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State Tipoffs Involving Virginia Newsletter for Tuesday April 16, 2024 ( 17 items )  

DELTEK LAUNCHES AI-POWERED BUSINESS COMPANION, DELTEK DELA, TO REVOLUTIONIZE PROJECT-BASED BUSINESSES
HERNDON, Virginia, April 16 -- Deltek, a provider of enterprise software and information solutions for project-based businesses, issued the following news release on April 15, 2024: Deltek, the leading global provider of software and solutions for project-based businesses, has unveiled Dela(TM), its AI-powered, intelligent business companion. Dela is a suite of AI-powered technologies built into Deltek's portfolio of solutions. Individually, each AI capability has its own role and function, whi  more

DoHS's Bureau for Medical Services to Audit Medicaid Waiver Providers on ARPA Funding
CHARLESTON, West Virginia, April 16 -- The West Virginia Department of Human Services issued the following news release on April 15, 2024: The West Virginia Department of Human Services (DoHS), Bureau for Medical Services announced it will begin auditing Medicaid waiver providers on American Rescue Plan Act (APRA) funds that were received during the COVID-19 pandemic. Providers were notified of this intention by letter on Friday, April 12, 2024. BMS will conduct the audit to ascertain how ARPA  more

Environment Virginia Held at VMI for 34th Year
LEXINGTON, Virginia, April 16 -- Virginia Military Institute issued the following news: The 34th annual Environment Virginia Symposium at Virginia Military Institute was held April 9-11. The event, organized and co-hosted by the Center for Leadership & Ethics (CLE), attracted 550 attendees from state and local governments, nonprofit organizations, higher education, and the private sector. Col. Dave Gray, director of the CLE, served as master of ceremony for the event. According to Justin Spear  more

Hilton Announces 2023 Americas Development Award Winners
MCLEAN, Virginia, April 16 -- Hilton Worldwide issued the following news on April 15, 2024: Today, Hilton revealed its 2023 Americas Development Awards which recognize the achievements of owners, development partners, and hotel teams in the Americas across several categories. These annual awards celebrate the resiliency and commitment of our owners and team members who spread the light and warmth of hospitality. "We are thrilled to celebrate our owner and development partners who are the reci  more

Holland & Knight Advises Raft on Significant Investment From Washington Harbour Partners
TYSONS, Virginia, April 16 -- Holland and Knight, a law firm, issued the following news release: Holland & Knight advised Raft LLC in connection with its $60 million investment from Washington Harbour Partners LP (WHP), a leading private investment firm. The transaction was announced on April 10. Based in Reston, Virginia, Raft is a leading modern technology and data-focused advanced software engineering firm, creating innovative solutions for the most critical mission sets across the U.S. Dep  more

Intelsat Signs Two Major Broadcast Managed Services Deals in Latin America
MCLEAN, Virginia, April 16 -- Intelsat, a provider of satellite and terrestrial network and inflight connectivity, issued the following news: Intelsat, operator of one of the world's largest integrated satellite and terrestrial networks and leading provider of in-flight connectivity (IFC), has signed agreements with two of the biggest names in broadcasting in Latin America, MVS Television (Mexico) and Caracol Television (Colombia) to manage broadcast distribution services. "Intelsat is seeing   more

Marshall University Senior Selected National Winner for Peer Instruction
HUNTINGTON, West Virginia, April 16 -- Marshall University issued the following news release: Marshall University senior chemistry major Peregrine "Perin" Schray has been named Outstanding New Supplemental Instruction Leader by the International Center for Supplemental Instruction at the University of Missouri, Kansas City. Schray is the supplemental instruction (SI) leader for Chemistry 205 at Marshall, a class that covers general chemistry, organic chemistry and biochemistry and serves healt  more

McGuireWoods: Firm Helps JRF Form Groundbreaking Partnership With Texas A&M Law School
RICHMOND, Virginia, April 16 -- McGuireWoods, a law firm, issued the following news release: McGuireWoods assisted the Justice Reform Foundation (JRF), a nonprofit organization dedicated to reforming the criminal justice system, in its groundbreaking partnership with Texas A&M Law School to open a criminal defense clinic. The clinic will provide pro bono defense for individuals facing criminal charges. Through this collaboration, for three years the JRF will fund a staff attorney position -- t  more

NRCC Statement on Democrat Primary Filing Deadline
WASHINGTON, April 16 -- The National Republican Congressional Committee issued the following statement on April 15, 2024: * * * The National Republican Congressional Committee (NRCC) released the following statement on the Missy Cotter Smasal and Jake Denton primary for the VA-02 Democrat nomination: "While Smasal and Denton fight it out, leaving the winner politically bruised and unpalatable in a general election, Congresswoman Jen Kiggans is delivering bipartisan results for Hampton Roads.   more

