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May 20, 2025 at 6:00 AM

The Indoor Lab Partners with MARTAC Tactical Systems to Deliver Next-Generation Border Surveillance Solution for the U.S. Government

SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO, Calif. & MELBOURNE, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Indoor Lab, a leader in LiDAR-based perception and real-time operational intelligence, today announced a strategic partnership with MARTAC Tactical Systems, the premier developer of Unmanned Surface Vehicles. Together, the companies will deliver a next-generation surveillance solution designed to enhance the U.S. government's ability to proactively protect and secure its borders. The new system leverages the “Best of” capabilit...
May 20, 2025 at 6:00 AM

Presidential Election of 2024 Has Little Effect on Perceptions of Political Polarization at Community Level According to CivicPulse/Carnegie Survey

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The degree of polarization perceived by local leaders in their communities remains steady following the 2024 presidential election and the transition from the Biden administration to a second Trump administration in 2025, according to a new survey conducted by CivicPulse and commissioned by Carnegie Corporation of New York. The latest survey in the series Polarization in America: Survey of Local Government shows that local governments are navigating divisive challenge...
May 19, 2025 at 6:30 PM

Genasys Inc. Provides Update on Puerto Rico Dam EWS Project

SAN DIEGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Puerto Rico Dams Emergency Warning System Project Update...
May 19, 2025 at 4:06 PM

AirgainConnect® AC-Fleet™ Obtains FirstNet® Trusted™ Certification

SAN DIEGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Airgain’s AC-Fleet™ is now FirstNet Trusted™, certified for use on FirstNet® built with AT&T to support mission-critical public safety communications....
May 19, 2025 at 3:47 PM

VA Partners with Televeda to Expand Suicide Prevention Solution for Indigenous Veterans

PHOENIX--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Televeda, a community engagement platform dedicated to reducing social isolation and loneliness, has been awarded a contract by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to pilot and expand its Hero’s Story Project (HSP), a culturally tailored suicide prevention program designed specifically for American Indian and Alaska Native (AIAN) veterans. The Hero’s Story Project is a comprehensive initiative that integrates elements of traditional healing practices such as T...
May 19, 2025 at 2:51 PM

Texas Congressional Leaders Back Domestic Critical Minerals: Gladieux Metals Recycling Strengthens U.S. Defense with Recycled Vanadium

FREEPORT, Texas.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Gladieux Metals Recycling (GMR), the nation’s leading recycler of spent petroleum catalysts and producer of high-purity vanadium compounds, today issued a public statement of gratitude to members of the U.S. Congress and Senate—especially Senator Ted Cruz and Representative Randy Weber—for their strong, bipartisan support of America’s domestic vanadium industry and GMR’s mission to strengthen the critical minerals supply chain. In recent letters to Secretary H...
May 19, 2025 at 1:55 PM

Red River Names Anthony Christie as Chief Executive Officer

CHANTILLY, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Red River names Anthony Christie as Chief Executive Officer. He brings over 30 years of experience in enterprise technology and telecom leadership....
May 19, 2025 at 1:02 PM

Governor Greg Abbott Welcomes First Responders to Capitol; Recognizing May 14 as Moral Injury Awareness Day Statewide

AUSTIN, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Governor Greg Abbott Welcomes First Responders to Capitol; Recognizing May 14 as Moral Injury Awareness Day Statewide...
May 19, 2025 at 12:03 PM

HdL Companies Recognizes Sharon Petrehn as 2025 LGSI Scholarship Recipient

BREA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--HdL Companies congratulates Sharon Petrehn, who was selected on April 8th as the recipient of its sponsored scholarship for the 2025 Local Governance Summer Institute (LGSI) at Stanford University. Awarded in partnership with the California City Management Foundation (CCMF), this scholarship supports promising leaders advancing the future of local governance. Petrehn brings over a decade of experience in local government, with notable leadership roles in Union Cit...
May 19, 2025 at 11:48 AM

More New Jersey Cannabis Workers Vote to Unionize With UFCW Local 360

WEST BERLIN, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW) Local 360 announced today that more New Jersey cannabis workers have voted to unionize as part of its long-running Cannabis Workers Rising campaign. Employees at Fresh Eatontown LLC, a licensed adult-use cannabis dispensary, are the latest to join the labor movement as it continues to expand across the state’s legal marijuana industry. The latest vote in favor of union membership with Local 360 came at the Fresh Eaton...
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