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Out-of-Hospital Naloxone Administration to be Studied in New Federally-Funded Project

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Monday, October 2, 2023
Maintenance, Medicine, Drug Safety, BAA, Research, EMS, Abuse, MD, Patient, Physician, Emergency medical services, Toxicity, American College of Medical Toxicology, American College, FDA, Pharmaceutical industry, Nursing, Naloxone

This 4-year (base and 3 option years) project, titled “ Real-World Examination of Naloxone for Drug Overdose Reversal (RENDOR) ,” will study out-of-hospital naloxone administration through a collaboration with EMS agencies in San Francisco, CA; Detroit, MI; Portland, OR; and Pittsburgh, PA.

Key Points: 
  • This 4-year (base and 3 option years) project, titled “ Real-World Examination of Naloxone for Drug Overdose Reversal (RENDOR) ,” will study out-of-hospital naloxone administration through a collaboration with EMS agencies in San Francisco, CA; Detroit, MI; Portland, OR; and Pittsburgh, PA.
  • ACMT’s Board President, Anthony Pizon, MD, FACMT states, “The RENDOR project aims for a better understanding of how naloxone is being used now that it has been made more accessible and widely available.
  • ACMT members work in clinical, academic, governmental, and public health settings, and provide poison control center leadership.
  • Led by medical toxicology physicians and registry experts, our projects involve case registry design and maintenance.

Nuveen Municipal Income Fund, Inc. Announces Update to Investment Policies

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Friday, September 29, 2023
Banking, Asset Management, Professional Services, Finance, Nuveen, Policy, BAA, BBB, Bond fund, Letter, Fund, Acquisition, Indian Sugar Mills Association, Trustee, NYSE, Risk, NMI, Life insurance, Security (finance)

The Board of Trustees of Nuveen Municipal Income Fund, Inc. (NYSE: NMI) has approved certain investment policy changes for the fund.

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  • The Board of Trustees of Nuveen Municipal Income Fund, Inc. (NYSE: NMI) has approved certain investment policy changes for the fund.
  • The fund’s investment objective to provide a high level of current income exempt from federal income tax remains unchanged.
  • The policy changes grant the fund more flexibility to invest in lower rated municipal securities.
  • Nuveen is a leading sponsor of closed-end funds (CEFs) with $53 billion of assets under management across 51 CEFs as of 30 Jun 2023.

EverGlade Consulting Funding Alert: DTRA BAA Outlines New Opportunity to Identify and Counter Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD) through the Strategic Trends Research Initiative

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Monday, September 25, 2023
ASPR, Global Strategic Trends Programme, Broad Agency Announcement, BAA, Research, DTRA, Defense Threat Reduction Agency, DARPA, STRI, Mass, Weapon, Federation, Chatham House Rule, BARDA, NIH, WMD, Retail

CHARLESTON, S.C., Sept. 25, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA) has amended its Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) to offer new funding opportunities through the Strategic Trends Research Initiative (STRI) for identifying and countering Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD), defined as nuclear, chemical, and/or biological weapons. DTRA's Strategic Integration Directorate (SI) leads in generating insights and outlining future threats, focusing on strategic dialogues and research studies through STRI, enabling a profound understanding of emerging threats and fostering relationships with allies and non-traditional partners to counter WMD-related security challenges.

Key Points: 
  • CHARLESTON, S.C., Sept. 25, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA) has amended its Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) to offer new funding opportunities through the Strategic Trends Research Initiative (STRI) for identifying and countering Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD), defined as nuclear, chemical, and/or biological weapons.
  • The amendment delineates two thrust areas: Thrust Area 1 emphasizes WMD-relevant strategic dialogues under the "Chatham House Rule," facilitating confidential discussions to gain strategic insights and strengthen partnerships.
  • DTRA will conduct a virtual Research Topic Information Session on October 4, 2023, allowing participants to inquire about research priorities and other BAA-related topics.
  • EverGlade Consulting is a national consulting firm helping clients navigate the federal landscape.

