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CivicLab Launches National Rural Learning Systems Cohort with Support from Ascendium Education Group and ECMC Foundation

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Monday, March 18, 2024
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COLUMBUS, Ind., March 18, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Today, CivicLab, a program of the Community Education Coalition of Columbus, Indiana, announced the launch of the Building Rural Community Systems: Education to Employment Partnerships initiative, a national capacity-building effort to strengthen rural learning systems, with support from Ascendium Education Group and ECMC Foundation.

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  • COLUMBUS, Ind., March 18, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Today, CivicLab, a program of the Community Education Coalition of Columbus, Indiana, announced the launch of the Building Rural Community Systems: Education to Employment Partnerships initiative, a national capacity-building effort to strengthen rural learning systems, with support from Ascendium Education Group and ECMC Foundation.
  • This $2.6 million investment will allow CivicLab to identify and support ten rural community cross-sector partnerships around the country in developing education-to-employment partnerships.
  • CivicLab will assist these rural collaboratives in developing and implementing plans to strengthen talent development ecosystems so that rural learners have paths to good jobs in their communities.
  • “Rural communities are well-suited for systems-building work, which centers on building relationships as much as it does on resources,” stated Dakota Pawlicki, director of Talent Hubs at CivicLab.

AtkinsRéalis Providing Hurricane Idalia Emergency Management Assistance in Florida

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Wednesday, March 20, 2024
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AtkinsRéalis is providing Technical Assistance (TA), Public Assistance (PA) and grant management services in 21 Florida counties on behalf of FDEM under the multi-year contract.

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  • AtkinsRéalis is providing Technical Assistance (TA), Public Assistance (PA) and grant management services in 21 Florida counties on behalf of FDEM under the multi-year contract.
  • The Company's comprehensive knowledge of the Federal Emergency Management Agency's (FEMA) PA program and on-site senior level TA professionals will significantly benefit applicants identifying and filing for eligible recovery projects from Hurricane Idalia.
  • AtkinsRéalis has supported the State of Florida following every major storm and disaster since 1992, when Hurricane Andrew damaged and destroyed nearly 200,000 homes in South Florida.
  • "AtkinsRéalis is an industry leader in providing comprehensive recovery and post-disaster services," said Steve Morriss, President, U.S., Latin America, and Minerals & Metals, AtkinsRéalis.

DCS Promotes Mike Smith to Executive Vice President and Sector Manager

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Tuesday, February 6, 2024
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ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 6, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- DCS Corporation is pleased to announce the appointment of Mike Smith as Executive Vice President and Sector Manager of the Army and Marine Corps Sector.

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  • ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 6, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- DCS Corporation is pleased to announce the appointment of Mike Smith as Executive Vice President and Sector Manager of the Army and Marine Corps Sector.
  • "Mike brings a balance of defense industry knowledge and agile decision-making," commented Jim Benbow, DCS CEO.
  • "I am confident DCS will benefit from the depth and breadth of his technical and operational experience as we drive performance and deliver value for our customers."
  • in Electrical Engineering from Central New England College and holds a Master of Business Administration degree from Nichols College.

Business Leaders Applaud SBA’s Improved Empower to Grow (E2G) Program

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Tuesday, January 30, 2024
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“We’ve revitalized the 7(j) training program to launch an improved ‘Empower to Grow’ acceleration program with tools to help ready more businesses and build a diversified supplier base, which will also increase competition, innovation, and performance in the federal marketplace.

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  • “We’ve revitalized the 7(j) training program to launch an improved ‘Empower to Grow’ acceleration program with tools to help ready more businesses and build a diversified supplier base, which will also increase competition, innovation, and performance in the federal marketplace.
  • The progress unveiled by the Administration aligns with our commitment to creating opportunities for Black entrepreneurs and promoting diversity within the business landscape.
  • NMSDC looks forward to its continued partnership with Administrator Guzman and the rest of the Biden-Harris Administration as we pursue more growth for the entire small business community.”
    “The SBA's 'Empower to Grow’ is an important program for America's small businesses.
  • “The SBA's 'Empower to Grow' initiative reinforces a commitment to continuous economic improvement by taking a proactive stance in closing gaps and ensuring business owners have all the tools they need at their disposal.

SBA Announces Empower to Grow, a Revitalization of the 7(j) Training Program to Enhance Small Disadvantaged Business Contract Readiness

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Thursday, January 25, 2024
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“We’ve launched Empower to Grow to revitalize our 7(j) program with improved coaching, training, and technology tools to get more disadvantaged businesses contract-ready and build a diversified supplier base – creating competition, innovation, and strong performance in federal spending.

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  • “We’ve launched Empower to Grow to revitalize our 7(j) program with improved coaching, training, and technology tools to get more disadvantaged businesses contract-ready and build a diversified supplier base – creating competition, innovation, and strong performance in federal spending.
  • Upgrades to the Empower to Grow program will include:
    Enhancement of customized 1:1 training tailored to develop the critical skillset needed to win government contracts.
  • Launch of the enhanced Federal Market Acceleration Program (FedMAP), a three-month training program in government contracting led by government business development experts.
  • More than 6,000 small businesses participated in the program and, on average, firms that received training self-reported that their percentage growth in annual revenue had increased by 45%.

