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Titania Solutions Group Accelerates Growth within the Intelligence Community with Acquisition of Folsys Engineering

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Satellite systems engineering company enables expansion of Titania’s core capabilities

MCLEAN, Va., Oct. 16, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Titania Solutions Group Inc. (Titania), a small business that delivers valued services to the federal government in support of the most critical missions, today announced that they have acquired Folsys Engineering LLC, a small Colorado-based company that provides technology services to the aerospace industry and federal government with a focus on satellite systems engineering. “This strategic initiative enables Titania to expand our core capabilities to include satellite systems engineering and broaden our reach into the U.S. intelligence community,” stated Jones Tallent, president and chief executive officer for Titania. “We’re excited about the work Folsys has been doing to modernize space-based capabilities for communications and intelligence gathering as well as spacecraft and ground systems development.”

Alan Folz, former president and chief engineer at Folsys, will join the Titania team as vice president of Satellite Systems Engineering. “This acquisition provides us with the opportunity to continue our systems engineering work with bigger and more complex defense systems,” Folz stated. “It also provides infrastructure and overhead operations that very small organizations often find to be an impediment to growth.”

Titania’s core capabilities: Unmanned Aircraft Systems, Healthcare Information Technology, and Intelligence Training and Support, will now include Satellite Systems Engineering. “Another benefit of this acquisition is that both companies will gain exposure to new customers and new technical expertise,” Tallent added.

About Titania

Founded in 2012, Titania is a small business delivering valued services to the federal government to support its most critical missions. Our professional services contribute to government programs including Operational Intelligence and Training, Healthcare IT, Unmanned Aircraft Systems, Satellite Development, and Test and Evaluation. Titania’s services team is comprised of highly qualified retired military and civilian agency personnel who maintain a deep understanding of government systems, programs, and processes. Adhering to established standards and best practices, Titania provides identifiable and repeatable processes that can be seamlessly integrated into any environment.

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Kyle Brumby
Chief Strategy and Growth Officer
404.216.5765
kbrumby@titaniasolutionsgroup.com

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Edmentum Introduces First-of-its-Kind Data Dashboard to Help District Leaders Make Real-Time Instructional Decisions and Measure Impact on Student Learning

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Schools and districts using Exact Path, a diagnostic-driven, research-backed personalized learning platform, now have the unprecedented ability to measure evidence of impact and make real-time instructional decisions that drive results

BLOOMINGTON, Minn., Jan. 28, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Edmentum, the premier provider of K-12 learning acceleration solutions, today announced the launch of a first-of-its-kind data dashboard that shows school and district administrators the direct link between investment in the company’s Exact Path assessment and instructional interventions and academic growth for their students.

Exact Path is a diagnostic-driven online platform that provides personalized, skills-focused curriculum to students and powerful instructional tools to teachers spanning all of K-12 math, reading, and language arts. Further, the platform integrates with many of the most widely used formative and summative assessments giving districts the flexibility to use Exact Path’s award-winning assessments or stick with the assessments they already have in use, spending less time on testing and more on learning. The new dashboard, known as the Exact Path Impact Report, gives all school and district administrators who use Exact Path access to real-time data, specific to their own schools and classrooms, explicitly comparing student assessment outcomes with the learning they’ve been doing inside Exact Path.

“The Impact Report in Exact Path upends long-held beliefs about what’s possible—and what should be expected—when it comes to the data educators and administrators receive from their instructional technology,” said Jamie Candee, CEO of Edmentum. “Access to this data in real time transforms schools’ understanding of the relationship between personalized instruction and student growth in their classrooms, moving from correlation to true cause-and-effect. The report provides straightforward insights to understand what’s working, what’s not, and why, enabling strategic, timely adjustments as needed. I’m proud to say Edmentum can support the full cycle of leaders’ objectives for their learners, enabling them to set achievement goals and then predict, measure, drive, and demonstrate growth with Exact Path.”

Student learning in Exact Path is a scaffolded progression of skills aligned to individual needs. ESSA Tier 2 studies—which are widely respected for the strength of their evidence—show students who complete at least eight skills in Exact Path achieve remarkable academic growth, including gains of up to 19 percentile points on state assessments. This is consistent across assessments, student populations, geographic regions, and district sizes.

