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Tuesday, May 21, 2013
- AAR Names General (ret.) Ronald R. Fogleman Lead Director of its Board --- WOOD DALE, Ill., May 21, 2013Posted at 9:00 AMAAR CORP. (NYSE: AIR), announced today that its Board of Directors has named Ronald R. Fogleman as its Lead Director. Fogleman, a retired U.S. Air Force General and a former member of the U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff, has served as an AAR director since 2001 and is currently Chairman of the Board's Nominating and Governance Committee and a member of its Compensation Committee. He also serves as non-executive Chairman of Alliant Techsystems, Inc. (NYSE: ATK). "Ron has ... read more
- New Program Helps DuPage Veterans Get Jobs, Save Energy --- CHICAGO, May 21, 2013Posted at 8:59 AMThe State of Illinois and DuPage County are helping unemployed and underemployed military veterans get jobs in the growing field of building operations and maintenance through a pilot version of the nationally recognized Building Operator Certification® (BOC) program. The new program was created to address the issue of unemployment among returning servicemen and women, which was 9.9 percent in 2012 for post-9/11 veterans compared to 7.9 percent for nonveterans. The BOC Veterans program, ... read more
- Kepner-Tregoe, Inc. Promotes Chris Geraghty to Chief Executive Officer --- PRINCETON, N.J., May 21, 2013Posted at 8:55 AMKepner-Tregoe (KT), the global capability development and consulting company, today announced that 13-year veteran Chris Geraghty has been appointed Chief Executive Officer. Geraghty's experience includes more than 20 years serving the industrial sector, holding numerous senior management positions with manufacturing organizations. He succeeds Ray Baxter, who is retiring after serving as Kepner-Tregoe's Chairman of the Board and CEO. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20121114/MM13944LOGO) Geraghty joined Kepner-Tregoe in 1999 as a management consultant and was named a Principal for the firm's international business ... read more
- Kimberly-Clark Professional Introduces New Wiping Solutions Designed to Meet Aviation Industry Needs --- ROSWELL, Ga., May 21, 2013Posted at 8:05 AMTo address the unique needs of the aviation industry and help workers perform more productively and efficiently, Kimberly-Clark Professional is introducing a line of aviation-certified wiping solutions that meet the requirements of Aerospace Material Specification (AMS) 3819C (Aerospace industry requirement) and Boeing Material Specification (BMS) 15-5F (Boeing). (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20130521/CL18048LOGO) Kimtech Wipes for aviation are specifically engineered to perform in all areas of Original Equipment Manufacturing (OEM) and Maintenance Repair Operations (MRO) operations - including paint surface prep, engine maintenance and general-purpose cleaning. ... read more
- Bush Library and Museum to Participate in Blue Star Museums --- COLLEGE STATION, Texas, May 21, 2013Posted at 7:57 AMToday the George Bush Presidential Library and Museum at Texas A&M University announced the launch of Blue Star Museums, a collaboration among the National Endowment for the Arts, Blue Star Families, the Department of Defense, and more than 1,800 museums across America to offer free admission to all active-duty military personnel and their families from Memorial Day through Labor Day 2013. Leadership support has been provided by MetLife Foundation through Blue Star Families. The complete list of participating museums is ... read more
- Together We Served Extends Online War Memorial, Urges Families to Contribute and Complete Remembrance Profiles this Memorial Day --- CHATSWORTH, Calif., May 21, 2013Posted at 7:54 AMTogether We Served (TWS), a website honoring and reconnecting all who served in the U.S. military, has added a memorial page for every man and woman who fell in the service of the country since the start of the Vietnam War. These profiles, along with thousands more from the Korean War and WWII, bring the total to 90,000 soldiers, marines, sailors, airmen and coastguardsmen now remembered on the TWS Roll of Honor. Fully illustrated, it is the most comprehensive online ... read more