CockroachDB Achieves HIPAA Readiness Along With PCI DSS and FIPS 140-2 Compliance

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Tuesday, August 15, 2023
Benchmark, Federal Information Processing Standards, Federal Information Security Management Act of 2002, Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard, Database, Software as a service, Partnership, SQL, Sequoia Capital, GV, American Public Transportation Association, Tiger Global Management, BAA, Multimedia, Pharmacy, Redpoint Ventures, Organization, Index Ventures, Employment, CockroachDB, Red Hat, FIPS, Entertainment, PHI, Government, Altimeter, PCI-DSS, HIPAA, Software, Cryptocurrency, Audit, Online shopping, Workbench

HIPAA-ready CockroachDB is available for those who deploy CockroachDB's database-as-a-service offering, CockroachDB dedicated.

Key Points: 
  • HIPAA-ready CockroachDB is available for those who deploy CockroachDB's database-as-a-service offering, CockroachDB dedicated.
  • "We've conducted a third-party risk assessment against HIPAA's security and breach notification rules, and will continue to perform them annually.
  • Cockroach Labs can also execute a Business Associate Agreement (BAA) with companies to further ensure completeness of protection of PHI.
  • CockroachDB users can address the related requirements with a FIPS-ready CockroachDB binary, created in partnership with Red Hat.

Orbital Sidekick Successfully Launches Third GHOSt Satellite

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Tuesday, June 13, 2023
Transfer, Oak Ridge National Laboratory Distributed Active Archive Center, National Reconnaissance Office, United States Department of Defense, Partnership, Energy, Defense, Colonial Pipeline, CPC, Orbit, SCE, GSD, Intelligence, HSI, BAA, NRO, ONEOK, Government, Space force, SAN, OSK, Ghost, Ground Intelligence Officer, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, The, SpaceX, Air force, IPIP SA, Communications satellite

SAN FRANCISCO, June 13, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Orbital Sidekick (OSK) , the global leader in space-based commercial hyperspectral monitoring, today announced the successful launch of GHOSt 3, the third satellite in its planned GHOSt(™) (Global Hyperspectral Observation Satellite) constellation aboard the Transporter 8 rideshare mission.

Key Points: 
  • SAN FRANCISCO, June 13, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Orbital Sidekick (OSK) , the global leader in space-based commercial hyperspectral monitoring, today announced the successful launch of GHOSt 3, the third satellite in its planned GHOSt(™) (Global Hyperspectral Observation Satellite) constellation aboard the Transporter 8 rideshare mission.
  • This latest mission comes on the heels of the company’s successful launch of GHOSt 1 and 2 aboard the SpaceX Transporter 7 rideshare mission in April.
  • With three GHOSt satellites in orbit, OSK’s capabilities for delivering enhanced monitoring and intelligence services for its customers are further enhanced.
  • “This latest launch further delivers on OSK’s mission objectives, including operation of the most powerful hyperspectral constellation on the market.

CMRignite Earns Top Honors in Hermes Creative Awards Competition for Behavior Change Campaigns Focusing on Women and Communities of Color

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Wednesday, June 7, 2023
Vaccine, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Advertising, U.S. Department of Defense Strategy for Operating in Cyberspace, Professional, AMCP, Marketing, Human services, Mother, COVID-19, Platinum, BAA, Research, Newsfirst Platinum Awards, Infant, Gold Award, Health, Integration, Woman, Environment, African Americans, Social media

MILWAUKEE, June 7, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- CMRignite, the nation's largest minority-owned behavior change and social impact agency, has earned platinum and gold honors from the Hermes Creative Awards.

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  • MILWAUKEE, June 7, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- CMRignite, the nation's largest minority-owned behavior change and social impact agency, has earned platinum and gold honors from the Hermes Creative Awards.
  • CMRignite earned a Platinum Award for Wisconsin WIC: Women, Infants and Children Mom Strong in the Integrated Marketing Campaign category.
  • CMRignite developed bold creative assets for the campaign, that included paid advertising and social media, to promote a new user-friendly, bilingual website available in English and Spanish.
  • To learn more about CMRignite and its award-winning campaigns, please visit cmrignite.com .

EverGlade Consulting Funding Alert: Effect of Fiscal Responsibility Act on Project Next Gen BARDA Funding

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Monday, June 5, 2023
ASPR, Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority, USG, Defense, SARS-CoV-2, COVID-19, Management consulting, BAA, AOI, DTRA, ARPA, CDC, Development, Tax Equity and Fiscal Responsibility Act of 1982, DARPA, Public health, Organic acid, Federation, Therapy, BARDA, NIH, News, Fiscal, Pharmaceutical industry

CHARLESTON, S.C., June 5, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023 aims to reduce USG spending by $2.1 trillion, with an additional $1.5 trillion in mandated savings over the next two years. The bill reclaims $28 billion of unutilized COVID-19 funds and cuts an additional $400 million from the CDC's "Global Health Fund," which channels taxpayer funds to China. Collectively, these cuts represent the largest rollback of federal spending in American history.

