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Survey of Business and Tech Leaders Reveals Persistent Gap Between Corporate AI Adoption and Workforce Readiness
DOWNERS GROVE, Illinois, July 22 -- CompTIA posted the following news release:
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Survey of business and tech leaders reveals persistent gap between corporate AI adoption and workforce readiness
CompTIA's inaugural "AI Skills Tracker" finds AI learning remains largely informal, creating opportunities for organizations to strengthen workforce readiness, business adoption
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A large majority of workers use artificial intelligence (AI) tools regularly, but few consider themselves highly familiar with the technology, according to new research from CompTIA, a leading global provider of vendor-neutral
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DOWNERS GROVE, Illinois, July 22 -- CompTIA posted the following news release:
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Survey of business and tech leaders reveals persistent gap between corporate AI adoption and workforce readiness
CompTIA's inaugural "AI Skills Tracker" finds AI learning remains largely informal, creating opportunities for organizations to strengthen workforce readiness, business adoption
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A large majority of workers use artificial intelligence (AI) tools regularly, but few consider themselves highly familiar with the technology, according to new research from CompTIA, a leading global provider of vendor-neutralIT training and certifications.
The inaugural "CompTIA AI Skills Tracker," which surveyed more than 1,000 business and technology leaders in June 2026 on their implementation of AI technologies, highlights a significant gap between AI adoption and workforce readiness. While 80% of professionals report using AI tools multiple times per month, just 29% say they have a high level of familiarity with AI technologies. More than half of respondents say business-related activities account for 20% or less of their overall AI use.
The findings also reveal that most workers are learning AI on their own rather than through employer-sponsored training. More than six in 10 rely on general social tools - which are disconnected from corporate policies and training priorities and lack any formal way to document or validate skills - for their AI education.
"Organizations looking for greater business value from their AI investments will need to prioritize workforce skills development alongside technology deployment," said Seth Robinson, vice president of research at CompTIA. "Workforce readiness will be the critical success factor as organizations move beyond experimentation to broader implementation."
Importantly, the research highlights a growing divide between workers who are proactively developing their career capabilities and those relying on a more casual approach. Among respondents who say they are actively building job skills, 47% report a high level of familiarity with AI, compared with 29% overall.
"Individuals who actively build AI skills report greater familiarity, confidence and positive workplace outcomes, underscoring the importance of structured learning and practical experience," Robinson noted.
The research found that workers face two primary challenges in building AI skills: limited time for training and uncertainty about which skills matter most.
"As AI reshapes workplace processes, organizations have an opportunity to provide clearer guidance on in-demand skills," Robinson said. "Understanding practical applications, hands-on experience and security-focused learning are important components of effective AI training. These capabilities will become increasingly important for translating AI experimentation into measurable business outcomes."
CompTIA's "AI Skills Tracker" is available at https://www.comptia.org/en-us/resources/research/ai-skills-tracker-july-2026/
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About CompTIA
CompTIA, Inc. is the leading global provider of vendor-neutral training and certification products in the information technology (IT) space. Over four million CompTIA certifications have been awarded to current and aspiring technology workers, business professionals, government and military personnel, career changers, students and others. Working in partnership with thousands of academic institutions, governments, training providers and workforce development organizations, CompTIA uses best-in-class learning solutions, industry-recognized certifications and career resources to help job seekers reach their full potential and employers develop skilled technical talent. Learn more at https://www.comptia.org/.
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Original text here: https://www.comptia.org/en-us/about-us/news/press-releases/Survey-of-business-and-tech-leaders-reveals-persistent-gap-between-corporate-AI-adoption-and-workforce-readiness/
[Category: Computer Technology]
Military Officers Association: House Delays Action on Omnibus Veterans Package
WASHINGTON, July 22 -- The Military Officers Association of America issued the following news:
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House Delays Action on Omnibus Veterans Package
MOAA Continues Advocacy
By: Jen Goodale
House leadership postponed consideration of the Take Care of America's Veterans Act (TCAVA) on July 16 after pulling the bill (H.R. 9237) from the floor before a final vote. While the legislation now faces additional hurdles, MOAA and our advocacy partners continue to work with lawmakers in both the House and Senate to advance the bill's key provisions before the end of the 119th Congress.