- Texas Hardest Hit by Schumer-Rubio Amnesty's Legalization of Convicted Criminals --- WASHINGTON, May 21, 2013Posted at 7:46 AMThe state of Texas has by far the highest number of convicted criminals, as opposed to mere arrested immigration violators, who would be legalized by the Schumer-Rubio amnesty, S.744. In just the most recent six-month period, 3,996 convicted criminals (classified as Level 3 under ICE parlance) and immigration violators would have qualified for legalization under the proposed amnesty. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20120806/MM52838LOGO) The eligibility criteria established for the amnesty are so generous that 45 percent of the criminal aliens in ICE's recent ... read more
- Boeing Begins Certification Testing on 747-8 Performance Improvements --- EVERETT, Wash., May 21, 2013Posted at 7:30 AMA Boeing (NYSE: BA) 747-8 Intercontinental successfully completed its first test flight this week with a package of performance improvements including enhanced GE engines. This package is designed to improve the fuel efficiency of the popular jetliner. With Boeing Flight Test and Evaluation Capt. Kirk Vining and Chief Pilot Capt. Mark Feuerstein at the controls, the airplane took off from Paine Field in Everett, Wash. at 1:30 p.m. local time and landed at Boeing Field in Seattle approximately four hours ... read more
- Massachusetts Students Speak Live With Orbiting NASA Astronaut --- HOUSTON, May 21, 2013Posted at 7:15 AMNASA Expedition 35 astronaut and flight engineer Chris Cassidy will speak live from the International Space Station with students at Talbot Innovation Middle School in Fall River, Mass., at 10:05 a.m. EDT, Thursday, May 23. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20081007/38461LOGO ) The 20-minute air-to-ground event will be broadcast on NASA Television and streamed on the agency's website. Students will be able to ask Cassidy questions about life, work and research aboard the orbiting laboratory. He began his stay on the station in March. Media representatives ... read more
- Ricardo Successfully Administers First DARPA FANG Challenge --- VAN BUREN TOWNSHIP, Mich., May 21, 2013Posted at 7:00 AMRicardo, Inc., the U.S. subsidiary of Ricardo plc, a multi-industry consultancy for engineering, technology, project innovation and strategy, today announced that it successfully administered the Fast Adaptable Next-Generation Ground Vehicle (FANG) Mobility/Drivetrain Challenge for the United States Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), the first of three planned FANG competitions. The competition tested a number of innovative new software tools, including a component model library developed by Ricardo under DARPA's Component, Context, and Manufacturing Model Library (C2M2L) project. "The scope of ... read more
- Digital Defense CEO Hurtado Selected as Participant in United States Air War College 60th National Security Forum --- SAN ANTONIO, May 21, 2013Posted at 7:00 AMDigital Defense, Inc. (DDI) President & CEO Larry Hurtado was a recent participant in the prestigious National Security Forum (NSF) hosted by the United States Air War College and sponsored by the Secretary of the Air Force. The event, held annually at the Maxwell Air Force Base in Montgomery, Alabama, convenes 120 civilian distinguished visitors to share perspectives between key civic leaders, senior military officers and highly experienced government civilians on current and future topics pertaining to strategic leadership, strategy, ... read more
- AUA To Deliver Testimony On Urotrauma Before House VA Subcommittee On Health --- LINTHICUM, Md., May 21, 2013Posted at 6:47 AMOn Tuesday, May 21, the American Urological Association (AUA), a leading advocate for the specialty of urology, will deliver oral and written testimony to the House of Representatives' Veterans Affairs' Subcommittee on Health in support of H.R. 984, a bi-partisan bill that specifically addresses urotrauma, a growing concern among active military personnel and veterans. H.R. 984 was introduced earlier this year by Congressman Brett Guthrie (R-KY-2). Urotrauma is a significant issue, particularly among active military populations. Improvised explosive devices (IEDs), when ... read more
- BAE Systems to Provide Advanced Data Management Capabilities to the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency --- SAN DIEGOPosted at 6:33 AMThe National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) awarded BAE Systems the iSToRE XP contract to provide advanced data management capabilities in support of National System for Geospatial-Intelligence (NSG) sites and users. The software solution is built on BAE Systems’ commercial product, GXP ... read more