Carbon Ridge, Crowley to Launch Advanced, Onboard Carbon Capture Project

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Thursday, December 14, 2023
Carbon, Storm, Research, Engineering, MARAD, CO2, Development aid, Innovation, Environment, Renewable energy, Fine chemical

JACKSONVILLE, Fla., Dec. 14, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Crowley and Carbon Ridge Inc, a leading developer of modular onboard carbon capture and storage solutions (OCCS), with support from the U.S. Maritime Administration (MARAD) Maritime Environmental and Technical Assistance (META) program, have initiated an advanced, pilot project to reduce emissions impacts using Crowley's Storm international container ship.

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  • Crowley and Carbon Ridge Inc initiate a pilot project to reduce emissions impacts.
  • The collaboration includes the engineering, manufacturing and integration of a small capacity version of Carbon Ridge's full-scale carbon capture system.
  • "The advancement of the pilot project represents a milestone in the emerging technology for carbon capture.
  • The pilot project is expected to capture 1 metric ton per day from the vessel's main engine.

Carbon Ridge, Crowley to Launch Advanced, Onboard Carbon Capture Project

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Thursday, December 14, 2023
Carbon, Storm, Research, Engineering, MARAD, CO2, Development aid, Innovation, Environment, Renewable energy, Fine chemical

Using Carbon Ridge's patent-pending, second generation carbon capture technology, the companies and MARAD have executed a cooperative agreement for the pilot program to operate, measure and optimize the technology's effectiveness in actual maritime environments at port and ultimately at sea.

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  • Using Carbon Ridge's patent-pending, second generation carbon capture technology, the companies and MARAD have executed a cooperative agreement for the pilot program to operate, measure and optimize the technology's effectiveness in actual maritime environments at port and ultimately at sea.
  • The collaboration includes the engineering, manufacturing and integration of a small capacity version of Carbon Ridge's full-scale carbon capture system.
  • "The advancement of the pilot project represents a milestone in the emerging technology for carbon capture.
  • The pilot project is expected to capture 1 metric ton per day from the vessel's main engine.

20+ Year National Disaster Recovery Veteran Valarie Philipp Joins GrantWorks

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Monday, September 18, 2023
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TALLAHASSEE, Fla., Sept. 18, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- GrantWorks, Inc., a recognized leader of federal and state grant administration and consulting services, is pleased to welcome Valarie Philipp, P.E., as its Vice President of Disaster Recovery Programs. Based in Florida, Philipp will provide strategic guidance and technical expertise to clients nationwide and lead GrantWorks' Federal Emergency Management Agency Public Assistance recovery efforts across the continental U.S., Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands.

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  • Valarie Philipp, P.E., a 20+ year veteran of national FEMA disaster recovery experience, recently joined GrantWorks, Inc. as its Vice President of Disaster Recovery Programs.
  • TALLAHASSEE, Fla., Sept. 18, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- GrantWorks, Inc., a recognized leader of federal and state grant administration and consulting services, is pleased to welcome Valarie Philipp, P.E., as its Vice President of Disaster Recovery Programs .
  • Based in Florida, Philipp will provide strategic guidance and technical expertise to clients nationwide and lead GrantWorks' Federal Emergency Management Agency Public Assistance recovery efforts across the continental U.S., Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
  • Her disaster recovery expertise and passion align perfectly with our company's values and goals," said Bruce Spitzengel, GrantWorks' President and founder.

ICF Reports Second Quarter 2023 Results

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Thursday, August 3, 2023
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RESTON, Va., Aug. 3, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- ICF (NASDAQ:ICFI), a global consulting and technology services provider, reported results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2023. 

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  • Our business development pipeline reached a record $10.3 billion at the end of the second quarter, indicative of the significant growth opportunities ahead.
  • Second quarter 2023 revenue increased 18.2% to $500.1 million from $423.1 million in the second quarter of 2022.
  • Second quarter 2023 net income and diluted EPS includes a one-time tax benefit and other tax optimization strategies of $0.21 per share.
  • Total backlog was $3.6 billion at the end of the second quarter of 2023.

Thales Confirms Its Key Role to Provide Cybersecurity for Galileo Second Generation to Meet Tomorrow's Threats

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Thursday, July 20, 2023
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View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20230720371000/en/

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  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20230720371000/en/
    Sylvain Loddo - Head of Galileo Ground Segment Management Office, Ennio Guarino - Head of Galileo and EGNOS Programme Department, Lionel SALMON – Cybersecurity of Information Systems Director and Alexandra POREZ – Thales GALILEO Programme Director.
  • New threats from quantum computers capable of breaking existing cryptographic algorithms have the potential to compromise long-term data security.
  • “Thales thanks ESA, EUSPA and the European Commission for its continued confidence in the Group’s expertise in space systems and cybersecurity for critical systems.
  • The end-to-end solution proposed by Thales experts will contribute to the development of greater security and resilience of satellites.