The legislation
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WASHINGTON, July 22 -- The Military Officers Association of America issued the following news:
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House Delays Action on Omnibus Veterans Package
MOAA Continues Advocacy
By: Jen Goodale
House leadership postponed consideration of the Take Care of America's Veterans Act (TCAVA) on July 16 after pulling the bill (H.R. 9237) from the floor before a final vote. While the legislation now faces additional hurdles, MOAA and our advocacy partners continue to work with lawmakers in both the House and Senate to advance the bill's key provisions before the end of the 119th Congress.
The legislationwould secure several long-standing MOAA priorities, including relief for combat-injured retirees, expanded support for military caregivers, and protections for surviving spouses. As discussions continue, MOAA remains engaged with members of Congress and Capitol Hill staffers to address questions about the bill and correct several misconceptions.
Disability Rating Changes
Much of the recent debate has centered on language that would codify VA's proposed changes to disability ratings for sleep apnea and tinnitus. MOAA's position has been driven by one key consideration: VA officials testified before Congress that these changes would be implemented before the end of the fiscal year. Subsequent reporting that the proposed changes are under review with no effort to rescind the rule, combined with the recent publication of a final date for rule implementation, indicate the VA plans to move forward with the revised rating schedule.
These actions are consistent with MOAA's view that if the changes are moving forward, Congress should pass TCAVA to ensure the resulting savings remain within the veteran community instead of reverting to the Treasury. Those savings would help fund several long-overdue priorities for veterans, their families, caregivers, and survivors.
No piece of legislation is perfect. Years of advocacy experience have taught us that overwhelming bipartisan support alone is not always enough to move important veterans legislation across the finish line.
Consider just two of the 60-plus bills that make up TCAVA: The Major Richard Star Act has more than 300 House cosponsors, and the Love Lives On Act has nearly 180 - first and second, respectively, among military-related legislation. Both bills have had broad bipartisan, bicameral backing in multiple Congresses. And despite this significant support, both bills have stalled ... alongside other critical veterans legislation.
Time for Action Is Now
TCAVA presents a rare opportunity to advance many priorities supported not only by Congress but by our community - veterans, caregivers, and survivors, along with military and veterans service organizations (MSOs/VSOs). This community has waited long enough.
MOAA will continue working with congressional leaders, committee staff, coalition partners, and the administration to advance these priorities. We remain committed to ensuring combat-injured veterans, caregivers, surviving spouses, and military families receive the support they have earned.
This is a pivotal moment for the veteran community. We urge every MOAA advocate to use the Legislative Action Center today to ask your lawmakers to support this bill and help turn decades of advocacy into lasting benefits for those who have sacrificed so much.
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Goodale, a Marine Corps veteran, is MOAA's Director of Government Relations for Veteran and Retired Affairs.
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Original text here: https://www.moaa.org/content/publications-and-media/news-articles/2026-news-articles/advocacy/house-delays-action-on-omnibus-veterans-package;-moaa-continues-advocacy/
[Category: National Defense]
IGFA Announces the E.K. Harry Digital Archive, a Landmark Effort to Preserve the World's Sportfishing Memory
DANIA BEACH, Florida, July 22 -- The International Game Fish Association issued the following news:
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IGFA Announces the E.K. Harry Digital Archive, a Landmark Effort to Preserve the World's Sportfishing Memory
Multi-year initiative will transform the E.K. Harry Library of Fishes, the world's most comprehensive collection devoted to game fish and recreational angling, into a searchable digital platform available to researchers, anglers, and the public
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The International Game Fish Association (IGFA) has announced the launch of the E.K. Harry Digital Archive, an ambitious multi-year initiative
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DANIA BEACH, Florida, July 22 -- The International Game Fish Association issued the following news:
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IGFA Announces the E.K. Harry Digital Archive, a Landmark Effort to Preserve the World's Sportfishing Memory
Multi-year initiative will transform the E.K. Harry Library of Fishes, the world's most comprehensive collection devoted to game fish and recreational angling, into a searchable digital platform available to researchers, anglers, and the public
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The International Game Fish Association (IGFA) has announced the launch of the E.K. Harry Digital Archive, an ambitious multi-year initiativeto digitize, catalog, and preserve the holdings of the E.K. Harry Library of Fishes, the most significant single-topic collection of sportfishing history in the world. When complete, the project will make millions of unique assets, from expedition scrapbooks and historic photographs to world record documents and rare films, searchable on a modern digital platform for the first time.
