The United States Attorney’s Office for the Western District of Washington today brought charges against six individuals for conspiracy to use a communication facility to commit commercial bribery, conspiracy to access a protected computer without authorization, conspiracy to commit wire fraud, and wire fraud. Amazon supported this lengthy investigation and...
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Granite Announces New York Stock Exchange Listing Extension
WATSONVILLE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Granite Construction Incorporated (NYSE: GVA) (the “Company”) today announced that it has received an extension for continued listing and trading of the Company’s common stock on the New York Stock Exchange (the “NYSE”).
U.S. Department of Energy’s National Energy Technology Laboratory Announces Investment to Further Develop LH CO2MENT Colorado Project, Carbon Capture Technology
CHICAGO & HOUSTON & PARIS & VANCOUVER, British Columbia--(BUSINESS WIRE)--On September 1, the United States Department of Energy’s National Energy Technology Laboratory (DOE-NETL) awarded $1.5 million in federal funding for cost-shared research and development to support the initial engineering analysis and advancement of the LH CO2MENT Colorado Project, which was...
To Drive Post-COVID Economic Recovery, Mayors Prioritize Infrastructure and Technology Investments
WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- While a majority of U.S. mayors (94%) agree that their city’s economic recovery depends on containing and preventing community spread of the COVID-19 virus, investing in infrastructure to generate jobs and economic growth is the top immediate (69%) and long-term (71%) priority for mayors, according to “Infrastructure, Technology...
CyberSheath Launches CMMC Managed Services For Defense Contractors Using Microsoft Technology Stack
RESTON, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--CyberSheath Services International today launched its Managed Services for the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) to ensure compliance with the new cybersecurity standards for commercial contractors of the United States government. The managed services include a Shared Security Compliance Framework to guarantee compliance for both DFARS Clause 252.204-7012 /...
8minute Solar Energy 67-Megawatt Lotus Solar Farm Now Fully Operational
LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- 8minute Solar Energy (8minute) today announced the 67-megawatt (MWdc) Lotus Solar Farm in Madera County, California is now fully operating. The Lotus Solar Farm produces energy for well over 12,000 Southern California homes, delivered through a 20-year power purchase agreement (PPA) with Southern California Edison, and will...
Dominion Diamond Mines Provides Update on Sale Process
CALGARY, Alberta--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Dominion Diamond Mines ULC (“Dominion” or the “Company”) announced today that the stalking horse bid (the “Washington Bid”) submitted by Canadian Diamond Holdings, L.P. and CA Canadian Diamond Mines ULC, affiliates of the Washington Companies (“Washington”) is the successful bid under the sales process approved by the...
COVID-19 Pandemic Set to Accelerate Automation in the Public Sector, Insight Study Finds
TEMPE, Ariz.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- According to a new survey of IT professionals at local, state and federal government agencies from Insight Enterprises (NASDAQ: NSIT), the global integrator of Insight Intelligent Technology Solutions™ for organizations of all sizes, nearly two-thirds (63%) of respondents said they felt their organization was very or extremely...
Lockheed Martin Awards POC $31M Secure Data Storage Contract
TORRANCE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Physical Optics Corporation (POC): Lockheed Martin recently awarded POC a multi-phase development, production, and sustainment firm fixed price contract to provide secure, advanced data storage systems in support of new-production F-16s.
COVID-19 Collides With Geopolitics And Energy On The New Map By Daniel Yergin
WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- The COVID-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic has brought new disruption to a world already struggling over how to satisfy its energy needs, address climate change and cope with new power relationships in a complex new era of “Energy Transition,” according to a new book, The New Map: Energy, Climate and...