- Vivante Demonstrates GPU Solutions Shipping in 100M+ Devices at Multicore Developers Conference --- Sunnyvale, Calif., May 21, 2013Posted at 6:00 AMVivante Corporation today announced its participation in the Multicore Developers Conference in Santa Clara, CA where it is demonstrating its smaller, faster, cooler GC series IP graphics cores. Found in many of today's smartphones, tablets, set top boxes and other devices, the GC graphics family is designed from the ground up to accelerate mass market mobile and embedded products, including scalable multi-core applications like automotive, military, medical and others. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20091008/VIVANTELOGO) The company will demonstrate a variety of devices that ... read more
- L-3 Awarded $38.5 Million Contract to Supply SATCOM Terminals to the Australian Defence Force --- NEW YORKPosted at 6:00 AML-3 Communications (NYSE:LLL) announced today that it has been awarded a $38.5 million contract from the Commonwealth of Australia to supply 51 Hawkeye™ III Lite 1.2-meter Very Small Aperture Terminals (VSATs), as well as training and long-term sustainment services. This program is one of a number ... read more
- United Technologies Announces Preliminary Results of Debt Tender Offers, Extension of Early Tender Time for Offers and Increase in Offer Size for 2015 Notes --- HARTFORD, Conn., May 21, 2013Posted at 5:58 AMUnited Technologies Corp. (NYSE: UTX) today announced the early tender results as of 5 p.m. (New York City time) on May 20, 2013 for the previously announced debt tender offers (the "Offers") for two series of outstanding notes issued by the Goodrich Corporation, which is now a wholly owned subsidiary of UTC, and one series of outstanding notes issued by UTC. As of that time, approximately $102.9 million principal amount of the 2016 Notes, approximately $97.5 million principal amount ... read more
- URS Awarded Design-Build Contract for Medical Facilities by U.S. Army --- SAN FRANCISCOPosted at 5:30 AMURS Corporation (NYSE: URS) today announced that the Company has been awarded an indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity, multiple award contract from the U.S. Army Engineering and Support Center in Huntsville, Alabama, to provide design-build services for the Medical Repair and Renewal Program in the continental United States ... read more
- Lattice Continues Expansion in Texas --- PENNSAUKEN, NJPosted at 5:00 AMPENNSAUKEN, NJ -- (Marketwired) -- 05/21/13 -- Lattice Incorporated (OTCQB: LTTC) ("Lattice" or the "Company"), a provider of advanced information and communications technology solutions to customers globally, announced the installment of its corrections technology for call management and secure communications at a facility in Texas. Lattice completed the installation of its Nexus system at the Dawson County Jail in Lamesa, Texas, and has signed a contract to install its Nexus platform at the Marion County Jail in Jefferson, Texas. Lattice, ... read more
- Lockheed Martin Team Completes Milestone For Training Element Of United States Ballistic Missile Defense System --- ARLINGTON, Va., May 21, 2013Posted at 5:00 AMLockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) has completed a program milestone for the integrating system that links the numerous sensors, weapons and systems currently operational in the U.S. Ballistic Missile Defense System. The Lockheed Martin-led Missile Defense National Team successfully completed the preliminary design review for a major upgrade to the training component of the Command, Control, Battle Management and Communications (C2BMC) system, the hub of the Ballistic Missile Defense System. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20110419/PH85737LOGO-b ) As the force multiplier for the Ballistic Missile Defense ... read more
- ACADEMI wins National Law Journal's Corporate Compliance Office of the Year Award --- MCLEAN, Va., May 21, 2013Posted at 5:00 AMACADEMI, a provider of assessment, training and protective services to both the federal government and corporate clients, has been honored by the National Law Journal with the prestigious Corporate Compliance Office of the Year Award. The award recognizes excellence in corporate compliance by in-house counsel in the Washington Metropolitan Area. "ACADEMI is honored and proud to have been recognized by ALM, The National Law Journal & Legal Times as the Corporate Compliance Office of The Year," said Suzanne Folsom, ... read more