Housed at IGFA headquarters in Dania Beach, Florida, the E.K. Harry Library of Fishes was established in 1973 by IGFA Vice President Elwood K. Harry, who envisioned a global repository for materials related to recreational fishing. For more than 50 years, the library has grown into a collection of remarkable scope, documenting famous catches, pioneering expeditions, scientific breakthroughs, conservation milestones, tournament history, tackle development, and the lives of the most influential figures in the sport.
The collection, by the numbers:
. Approximately 500,000 historic photographs and negatives
. 725,000 pages of historical documents, including original world record applications
. 4 million pages of magazines spanning more than 150 periodicals
. 16,000 books, including rare first editions
. Roughly 5,000 audio and video recordings
. 7,500 cultural heritage objects, from historic tackle to Fishing Hall of Fame materials
The E.K. Harry Digital Archive will digitize everything unique to the library using the latest technology in optical character recognition, handwritten text recognition, artificial intelligence, and machine learning. Every item will be assigned rich metadata and made discoverable on a platform accessible to researchers, educators, and the angling public worldwide.
"Since 1939, the IGFA has been the keeper of sportfishing's records, rules, and history," said Jason Schratwieser, IGFA President. "The E.K. Harry Digital Archive is the natural extension of that responsibility. No other organization holds a collection like this, and no other organization is taking on preservation at this scale. We are ensuring that the story of our sport, and the people who built it, is never lost."
Among the first materials to be digitized are the Michael Lerner expedition scrapbooks, which document the globe-spanning voyages of the 1930s and 1940s that led to the founding of the IGFA and helped establish the scientific study of game fish species. Joining them are the IGFA's historic publications, including the International Angler and World Record Game Fishes and its predecessors dating back to the 1950s, along with organizational records featuring original correspondence with legendary figures such as Ernest Hemingway, S. Kip Farrington, and Van Campen Heilner.
"The E.K. Harry Library of Fishes is not just an archive - it is a living record of exploration, conservation, and human connection to the water," said George Matthews, IGFA Trustee and Trustee of the Harry Memorial Trust. "The photographs, in particular, tell stories that cannot be replicated: moments in time that reflect the evolution of fisheries, the people who shaped them, and the environments that sustain them."
The project is expected to take approximately two years, with the first digitized collections coming online in phases as the work progresses.
An investment in the sport's future
Preservation at this scale requires significant resources. The full digitization effort represents an investment of approximately $1.6 million, and its pace and scope will be determined by fundraising success. The IGFA has committed internal resources to begin the work, supported in part by the Harry Memorial Trust, established through the will of E.K. Harry for the sole benefit of the library. The organization is now seeking donors and partners who share its commitment to preserving the history of the sport. Contributions directly accelerate the digitization of at-risk materials, and donors may also choose to fund the preservation of specific collections, including club histories and the archives of the sport's most storied figures. Those interested in supporting the E.K. Harry Digital Archive are encouraged to reach out directly or give through the project's landing page.
A call to the angling community
The IGFA invites fishing clubs and organizations around the world to consider contributing their own history to the EK Harry Digital Archive. Inquiries about contributing materials or accessing the collection may be directed to library@igfa.org.
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Original text here: https://igfa.org/2026/07/21/igfa-announces-the-e-k-harry-digital-archive-a-landmark-effort-to-preserve-the-worlds-sportfishing-memory/
[Category: Environment]
ERIC Files Amicus Brief Supporting PepsiCo in Second Circuit Appeal Over ERISA Wellness Program Tobacco Surcharge
WASHINGTON, July 22 -- The ERISA Industry Committee issued the following news release:
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ERIC Files Amicus Brief Supporting PepsiCo in Second Circuit Appeal Over ERISA Wellness Program Tobacco Surcharge
The ERISA Industry Committee (ERIC) filed an amicus brief with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, supporting PepsiCo, Inc. in Noel v. PepsiCo, Inc. The brief asks the court to uphold the lower court's decision to dismiss the lawsuit, which challenged PepsiCo's tobacco-surcharge wellness program under ERISA.
The case is among the first of more than 50 tobacco-surcharge suits
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WASHINGTON, July 22 -- The ERISA Industry Committee issued the following news release:
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ERIC Files Amicus Brief Supporting PepsiCo in Second Circuit Appeal Over ERISA Wellness Program Tobacco Surcharge
The ERISA Industry Committee (ERIC) filed an amicus brief with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, supporting PepsiCo, Inc. in Noel v. PepsiCo, Inc. The brief asks the court to uphold the lower court's decision to dismiss the lawsuit, which challenged PepsiCo's tobacco-surcharge wellness program under ERISA.