Old Dominion University: Kern Appointed as Distinguished Professor for the Future Joint School of Public Health
NORFOLK, Virginia, April 16 -- Old Dominion University issued the following news: By Kenya Godette Old Dominion University appointed Howard P. Kern as a distinguished professor of executive practice for the future Joint School of Public Health. In 2021, ODU President Brian O. Hemphill, Ph.D., Norfolk State University (NSU) President Javaune Adams-Gaston, Ph.D. and Eastern Virginia Medical School (EVMS) President, Provost and Dean of the School of Medicine Alfred Abuhamad, M.D. committed to es  more

Parsons Selected to Design the Future Newark Bay Bridge, Advancing Transportation Throughout New Jersey
CHANTILLY, Virginia, April 16 -- Parsons Corp., an engineering, construction, technical and management services firm, issued the following news release on April 15, 2024: Parsons Corporation (NYSE: PSN) announced today that the New Jersey Turnpike Authority selected the company to serve as final designer for the replacement of the Vincent Robert Casciano Bridge, known as the Newark Bay Bridge. The final design is the first final design contract of the Newark Bay-Hudson County Extension Improvem  more

Tonkon: Michael Willes Elected Vice Chair of Virginia Garcia Memorial Foundation Board of Directors
PORTLAND, Oregon, April 16 -- Tonkon Torp, a law firm, issued the following news: Tonkon Torp partner Michael Willes has been elected Vice Chair of the Virginia Garcia Memorial Foundation Board of Directors. The Foundation provides fundraising and community relations support to Virginia Garcia Memorial Health Center, ensuring the continuation of vital primary care, dental, and pharmacy services to more than 47,000 people in Washington and Yamhill counties. "I am proud to have served on the Fou  more

Utah A.G. Reyes Stands Against Illegal Federal Guidance for Using Taxpayer Dollars in Election-Related Activities
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, April 16 -- Utah Attorney General Sean D. Reyes issued the following news: Attorney General Sean D. Reyes joined a letter to the U.S. Department of Education about concerning--and possibly illegal--guidance given to postsecondary education institutions regarding the entangling of Federal Work-Study funds with election-related activities. The states of West Virginia and Indiana led the letter. According to the States, Dr. Nasser H. Paydar, the Assistant Secretary for the O  more

UVA Health: Artificial Intelligence Tool to Improve Heart Failure Care
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Virginia, April 16 (TNSres) -- University of Virginia Health issued the following news release: UVA Health researchers have developed a powerful new risk assessment tool for predicting outcomes in heart failure patients. The researchers have made the tool publicly available for free to clinicians. The new tool improves on existing risk assessment tools for heart failure by harnessing the power of machine learning (ML) and artificial intelligence (AI) to determine patient-speci  more

Virginia National Guard Full-Time Avionics Team Tackles High-Flying Challenges
RICHMOND, Virginia, April 16 -- The Virginia National Guard issued the following news: By Sgt. 1st Class Terra C. Gatti, Virginia National Guard Public Affairs Tucked behind a blue door at the Virginia Army National Guard's Army Aviation Support Facility is the organization's avionics section. There, a small group of full-time Soldiers work to troubleshoot, diagnose and repair avionic components and wiring on a fleet of UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters. "It's not black and white, you've got to t  more

Virginia National Guard: Salmon, Batterton Selected for New Positions, Promotions
RICHMOND, Virginia, April 16 -- The Virginia National Guard issued the following news: By Cotton Puryear, Virginia National Guard Public Affairs Maj. Gen. Bryan E. Salmon has been selected to serve as the United States Air Force Special Assistant to the Director of the Air National Guard at National Guard Bureau in Arlington, Virginia, according to an announcement made April 9, 2024, by Maj. Gen. James W. Ring, the Adjutant General of Virginia. Brig. Gen. Christopher Batterton has been selecte  more

Virginia Theological Seminary: New Faculty Book Explores How Politics Can Be a Spiritual Practice
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 16 (TNSres) -- The Virginia Theological Seminary issued the following news release: Virginia Theological Seminary (VTS) is excited to announce the publication of The Good News of Church Politics by The Rev. Ross Kane, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Theology, Ethics, and Culture at VTS. In The Good News of Church Politics (Eerdmans, 2024), Kane combines scripture, political theology, and personal experience to reframe politics around shaping our common life, showing t  more