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FALLS CHURCH, Va., May 13, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC) has signed a memorandum of agreement with the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) that will enable the expansion of cybersecurity protections for the nation's critical infrastructure. Northrop Grumman is now starting the security accreditation process which is required before approval to operate as a commercial services provider under the DHS Enhanced Cybersecurity Services (ECS) program....
ARLINGTON, Va., May 13, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- eGlobalTech announced today that it has launched an advisory service offering to assist cloud service providers who are looking to become authorized through the Federal Risk 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. (Logo:...
CARNEGIE, Pa., May 13, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- On Wednesday, May 15(th), in celebration of the 60(th) National Salvation Army Week, FedEx is donating a custom $100,000 Disaster Response Unit (DRU) to The Salvation Army, the first vehicle of its kind to be used in Western Pennsylvania. The new DRU will help Salvation Army workers and volunteers better serve the community by providing meals to needy and displaced residents during and after natural disasters. This vehicle is...
Third Annual Excellence Award Presentation at 25th National Fire and Emergency Services Dinner Washington, D.C. (PRWEB) May 10, 2013 The Congressional Fire Services Institute (CFSI) and MedicAlert Foundation recognized the innovation and leadership of three fire departments with the Excellence in Fire Service-Based EMS Award at the 25th Annual National Fire and Emergency Services Dinner tonight at the Washington Hilton. The honorees were the Snohomish County Fire Protection District #1...
WASHINGTON, May 10, 2013 /PRNewswire-iReach/ -- The American Helicopter Services And Aerial Firefighting Association (AHSAFA) has cited significant airframe modification and operational issues, should the US Forest Service (USFS) pursue a proposal to acquire surplus C27J cargo aircraft for deployment as air tankers in wildland firefighting. Under the National Defense Authorization Act of FY 2013, up to 14 of the twin-engine, turboprop airplanes--built in Italy by Alenia--would be...
Knowledge Foundation and Oak Ridge National Laboratory brings the 2nd Biosurveillance Symposium 2013 to Alexandria, VA on June 17th Boston, MA (PRWEB) May 08, 2013 Industry leaders from around the world will convene in Alexandria, VA for the 2nd Oak Ridge National Laboratory’s Biosurveillance Symposium on June 17th which will take place at the Hilton Alexandria Mark Center. Newly Added Speakers include Franca Jones from the White House Office of Science & Technology Policy, Steve...
Etech 7 CEO Emil Isanov reveals his company's trade secrets on successful data management New York, NY (PRWEB) May 09, 2013 As any experienced businessman knows, running a business is often a risky venture. In the world of capitalism many things remain uncertain: the number of future clients, supply meeting demand, demand meeting supply, and market share, to name only a handful. It would seem, then, that a successful business strategy involves avoiding risk whenever possible, so as to...
LAS VEGAS, May 10, 2013 /PRNewswire/ - Orofino Gold Corp. (PINK OTC: ORFG) ("Orofino Gold" or the "Company") is pleased to announce that it has Gold development projects in Colombia, a current hot spot for large Gold/Copper porphyry systems, with the occurrence of the very high grade gold vein systems in the central part of the Senderos de Oro project and with many small scale grinding and amalgamation mills in-place. Orofino Gold is planning to design a central processing and...
Comprehensive network security measures, backed by a data breach response plan, replace concern with confidence KANSAS CITY, Mo., May 9, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- In a recent survey, the majority of corporate risk managers and senior executives expressed concern about cyber risks. Yet many U.S. companies do not have a network security or privacy liability insurance program to protect themselves. In other words, they feel vulnerable but aren't sure what to do about it. A new report by...
ATLANTA, May 9, 2013 /PRNewswire-iReach/ -- During a recent webinar, Emergency Visions, Inc. ("EVI") with their partner Carahsoft, polled more than 150 emergency management professionals regarding the upcoming 2013 Hurricane Season. (Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20130509/CG10322-INFO) The results were revealing: - 42% of those polled had been affected by a Hurricane in the last 12 months. - 45% of the respondents planned to prepare differently for the upcoming 2013...
