Smart Government reported this week that a new national poll found 68% of respondents do not feel the federal government knows their community well enough to be the sole lawmaker over drones. This news comes as Congress began debating the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Reauthorization Act, which contains many provisions regarding drone activity. One critical provision… Keep reading →
Team8, Israel’s leading cybersecurity company-creation platform, today announced a $US23 million strategic round of funding. With the completion of the strategic round, Team8 further strengthens its relationship with market leaders and design partners who work closely with Team8 in its company-creation process. The funding adds AT&T, Accenture, Nokia, Mitsui, and Temasek to Team8’s existing investors… Keep reading →
IBM 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 →
I 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 →
Driving 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 →
A recent report from Navigant Research analyzes the global market for energy-efficient port operations, with a focus on natural gas drayage trucks and shore electricity power, including forecasts that extend through 2024. The transfer of goods is an essential part of the global economy, and ports are a primary mechanism for moving cargo from ships… Keep reading →
Zurich North America today announced a new effort to encourage the creation of apprenticeship programs across the insurance and financial services industries in Chicago. To kick start the initiative, Zurich North America Commercial CEO Mike Foley, Aon President & CEO Greg Case and representatives from the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) are bringing together Chicago’s… Keep reading →
Grant Thornton LLP has achieved accreditation as a Third Party Assessment Organization under the Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program (FedRAMP). FedRAMP is a government-wide program that provides a standardized approach to security assessment, authorization, and continuous monitoring for cloud products and services. Administered by the American Association for Laboratory Accreditation (A2LA), the 3PAO accreditation… Keep reading →
Only a few weeks into the New Year and the regulatory landscape is continuing to evolve at a rapid pace. From the IRS extending select Affordable Care Act reporting deadlines to a delay of the debated Cadillac Tax, 2016 is gearing up to be another active year for government regulations impacting business. Paychex, Inc., a… Keep reading →
MiraMed Global Services, Inc. (MiraMed) is pleased to announce that its global subsidiary, Ajuba International, LLC (Ajuba), has completed its Service Organization Controls (SOC) Type II Examination. The independent SOC examination was conducted by Plante Moran, PLLC a public accounting and consulting firm who evaluated and tested the company’s internal operational controls and processes. SOC… Keep reading →