The case is among the first of more than 50 tobacco-surcharge suitsnationwide to reach a federal appeals court on the merits. PepsiCo's plan lets employees avoid the surcharge for the full plan year by completing a free cessation course before a set annual deadline; those who finish later still get the surcharge lifted but not refunded for the months before. In February, the Southern District of New York rejected Plaintiff Krista Noel's demand for a retroactive refund, holding that ERISA requires only one annual opportunity to earn the reward, not reimbursement.
"Tobacco cessation programs exist to help employees quit, not to generate retroactive refund claims months later," said Doug Hinson, Executive Director of the ERIC Legal Center. "PepsiCo gives tobacco users a chance each year to avoid a surcharge. Reading the statute to also require retroactive reimbursement of its tobacco surcharge would turn a clear annual deadline into an open-ended obligation that would not have the intended effect of helping smokers quit. These class action suits eviscerate the intended effect of wellness programs aimed at smokers, and they discourage employers from offering these programs at all. Thus, these cases are bad for both employers and employees."
The brief argues that ERISA gives employers flexibility to design tobacco-surcharge wellness programs, and that federal law requires a "reasonable alternative standard" only for participants who have a medical reason they cannot quit tobacco, not for every tobacco user, as a misguided regulation suggests. ERIC's brief further contends that, after the Supreme Court's decision in Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo, courts owe no deference to a regulatory reading of the statute that contradicts its plain text.
Read the full brief here (https://us.list-manage.com/NtsfJ74Rkvf?e=4b9822ddff&c2id=b42d6fb3a747b5f9a74f8375e11f372e).
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About The ERISA Industry Committee
ERIC is a national advocacy organization that exclusively represents large employers that provide health, retirement, paid leave, and other benefits to their nationwide workforces. With member companies that are leaders in every sector of the economy, ERIC advocates on the federal, state, and local levels for policies that promote flexibility and uniformity in the administration of their employee benefit plans.
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Original text here: https://www.eric.org/press_release/eric-files-amicus-brief-supporting-pepsico-in-second-circuit-appeal-over-erisa-wellness-program-tobacco-surcharge/
[Category: Human Resources/Personnel]
Dataminr Receives the 2026 Global Risk Intelligence Solutions Competitive Strategy Leadership Recognition for Excellence in AI-Driven Risk Intelligence
SAN ANTONIO, Texas, July 22 -- Frost and Sullivan, a provider of market research and analysis, growth strategy consulting and corporate training services, posted the following news release:
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Dataminr Receives the 2026 Global Risk Intelligence Solutions Competitive Strategy Leadership Recognition for Excellence in AI-Driven Risk Intelligence
The company is recognized for its AI platform innovation and unified ecosystem that enable organizations to identify emerging risks earlier, improve operational resilience, and accelerate response times.
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Frost & Sullivan is pleased to announce that
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SAN ANTONIO, Texas, July 22 -- Frost and Sullivan, a provider of market research and analysis, growth strategy consulting and corporate training services, posted the following news release:
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Dataminr Receives the 2026 Global Risk Intelligence Solutions Competitive Strategy Leadership Recognition for Excellence in AI-Driven Risk Intelligence
The company is recognized for its AI platform innovation and unified ecosystem that enable organizations to identify emerging risks earlier, improve operational resilience, and accelerate response times.
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Frost & Sullivan is pleased to announce thatDataminr, the global leader in AI-powered real-time event, threat, and risk intelligence, has earned the 2026 Global Competitive Strategy Leadership Recognition in the risk intelligence solutions industry for outstanding achievement in innovation, strategy execution, and customer impact. The recognition highlights Dataminr's consistent leadership in driving measurable outcomes, strengthening its market position, and delivering customer-centric innovation in an evolving competitive landscape.
Frost & Sullivan evaluates companies through a rigorous benchmarking process across two core dimensions: strategy effectiveness and strategy execution. Dataminr excelled in both, demonstrating its ability to align strategic initiatives with market demand while executing them with efficiency, consistency, and scale.
