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The Defense Department | March 18, 2020

The Defense Department recently revealed it’s working with the National Spectrum Consortium through an other transaction agreement to strategically test and pioneer applications of fifth-generation wireless technology at four domestic military bases. The agency outlined its aims in December to publish four separate requests for prototype proposals that solely the consortium’s more than 300 members would be eligible to respond to. Each RPP would encompass different military installati...

Qualtrics | June 22, 2020

Qualtrics, the leader in customer experience and creator of the experience management (XM) category, today announced they are releasing a contact tracing solution that streamlines and automates the contact tracing process. The solution provides health departments the ability to contact individuals who have tested positive for COVID-19 and anonymously notify those they have been in contact with that they may have been exposed to the virus. Through an opt-in platform, health departments and local ...

The Hill | January 22, 2020

New York City and its financial community have had a long-standing symbiotic relationship. Many of the world’s great financial institutions have been headquartered here, giving NYC the distinction of being the world’s financial center. But rapid technological change is threatening that designation. A recent New York Times article titled “How Big Tech is Turning New York into a Silicon Valley Rival” proclaimed the coming of a golden age of tech jobs in New York City. The f...

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Parsons Corporation | December 17, 2020

Parsons Corporation (NYSE: PSN) has been awarded another, competitive assignment request worth roughly $20 million under the organization's Global Application Research, Development, Engineering, and Maintenance (GARDEM) inconclusive conveyance/uncertain amount (IDIQ) contract with the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL). The three-year agreement will uphold operationally engaged innovative work exercises for the U.S. Aviation based armed forces, Department of Defense, and Int...