Month: February 2023

28 Feb

A Proclamation on Irish-American Heritage Month, 2023

Politics

During Irish-American Heritage Month, I think of my great-great grandparents — the Blewitts of County Mayo and the Finnegans of County Louth.  Like so many other Irish immigrants who sought a new beginning in the United States, they arrived on our shores with hearts full of hope and dreams of the future.  With grit and determination, they worked hard.  And as they built their lives, they helped build America — never forgetting where they came from, always remembering the courage and pride they brought with them from the old country, and passing these traits down to each new generation.  That…

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28 Feb

Provenance Blockchain Foundation Announces $50 Million Hash Grants Program for Blockchain Developers

Business

Largest grant program to support regulated financial services on blockchain SAN FRANCISCO, February 28, 2023 (Newswire.com) - Provenance Blockchain Foundation, which catalyzes the adoption and development of the public and open-source Provenance Blockchain, today announced the launch of a $50 million grant program for blockchain developers (the "Provenance Blockchain Grant Program"). Provenance Blockchain Foundation believes that this is the largest blockchain development grant pool offered specifically for the regulated financial services sector. The Provenance Blockchain Grant Program will award $50 million in HASH (HASH is the native token on Provenance Blockchain) to support developers building core services and experiences that…

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28 Feb

War Day 195: war diaries w/Advisor to Ukraine President, Intel Officer @arestovych & #Feygin

Politics

There is a lot of pro-Putin bias in the Western world. We aim to dispel this “macho” propaganda and reveal true colors of his regime: murder, intimidation, industrialized kleptocracy and well-funded russian fascism propaganda machines. We were born in Russia, we have lost friends to this murderer… we see how he “zombifies” most and intimidates and beats down the rest. We also know where his weak spots are and what atrocities his regime is committing on a daily basis. Message from the source channel owner. Daily War Chronicles: Feygin and @arestovych – English translation #PrivateerStation @Alexey Arestovych #Фейгин #ФейгинLIVE Arestovich…

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28 Feb

Threat Intelligence Platform Torchlight AI Adds Vice Admiral Robert Sharp as a Strategic Advisor

Business

Accomplished national security executive to lead the organization's commercial space efforts. USN Vice Admiral Robert Sharp (Ret) ST. PETERSBURG, Fla., February 28, 2023 (Newswire.com) - Torchlight AI announces Vice Admiral Robert Sharp, USN (Ret.), has joined the firm as a Strategic Advisor. VADM Sharp served as a Naval Intelligence Officer for 34 years and was instrumental in the inception and growth of the US Navy's Information Warfare community. His last position within Government was as the Director of the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA), one of our nation's premier intelligence agencies, from February 2019 until June 2022. "We are honored to…

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28 Feb

Trinity Church Wall Street Announces Final Round of 2022 Grants, Bringing the Total to $57 Million

Business

NEW YORK, February 28, 2023 (Newswire.com) - Trinity Church Wall Street has awarded more than $57 million in grants in 2022, the largest grant-making year in the church's history. Trinity rounded out 2022 with almost $10 million in grants going to nine organizations that are responding to unfolding crises and building long-term resiliency in New York City and across the world. Borough of Manhattan Community College (BMCC)'s emergency fund for students is receiving $750,000 to meet the short-term needs of housing-insecure students. This builds on over $2 million Trinity has previously granted to support housing-insecure and justice-impacted students at the local…

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28 Feb

Isometric Technologies Announces 2nd Annual Excellence in Service Awards

Business

Isometric Technologies, the only agnostic arbiter of freight transportation performance data, is proud to announce its second Excellence in Service Awards, celebrating exceptional Carriers & 3PLs for their over-the-road transportation performance. 2022 ISO Award Statue Crystal statue with ISO logo and copy \"2022 Excellence in Service Award, Presented by ISO\" alongside a small card and box. SAN FRANCISCO, February 28, 2023 (Newswire.com) - Isometric Technologies (ISO), a transportation performance intelligence platform, announced its 2nd annual Excellence in Service Awards today, recognizing transportation providers with outstanding performance levels in full truckload transportation. With over half a million trucking companies in the…

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28 Feb

LookinLA Ranks No. 60 on Inc. 5000 Regionals: Pacific List for Fastest-Growing Private Companies in the Pacific Region

Business

LookinLA has been recognized as one of the fastest-growing private companies in the Pacific region, securing the No. 60 spot on the Inc. 5000 Regionals: Pacific list. LookinLA Ranks No. 60 on Inc. 5000 Regionals: Pacific list LookinLA has been recognized as one of the fastest-growing private companies in the Pacific region, securing the No. 60 spot on the Inc. 5000 Regionals: Pacific list. LOS ANGELES, February 28, 2023 (Newswire.com) - LookinLA, a full-service growth marketing agency, has been recognized as one of the fastest-growing private companies in the Pacific region by Inc. Magazine. With a two-year positive revenue growth…

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28 Feb

Operation Warm Serves Over 36,000 Texas Children in Need

Business

This year, the Pennsylvania-based nonprofit has gifted brand-new coats and shoes to over 36,000 children in need across Texas. GLEN MILLS, Pa., February 28, 2023 (Newswire.com) - Operation Warm is a national nonprofit that manufactures its own line of high-quality coats and athletic-style shoes for children in need. This year, the Pennsylvania-based nonprofit has gifted brand-new coats and shoes to over 36,000 children in need across Texas.  In the last year, 155,000 Texas children have applied for coats and shoes via the nonprofits' online Wish List - over 50% of all those requests come from Houston. In response to the demand, Operation…

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28 Feb

Statement by National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan on the Biden-Harris Administration’s Support for the Reauthorization of Vital Intelligence Collection Authorities

Politics

The Biden-Harris Administration strongly supports the reauthorization by Congress of Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA), a vital intelligence collection authority, which the Attorney General and the Director of National Intelligence conveyed today in a joint letter to congressional leadership.  Section 702 has proven a cornerstone of U.S. national security. This authority is an invaluable tool that continues to protect Americans every day and is crucial to ensuring that U.S. defense, intelligence, and law enforcement agencies can respond to threats from the People’s Republic of China, Russia, nefarious cyber actors, terrorists, and those who seek to harm our critical…

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28 Feb

AUVSI and ASMC Collaborate to Support PPBE Reform

Business

ALEXANDRIA, Va., February 28, 2023 (Newswire.com) - The Association for Uncrewed Vehicle Systems International (AUVSI) and the American Society of Military Comptrollers (ASMC) announced today a collaboration to broaden perspective in support of Planning, Programming, Budgeting, and Execution (PPBE) Reform. ASMC formed a PPBE Reform Task Force in May 2022 to develop recommendations, raise awareness, and review and assess documents released by the Legislative Commission on PPBE Reform and other organizations. Their work involves conducting public forums and collaborations with organizations such as the Association for Uncrewed Vehicle Systems International (AUVSI), to inform recommendations with the widest possible areas of practice involved in…

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