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ASSYST Poised to Accelerate USDA’s Cloud Transformation Under STRATUS BOA

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November 20, 2024

STERLING, Va., Nov. 20, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — ASSYST, a leading IT solutions provider, is pleased to announce its selection as a Prime Contract holder under Pool 2 of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) STRATUS Basic Ordering Agreement (BOA). The STRATUS BOA, with a performance period extending through 2034, offers USDA a modern platform for accelerating cloud adoption, modernizing IT operations, and advancing mission delivery through innovative cloud integration, application modernization, and cloud security services.

On November 15, 2024, in Washington D.C. the USDA held a formal launch event for the STRATUS program. The event underscored the program’s transformative acquisition strategy in partnership with industry as the agency’s primary cloud acquisition vehicle, designed to align with its IT governance model, emerging cloud operating frameworks, and new vision for a true Digital Enterprise. By streamlining procurement processes, STRATUS enables USDA to rapidly access cloud service providers, system integrators, and SaaS solutions, addressing critical IT challenges. ASSYST’s award in Pool 2 positions the ASSYST to provide essential cloud skills and integration services to advance USDA’s mission.

ASSYST’s scope of services under Pool 2 encompasses strategy, governance, platform architecture, cloud migration, DevSecOps, and security and operations. These services extend to user management, application development and integration, discovery and framing, training, sustainment, and security assessment and authorization. By delivering these capabilities, ASSYST is fully committed to help USDA modernize IT systems, improve operational efficiency, and create a future-ready cloud infrastructure.

Joe Anderson , COO of ASSYST, emphasized the company’s dedication to USDA’s objectives: “We are fully committed and prepared to support the USDA’s mission to serve all Americans by delivering effective, innovative, and targeted cloud solutions. STRATUS represents an incredible opportunity to leverage our expertise in optimized pricing models, advanced technologies, and proven processes to help USDA significantly improve agriculture, food and nutrition, natural resource protection, forestry and conservation, rural development, and related programs. “

ASSYST’s inclusion in STRATUS Pool 2 highlights its commitment to supporting USDA’s critical initiatives. This partnership positions ASSYST as a key prime contractor in USDA’s cloud transformation objectives, helping the agency address IT challenges and achieve its long-term goals.

About ASSYST

Founded in 1993, ASSYST is a trusted provider of IT solutions, delivering advanced technology services to government and commercial clients. With a strong foundation in SAFe®, Agile, and scalable practices, ASSYST has successfully supported Federal and Defense agencies such as DHRA, CMS, CDC, FDA, HRSA, PSC, NIST, ONC/ASTP, SEC, IRS, EEOC, and NRC. ASSYST also maintains longstanding contracts with numerous State and Local Governments. Recognized for its innovation and excellence, ASSYST team earned First Place in the GSA Federal AI Hackathon in 2024, underscoring its leadership in AI and advanced technologies.

ASSYST drives innovation through its flagship solutions. The Green Accelerator Platform is a DevSecOps platform designed for rapid application development and secure, scalable cloud implementations. Collab AI enhances workforce collaboration through artificial intelligence. ComplySyncAI, an AI-driven compliance management system, integrates seamlessly with GRC platforms and pathways to achieve ATO-as-Code. Hephaestus, is an Application Platform as a Service (aPaaS) for Fast Healthcare Interoperability Resources (FHIR®). ASSYST’s Security Data Fabric capabilities gain actionable insights by identifying and connecting security data from disparate sources.

ASSYST brings expertise across diverse technological domains, including AI, cloud-native application modernization, cybersecurity, data analytics, DevSecOps, digital transformation, GIS integration, human-centered design, managed SaaS, and RPA. By seamlessly integrating innovative technologies with proven methodologies, ASSYST empowers clients to achieve mission success, driving operational excellence and building future-ready IT systems.

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Specified Technologies Inc. Unveils Firestop Clash Management and Locator Updates

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November 23, 2024

SOMERVILLE, N.J., Nov. 23, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Specified Technologies Inc. has announced their latest Firestop Clash Management (FCM) and Firestop Locator (FSL) releases. FCM automates the process of locating and assigning firestop solutions to conditions within Autodesk® Revit®, enabling firestop novices to find firestop solutions like a firestop expert. In this latest release, STI has further expanded the capabilities of FCM by integrating it with their firestop documentation and compliance tool, Firestop Locator (FSL). FSL enables contractors and facilities’ teams to document the status, location, and products used for any and all fire life safety services across a building.

