businesses they serve. By providing them with the information they need to stay ahead of emerging economic and policy trends, it is our hope that we are offering another avenue to ensure their continued success."
Those in attendance included former U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Mike Johanns, former Alabama Governor Bob Riley, former U.S. Congressman Rick Lazio, former Senior Counsel to the U.S. Senate Finance Committee Dean Zerbe, Private Equity and M&A Advisor Neeraj Mital, former IRS Commissioners Mark W. Everson, Steven Miller and Kathy Petronchak, and alliantgroup CEO Dhaval Jadav.
alliantgroup is a leading tax consultancy and the nation's premier provider of specialty tax services. The firm assists U.S. businesses and their CPA advisors in properly identifying and claiming all federal and state tax incentives that were designed for their benefit. These incentive programs were created to help American businesses grow and remain competitive in an increasingly global economy. To date, alliantgroup has helped 12,000 U.S. businesses claim over $6 billion in tax savings. For more information on alliantgroup, please follow us on LinkedIn, Facebook and Twitter.
Janus Global Operations to provide range support services for the U.S. Air Force
Janus Global Operations, an international integrated stability operations company, has been tasked to provide a component of range support services for the U.S. Air Force.
Janus Global's project work will be under URS Federal Services, an AECOM company, which has been awarded a 16-year, $3.6 billion Air Force contract to provide range support services.
The overall project includes "mission and target management support for testing, tactics, development, advanced training, and Air Force and Joint urgent operational needs missions" at Air Force bases in Nevada and California, AECOM announced.
These sites include the Nevada Test and Training Range, Leach Lake Training Range, and Nellis and Creech Air Force Bases.
Janus Global Operations stability operations work is conducted by thousands of employees serving clients in North America, Europe, Africa, the Middle East and Asia. Janus' services include munitions response; demining; intelligence support; logistics; life support; risk management; communications; and other services in some of the world's most challenging and hostile environments. The company's website is www.janusgo.com.