The new Impact Report enables all educators to see how Edmentum’s efficacy research results relate to their own data, in their own schools. By accessing the data immediately following two assessment windows, administrators have newfound agency to make adjustments to their Exact Path implementation and instructional decisions, including at the individual student level, to ensure students are set up to successfully reach growth goals. Edmentum developed the Impact Report in response to suggestions from school and district leaders eager for real-time data and insights that can inform instructional decision-making.

“The Impact Report in Exact Path offers an unprecedented level of data detail and transparency, setting it apart from any other assessment or instructional tool I’ve encountered,” said Dr. Jesús Jara, former superintendent of Clark County School District in Nevada, the nation’s fifth-largest district. “At the district leadership level, the ability to easily compare data across schools in one place revolutionizes how school organizations scale and sustain implementation—both of the platform itself and the best practices that have proven most effective within the district. Additionally, the access to district-level data, clearly demonstrating student growth driven by Exact Path, enables leaders to gain a deeper understanding of, and substantiate, the return of investment the tool delivers.”

The dashboard is now available to the 1,500 school and district partners currently using Exact Path, as well as all new customers.

About Edmentum
Edmentum believes that every student deserves the opportunity to thrive everywhere learning occurs – whether they seek to catch up, stay on track, or chart their own path. When you pair Edmentum’s comprehensive, research-backed learning acceleration solutions with empowered and supported educators, you can change the direction of students’ lives. We partner with K-12 educators in all 50 states and 100+ countries worldwide to design, implement, and sustain the programs that deliver on this shared promise of learning acceleration for every student. www.edmentum.com.

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SkillStorm Partners with CGI to Expand Talent Pipelines to the U.S. Tech Workforce Through Registered Apprenticeship

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SkillStorm and CGI join forces to provide earn-and-learn opportunities to underrepresented pools of talent—including veterans and military spouses—and address critical IT and software development skills shortages in the -U.S. workforce.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla., Jan. 28, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — SkillStorm today announced a new partnership with global IT and business consulting services firm CGI to forge new pathways to the U.S. tech workforce for underrepresented populations. Through this partnership, SkillStorm will continue to provide CGI’s apprentices with training that leads to today’s most in-demand technology credentials and prepares them for careers in the U.S. workforce.

SkillStorm Partners with CGI to Expand Talent Pipelines to the U.S. Tech Workforce Through Registered Apprenticeship

CGI’s U.S. Department of Labor (USDOL) Registered Apprenticeship program—underpinned by Good Jobs Challenge Grant recipient and US, apprenticeship intermediary, Apprenti—connects aspiring technologists with SkillStorm’s high-quality training in Java Full Stack Software Development. Apprentices sourced by Hiring Our Heroes then join CGI for an additional 12-months of paid on-the-job training before being deployed to commercial, federal, state and local government clients as certified Java Full Stack software development engineers, cybersecurity analysts, and data engineers, among others.

“Registered apprenticeships allow CGI to tap into diverse talent and develop the advanced technical skills needed in today’s market and moving forward. By nurturing talent from the ground up, we ensure our workforce remains adaptable, innovative, and primed for success,” said Brian Lane, Vice-President, CGI’s U.S. Commercial and Government Operations.

The partnership comes as the commercial sector, and state and federal governments face a severe shortage of competent tech talent and in the federal sector have begun a push to remove degree requirements for technology roles across the federal sector. The Office of Personnel Management is already in the process of converting nearly 100,000 fedtech jobs in cyber, IT, and AI to skills-based hiring, making apprenticeship an attractive earn-and-learn pathway to technology for workers who are skilled through routes other than a four-year degree.

CGI’s apprenticeship cohorts are designed to combat systemic unemployment, underemployment, and underrepresentation. Historically, CGI’s apprentices are 41% people of color, 30% are women, and 41% begin training unemployed. Nearly half (47%) only have some college or high school diploma, and less than one in five (18%) have obtained an associate’s degree. Additionally, 21% are veterans and 6% are military spouses.