Key Points: 
  • In a bit of good news for contractors, BARDA and ASPR funding, specifically Project Next Gen and the newly formed IBx team remain largely intact.
  • Funding for Project Next Generation Vaccines & Therapeutics remains largely intact and is expected to continue with its anticipated obligations.
  • "Given the success of Project Warp Speed, it is no surprise that Project Next Gen received bipartisan support in this negotiation," stated EverGlade Consulting Founder, Eric Jia-Sobota.
  • EverGlade Consulting is a national consulting firm helping clients navigate the federal landscape.

Orbital Sidekick Successfully Launches First Satellites in GHOSt Constellation

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Monday, April 17, 2023
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OSK will deploy four more satellites this year aboard the Transporter 8 and Transporter 9 rideshare missions to complete the company’s initial constellation.

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  • OSK will deploy four more satellites this year aboard the Transporter 8 and Transporter 9 rideshare missions to complete the company’s initial constellation.
  • By year-end, GHOSt will consist of six equivalent hyperspectral imaging microsatellites, each featuring a proprietary hyperspectral imager unique to OSK.
  • “From day one, OSK’s strategy has been about commercializing the highest resolution hyperspectral imagery and intelligence available,” said Dan Katz, CEO, Orbital Sidekick.
  • “It’s gratifying to see our goal of commercializing this cutting-edge technology come to fruition,” said Tushar Prabhakar, COO, Orbital Sidekick.

NRO Exercises Radio Frequency Contract Option with Maxar

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Thursday, April 13, 2023
Aerospace, Technology, Manufacturing, Other Technology, Satellite, Telecommunications, Software, Government Technology, Networks, Defense, Contracts, Aurora, National Reconnaissance Office, Silent, GPS, Public sector, 3D, BAA, NRO, Government, RF, TSX, Rollcage Stage II, GEOINT, NYSE, LTE, Mobile phone, Medical imaging, Maxar Technologies

Maxar Technologies (NYSE:MAXR) (TSX:MAXR), provider of comprehensive space solutions and secure, precise, geospatial intelligence, today announced that Aurora Insight Inc., a company acquired by Maxar in December 2022, has received a Stage II contract extension from the National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) for commercial radio frequency (RF) remote sensing.

Key Points: 
  • Maxar Technologies (NYSE:MAXR) (TSX:MAXR), provider of comprehensive space solutions and secure, precise, geospatial intelligence, today announced that Aurora Insight Inc., a company acquired by Maxar in December 2022, has received a Stage II contract extension from the National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) for commercial radio frequency (RF) remote sensing.
  • The Stage II option provides Maxar the opportunity to demonstrate real-world performance of its commercial RF constellation to support U.S. government missions.
  • Maxar will demonstrate how space-based mapping of the world’s RF environment can enhance and augment existing capabilities.
  • The Stage II award is an important step in getting commercial RF data to U.S. government users.

Spire Global Awarded National Reconnaissance Office Contract for Radio Frequency Data

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Monday, April 3, 2023
Software, Technology, Data Management, Satellite, National Reconnaissance Office, USN, SPIR, SCE, Intelligence, BAA, NRO, USSF, Government, NOAA, NGA, Acquisition, NASA, Architecture, Spire Global, Weather, NYSE, RF, Communications satellite, Spire

Spire Global, Inc. (NYSE: SPIR) (“Spire” or “the Company”), a leading global provider of space-based data, analytics and space services, was awarded a contract by the National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) for commercial radio frequency (RF) remote sensing.

Key Points: 
  • Spire Global, Inc. (NYSE: SPIR) (“Spire” or “the Company”), a leading global provider of space-based data, analytics and space services, was awarded a contract by the National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) for commercial radio frequency (RF) remote sensing.
  • Spire won a contract as part of the NRO’s Strategic Commercial Enhancements (SCE) Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) program in September 2022.
  • The agency will continue to use Spire’s data to evaluate how commercial radio frequency (RF) will be integrated into its overhead architecture.
  • Last week, the Company announced a contract with NOAA to deliver satellite weather data for operational weather forecasts, space weather models and climate research.