Utah Attorney General Sean Reyes released the following statement on Donald Trump’s proposed nominees for the U.S. Supreme Court, unveiled yesterday: “I applaud Mr. Trump’s list of highly respected jurists who understand the critical importance of judicial restraint, the rule of law and constitutional textualism in the tradition of Justice Scalia. These are some of… Keep reading →
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MeriTalk Federal Data Center Study Says Uncle Sam Can Save $10 Billion Through Modernization
By businesswireMeriTalk, a public-private partnership focused on improving the outcomes of government IT, today announced the results of its new report, “Flash Forward – The Future of the Federal Data Center.” The study, underwritten by Pure Storage, reveals that just 11 percent of Federal IT managers say their data centers are “fully equipped” to meet their… Keep reading →
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Avnet Government Solutions Launches New Cloud-Based Security Capabilities With IBM To Enhance Protections For Public Sector Organizations
By businesswireIBM PartnerWorld Leadership Conference – Avnet Government Solutions, LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Avnet, Inc. (NYSE: AVT), a leading global technology distributor, today announced new cloud security solutions through its partnership with IBM aimed at the public sector. Offering Security-as-a-Service (SaaS), Avnet Government Solutions business partners can now access IBM’s complete security solutions portfolio… Keep reading →
NIC Earns 13 Cents Per Share In Fourth Quarter 2015; Achieves High End Of Annual Earnings Guidance
By businesswireI NIC Inc. (NASDAQ: EGOV), the dominant provider of eGovernment services, today announced net income of $9.0 million and earnings per share of 13 cents on total revenues of $71.2 million for the three months ended December 31, 2015. In the fourth quarter of 2014, the Company reported net income of $8.3 million and earnings… Keep reading →
NATO Transforms Its Collaboration As Polycom® RealPresence Centro™ Takes Center Stage
By businesswireDriving towards a more innovative approach to its virtual collaboration efforts while boosting current business capabilities, NATO has historically turned to Polycom (Nasdaq:PLCM) to deliver next-generation best-in-class collaboration technology. Continuing to elevate NATO’s “new ways of working” program with advanced communication technology, Polycom announced today NATO has become the first organization to deploy a commercially… Keep reading →
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Zurich Insurance, Aon, U.S. Dept. Of Labor Join Forces To Attract New Entrants To Chicago’s Insurance And Financial Services Sectors Through Apprenticeship Programs
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