“Talent is universal, but opportunity is not. Our partnership with CGI is changing that,” said Joe Mitchell, COO of SkillStorm. “We’re not just training technologists—we’re leveraging apprenticeship to fuel the future of the federal workforce and creating new routes to civil service jobs that reflect the diversity of our nation.”

For more information, visit SkillStorm’s website.

About SkillStorm
SkillStorm is bringing together Fortune 500 employers, universities, and government agencies to build tomorrow’s highly skilled tech workforce. Through partnerships with platforms like Salesforce, AWS, ServiceNow, CompTIA, and Microsoft, we help working learners and aspiring tech experts build in-demand skills and earn industry-recognized certifications to compete in an increasingly dynamic economy. Our work is rooted in the belief that closing skill gaps and boosting economic mobility are two sides of the same coin, and that new approaches to training can help to both expand the pool of skilled tech talent and create new pathways to opportunity.

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Tax Refunds Are a Critical Financial Boost for Most Americans, TaxSlayer Finds

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AUGUSTA, Ga., Jan. 28, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — A new survey of 2,000 U.S. taxpayers, commissioned by TaxSlayer and conducted by Talker Research, illustrates the mixed emotions and financial realities surrounding this tax season. Notably, 79% of those surveyed believe they’ll be getting a refund this year, and one-third say they plan out how they’ll spend their tax refund roughly six months in advance.

79% of taxpayers are expecting a refund in 2025, and one-third will plan their spending months in advance.

According to the data, most Americans rely on their tax refunds to cover necessities, with only 8% planning to spend on luxuries like new clothes, entertainment, or phones. Instead, most prioritize essential expenses such as rent, groceries, and credit card debt—particularly holiday-related balances, which over half of respondents aim to pay down.

“Tax refunds are a financial lifeline for many Americans, so it’s our mission to empower them to file their taxes with confidence,” said TaxSlayer’s Head of Consumer Product, Seth Babb. “Knowing that their tax return is backed by TaxSlayer’s 100% accuracy and maximum refund guarantees gives our customers the assurance that they’re getting back every dollar they deserve.”

Common factors that significantly impact a person’s refund amount from one year to the next include new tax laws, a change in employment or marital status, starting a family, or adjusting withholdings. 

When asked if they expect to see an increase or decrease in their refund in 2025, one-fifth (22%) of the study’s participants said they believe they’ll end up with more money this year than last. Many in this group said they had withheld more money on their W-2, earned more money in the past year, or added a dependent. The 26% who expect a smaller refund believe it could be due to the loss of a job, owing back taxes, children aging into adulthood, and increased tax rates. 

The study found that the average American is hoping to receive roughly $1,700 in tax refund money this year, with half (51%) of the participants saying they expect to receive about the same amount as last year. 

It’s worth noting that the past several tax seasons have been marked by major tax law changes, and taxpayers likely saw that reflected in their tax refunds in some way. This year, though, Americans won’t need to brace for significant changes to the tax code.

“After many consecutive tax seasons defined by law changes, our focus this year has been on delivering on our core mission,” says TaxSlayer’s Chief Marketing Officer, Sean McGinty. “TaxSlayer is committed to being a value leader in tax software, meaning that our products are reliable and accessible for the average person, and at a price point that’s significantly less than our competitors’. Anyone, no matter their tax situation, can file a federal tax return with TaxSlayer Classic for $22.95 and still get their maximum refund, guaranteed. That’s something we’re really proud of.”

About TaxSlayer
TaxSlayer is an easy-to-use online tax filing platform with unlimited support at a fraction of the cost of the competition. Trusted for 60 years, the Augusta-based tech company successfully completed more than 11 million federal and state e-filed tax returns in 2024 and processed over $22 billion in refunds. With over 27,000 reviews on consumer review site Trustpilot, 83% of customers rate TaxSlayer Great or Excellent. On top of ensuring 100% accuracy, TaxSlayer has a maximum refund guarantee and is committed to providing the right tools at the right price. For more information, visit www.taxslayer.com. Or find us on Facebook, LinkedIn, Instagram, and X.

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