Guided by a long-term growth strategy focused on an AI-driven innovation approach, Dataminr has shown its ability to adapt and lead in a rapidly evolving landscape. The company's strategic agility and sustained investment in its AI platform have enabled it to scale effectively across global markets. Dataminr delivers early, contextualized threat intelligence that helps organizations move from reactive response to proactive risk management. The platform draws on 13+ years of data from billions of daily signals across millions of publicly available sources in 150+ languages, and Advanced Multi-Modal Fusion AI across text, images, video, and sensor data.
Dataminr's solutions address the full spectrum of enterprise risk monitoring needs, offering scalability, automated workflows, collaboration tools, and an API-friendly architecture. Unifying physical and digital threat detection in a single, AI-driven platform enables organizations to identify emerging risks sooner, improve operational awareness, and reduce the likelihood of business disruption.
"Dataminr customers report reductions in incident response times by nearly 70%, emphasizing earlier awareness of third-party ransomware incidents that would otherwise go unnoticed. Dataminr also consistently overperforms compared to other risk intelligence vendors in terms of detection speed and alert relevance," stated Danielle VanZandt, Research Manager & Program Director, Security, at Frost & Sullivan.
Dataminr's unwavering commitment to customer experience strengthens its position in the market. By enabling enterprise-scale monitoring across hundreds to thousands of third parties, streamlining risk analysis through automated workflows, and supporting seamless integration with existing security environments, the company continues to meet the evolving needs of its global customer base. Its focus on operational efficiency, scalability, and actionable intelligence has helped organizations modernize legacy processes while improving visibility across increasingly complex digital ecosystems.
"Security teams today are drowning in data but starved for intelligence they can act on. What we've built at Dataminr is a system that cuts through that noise, processing billions of signals daily to surface what matters, when it matters, before an incident becomes a crisis," said Balaji Yelamanchili, President & Chief Operating Officer at Dataminr. "Frost & Sullivan's recognition validates that approach, and even more importantly, so do our customers. The organizations we work with are moving faster, responding with more confidence, and finally getting ahead of threats that matter instead of chasing them."
Each year, Frost & Sullivan presents the Competitive Strategy Leadership Recognition to a company that demonstrates outstanding strategy development and implementation, resulting in measurable improvements in market share, customer satisfaction, and competitive positioning. This recognizes forward-thinking organizations that are reshaping their industries through innovation and growth excellence.
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Original text here: https://www.frost.com/news/press-releases/dataminr-receives-the-2026-global-risk-intelligence-solutions-competitive-strategy-leadership-recognition-for-excellence-in-ai-driven-risk-intelligence/
[Category: BizConsulting]
American Counseling Association Adds Insight Timer to Prestigious Strategic Partner Network
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, July 22 -- The American Counseling Association issued the following news release:
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American Counseling Association Adds Insight Timer to Prestigious Strategic Partner Network
The American Counseling Association (ACA) is pleased to announce Insight Timer as the newest addition to its Strategic Partner Network.
Launched in 2024, the Strategic Partner Network was built for organizations that align closely with ACA's strategic plan, mission, and goals. This partnership offers a year-long engagement with ACA members and the broader counseling community and will support
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ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, July 22 -- The American Counseling Association issued the following news release:
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American Counseling Association Adds Insight Timer to Prestigious Strategic Partner Network
The American Counseling Association (ACA) is pleased to announce Insight Timer as the newest addition to its Strategic Partner Network.
Launched in 2024, the Strategic Partner Network was built for organizations that align closely with ACA's strategic plan, mission, and goals. This partnership offers a year-long engagement with ACA members and the broader counseling community and will supportACA's efforts to provide continuing education, advocacy and networking opportunities.
Insight Timer is the world's most popular free wellness app, used by more than 3 million people each month. For counselors, it works as a free between-session resource: a library of more than 300,000 expert-created videos, audios, worksheets and psychoeducation materials spanning nervous system regulation, somatic practices, IFS, self-compassion and trauma-informed approaches. Counselors can recommend it to clients at no cost, helping them continue their progress between appointments.
"Counselors provide essential care, but like teachers, far too many end up overworked and burned out. And no one can be there for every moment between sessions," said Insight Timer CEO Christopher Plowman. "More than 125,000 clinicians already turn to Insight Timer to fill that gap. This partnership puts our free library directly in the hands of ACA's members, to extend the support they give clients and to help them look after their own wellbeing, too."