In the latest update for FSL, teams can now create custom items to track any service on their project beyond the base six (Penetration, Joint, Extinguisher, Door, Damper, and Barrier). Teams can also modify the base six items to include project specific inspection and maintenance requirements and any other details that they would like to be tracked.

With this new integration, decisions made during the design phase of a building using FCM are seamlessly passed into FSL during the construction phase, giving implementation teams a jump start on work to be done. This integration also improves data integrity and eliminates the guesswork in the field of determining what firestop systems and products are to be used where.

“We’re proud of the latest releases of FCM and FSL and look forward to continuing to support the fire life safety community,” says Justin Pine, Sr. Manager of Software & Services.

Specified Technologies Inc. promotes life and building safety by developing innovative fire protection systems and accompanying digital tools that help stop the spread of fire, smoke, and hot gases. Our SpecSeal® and EZ Path® product lines are engineered for easy installation and deliver powerful performance, often resulting in lower installed costs. Since firestopping is our only business, we concentrate all our resources on providing the highest quality, fully tested, innovative firestopping solutions.

Contact: Jess Bern; jbern@stifirestop.com

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ZICC: Internet Experts Pay Attention to the Development of Artificial Intelligence

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November 23, 2024

BEIJING, Nov. 23, 2024 /CNW/ — During the Wuzhen Summit of the World Internet Conference, ZICC interviewed Internet experts from all over the world.

Lampros Sterg, UNESCO Chair in AI & Data Science, said that AI can accelerate social progress, but it needs to be used properly to avoid its negative effects in order to benefit citizens and society. Latif Ladid, the president of the IPv6 Forum, called for the establishment of a global governance system to allow artificial intelligence technology to serve humanity for good. South Korean computer scientist Kilnam Chon shared insights on AI’s positive role in healthcare. He urged global efforts to ensure AI safety and prevent its misuse in weapons. Indian entrepreneur Bibin Babu said he believes that AI will not replace humans, but will create more new jobs.

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Hankyung.com introduces: MecKare, Leading the AI-powered Innovation in Health Monitoring Solution

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November 23, 2024

– Leading efficient care management for the elderly with unimpeded smartcare

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SEOUL, South Korea, Nov. 23, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — JCF Technology is a startup that independently developed ‘MecKare’, a radar sensor that measures biological signals in a non-contact manner, and provides a platform service that automatically connects users and guardians in two-way emergency situations through an artificial intelligence analysis system. Since its establishment in 2016, it has developed a highly accurate non-contact multi-biological radar sensor through many years of technology accumulation, and succeeded in commercializing the product for the first time in 2021.

MecKare uses microwave radar and micro-Doppler signal processing technology to measure the user’s heart rate, respiratory rate, and skin temperature within 16.4 ft in real time. The sensor can measure human body movement patterns using precise and highly responsive thermal infrared rays and can detect falls through pattern analysis based on changes in human movement. In particular, the movement and change of thermal infrared rays within the measurement range are detected in real time, and the trend of biomarkers that appear as advance signs before a person falls can be checked through differential motion detection that measures the user’s movement pattern. It provides an alarm in advance by predicting before a person falls, enabling accuracy and quick response to accidents. As a result, it is possible to prevent safety accidents in the elderly by detecting emergency situations such as lonely death, cardiac arrest, breathing difficulties, and falls. Additionally, unlike other existing wearable devices such as smart watches or bands, MecKare does not need to be worn or attached to the body, so it can be used remotely via Wi-Fi without causing stress to the user.

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MecKare can be installed in the bedroom, bathroom, living room, or entrance of a home or facilities(Assisted Living, Nursing Home, etc) to provide 24-hour monitoring without a camera and detect abnormal signs in advance using a biometric information analysis algorithm and deliver them to the guardian.

MecKare’s radar biometric sensor is recognized in the global market for its technology as a device that obtains precisely customized biometric information while overcoming spatial constraints and without risk of privacy infringement. MecKare is being supplied to senior care facilities in Australia, Germany, Poland, Saudi Arabia, and China. In 2025, MecKare plans to conduct verification of vital signs such as attendance, fall prevention, and asthma of elderly people living in hospitals or assisted living in conjunction with local PPOs/HMOs in the United States.

In summary, MecKare is a system that reduces user inconvenience and enables management of multiple patients. By being able to provide personalized health data analysis results, it will serve as an opportunity to change the market paradigm towards preventive smart care. We expect MecKare’s A.I to play a role as an innovator that complements, rather than replaces, humans in care settings.

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