RESTON, Virginia, Sept. 20 -- Applied Insight, a company that offers converged infrastructure, cyber operations, cloud computing and application development solutions, issued the following news release on Sept. 19, 2023: Applied Insight, a cloud and technology services leader in the Federal market, and Carahsoft Technology Corp., The Trusted Government IT Solutions Provider(R), today announced they have unveiled a strategic partnership. Through this collaboration, Carahsoft will serve as Applie  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Sept. 20 (TNSres) -- Airlines Reporting Corp. issued the following news release: Airlines Reporting Corp. (ARC) has finalized Avianca's New Distribution Capability (NDC) implementation with the ARC Direct Connect program. The partnership enables Avianca to offer robust content and detailed information through its booking platforms for corporate travel buyers and travel agencies while providing a consistent settlement experience through ARC's trusted platform. Through ARC D  more

DURHAM, North Carolina, Sept. 20 -- Duke University Pratt School of Engineering issued the following news: Xiaoxuan Yang knows that faculty jobs are high-pressure. But she believes they have their joys as well-- developing her own research program, for example, as well as mentoring students and collaborating with excellent researchers. Yang is currently working as a postdoctoral scholar at Stanford University, but next year she will join the faculty of the University of Virginia as an assistant  more

FALLS CHURCH, Virginia, Sept. 20 -- Fairfax County Public Schools issued the following news release: Fairfax County Public Schools (FCPS) has settled a class-action lawsuit against vaping company Juul Labs, Inc. The money will be allocated to supporting student wellness programs across the division. On August 31, the Fairfax County School Board agreed to a settlement with Altria Group, Inc. (formerly Philip Morris Companies, Inc.), one of the defendants in a lawsuit against Juul Labs, Inc. Alt  more

GROTON, Connecticut, Sept. 20 -- General Dynamics issued the following news release on Sept. 19, 2023: GD Electric Boat, a business unit of General Dynamics, announced today it was awarded a $517.2 million delivery order against a previously issued basic ordering agreement for procurement and delivery of initial Virginia-class attack submarine spare parts to support maintenance availabilities. Work will be performed in Groton and Pawcatuck, Connecticut. "The shipbuilders of Electric Boat are p  more

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Sept. 20 (TNSres) -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: The first big tech trial in decades is underway as the Department of Justice takes Google to court, arguing it abused power as a monopoly to dominate the search engine business. According to Virginia Tech expert James Ivory, the case hinges on claims that Google illegally orchestrated business dealings so that its search engine would be people's first option on their devices. "The argument is not simply that G  more

MCLEAN, Virginia, Sept. 20 -- Intelsat, a provider of satellite and terrestrial network and inflight connectivity, issued the following news release on Sept. 19, 2023: Intelsat, operator of one of the world's largest integrated satellite and terrestrial networks and leading provider of inflight connectivity (IFC), today announced that its multi-orbit network offerings, relying on LEO and GEO satellites, will be available to airlines and aircraft lessors through Airbus' Airspace Link (HBCplus) s  more

RESTON, Virginia, Sept. 20 -- Leidos, an information technology, engineering and science solutions and services company, issued the following news release: Leidos (NYSE:LDOS), a FORTUNE 500 science and technology leader, was recently awarded a next-generation prime contract to provide the U.S. Army with rapid procurement of information technology (IT) hardware solutions. The single-award, firm-fixed-price contract was awarded by Army Contracting Command-Aberdeen Proving Ground. The indefinite d  more

HUNTINGTON, West Virginia, Sept. 20 -- Marshall University issued the following news release: The Marshall University School of Pharmacy has launched a student wellness program in partnership with Walgreens. The initiative will include resources to support physical, mental and financial health. "This comprehensive program, generously sponsored by Walgreens, underscores our commitment to educate and ensure the well-being of the next generation of pharmacists," said Eric Blough, Ph.D., dean of t  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, Sept. 20 -- McGuireWoods, a law firm, issued the following news release: McGuireWoods received an Austin Chamber 2023 Austin Gives Employee Engagement Award in the small business category, which recognizes companies that promote volunteerism and community engagement with nonprofits. Winners were announced Aug. 29 during a luncheon at the Four Seasons Hotel in Austin. McGuireWoods collaborates with nonprofit partners to provide pro bono services across the Austin metro area   more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Sept. 20 (TNSres) -- Gov. Josh Shapiro, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release on Sept. 19, 2023: Today, as part of the Shapiro Administration's commitment to ensuring free, fair, and secure elections, Governor Josh Shapiro announced that Pennsylvania has implemented automatic voter registration (AVR) for eligible Commonwealth residents obtaining driver licenses and ID cards at Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) driver and photo license cent  more

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Virginia, Sept. 20 (TNSres) -- The University of Virginia issued the following news: Public colleges and universities are vital to Virginia's economy, accounting for nearly $4 billion in annual state revenue, according to a report issued this week by the Virginia Business Higher Education Council. The economic impact study, conducted for the council by the University of Virginia's Weldon Cooper Center for Public Service, and based on fiscal year 2021 data, also found: * Publ  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, Sept. 20 -- Virginia Attorney General Jason S. Miyares issued the following news release: Attorney General Jason Miyares filed an amicus brief, joined by 17 other state attorneys general, in support of the State of Montana's law banning the popular app 'TikTok.' Montana's action protects its citizens' privacy from TikTok's relationship with China and the Chinese Communist Party, and its citizens' wellbeing from the proven physical and mental health detriments the app has on   more

RICHMOND, Virginia, Sept. 20 -- Gov. Glenn Youngkin, R-Virginia, issued the following news release on Sept. 19, 2023: Governor Glenn Youngkin today announced an increase of just over 7,300 more employed Virginians in August, bringing the total to 226,954 more Virginians employed since January 2022. The labor force participation rate held steady at 66.7 percent, maintaining the highest rate since November 2012. According to the Bureau of Labor and Statistics (BLS) Local Area Unemployment Statist  more

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Sept. 20 (TNSres) -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: BEAM Diagnostics Inc. -- a behavioral health company that sprung from research from Virginia Tech's Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC -- has been awarded a $1.84 million grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to commercialize its technology to improve assessment of opioid use disorder (OUD) in outpatient medical clinics, according to the company. BEAM's proprietary technology, Beacon-OUD,  more

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Sept. 20 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: Kiran Khalid, assistant professor of psychiatry and behavioral medicine at the Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine (VTCSOM), is the recipient of this year's Early Career Development Award by the Association for Academic Psychiatry. "This is a great honor for me," said Khalid, who will receive the award at the association's annual conference in Vancouver, British Columbia, in September. "I am grateful to my mentors  more

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Sept. 20 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: Michael J. Garvin, professor of civil and environmental engineering in the College of Engineering at Virginia Tech, has been named the David H. Burrows Professor of Construction Engineering by the Virginia Tech Board of Visitors. The David H. Burrows Professorship was established in 1986 through a gift to the Virginia Tech Foundation from Burrows, a 1942 graduate of Virginia Tech. The professorship is awarded to an outs  more

MORGANTOWN, West Virginia, Sept. 20 -- The West Virginia University's Health Sciences Center-School of Nursing issued the following news: Incidence rates of newborns diagnosed with neonatal abstinence syndrome (NAS) have rapidly increased in rural states compared to urban states in the nation. West Virginia continues to see a rise in opioid use and addictions, including in pregnant women. For the last five years, the WVU Center for Excellence in Disabilities (WVU CED) has tested and implemented  more