"We are excited about this partnership with Insight Timer. Their commitment to equipping ACA members with a trusted, free, between-session resource for their clients is well aligned with our strategic goal of providing high-quality resources to counselors," said Brian D. Banks, ACA's CEO. "By partnering with Insight Timer, our Strategic Partner Network continues to drive toward our goal of connecting with companies that demonstrate a clear commitment to supporting the counseling profession."
ACA members are invited to download (https://insig.ht/ypDuEHABh3b) the app and explore the free library of between-session resources that can help you support your clients.
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About the American Counseling Association
Founded in 1952, the American Counseling Association (ACA) is a not-for-profit, professional and educational organization that is dedicated to the growth and enhancement of the counseling profession. ACA represents more than 62,000 members and is the world's largest association exclusively representing professional counselors in various practice settings. Driven by the belief that all people can benefit from the power of counseling, ACA's mission is to promote the professional development of counselors, advocate for counselors, and ensure that ethical, culturally inclusive practices protect our members' clients and all people who seek counseling services. For more information, visit the ACA website and follow them on Facebook, LinkedIn, Instagram, Threads, BlueSky and YouTube.
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About Insight Timer
Insight Timer is the world's most popular free wellness app, used by over 3 million people each month, including more than 125,000 clinicians who recommend it to clients as a between-session resource. Its library of 300,000+ free videos, audios, worksheets, and psychoeducation materials features content from leading voices, including Esther Perel, Dr. Dan Siegel, Dr. Richard Schwartz, and Nedra Tawwab. Clinicians use Insight Timer to support clients with anxiety, stress, ADHD, sleep, grief, relationships, life transitions, nervous system regulation, somatics, mindfulness and more. Every recording is created by a real practitioner. No ads, no AI-generated content.
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Original text here: https://www.counseling.org/publications/media-center/article/2026/07/21/american-counseling-association-adds-insight-timer-to-prestigious-strategic-partner-network
[Category: Psychiatry/Psychology]
ASTM International Honors Joseph Franklin With Award of Merit
WEST CONSHOHOCKEN, Pennsylvania, July 22 -- ASTM International, formerly the American Society for Testing and Materials, which develops and publishes voluntary consensus technical standards for materials, products, systems and services, posted the following news release:
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ASTM International Honors Joseph Franklin with Award of Merit
Franklin was recognized for technical excellence, organizational leadership, and unwavering commitment to the standards community.
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ASTM International presented its top annual award - the Award of Merit - to Joseph (Joe) Franklin for his contributions to
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WEST CONSHOHOCKEN, Pennsylvania, July 22 -- ASTM International, formerly the American Society for Testing and Materials, which develops and publishes voluntary consensus technical standards for materials, products, systems and services, posted the following news release:
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ASTM International Honors Joseph Franklin with Award of Merit
Franklin was recognized for technical excellence, organizational leadership, and unwavering commitment to the standards community.
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ASTM International presented its top annual award - the Award of Merit - to Joseph (Joe) Franklin for his contributions toASTM's petroleum products, liquid fuels, and lubricants committee (D02).
The prestigious award, which includes the accompanying title of fellow, is ASTM's highest recognition for distinguished service and outstanding participation in ASTM International committee activities. Franklin was recognized for technical excellence, organizational leadership, and unwavering commitment to the standards community.
"I am extremely honored to receive this award and thankful to be recognized by so many people whom I respect," says Franklin. "Much of my career has been focused on developing standards that are valuable to the automotive industry, and through that I have learned, 'Standardization Fuels Creativity.'"
An ASTM International member since 1997, Franklin has been previously recognized with the Award of Appreciation (2015), the Eagle Award (2015), and the Award of Excellence (2023) from committee D02. He has also received the Raymond H. Rudisill Award (2018), Daniel H. Green Award (2023), and Special Award of Appreciation, Past Chair (2026) from committee D15.
Franklin's career concentrations include analytical chemistry, automotive fluids testing, and laboratory and business leadership. He is currently director of analytical testing at Intertek Transportation Technologies, a position he has held since 2014, but he has worked at Intertek in various roles since 2005. In addition to ASTM, his professional memberships include the Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE), the National Marine Manufacturers Association (NMMA) and the Coordinating European Council (CEC).
Franklin earned his bachelor of science degree in chemistry from the University of Texas at San Antonio (1991) and his certificate of diaconal studies from Mexican American Catholic College (2022).
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Original text here: https://www.astm.org/news/press-releases/joseph-franklin-award-of-merit
[Category: Materials Management]
